Baker College Prep
| Baker College Prep | |
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| Location | |
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2710 E. 89th Street , 60617 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°44′04″N 87°33′23″W / 41.734444°N 87.556389°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary Charter |
| Opened | 2013 |
| Principal | Mary Arrigo |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 348 (2017–18) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Navy Blue Light Blue |
| Website | Baker College Prep |
Baker College Preparatory High School (also known as Baker College Prep) is a public four-year charter high school located in the South Chicago neighborhood on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois. It shares its campus with Bowen High School.[1] Baker is operated by the Noble Network of Charter Schools and is named for civil and human rights activist Ella Baker.[2] It opened in fall 2013. Twice a year, students propose solutions to community problems that they have studied in groups that semester and that they hope to participate in solving.[3]
References
- ^ Melissa Sanchez, "On a path to Noble", Catalyst Chicago, February 8, 2016.
- ^ Baker College Prep: Campus Overview and Partnerships
- ^ Baker College Prep: Our School History