Crane High School (Chicago) Explained

Crane Medical Prep High School
Streetaddress:2245 W. Jackson Blvd
City:Chicago
State:Illinois
Zipcode:60612
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.8768°N -87.6832°W
District:Chicago Public Schools
Principal:Toya Murray
Ceeb:140760[1]
Gender:Coed
Schooltype:Public Secondary Medical Prep
Grades:912
Campus Type:Urban
Conference:Chicago Public League[2]
Motto:Scientia Ac Labore
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Nickname:Cougars
Colors: Red
Blue
White
Yearbook:Science & Craft
Opened:1890
Enrollment:481 (2015–16)[4]

Richard T. Crane Medical Prep High School (formerly known as Crane Tech Prep or Crane Tech High School) is a public four-year medical prep high school located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. Crane is named for businessman Richard T. Crane. Beginning with the 2012–13 school year, the school transitioned to a medical preparatory high school, partnering with Rush Hospital, City Colleges Of Chicago, and University of Illinois at Chicago.

History

Crane was founded as a males-only school at 12th Street and Michigan Avenue in 1890. It was originally known as the English High and Manual Training School.[5] In 1903, the school moved to its present location and was renamed in honor of businessman Richard T. Crane.[6] When the school went co-ed in 1954, it began to de-emphasize its "technical" label, though it continued to offer courses like auto shop and drafting.[5] Between 1911 and 1969, the school shared its building with Crane College, the first junior college in Chicago. The college moved out in 1969 and is now known as Malcolm X College.[7] On November 30, 2011, Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard announced that Crane, along with several other schools, would either be closed or phased out. Under this plan, Crane would remain open but no longer accept freshman students, who would be routed instead to either Wells, Manley, Marshall, or Farragut.[8] In April 2012, however, Brizard announced that Crane would be retained and redeveloped into a health sciences high school.[9] Crane High School previously housed Chicago Talent Development Charter High School during the 2012-13 academic year, prior to Chicago Talent's closure the following year.

Academics

Crane High School is rated a 3 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [10] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.

Athletics

Crane became a charter member of the Chicago Public League in 1913.[5] Since then, it has won eleven city titles in boys' basketball (1921, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1940, 1957, 1964, 1968, 1972, 2003).[11] [12] The school has produced a number of professional basketball players (see below).

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: High School Code Search. College Board. 2 January 2010. 30 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090830044201/http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_code/codeSearchHighschool.jsp. dead.
  2. Web site: Chicago (Crane). Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 31 December 2009. 2 January 2010.
  3. Web site: Institution Summary for Crane High School. AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. 2 January 2010.
  4. Web site: Chicago Public Schools. Chicago Public Schools. 21 May 2014.
  5. David Southwell. "Crane polishes tarnished image". Chicago Sun-Times. December 4, 1991.
  6. "Children back to the schools". Chicago Tribune. September 8, 1903. 10.
  7. "Top floor work starts on Malcolm X building". Chicago Tribune. September 21, 1969. W4.
  8. News: Rossi, Rosalind. Crane, Dyett high schools to be phased out in CPS shake-up . https://web.archive.org/web/20120102162013/http://www.suntimes.com/9160607-417/crane-dyett-high-schools-to-be-phased-out-in-cps-shake-up.html. dead. 2012-01-02. . 2011-11-30. 2016-12-25.
  9. Monica Staton. "CPS changes mind on Crane, wants health sciences school ". Gazette Chicago. April 5, 2012. Retrieved on July 6, 2012.
  10. Web site: Best High Schools in Chicago, IL GreatSchools . 2024-07-25 . GreatSchools.org.
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20110527210415/http://www.ihsa.org/activity/bkb/records/chipub.htm IHSA CPL Boys Basketball Champions
  12. "City crown belongs to Crane - Cougars overpower Julian at United Center". Chicago Sun-Times. February 23, 2008.
  13. Web site: Tony Allen. statistics and biographic information. Basketball-Reference.com. 9 September 2008.
  14. Web site: Cory Blackwell. statistics and biographic information. Basketball-Reference.com. 9 September 2008.
  15. Web site: Milt Bocek Stats . Baseball Almanac . November 21, 2012.
  16. Web site: Will Bynum. statistics and biographic information. Basketball-Reference.com. 9 September 2008.
  17. Tribune staff (July 18, 1950). "Monarchs Face Chicago Giants". South Bend Tribune. p. 12. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  18. Wikipedia - Martin Cooper
  19. Web site: Milt Galatzer Stats. Baseball Almanac . November 21, 2012.
  20. Web site: Subdivisions and Architecture Planned and Designed by Charles M. Goodman Associates in Montgomery County, Maryland . National Park Service . February 25, 2023.
  21. http://www.gazettechicago.com/index/201/05/shirley-jones-former-state-rep-passes-away/ Shirley Jones, former State Rep, passes away
  22. 'Illinois Blue Book 1985-1986,' Biographical Sketch of Edward Nedza, pg. 68
  23. Book: Porter, David L. . 2005 . Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary . Greenwood Publishing. 0-313-30952-3. p. 391
  24. Web site: Andre Wakefield. statistics and biographic information. Basketball-Reference.com. 9 September 2008.