Crane High School (Chicago)

Richard T. Crane Medical Prep High School (formerly known as Crane Tech Prep or Crane Tech High School) is a public four-year medical prep high school located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. Crane is named for businessman Richard T. Crane. Beginning with the 2012–13 school year, the school transitioned to a medical preparatory high school, partnering with Rush Hospital, City Colleges Of Chicago, and University of Illinois at Chicago.

Crane Medical Prep High School
Address
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2245 W. Jackson Blvd

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60612

Coordinates41°52′36″N 87°41′00″W / 41.8768°N 87.6832°W / 41.8768; -87.6832
Information
School typePublic Secondary Medical Prep
MottoScientia Ac Labore
Opened1890
School districtChicago Public Schools
CEEB code140760[1]
PrincipalToya Murray
Grades912
GenderCoed
Enrollment481 (2015–16)[4]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Red
  Blue
  White[2]
Athletics conferenceChicago Public League[2]
NicknameCougars[2]
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
YearbookScience & Craft
Websitenewcranemedicalprep.org

History

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Crane was founded as a males-only school at 12th Street and Michigan Avenue in 1890. It was originally known as the English High and Manual Training School.[5] In 1903, the school moved to its present location and was renamed in honor of businessman Richard T. Crane.[6] When the school went co-ed in 1954, it began to de-emphasize its "technical" label, though it continued to offer courses like auto shop and drafting.[5] Between 1911 and 1969, the school shared its building with Crane College, the first junior college in Chicago. The college moved out in 1969 and is now known as Malcolm X College.[7] On November 30, 2011, Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard announced that Crane, along with several other schools, would either be closed or phased out. Under this plan, Crane would remain open but no longer accept freshman students, who would be routed instead to either Wells, Manley, Marshall, or Farragut.[8] In April 2012, however, Brizard announced that Crane would be retained and redeveloped into a health sciences high school.[9] Crane High School previously housed Chicago Talent Development Charter High School during the 2012-13 academic year, prior to Chicago Talent's closure the following year.

Academics

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Crane High School is rated a 3 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [10] 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.

Athletics

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Crane became a charter member of the Chicago Public League in 1913.[5] Since then, it has won eleven city titles in boys' basketball (1921, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1940, 1957, 1964, 1968, 1972, 2003).[11][12] The school has produced a number of professional basketball players (see below).

Notable alumni

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References

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  3. ^ "Institution Summary for Crane High School". AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Chicago Public Schools". Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b c David Southwell. "Crane polishes tarnished image". Chicago Sun-Times. December 4, 1991.
  6. ^ "Children back to the schools". Chicago Tribune. September 8, 1903. 10.
  7. ^ "Top floor work starts on Malcolm X building". Chicago Tribune. September 21, 1969. W4.
  8. ^ Rossi, Rosalind (2011-11-30). "Crane, Dyett high schools to be phased out in CPS shake-up". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
  9. ^ Monica Staton. "CPS changes mind on Crane, wants health sciences school Archived 2012-04-10 at the Wayback Machine". Gazette Chicago. April 5, 2012. Retrieved on July 6, 2012.
  10. ^ "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  11. ^ IHSA CPL Boys Basketball Champions. 2008. Retrieved on September 9, 2008.
  12. ^ "City crown belongs to Crane - Cougars overpower Julian at United Center". Chicago Sun-Times. February 23, 2008.
  13. ^ "Tony Allen". statistics and biographic information. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  14. ^ "Cory Blackwell". statistics and biographic information. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  15. ^ "Milt Bocek Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  16. ^ "Will Bynum". statistics and biographic information. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  17. ^ Tribune staff (July 18, 1950). "Monarchs Face Chicago Giants". South Bend Tribune. p. 12. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  18. ^ Powers, Scott (13 June 2005), "It's academic for Crane's Collins", Chicago Sun-Times, p. 101
  19. ^ Wikipedia - Martin Cooper
  20. ^ "Milt Galatzer Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  21. ^ "Subdivisions and Architecture Planned and Designed by Charles M. Goodman Associates in Montgomery County, Maryland" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Crane Facts", Chicago Sun-Times, p. 94, 4 December 1991
  23. ^ "Biography - J. Allen Hynek (1910-1986)", J. Allen Hynek Papers at Northwestern University Archives, series 11/3/5/6 (Box 1): 1, 2002, retrieved 5 September 2010, Josef Allen Hynek was born May 1, 1910 in Chicago to Czechoslovakian parents. He graduated from Crane Technical High School in 1927 and went on to the University of Chicago ...
  24. ^ Shirley Jones, former State Rep, passes away
  25. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1985-1986,' Biographical Sketch of Edward Nedza, pg. 68
  26. ^ Porter, David L. (2005). Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 0-313-30952-3.p. 391
  27. ^ "Andre Wakefield". statistics and biographic information. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
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