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Paul Robeson High School was a public four–year high school located in the Englewood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in September 1977, Robeson was a part of the Chicago Public Schools district. [6] The school was named in honor of African-American entertainer and athlete Paul Robeson.
Jun 4, 2024 · Paul Robeson High School, by the way, closed and was demolished in 2018. “Paul Robeson: Man of the People” is 6 p.m. June 7 in the Fieldhouse at Hamilton Park District, 513 W. 72nd St.;...
Robeson High School is a public high school of the City of Chicago School District 299 located in Chicago, IL. It has 196 students in grades 9th through 12th. Robeson High School is the 564th largest public high school in Illinois and the 17,363rd largest nationally.
Paul Robeson High School, founded in 1985 to replace the failing Alexander Hamilton Vocational High School, was successful for many years, posting higher than-average graduation rates and attracting strong students to its programs in business and technology.
Nov 21, 2017 · Paul Robeson High School. Though Paul Robeson High School Principal Richard Gordon IV describes himself as a “reluctant leader” — at least during the early stages of his career — a walk through his school with him shows him to be anything but.
- Roger Riddell
Feb 28, 2011 · Twenty-five years after its hopeful opening, Paul Robeson is scheduled to shut down in four years, facing the same fate as Alexander Hamilton. Its closure raised a question: did Paul Robeson High School fail, or was it allowed to fail? Chapter 1: Robeson’s Rise and Road to Demise.
In late Feburary 2018, Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously to tear down Paul Robeson High School and replace it with a new $85 million intstitution. It's a decision that many in the Englewood neighborhood were opposed, but others saw the fate inevitable.
