Prosser Career Academy

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Prosser Career Academy
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Location
Prosser Career Academy
2148 N. Long Avenue

Chicago
,
Illinois
60639

United States
Coordinates 41°55′09″N87°45′42″W / 41.9191°N 87.7618°W / 41.9191; -87.7618
Information
School type Public secondary vocational
Opened1959
School district Chicago Public Schools
CEEB code 141077 [1]
Principal Sandra Shimon
Grades 9–12
Gender Coed
Enrollment 1,235 (2019-20)
Campus type Urban
Color(s)
  •   Royal blue
  •   Gold
[2]
Athletics conference Chicago Public League [2]
Team name Falcons [2]
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
NewspaperProsser Press
Yearbook The Falcon
Website prosseracademy.org

Charles A. Prosser Career Academy(formerly known as Charles A. Prosser Vocational High School) is a public four-year vocational high school located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago, United States. Prosser opened in 1959 and is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district.

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History

Prosser opened in September 1959 for males only, first enrolling females in the 1975–76 school year. [4] Prior to the summer of 1998 the school's name was Prosser Vocational High School. The school is named for Charles Allen Prosser, an educator who pioneered vocational education.

Academics

Prosser Career Academy is rated a 5 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [5] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.

Curriculum

During their first year, Prosser students enroll in the Freshman Academy, which eases the transition into high school. Students sign up in 8th grade if they want to be in the International Baccalaureate program. From there they can decide if they want to go to the IBDP or IBCP.

School activities

Athletics

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Chicago (Prosser)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). January 19, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Institution Summary for Prosser Career Academy". AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Prosser "Falcon" yearbook, 1976". Classmates. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Douglas E. Kneeland (January 10, 1979). "Suspect in Mass Deaths Is Puzzle to All". The New York Times.
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