Rezin Orr Academy High School is a public four-year high school bordered between the neighborhoods of West Garfield and Humboldt Park located on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district and is managed by the Academy for Urban School Leadership. The school is named after labor leader Rezin Orr.
| Orr Academy High School | |
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730 N. Pulaski Road , 60624 | |
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| School type | Public Secondary |
| Opened | 1918 1973 (present building) |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 140696[1] |
| Principal | Dr. Shanele Andrews |
| Enrollment | 516 (2013–14) |
| Color(s) | Gold Black |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | orracademy |
History
editOrr traces its origins to 1918, when it was opened as an elementary school. It began hosting high school students in the 1920s, when it became a branch of Austin High School. From the 1940s to the 1950s, Orr was used a vocational school for seventh and eighth grade boys, and for a short period it served as a temporary home for Our Lady of the Angels School after that school was ravaged by a fire in 1958. Orr was then used as a branch of Marshall High School before becoming an independent high school in 1963.[2] Orr moved into a new building in 1973.[3] The current school building was designed by the firm of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.[4]
Academics
editOrr Academy is rated a 1 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.
Athletics
editOrr competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).[6] The boys' basketball team were state champions in 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Jay Davis (class of 1998), professional baseball player[8]
- Myke Henry (class of 2011), professional basketball player[9]
References
edit- ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ Barbara Leahy. "Early labor leader inspires school name". Chicago Tribune. May 12, 1966. 11. Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ Casey Banas. "Students now take their hats off to Orr High's no-nonsense principal". Chicago Tribune. November 9, 1975. 20. Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robert Colvin. "Plans O.K.'d to build new high school". Chicago Tribune. February 7, 1971. W10. Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "IHSA Season Summaries". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 November 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Orr beats Winnebago, repeats 2A championship".
- ^ "Jay Davis missed majors in two decades, became star in Korea".
- ^ "Myke Henry - MEN'S BASKETBALL". DePaul University Athletics.