Opened 2010 Grades 9–12 Phone +1 708-748-8105 Color Maroon | Principal Dr. Blondean Y. Davis Enrollment 500 Mascot Eagle | |
Established August 19, 2010 (2010-08-19) District Rich Township High School District 227 Similar Marian Catholic High Sch, Rich Central High Sch, Homewo High School, O W Huth Middle School, Oak Forest High School Profiles | ||
The Southland College Preparatory Charter High School (SCPHS; also known as Southland College Prep, Southland College Prep High School, or simply Southland) is a college-preparatory charter high school located at 4601 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, Illinois US.
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Southland College Prep Charter High School is open to 8th grade graduates who reside in the Rich Township School District attendance boundaries. This includes students in the communities of Richton Park, Matteson, Park Forest, Olympia Fields and Country Club Hills. Southland College Prep students must take 4 years of English, mathematics, science, social science, world language, technology, fine arts and physical education in order to graduate. The school day is 9 hours. Southland students are required to be in uniform daily. All students are expected to apply to and be admitted to one or more colleges or universities.
History
Southland College Preparatory Charter High School was formed in 2010 by Dr. Blondean Y. Davis as an alternative for students of Rich Township High School District 227. Beginning with fewer than 125 students, the school has its origins in O.W. Huth Middle School. By April, 2011 the freshman inaugural class had moved into the newly renovated school and district office. Previously a Prudential Insurance calling center, the purchase and renovation of the building totaled more than $10 million. Despite several attempts by District 227 officials to close the charter school and appeals made to the Illinois Court of Appeals, the charter school has remained open. It is the only one of its kind in the state of Illinois.
Student Programs
Southland College Prep competes in Illinois High School Association (IHSA) competitions with Dr. Blondean Y. Davis as the school's IHSA official. The school has a Speech team, which has placed at state finals, and a Dramatic Duet Acting championship in 2013. The Southland band program has amassed four IHSA Division I Superior Performance titles. In 2014, Southland was in the IHSA Individual Boys Bowling Final competition.