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district. Opened in 1926, the school is named for businessman and Illinois

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History

Sullivan opened in 1926 as a junior high school under the Chicago Board of Education's plan creation of junior high schools in Chicago. The school begin serving as a traditional high school when junior high schools in the city were phased out in 1933. In the 2010s, Sullivan High School has served a large number of refugee students. As of 2017, 45% of students were foreign-born and came from 38 different countries. That same year, the school was designated a "newcomer center" by Chicago Public Schools for its programming for refugee and immigrant students.

Athletics

Sullivan competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the

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(IHSA). The schools sport teams are nicknamed the Tigers. Sullivan boys' soccer team were regional champions and sectional finalists in 2016 and 2017. Sullivan girls'

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team were regional champions in 2008–09. The boys'

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became public league champions in 1938–39. In 1977–78, the school's football team won the Public League championship.

Notable alumni

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References

External links

Sullivan High School website
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