Education Chicago

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since completion in 1991, harold washington library has appeared in guinness world records largest public library building in world



schools , libraries

chicago public schools (cps) governing body of school district contains on 600 public elementary , high schools citywide, including several selective-admission magnet schools. there eleven selective enrollment high schools in chicago public schools, designed meet needs of chicago s academically advanced students. these schools offer rigorous curriculum honors , advanced placement (ap) courses. northside college preparatory high school ranked number 1 in city of chicago , state of illinois. walter payton college prep high school ranked second, jones college prep third, , oldest magnet school in city, whitney m. young magnet high school, opened in 1975, ranked fourth. magnet school largest enrollment lane technical college prep high school. lane 1 of oldest schools in chicago , in 2012 designated national blue ribbon school u.s. department of education.


chicago high school rankings determined average test scores on state achievement tests. district, enrollment exceeding 400,545 students (2013–2014 20th day enrollment), third-largest in u.s. on september 10, 2012, teachers chicago teachers union went on strike first time since 1987 on pay, resources , other issues. according data compiled in 2014, chicago s choice system , students test or apply , may attend 1 of number of public high schools (there 130), sorts students of different achievement levels different schools (high performing, middle performing, , low performing schools).


chicago has network of lutheran schools, , several private schools run other denominations , faiths, such ida crown jewish academy in west ridge. several private schools secular, such latin school of chicago in near north side neighborhood, university of chicago laboratory schools in hyde park, british school of chicago , francis w. parker school in lincoln park, lycée français de chicago in uptown, feltre school in river north , morgan park academy. there private chicago academy arts, high school focused on 6 different categories of arts , public chicago high school arts, high school focused on 5 categories (visual arts, theatre, musical theatre, dance, , music) of arts.


the roman catholic archdiocese of chicago operates catholic schools, include jesuit preparatory schools , others including st. rita of cascia high school, de la salle institute, josephinum academy, depaul college prep, cristo rey jesuit high school, brother rice high school, st. ignatius college preparatory school, mount carmel high school, queen of peace high school, mother mcauley liberal arts high school, marist high school, st. patrick high school , resurrection high school.


the chicago public library system operates 79 public libraries, including central library, 2 regional libraries, , numerous branches distributed throughout city.


colleges , universities


the university of chicago, seen midway plaisance


since 1850s, chicago has been world center of higher education , research several universities in city proper or in immediate environs. these institutions consistently rank among top national universities in united states, determined u.s. news & world report. top universities in chicago are: university of chicago; illinois institute of technology; northwestern university; loyola university chicago; depaul university; columbia college chicago , university of illinois @ chicago. other notable schools include: chicago state university; school of art institute of chicago, illinois institute of art – chicago; east–west university; national louis university; north park university; northeastern illinois university; robert morris university illinois; roosevelt university; saint xavier university; rush university; , shimer college.


william rainey harper, first president of university of chicago, instrumental in creation of junior college concept, establishing nearby joliet junior college first in nation in 1901. legacy continues multiple community colleges in chicago proper, including 7 city colleges of chicago: richard j. daley college, kennedy–king college, malcolm x college, olive–harvey college, truman college, harold washington college , wilbur wright college, in addition privately held maccormac college.


chicago has high concentration of post-baccalaureate institutions, graduate schools, seminaries, , theological schools, such adler school of professional psychology, chicago school of professional psychology, erikson institute, institute clinical social work, lutheran school of theology @ chicago, catholic theological union, moody bible institute, john marshall law school , university of chicago divinity school.








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