Michele Clark Magnet High School

Michele Clark Magnet High School
Address
5101 W. Harrison Street. Chicago, Illinois, 60644 United States
Coordinates	41°52′22″N 87°45′09″W / 41.8727°N 87.7524°WCoordinates: 41°52′22″N 87°45′09″W / 41.8727°N 87.7524°W
Information
School type	Public Secondary
Motto	"Where Minds Soar and Eagles Take Flight."
Established	1972
School district	Chicago Public Schools
Principal	Charles Anderson Jr.[1]
Grades	6–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	520 (2015–16)[2]
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Black      Gold
Athletics conference	Chicago Public League
Team name	Eagles
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	micheleclark.org/index.jsp

Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School (commonly known as Clark Prep, Clark Academic Prep) is a public 4–year magnet high school and middle school located in the Austin neighborhood on the far–west side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school is named for the first African–American female network TV reporter and journalist Michele Clark. The school opened as Austin Middle School in 1972.^[3]

Athletics

Clark competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Clark sport teams are nicknamed Eagles. The girls' basketball team were regional champions in 2004–05.^[4]

References

1. Clark Academic Prep. cps.edu. Retrieved on August 18, 2012.
2. "Chicago Public Schools: Clark Academic Prep". Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
3. "History of the school". Michele Clark High School. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
4. IHSA: Clark (Chicago)