Prosser Career Academy
| Prosser Career Academy | |
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| Address | |
| 2148 N. Long Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60639 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary Vocational |
| Opened | 1959 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| CEEB Code | 141077[1] |
| Principal | Mark Schall[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,459 (2015–16) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue Gold[3] |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League[3] |
| Team name | Falcons[3] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[4] |
| Newspaper | "Prosser Press" |
| Yearbook | The Falcon |
| Website | prosseracademy |
Charles Allen Prosser Career Academy High School (formerly known as Charles Allen Prosser Vocational High School) is a public 4–year vocational high school located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the north–west side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Prosser opened in 1959 and is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district.
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History
Prosser opened in September 1959 for males only, adding females decades later. Prior to the summer of 1998 the school's name was Prosser Vocational High School. The school is named for Charles Allen Prosser, an educator who pioneered vocational education.
Curriculum
During their first year, Prosser students enroll in the Freshman Academy. The freshmen academy eases the student transition into high school. After freshman year, Prosser students enroll in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme or Career and Technical Education (CTE) vocational program clusters.
School Activities
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- Advanced Technology Group
- Academic Decathlon
- African American Club
- After School Matters
- ASPIRA
- Badminton Club
- Cheerleading
- Drama
- Ecology Club
- Falcon Newspaper
- French Club
- GSA
- Key Club
- National Honor Society
- Polish Club
- Rube Goldberg
- Snowball
- Student Council
- Tutoring
- Yearbook
- Yu-Gi-Oh Club
- JROTC
Athletics
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- Baseball (M) (V,JV)
- Football(M)
- Soccer (V,JV) (F/M)
- Softball (V)(F)
- Track and Field (M,F)
- Volleyball (M,F) (V,JV)
- Wrestling (M)
- Swimming (M,F) (JV,V)
Notable Alumni
- Wally "Freak" Kozielski – Radio DJ. He was a part of Mancow's Morning Madhouse for many years. Before that he was a rodie for the rock band Metallica. Currently he is the program director and DJ for WRXQ100.7 FM (The Southland's Classic Rock) in Chicago.
- John Wayne Gacy – Serial killer (attended) .[5]
References
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- ↑ The Man Who Killed Boys: The John Wayne Gacy, Jr. Story
