Calumet High School (Chicago)


Calumet High School–Perspectives is a public 4–year charter high school and middle school located in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opening as Calumet Township High School in 1889, becoming a Chicago Public School in 1900 and closing in 2006. The Calumet school building is now used by two charter schools operated by the Chicago Public Schools system.

History

The school opened as Calumet Township High School in 1889. First housed in a former elementary school on the city's east side, The Chicago Board of Education decided that a new building needed to be built to house the school. The location of the new school at 81st street and May avenue was constructed during January 1925 and completed in 1926. The new school opened for students for the 1926–27 school year. The school closed after the 2005–2006 academic year due to poor performance and low–enrollment. As a part of the Chicago Public Schools Renaissance 2010 program, the Calumet High School building now is home to two charter schools: Calumet – Perspectives Leadership Academy, which is located on the third floor, and Calumet – Perspectives High School of Technology, which is located on the second floor.

Other Information

The school was used as the filming location of the 1999 drama film Light It Up.
Prior to the school being closed in 2006, the school was named Calumet Career Prep Academy.

Athletics

Calumet competes in the Chicago Public League and is a member of the Illinois High School Association. The school sport teams are nicknamed The Warriors. The boys' basketball team were regional champions in 2012–13.

Notable alumni (1889 - 2006)