School district Chicago Public Schools District Chicago Public Schools Gender Mixed-sex education | Phone +1 773-535-3500 Founded 1909 | |
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Opened 1909 (1909)2006 (Leadership)2007 (Technology) CEEB code 140708 (Leadership)140944 (Technology) Principal Sarah Severson (Leadership)Erin Powell (Technology) Grades 6–12(Leadership)9–12 (Technology) Address 8131 S May St, Chicago, IL 60620, USA Athletics conference Chicago Public High School League | ||
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. Opened as Calumet High School, a neighborhood high school in 1909; Calumet is made up of two charter schools and is operated by the Chicago Public Schools system.
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History
The school opened as Calumet High School in 1909. 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.
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The school was used as the filming location of the 1999 drama film Light It Up.
Athletics
Calumet competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The school sport teams are nicknamed The Warriors (formerly Indians). The boys' basketball team were regional champions in 2012–13.