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, United States that opened its doors to 126 freshmen in 2005. It is one of the newest schools in the

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. It serves students in many towns in western

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including

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, Broadview, Maywood, Melrose Park, Stone Park, Hillside, Bellwood, and Westchester among others. In May 2019, the school was named within the top ten Illinois High Schools, placing 7th in '' U.S. News & World Report''.

Academics and admissions

The academy accepts students through an admissions program including standardized tests, grades, teacher recommendations, and an essay. Proviso's curriculum is informed by that of the

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. The curriculum focuses on science, math, technology, arts, and foreign languages. They also teach

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, which introduces freshmen to physics before studying chemistry and biology. The school mascot is Monty the Python; school colors are purple and black. As there are no sports facilities at the Academy, students play sports including baseball, basketball, football, track and field, softball, volleyball at either Proviso East or Proviso West. Proviso's extra curricular activities include: Anime Club, Book Club, Comedy Improv, Chorus, Debate, Newspaper, Theater, Robotics, Student Council and Yearbook. Much of the 5th floor at the campus houses District 209 administration offices which were formerly located at

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Beyond graduation

Graduates have gone on to four year colleges and universities including

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, Dominican University,

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, Case Western Reserve University, and various other prestigious institutes.

Notable alumni

* Vanessa Franco, Case Western Reserve University Student

References

External links

Official website

School statistics from Interactive Illinois Report Card
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