ITW David Speer Academy (colloquially, Speer Academy) is a
public
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four-year
charter high school
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in the
Belmont Cragin neighborhood in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
. It is a part of the
Noble Network of Charter Schools
Noble Schools, (formerly known as the Noble Network of Charter Schools and as Noble Street Charter School) is an open enrollment, public charter network of high schools and middle schools serving students throughout Chicago. Noble was co-founded ...
. It is named after David B. Speer, the former Chairman of
Illinois Tool Works
Illinois Tool Works Inc. or ITW is an American Fortune 200 company that produces engineered fasteners and components, equipment and consumable systems, and specialty products. It was founded in 1912 by Byron L. Smith and has built its growth on ...
(ITW). The school opened in 2014.
External links
ITW David Speer School History and Campus OverviewDebate
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2014 establishments in Illinois
Noble Network of Charter Schools
Educational institutions established in 2014
Public high schools in Chicago