Richards Career Academy
Richards Career Academy | |
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Address | |
5009 S. Laflin Street Chicago Public League | |
Team name | Warriors |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
Yearbook | Images[3][4] |
Website | richards |
Ellen H. Richards Career Academy
History
Richards was established by the Chicago Public Schools in September 1946 as an all-girls vocational school.
The early vocational courses offered at Richards consisted of Home Arts, Dressmaking, Basic Business Training, Bookkeeping, Beauty Culture, Art, Commercial Art, English, History, Commercial Geography, Science, and Physical Education.[9] This curriculum remained unchanged until the 1961–1962 school year when a course in office practice was added.
By the 1962–1963 school year, the enrollment had more than doubled, reaching 870.[10][citation needed]
Due to the construction of the
Richards became co-educational during the 1988–1989 school year.[citation needed]
Athletics
Richards competes in the
References
- ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Institution Summary for Richards Career Academy". AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ 1995 Richards Vocational High School Yearbook, Chicago, IL. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ 1979 Richards Vocational High School Yearbook, Chicago, IL. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Chicago Public Schools: Richards
- ^ The College Board Guide to High Schools, 1994
- ^ Illinois Career Education Journal, Volumes 7-9, 1949. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Vocational Education Improvement Act Amendments of 1967: Hearings ..., By United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. General Subcommittee on Education. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c Directory of Federally Aided All-day Trade and Industrial Education Programs, by James Reason Coxen, Lucile Allen. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Illinois Vocational Progress, Volumes 8-10, 1950. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ IHSA Chicago (Richards). Retrieved December 2, 2019.