Wells Community Academy High School
Wells Community Academy High School | |
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Address | |
936 N Ashland Ave Chicago , Coed | |
Enrollment | 456 (2015–16)[3] |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Royal Blue Silver |
Fight song | Wells Loyalty Song Wells High, we raise our voice to thee. Wells High, you have our loyalty, fighting and always striving, to bring to you a victory. So we'll say… Wells High, to you we pledge our hearts, to you we will be true. Fight on and keep our colors flying, silver and royal blue. |
Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
Team name | Raiders |
Yearbook | Correlator |
Website | wellshs |
William H. Wells Community Academy High School (commonly known as Wells High School) is
Currently, Wells serves a large section of the inner and central areas of Chicago, with its attendance boundaries reaching as far north as Webster Avenue, as far south as 16th Street, as far east as Lake Michigan, and as far west as Sacramento Boulevard. This area includes sections of West Town, Bucktown, the Chicago Loop, the Near North Side, and the Near West Side.[4]
History
Wells was established in
Principal
In October 2013, Rituparna Raichoudhuri was named as principal of the school, succeeding Ernesto Matias. Raichoudhuri served as resident principal during the 2012–13 school year, and previously served in the office of performance management at Chicago Public Schools, and as a teacher in California.[6]
Small schools
Wells includes 3 Smaller Learning Communities:
- Law & Public Safety Academy (LPSA)
- Fine Arts Academy
- Gaming Academy
Athletics
Wells competes in the
Extra-curricular activities
- Chess
- GSA
- Soccer
- Cheerleading
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Softball
- Track & Field
- National Honor's Society (NHS)
- JROTC
- ROTC
Feeder patterns
Notable alumni
- R&B/funksinger, songwriter
- Jerry Butler– singer, politician
- Michael Rooker – Actor
- Ramsey Lewis – Musician
References
- ^ "CPS School Listings - CPS.edu".
- ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ^ Chicago Public Schools: Wells
- ^ "West/Central/South High Schools". Chicago Public Schools. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Wells Academy High School
- ^ "Wells Staff List - CPS.edu".
- ^ IHSA Chicago (Wells)
- ^ "Elem Near North, West, and Central". Chicago Public Schools. 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "HS North/Near North." Chicago Public Schools. 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2016.