Hales Franciscan High School (known simply as Hales) was a private Catholic high school located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. It was part of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
| Hales Franciscan High School | |
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| Address | |
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4930 S. Cottage Grove Avenue , 60615 | |
| Coordinates | 41°48′18″N 87°36′25″W / 41.80500°N 87.60694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private secondary Catholic |
| Motto | In Virum Perfectum ((Unto perfect manhood)) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1962[citation needed] |
| Closed | 2019 |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 110 (2015[citation needed]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red Black White |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Catholic League |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Website | halesfranciscan |
Background
editSince its founding, Hales Franciscan High School has celebrated African-American heritage and endeavored to instill cultural pride. Today, the school continues to be the only historically African-American, all-male, Catholic college preparatory high school in the state of Illinois and one of three such institutions in the nation.[citation needed]
The school is a non-profit, independent high school, fully accredited by the North Central Association and certified by the Illinois State Board of Education.[2] In the 2013–14 school year, the school became coed,[3] but returned to an all-male student body for the 2015–2016 school year.[4]
On July 27, 2016, the school announced that the 2016–2017 academic school year would be suspended, due to low enrollment and financial struggles. In 2019, the school closed permanently due to declining enrollment and financial struggles. [4]
Notable alumni
edit- Julius Carry III - 1970, actor
- D. J. Cooper (born 1990) - basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Rich Gardner - 1999, NFL cornerback
- JaVale McGee - 2006, basketball player
- Patrick Miller - 2010, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jerome Randle - 2006, professional basketball player
Notable staff
edit- Jack Ryan (2000–03) - politician. Ryan left the school to run for the open US senate seat in the 2004 election. After winning the Republican primary, his campaign was derailed when court files detailing incidents relating to his sex life with ex-wife Jeri Ryan were unsealed. The election was won by Barack Obama.[5]
References
edit- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ HFHS. "Identity and History". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ "Hales Franciscan High School welcomes girl students for first time". ABC Chicago. 2013-08-19. Archived from the original on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ a b "Hales Franciscan High School suspends school year". Hyde Park Herald. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ John S. Jackson (August 2006). "The Making of a Senator: Barack Obama". Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. Retrieved 2014-05-20.