Charles A. Prosser Career Academy (formerly known as Charles A. Prosser Vocational High School) is a

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located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the northwest side of

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. Prosser opened in 1959 and is operated by the

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district.

History

Prosser opened in September 1959 for males only, first enrolling females in the 1975-76 school year. Prior to the summer of 1998 the school's name was Prosser Vocational High School. The school is named for

Charles Allen Prosser Charles Allen Prosser (1871–1952) was the Father of Vocational Education in the United States and the architect of the 1917 Smith-Hughes Act. His mission in life was to help improve the education of American children. Biography Charles Allen P ...

, an educator who pioneered vocational education.

Curriculum

During their first year, Prosser students enroll in the Freshman Academy, which eases the transition into high school. Students sign up in 8th grade if they want to be in the International Baccalaureate program. From there they can decide if they want to go to the IBDP or IBCP.

School activities

* Advanced Technology Group * Academic Decathlon * After School Matters * ASPIRA * Cheerleading * Drama * Ecology Club * ''The Falcon'' (newspaper) * Anime Club * GSA * Key Club * National Honor Society * Rube Goldberg * Student Council * Tutoring * Yearbook * JROTC * Culinary Arts * Cosmetology Club

Athletics

* Baseball (M) (V, JV) * Football (M) (V, JV) * Soccer (F, M) (V, JV) * Softball (F) (V) * Track and field (M, F) * Volleyball (M, F) (V, JV) * Swimming (M, F) (V, JV) * Basketball (M, F) (V, JV) * Cross Country (M, F) (V, JV)

Notable alumni

John Wayne Gacy John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured, and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. Gacy regularly performed at children's hospitals and charitable events as " ...

– serial killer with 33+ murders,rapes (technically not an alumnus, as he did not graduate) * Wally "Freak" Kozielski – radio DJ; a part of ''

Mancow's Morning Madhouse ''Mancow’s Morning Madhouse'' (also called ''The Mancow Radio Experience'' or simply ''The Mancow Show'') was an American radio show hosted by Erich “Mancow” Muller. From the mid-1990s until the mid-2000s, it was one of the top morning sh ...

'' for many years; also worked for 94.7 The Zone, Q-101, Rock 103.5, The Blaze, and 105.5 The Kat; is currently on 10a-2p at WRXQ100.7 FM (Q-rock) in Chicago *

Eddie Winters Eddie Winters is an American police officer and politician. Winters received his bachelor's degree in professional studies/business administration from Roosevelt University. He served in the Chicago Police Department for eighteen years. From Sept ...

- Police officer and politician; Former member of the Illinois House of Representatives *

Delia Ramirez Delia Catalina Ramirez (born June 2, 1983) is an American politician serving as U.S. representative from Illinois's 3rd congressional district since 2023. She also served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 4th district ...

- Member of the

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, for the 4th district.

References

External links

School's official website
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