Chicago Ridge School District Explained

Address:6135 108th Street
City:Chicago Ridge
State:Illinois
Zipcode:60415
Country:United States
Type:Public
Grades:PreK–8
Students:1,448

Chicago Ridge School District 127½ is a school district headquartered in the Dr. Bernard Jumbeck Administrative Center in Chicago Ridge, Illinois.[1]

Most of Chicago Ridge and a portion of Oak Lawn are in the district boundaries. It operates three schools: Finley Junior High School, Ridge Central School (elementary), and Ridge Lawn School (elementary). Community High School District 218 covers areas covered by this school district, and therefore the feeder high school is Harold L. Richards High School.[1]

History

Finley Jr. High School opened in 1970. The superintendent was Elden Finley.

A strike occurred in 2005. [2]

Student body

In 2005 it had about 1,300 students.[2] it has about 1,550 students.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About. Chicago Ridge School District 127 ½. 2020-05-08. - The name of the headquarters is in the attached image.
  2. Web site: Ziemba, Stanley. Chicago Ridge school talks end without deal. Chicago Tribune. 2005-11-02. 2020-05-08.