Eric Solorio Academy High School is a
public
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4-year high school located in the
Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest side of
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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IL. Solorio is part of the
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools (CPS), officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, in Chicago, Illinois, is the third-largest school district in the United States, after New York and Los Angeles.
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district and is managed by the
Academy for Urban School Leadership
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(AUSL).
History
Eric Solorio Academy High School was named after Chicago Police Officer Eric Solorio, who died of injuries and suffered in a car accident while on patrol in 2006. Officer Solorio was raised in the southwest side of Chicago and was on-track to graduate from
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago (Loyola or LUC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Cathol ...
with a degree in Spanish (awarded posthumously). Solorio Academy High School opened in 2010 due to rapid growth in the student population of the Southwest side. Solorio Academy was ranked as one of the top 20 public high schools in Chicago.
The building is “Gold” level certified under the U.S. Green Building Council's
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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green building certification program used worldwide. Developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it includes a set of rating systems for the design, construction ...
schools’ rating system, and includes a
green roof
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covering 40 percent of the building. It was the first to implement CPS's Urban Model High School (UMHS) design and was part of the Modern Schools Across Chicago (MSAC) program. The building contains more than 200,000 square feet and includes science, computer, visual and performing arts classrooms, as well as a library, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and playing fields and tennis courts. The school opened with grade 9 and has added a grade each school year. In June 2014, Solorio celebrated its first graduating class. In 2019, composer,producer, and alumn, MG Ricio, published the schoolsong ¨Warriors¨.
Academics
Solorio offers a college preparatory curriculum, including an
Advanced Placement
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Courses in English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, Human Geography, US History, Psychology, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, Biology, Physics, Calculus, Statistics, and Art.
In addition to core content, each department offers a variety of electives. Solorio also was designated "Strong" in the Creative Schools Certification program.
In 2014, Solorio's
ACT Composite average score was 18.9.
[2014 Illinois School Report Card - Solorio Academy High School] Their 4-year cohort graduation rate was 89.2%,
and their culture and climate was deemed "Well Organized" according to the results of the My School, My Voice 5 Essentials survey from the
University of Chicago
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Consortium on Chicago School Research.
Athletics
The boys' soccer team earned its first school's state championship with a 6-0 victory against
Gibault Catholic High School
Gibault Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Waterloo, Illinois. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville.
History
Gibault Catholic High School was established in 1946 as SS Peter and Paul School. It was ...
in the 2017 IHSA 2A state championship.
Boys
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Bowling
*Cross Country
*Football
*Lacrosse
*Soccer
*Swimming
*Tennis
*Track & Field
*Volleyball
*Water Polo
*Wrestling
Girls
*Basketball
*Bowling
*Cheerleading
*Cross Country
*Lacrosse
*Pom Pom
*Soccer
*Softball
*16" Softball
*Swimming
*Tennis
*Track & Field
*Volleyball
*Water Polo
Clubs and activities
*After School Matters
*Anime Club
*Bowling
*Chess Club
*
Chicago Cares
*Choir
*ComEd Youth Ambassadors
*Cooking Club
*Dance Team
*Debate
*DREAM Team
*Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
*Genesys Works
*Graphic Design
*Greencorps
*Green Team
*Guitar Club
*Jazz Ensemble
*Kpop Club
*Marching Band
*Math Team
*National Honor Society
*Robotics
*Student Council
*Student Newspaper
*Tennis
*Yearbook
*Washington Fellows
*WOW (Working On Womenhood)
*ZeroWaste
References
External links
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Solorio Athletics Webpage
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Educational institutions established in 2010
Public high schools in Chicago
2010 establishments in Illinois