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Orr Academy High School
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Information
School typePublic Secondary
Opened1918
1973 (present building)
School districtChicago Public Schools
CEEB code140696[1]
PrincipalDr. Shanele Andrews
Enrollment516 (2013–14)
Color(s)  Gold
  Black
Athletics conferenceChicago Public League
Team nameSpartans
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Websiteorracademy.org

Rezin Orr Academy High School is a public four-year high school bordered between the neighborhoods of West Garfield and Humboldt Park located on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district and is managed by the Academy for Urban School Leadership. The school is named after labor leader Rezin Orr.

History

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Orr traces its origins to 1918, when it was opened as an elementary school. It began hosting high school students in the 1920s, when it became a branch of Austin High School. From the 1940s to the 1950s, Orr was used a vocational school for seventh and eighth grade boys, and for a short period it served as a temporary home for Our Lady of the Angels School after that school was ravaged by a fire in 1958. Orr was then used as a branch of Marshall High School before becoming an independent high school in 1963.[2] Orr moved into a new building in 1973.[3] The current school building was designed by the firm of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.[4]

Academics

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Orr Academy is rated a 1 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [5] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.

Athletics

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Orr competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).[6] The boys' basketball team were state champions in 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.[7]

Rauner field

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ^ Barbara Leahy. "Early labor leader inspires school name". Chicago Tribune. May 12, 1966. 11. Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Casey Banas. "Students now take their hats off to Orr High's no-nonsense principal". Chicago Tribune. November 9, 1975. 20. Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Robert Colvin. "Plans O.K.'d to build new high school". Chicago Tribune. February 7, 1971. W10. Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  6. ^ "IHSA Season Summaries". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 November 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Orr beats Winnebago, repeats 2A championship".
  8. ^ "Jay Davis missed majors in two decades, became star in Korea".
  9. ^ "Myke Henry - MEN'S BASKETBALL". DePaul University Athletics.
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