Pritzker College Prep is a

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located in the Hermosa neighborhood in

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. It is a part of the

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. It opened its doors in 2006 and serves over 986 students in grades nine through twelve, as of the 2017-2018 school year.

Background

History

Pritzker College Prep was founded in 2006 as one of the first expansion campuses of the Noble Network of Charter Schools. It is named in honor of donors

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and Bryan Traubert.

Location

Pritzker is located in the Hermosa neighborhood of Chicago in a building leased from the

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. Before Pritzker opened, the building served as St. Philomena Elementary School.

Partnerships

Since 2008, Pritzker has partnered with Phillips Exeter Academy for teacher training and collaboration around the Harkness method of instruction. Each summer since 2012, rising seniors from the school attend the Pushkin Summer Institute at the

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for intensive Russian language studies. Since 2015, Pushkin participants have also been eligible to travel to Eastern Europe after graduation through a partner grant between PSI and the

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for Youth. Through

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's partnership with the Right Angle Foundation and the Summer of a Lifetime program, top sophomores are invited to attend college summer programs around the country with most of their expenses covered.

Course Offerings

IB and AP Courses

In June 2015 Pritzker became certified as an

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school. As of the 2018-2019 school year, the school also offers AP courses.

Band Program

Pritzker's Jazz band performs annually at the Berklee College of Music, and has performed at Lake Forest College and the Chicago Jazz Festival, among other venues. In 2010, the program received new instruments thanks to a grant from

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. Band teacher Ben Das was also named a

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Fishman Prize finalist in 2015.

Journalism Program

The Journalism program, which produces The Pritzker Press online and in print, was established in 2014. Writers from the program compete annually through both the Scholastic Press Association of Chicago High School Media Awards and Conference and the Illinois Journalism Education Association's Newspaper & Digital News Media Competition. The Pritzker Press placed 3rd and 2nd overall in 2017 and 2018, respectively, in its division in the IJEA competition.

Extracurriculars

Athletics

As of the 2018-2019 school year, the school has competitive teams for 15 sports: Football, boys’ soccer (varsity and JV), girls’ soccer (varsity and JC), boys’ rugby, girls’ rugby, girls’ volleyball, cross country (co-ed), boys’ basketball (varsity and JV), girls’ basketball (varsity and JV), cheerleading (co-ed), wrestling (co-ed), baseball, softball, track and field, and ultimate frisbee (co-ed).

Noble League
(formerly Noble Athletic Conference) championships:

* Football: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 * Cheer: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 * Girls’ Soccer: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 * Boys’ Soccer: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 * Baseball: 2009, 2015

IHSA Regional championships:

* Girls’ Soccer: 2014, 2015, 2017 * Softball: 2014

State championships:

* Boys’ Rugby: 2013 (IYRA TIER 3) * Ultimate Frisbee: 2015 (IYU B-DIVISION)

Clubs

As of the 2018-2019 school year, the school offers over 20 competitive and non-competitive clubs.

References

External links

Noble Network of Charter SchoolsTheCharterSCALE: Pritzker College Prep
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