Hirsch Metropolitan High School

Hirsch Metropolitan High School
Hirsch Metropolitan High School
Address
	7740 S. Ingleside Avenue; Chicago, Illinois 60619; United States
Coordinates	41°45′14″N 87°36′07″W / 41.7539°N 87.6019°W
Information
School type	Public; Secondary;
Opened	1926
School district	Chicago Public Schools
CEEB code	140800
Principal	David Narain
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	114 (2022–2023)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Maroon; White
Athletics conference	Chicago Public League
Team name	Huskies
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Yearbook	The Maroon
Website	hirschmetro.org

Emil G. Hirsch Metropolitan High School (formerly known as Emil G. Hirsch Metropolitan High School of Communications) is a public four-year high school located in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1926, Hirsch is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. Hirsch is named for Reform Movement Rabbi Emil Gustav Hirsch.

Academics

Hirsch Metropolitan High School is rated a 1 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. ^[6] 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.

History

Planned and constructed by Chicago School Superintendent William A. McAndrew and architect Edgar D. Martin between August 1925 to Mid–1926, Hirsch opened as Emil G. Hirsch Junior High School, a junior high school serving grades seventh through ninth in 1926. Costing a total of $1,250,000 to construct,^[7] Hirsch was planned under the Chicago Board of Education new junior high school system which included north side school Sullivan High School with its interior and exterior designed identical to Hirsch's. The school board voted to close all junior high schools in 1933 and turned Hirsch into a neighborhood high school (also known at the time as a "senior" high school). The school was named Emil G. Hirsch Metropolitan High School of Communications from 1982 until 2004.

Athletics

Hirsch competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The school sports teams are nicknamed the Huskies. Hirsch boys' basketball team became Public League champions and state champions in 1972–73.^[8]

Notable alumni

Timothy C. Evans (1961) — politician, attorney, former alderman and the current Chief Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court.^[9]
Rickey Green (1973) — NBA basketball player, selected in the first round 1977 draft (Golden State Warriors).
Jennifer Jackson (1963) — Model, first African–American Playboy playmate of the month (March, 1965).^{[citation needed]}
Jayson "Mick" Jenkins (2009) — hip-hop recording artist^[10]
James Singleton (1999) – NBA basketball player, basketball player for (Los Angeles Clippers) (Dallas Mavericks)
William "Bill" Tabbert (October 5, 1919 – October 18, 1974) was an American actor and singer primarily remembered as Lieutenant Joseph Cable in the original Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical South Pacific.
Marvell Wynne (1977) — MLB player (Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs).

References

^ Hirsch. Chicago Public Schools.
^ High School Codes
^ "Institution Summary for Hirsch Metro". AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
^ IHSA Chicago (Hirsch)
^ Chicago Historic Schools: Hirsch
^ "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
^ Chicago Tribune – The New Emil G. Hirsch Junior High School – August 17, 1925
^ IHSA Chicago (Hirsch)
^ 1961 Hirsch Metropolitan High School (Chicago, Illinois) Yearbook
^ "Mick Jenkins Is the Reluctant Voice of Conscious Rap". Complex Magazine. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

External links

[1] Hirsch. Chicago Public Schools.

[2] High School Codes

[3] "Institution Summary for Hirsch Metro". AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

[4] IHSA Chicago (Hirsch)

[5] Chicago Historic Schools: Hirsch

[6] "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

[7] Chicago Tribune – The New Emil G. Hirsch Junior High School – August 17, 1925

[8] IHSA Chicago (Hirsch)

[9] 1961 Hirsch Metropolitan High School (Chicago, Illinois) Yearbook

[10] "Mick Jenkins Is the Reluctant Voice of Conscious Rap". Complex Magazine. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

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