Fenger Academy High School (Chicago)
| Fenger High School | |
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| Address | |
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11220 S. Wallace Street Chicago, Illinois 60628 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°41′23″N 87°38′19″W / 41.6897°N 87.6386°WCoordinates: 41°41′23″N 87°38′19″W / 41.6897°N 87.6386°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| Opened | 1893 |
| CEEB code | 140745[1] |
| Principal | Richard C. Smith Jr.[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 265[3] (2015–16) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) |
Red Green[4] |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Team name | Titans |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[5] |
| Yearbook | Courier[6] |
| Website |
fengerhighschool |
Fenger Academy High School is a public 4–year high school located in the Roseland neighborhood on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Fenger is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district. The school is named for Danish surgeon Christian Fenger. Fenger opened in 1893. Fenger, along with its former principal Elizabeth Dozier and numerous staff and students was featured prominently in the 2014 CNN documentary series Chicagoland.[7]
History
When it opened in 1893, Fenger was known as Curtis School. The Chicago board of education renamed the school in 1915 in honor of a well-known Danish surgeon, Christian Fenger. The current Fenger building was constructed between 1924 and completed in 1926.[8]
Athletics
Fenger competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The school sport teams are stylized as the Titans. The boys' baseball team won an Illinois state title and placed first in 1945–46 and were public league champions three times; 1945–46, 1951–52, 1985–86. Fenger football team won Chicago prep bowls titles four times; 1937–38, 1939–40, 1944–45, 1953–54.[8] The boys' golf team were public league champions two times; 1970–71, 1972–73. Fenger girls' basketball team were regional champions in 2012–13.
Notable alumni
- Andre Brown (1984) – NFL wide receiver (Miami Dolphins)
- Eleanor Dapkus (1941) - baseball player
- Sammy Esposito (1949) – baseball player for Chicago White Sox[9]
- Montell Griffin (1988) – boxer[8]
- Eliot Ness (1921) – Prohibition agent, famed leader of The Untouchables[8]
- Billy Rogell (1922) – MLB player (Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs)
- Chuck Ulrich (1948) – football player[9]
- Eleanor Wolf (1942) – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.[10]
- Robert Zemeckis (1970) – screenwriter, Academy Award-winning director (Forrest Gump)
- Bob Zick (1945) – MLB player (Chicago Cubs)
References
- ↑ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "Administration". Directory. Fenger HS. 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ↑ "Chicago Public Schools: Fenger". Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ↑ "IHSA Chicago (Fenger)". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "Institution Summary for Fenger High School". AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ 1976 Fenger Academy High School Yearbook
- ↑ Brown, Mark (14 March 2014). "Show of strength no act for Fenger principal". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 David Southwell. "Championship Spirit Alive, Well". Chicago Sun-Times. September 9, 1992. 83.
- 1 2 "Fenger at a glance". Chicago Sun-Times. September 9, 1992. 83.
- ↑ Leslie A. Heaphy, Mel Anthony May. Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball. McFarland & Co., 2006. 87.