The Southland College Preparatory Charter High School (SCPHS; also known as Southland College Prep, Southland College Prep High School, or simply Southland) is a College Preparatory Charter High School in

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. The school serves the communities of

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, Country Club Hills,

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, and Park Forest.

History

Southland College Preparatory Charter High School was formed in 2010 by Dr. Blondean Y. Davis as an alternative for students of

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. Beginning with fewer than 125 students, the school has its origins in O.W. Huth Middle School. By April, 2011 the freshman inaugural class had moved into the newly renovated school and district office. Previously a

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calling center, the purchase and renovation of the building totaled more than $10 million. Despite several attempts by District 227 officials to close the charter school and appeals made to the Illinois Court of Appeals, the charter school has remained open. It is the only one of its kind in the state of Illinois.

Student Programs

Southland College Prep competes in

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(IHSA) competitions. The school has a Speech team, which has placed at state finals, and a Dramatic Duet Acting championship in 2013. The speech team also went on to place first at the IHSA state tournament in 2017 and 2018. The Southland band program has amassed four IHSA Division I Superior Performance titles. In 2014, Southland was in the IHSA Individual Boys Bowling Final competition. In 2017, the Speech team won state in Group Interpretation for their performance of the movie

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. Tim Barnes, otherwise known as Tim the Hooper (2016 Graduate), was the Rookie of the Year in the ABA Semi Professional Basketball League for the Windy City Groove. https://chicagocrusader.com/professional-basketball-player-tim-barnes-gives-back-to-his-high-school/

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Rich Township High School District 227
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