Marshall Metropolitan High School
| Marshall Metropolitan High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3250 W. Adams Street Chicago, Illinois 60624 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°52′44″N 87°42′26″W / 41.8790°N 87.7073°WCoordinates: 41°52′44″N 87°42′26″W / 41.8790°N 87.7073°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| Opened | 1895 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| CEEB Code | 141020[1] |
| Principal | Lori Ann Campbell |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 426 (2015–16)[2] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) |
Maroon Gold[3] |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League[3] |
| Team name | Commandos[3] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[4] |
| Yearbook | The Review[5] |
| Website |
marshallmetro |
Marshall Metropolitan High School (commonly known as simply Marshall) is a public 4–year high school located in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Marshall opened in 1895. Operated by the Chicago Public Schools district, Marshall serves the students of the East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, North Lawndale and Humboldt Park neighborhoods. The student body is approximately 98% African American.[2]
Background
Marshall High school is a Title I high school as determined by U.S. Department of Education standards, meaning that 40% or more of the students come from families that qualify as low income under United States Census definitions. The school is perhaps best known for its association with the sport of basketball. Both its boys' and girls' teams have shown success at the state level. It should also be stated that John Marshall has a history of excelling in other sports and academics as well; Baseball, Football, Fencing, Track and Field, Liberal Arts Major, Honors Math and Science courses.
Athletics
Marshall competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The school sport teams are stylized as the Commandos. The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament:[6] The boys' track and field placed in 3rd in 1960–61. Marshall has won eight state championships, has finished in the top four in state 18 times, and has made 24 appearances in the state final tournament; all of which are records for the state of Illinois.[7]
Basketball (Boys)
The boys' basketball team has won the state championship three times (1957–58, 1959–60, 2007–08), has four times placed 3rd (1960–61, 1990–91, 2005–06, 2006–07), and twice finished 4th (1981–82, 1982–83). The school's team figures prominently in the 1994 documentary film Hoop Dreams.[8]
Basketball (Girls)
The Marshall girls' basketball team has been state champions eight times (1981–82, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2007–08) and runners-up three times (1979–80, 1985–86, 1993–94) in addition to placing 3rd six times (1980–81, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2008–09) and 4th in 1983–84.
Notable alumni
- Arthur Agee – teacher and motivational speaker best known for being profiled in the documentary film Hoop Dreams.[9][10]
- Patrick Beverley – NBA player for the Houston Rockets, and former Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball player.
- Jerome Isaac Friedman – physicist who won the 1990 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work that led to the discovery of quarks.[11]
- Larry Gelbart – Tony and Emmy Award winning writer known for his work in film (Tootsie), stage (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) and television (M*A*S*H).[11]
- Stuart M. Kaminsky – mystery writer who wrote novels such as Denial and screenplays such as Once Upon a Time in America.[12][13]
- William J. Keester – Rear Admiral in the United States Coast Guard.
- Cleve Killingsworth – visionary leader in healthcare reform. Served as Chairman, President, and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MA where he led the company's efforts to reform and improve the health care delivery system. Faculty of Harvard School of Public Health; Harvard Medical School Board of Fellows; Board of The Travelers Companies, Inc., League of Black Women, National Center for Healthcare Leadership, and the National Institute for Health Care Management. Killingsworth is a founding member of the Executive Leadership Council.[14][15]
- Peter Lisagor – journalist who served as Washington DC bureau chief for the Chicago Daily News (1959–76).[11]
- Dr. Harry Martin – medical director of 20th Century Fox Studios and third husband of Louella Parsons
- Cappie Pondexter – All-Star WNBA guard (2006–present), playing for the Chicago Sky. She was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 2008 Olympics.[11][16]
- Julius B. Richmond – 12th Surgeon General of the United States (1977–81) and was instrumental in beginning the Head Start Program.[11]
- Hyman G. Rickover – Admiral in the United States Navy, described as "Father of the Nuclear Navy," who graduated from Marshall with honors in 1918.
