Baker College Preparatory High School (also known as Baker College Prep) is a public four-year charter high school located in the South Chicago neighborhood on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois. It shares its campus with Bowen High School.[1] Baker is operated by the Noble Network of Charter Schools and is named for civil and human rights activist Ella Baker.[2] It opened in fall 2013. Twice a year, students propose solutions to community problems that they have studied in groups that semester and that they hope to participate in solving.[3]
Baker College Prep | |
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Address | |
2710 E. 89th Street , 60617 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°44′04″N 87°33′23″W / 41.734444°N 87.556389°W |
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School type | Public Secondary Charter |
Opened | 2013 |
Principal | Mary Arrigo |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coed |
Enrollment | 348 (2017-18) |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Navy Blue Light Blue |
Website | Baker College Prep |
Academics
editBaker College Prep is rated a 1 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [4] 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.
References
edit- ^ Melissa Sanchez, "On a path to Noble", Catalyst Chicago, February 8, 2016.
- ^ Baker College Prep: Campus Overview and Partnerships
- ^ Baker College Prep: Our School History
- ^ "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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