Harrison Technical High School

Carter H. Harrison Technical High School was a high school in South Lawndale, Chicago, Illinois.[1] It was a part of Chicago Public Schools.

It opened in 1912.

For a period Harrison had a branch school, Froebel, which served grades 9 through 10 and drew students from Hispanic neighborhoods. Students from Froebel moved onto the main campus for grades 11 and 12.[1]

In the 1960s gangs in the area began to adopt a racial identity, and the Mexican student population at the main campus, while still small relative to the overall population, was increasing; at the time racial tension between black and Mexican students increased.[1] In 1972 most of the students at Forebel were of Mexican origin and 75% of the students were Spanish-speaking. During March 1972 protests from the Mexican-American community demanding better conditions from CPS schools,[2] 45% of the students at Froebel did not attend.[3]

It closed in 1983.

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  1. 1 2 3 Alvarez, p. 88.
  2. Alvarez, p. 89.
  3. Alvarez, p. 90.

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