- Vincent Starrett – news reporter and author who specialized in the crime, mystery, and horror genres.[11]
- Darryl Stingley – NFL wide receiver (1973–77), playing his entire career with the New England Patriots after being selected in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He is remembered for sustaining a career-ending injury in a 1978 pre-season game that left him a quadriplegic.[17][18]
- Carleton Washburne – author and prominent proponent of progressive education.[19]
- George Wilson – former NBA center (1964–71). He was a member of the 1962 NCAA Champion University of Cincinnati Bearcats, and a member of the gold medal winning basketball team at the 1964 Olympics.[11][20][21]
Notable staff
- Dorothy Gaters – Marshall girls basketball coach since 1975. She has led the team to over 900 victories, and in 2009 became the third girls basketball coach to receive the Morgan Wooten Lifetime Achievement Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[22]
References
- ↑ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- 1 2 "Chicago Public Schools: Marshall". Chicago Public Schools.
- 1 2 3 "Chicago (Marshall)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 19 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ↑ "Institution Summary for Marshall Metropolitan High School publisher = North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ↑ Marshall High School Yearbook: 1956
- ↑ "IHSA Season Summaries". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 November 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ "Table of Titles - Girls Basketball". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 November 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ Roger Ebert, Review of Hoop Dreams. Retrieved 7 June 2007.
- ↑ Smith, Darius (26 March 2009), "Marshall's Darius Smith reviews 'Hoop Reality'", Chicago Tribune, retrieved 21 January 2010,
Follow-up to "Hoop Dreams, the documentary that won the Sundance Audience Award in 1994 with its depiction of Marshall star Arthur Agee and St. Joseph's William Gates attempting to better their lives through basketball.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger (8 July 2001), "Basketball documentary is the stuff dreams are made of", The Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX, USA), pp. 2D, retrieved 21 January 2010,
Arthur cannot graduate from Marshall, his Chicago high school, without transfer credits from St. Joseph's in suburban Westchester ...
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "John Marshall Metropolitan High School". Honor Roll of Alumni. CPSalumni.org. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ↑ "Stuart Kaminsky", Daily Telegraph (London, UK), 2 December 2009, retrieved 21 January 2010,
Stuart Melvin Kaminsky was born on September 29, 1934 in Chicago and grew up on the city's west side. After graduating from Marshall High School, he was awarded a bachelor's degree by the University of Illinois.
- ↑ Jensen, Trevor (13 October 2009), "Stuart M. Kaminsky, 1934-2009: Chicago author wrote detective series set around the globe - His characters lived in city, LA, Moscow, Florida", Chicago Tribune, retrieved 21 January 2010,
Mr. Kaminsky graduated from Marshall High School and got a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, starting at the downstate campus and finishing in Chicago, his son said.
- ↑ Devaux D, Dreyfus A (January 2011). "An insurer adds a new twist to an old idea". Health Aff (Millwood) 30 (1): 62.
- ↑ http://www1.tiaa-cref.org/public/about/governance/corporate/board-composition/tiaa-overseers/cleve_l_killingsworth.html
- ↑ Nicholson, Andrew (13 April 2006). "Rutgers coach Stringer: Pondexter is a champion". PhoenixMercury.com. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
When Pondexter was recruited out of John Marshall High School in Chicago, she could basically choose whatever college she wanted to go to. She choose Rutgers ...
- ↑ de Vries, Lloyd (5 April 2007). "Paralyzed NFL Player Darryl Stingley Dies: Cause Of Death Not Known; His Neck Was Broken In 1978 By Hard Hit During Exhibition Game". CBS News. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
Stingley was born and raised in Chicago. He was a star running back at John Marshall High School. He attended Purdue on a football scholarship.
- ↑ Pierson, Don (11 April 2007), "Stingley 'family hero'.", Chicago Tribune, retrieved 21 January 2010,
Administrators at Stingley's alma mater, Marshall High School, announced that the school's grounds will be named the "Darryl Stingley Campus" in honor of the 1969 graduate who played at Purdue before becoming a first-round draft choice of the Patriots in 1973.
- ↑ http://winnetkahistory.org/gazette/carleton-washburne/
- ↑ Bach, John (January 2009). "George Wilson helps USA basketball stay perfect in '64". UC Magazine (Cincinnati, OH, USA: University of Cincinnati). Retrieved 21 January 2010.
That's about the same year that Jif, the player, first leaped onto the basketball scene to lead Marshall High School, an all-black team from Chicago, to the first of two Illinois state championships. Recruited by many colleges, Big George chose UC because of his admiration for his hero, Oscar Robertson.
- ↑ "George Wilson". statistics & biographic informatio. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ↑ "Morgan Wootten Lifetime Achievement Award". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.