Southland College Preparatory Charter High School

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Southland College Preparatory Charter High School
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4601 Sauk Trail
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Team nameEagles
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The Southland College Preparatory Charter High School (SCPHS; also known as Southland College Prep, Southland College Prep High School, or simply Southland) is a College Preparatory Charter High School in

Richton Park, Country Club Hills, Matteson, Olympia Fields, and Park Forest.[1][2][3]

History

Southland College Preparatory Charter High School was formed in 2010 by Dr. Blondean Y. Davis as an alternative for students of

Illinois Court of Appeals, the charter school has remained open.[5]

Student Programs

Southland College Prep competes in Illinois High School Association (IHSA) competitions.[6] The school has a Speech team, which has placed at state finals, and a Dramatic Duet Acting championship in 2013.[7] The speech team also went on to place first at the IHSA state tournament in 2017 and 2018. The Southland band program has amassed four IHSA Division I Superior Performance titles.[8] In 2014, Southland was in the IHSA Individual Boys Bowling Final competition.[9] In 2017, the Speech team won state in Group Interpretation for their performance of the movie Hidden Figures.[10]

Tim Barnes (2016 Graduate), was the Rookie of the Year in the ABA Semi Professional Basketball League for the Windy City Groove. [11]

References

  1. ^ "Southland College Preparatory Charter High School". trulia.com.
  2. SouthtownStar
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  3. ^ Barry, Richard (3 September 2011). "Southland College Prep Doubles Enrollment, Expands Faculty, Adds New Programs". Chicago Tribune.
  4. Southtown Star. Archived from the original
    on November 29, 2014.
  5. Southtown Star. Archived from the original
    on November 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "IHSA Richton Park (Southland College Prep Charter)". www.ihsa.org.
  7. ^ "Two Southland College Prep Charter High School Juniors Are IHSA Speech State Champs". 19 February 2013.
  8. ^ Connolly, Meg. "Southland College Prep Charter High School Concert Band Earns IHSA Music Award for Division I Superior Performance; To Perform in Loop Venue at Southland's First Commencement , May 2014". chicagotribune.com.
  9. ^ Barry, Richard. "Southland College Prep's Perry Sibby Places 4th in IHSA Individual Boys Bowling Final". chicagotribune.com.
  10. ^ McCall, Matt. "Southland College Prep students win state award for interpretation of 'Hidden Figures'". chicagotribune.com.
  11. ^ Staff (July 12, 2022). "Professional basketball player Tim Barnes gives back to his high school". Chicago Crusader. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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