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Paul Robeson High School was a public four-year high school located in the Englewood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in September 1977, Robeson was a part of the Chicago Public Schools district. [6] The school was named in honor of African-American entertainer and athlete Paul Robeson. After years of ...
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Hope competed in the Chicago Public High School League (CPL) and was a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). [10] The school sport teams were nicknamed Eagles. The boys' basketball team were regional champions five times (2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2011–12, and 2014–15).
The school opened in 1940 as South Shore High School at 7626 South Constance Avenue. [3] During its first 20 years, the student body was predominantly White and consisted primarily of students living in the South Shore community. By the late 1950s, the community began to experience an increase in the population of African American residents ...
Pruitt attended Chicago's Paul Robeson High School, where his father George was an assistant football coach. [2] He played as a running back and free safety. He also played at wide receiver. In his senior season, he rushed for over 1,000 yards, scored 18 touchdowns and made 7 interceptions. He was part of a team that had 14 of the 26 players ...
Paul Robeson High School can refer to: Paul Robeson High School (Illinois) , school in Chicago, USA Paul Robeson High School for Business and Technology , school in New York City, USA
The high school traces its history to 1875, when South Division High School was opened as the south side's first public high school. Phillips was established by Chicago Board of Education in 1900 to replace South Division, (which was located near 26th street and Wabash Avenue, about two miles from Phillips location) after community members petitioned for a new school due to the location being ...
In June 1957, the Chicago Board of Education approved work to begin building the new Harlan High School with a budget of $3.2 million bordered at 97th street and Michigan avenue. The school building was constructed in 18-months by a local Chicago construction company (Joseph J. Duffy company), and to accommodate between 1,800 to 2,000 students. [9]