Hales Franciscan High School
| Hales Franciscan High School | |
|---|---|
| File:Hales Franciscan High School in May 2015.jpg | |
| Location | |
| 4930 S. Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago , Illinois 60615 United States 41°48′18″N 87°36′25″W / 41.80500°N 87.60694°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private secondary Catholic |
| Motto | In Virum Perfectum (Unto perfect manhood) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1962 |
| Closed | 2019 |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 110 (2014–2015 ) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Red Black White |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Catholic League |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Website | halesfranciscan.org |
Hales Franciscan High School (known simply as Hales) was a private 4–year all–male catholic high school located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. Opened in 1962, Hales was part of the Archdiocese of Chicago. After 57 years, Hales closed after the 2018–2019 school year due to low–enrollment.
Background
Since its founding, Hales Franciscan High School has celebrated African-American heritage and endeavored to instill cultural pride. Today, the school continues to be the only historically African-American, all-male, Catholic college preparatory high school in the state of Illinois and one of three such institutions in the nation.
The school is a non-profit, independent high school, fully accredited by the North Central Association and certified by the Illinois State Board of Education.[2] In the 2013–14 school year, the school became coed,[3] but returned to an all-male student body for the 2015–2016 school year.[4]
On July 27, 2016, the school announced that the 2016–2017 academic school year would be suspended, due to low enrollment and financial struggles. In 2019, the school closed permanently due to declining enrollment and financial struggles.[4]
Notable alumni
- Julius Carry III - 1970, actor
- D. J. Cooper (born 1990) - basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Rich Gardner - 1999, NFL cornerback
- JaVale McGee - 2006, basketball player
- Patrick Miller - 2010, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jerome Randle - 2006, professional basketball player
Notable staff
- Jack Ryan (2000–03) - politician. Ryan left the school to run for the open US senate seat in the 2004 election. After winning the Republican primary, his campaign was derailed when court files detailing incidents relating to his sex life with ex-wife Jeri Ryan were unsealed. The election was won by Barack Obama.[5]
References
- Back to citation NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- Back to citation HFHS. "Identity and History". Retrieved May 11, 2007.
- Back to citation "Hales Franciscan High School welcomes girl students for first time". ABC Chicago. August 19, 2013. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 "Hales Franciscan High School suspends school year". Hyde Park Herald. August 3, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- Back to citation John S. Jackson (August 2006). "The Making of a Senator: Barack Obama". Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. Retrieved May 20, 2014.