Kelvyn Park High School
| Kelvyn Park High School | |
|---|---|
Coed | |
| Enrollment | 497[1] (2022–2023) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Grey Gold |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | The Kelvynian |
| Website | kphermosa |
Kelvyn Park High School is a
History
Kelvyn Park began as an elementary school in 1918. Before that time, the land contained 19 portable units that were connected to Nixon Elementary School. In 1925, a junior high school was organized in the building to relieve pressure at
In 1933, Kelvyn Park became a high school; however, elementary students remained until 1936. Historically, the school had been populated by students of primarily European-American descent. By the early–1970's, Kelvyn Park witnessed a significant demographic shift with the arrival of Latin–Americans in the surrounding community. Kelvyn Park's Hispanic population had increased more than four-fold by the 1977–1978 school year.
Kelvyn Park has been converted into a 7–12 grade school to compensate for the loss of Ames Middle School which is being converted into the Marine Math and Science Academy.[3] The conversion of Ames is considered controversial among community stakeholders and is currently being contested.[4]
Demographics
As of the 2022–2023 school year, 87.1% of Kelvyn Park's student body is Hispanic, 8.9% African-American, 2.8% White and 1.2% Other. Low-income students make up 82.7% of Kelvyn Parks' student body.[1] Kelvyn Park has a 64% graduation rate.[5]
Athletics
Kelvyn Park competes in the
Clubs and athletics
- Boys/Girls Basketball
- Band
- Cheerleader
- Boys/Girls Cross Country
- Pom-Pom
- Boys/Girls Soccer
- Wrestling
- Boys/Girls Track
- Boys/Girls Volleyball
- Boys Baseball
- Girls softball
Other Information
Kelvyn Park was the subject of a 1979 PBS news special (which aired locally in Chicago on WTTW) called As We See It, a short documentary created by Kelvyn Park students about desegeration of the school (which at the time Kelvyn Park's student body was changing from predominantly White to Hispanic) and student life at the school.[7]
Notable alumni
- Gordie Gillespie (1944) – College baseball, football and basketball coach (Lewis University, Ripon College, University of St. Francis).
- Michael Gross (1964) – actor, (Family Ties, Tremors).
References
- ^ a b c Chicago Public Schools, Kelvyn Park HS.Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ SAT Code: Kelvyn Park HS
- ^ Flores, Christian. "Students, parents say goodbye to Ames Middle School". Northwestern University. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Joravsky, Ben. "Will CPS reverse itself on Ames Middle School?". Chicago Reader. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Public School Review (Kelvyn Park High School)
- ^ IHSA Chicago Kelvyn Park
- ^ Kelvyn Park High School (Chicago, Illinois) – 1979 Yearbook
External links
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