Foreman High School (Chicago)

Foreman Career Academy
Drawing of the main entrance to the school used in the diploma cover.
Address
3235 N. Leclaire Avenue Chicago , Illinois 60641 United States
Coordinates	41°56′23″N 87°45′14″W / 41.9397°N 87.7540°W / 41.9397; -87.7540
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Motto	"A brave man may fall, but cannot yield."
Established	1928 (1928)
Oversight	Chicago Public Schools
CEEB code	140795
NCES School ID	170993000799[1]
Principal	Anthony Escamilla
Grades	9–12
Number of students	706 (2019–2020)[2]
Color(s)	Blue   Gold
Athletics conference	Chicago Public League
Mascot	Hornets
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Yearbook	The Foremanual
Website	foremancca.org

Foreman College and Career Academy formerly, Foreman High School), is a public 4–year high school located in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States.^[3] Foreman is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. Established in 1928, the school is named in the honor of a Chicago banker and civic leader, Edwin G. Foreman.

Curriculum

Student services

Foreman High School provides several programs for students with limited English proficiency, including:

• Bilingual programs—Spanish and Polish
• Variety of English as a Second Language (ESL)/Bilingual courses

Foreman offers honors and Advanced Placement (college level courses).

Special education programs

Foreman provides Free Appropriate Public Education programs, including:

• Cooperative Team Teaching Program; Special Education
• Instructional Program; Support for Bilingual Special Education Students

Athletics

Foreman's varsity athletic teams are named the Hornets and competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The boys' basketball team were regional champions two times (2009–2010 and 2016–2017). In 1999–2000, the boys' cross country were Class AA. The boys' soccer team were public league champions one time (1993–1994 and 1996–1997), regional champions three times (2002–2003, 2014–2015 and 2015–2016) and Class AA one time (2002–2003). The Foreman Hornets compete in a variety of fall, winter and spring interscholastic competitive sports administered by the Chicago Public High School League including;

• Fall sports: Cheer-leading (Girls), Cross Country (Boys/Girls), Football (Boys), Soccer (Boys), Volleyball (Girls)
• Winter sports: Basketball (Boys/Girls), Wrestling (Boys) Bowling (Boys/Girls), Cheer-leading (Girls), Swimming (Boys)
• Spring sports: Baseball (Boys), Soccer (Girls), Softball (Girls), Track (Boys/Girls), Volleyball (Boys), Water-polo (Boys/Girls)

Clubs and Activities

Foreman High School has a number of clubs and activities such as: Academic Decathlon, Aspira, Asian Club, Black Heritage Club, Chess Club, Computer Club, Drama Club, Humanitarian Club, Math Club, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Peer Health Advocates, Photography Club, Polish Club, Scholastic Achievers, Student Council, Student Development Team, and Yearbook.

Other Information

Exterior shots of the school is used in the Disney Channel family sitcom Raven's Home.^{[4][citation needed]}

Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Foreman High School. If the person was a Foreman High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included.

• Rod Blagojevich — (1974), politician; former Illinois governor.
• Peter Francis Geraci — (1967), Chicago-based bankruptcy attorney.
• George (Bear) Miller -(1974), United States Army Green Beret; LTC
• Gertrude Lempp Kerbis - (1944) Noted Chicago architect (FAIA), designer of central rotunda at O'Hare Airport (Seven Continents), US Air Force Academy Dining Hall (Colorado Springs), Don Kerbis Tennis Club (Highland Park, IL)USA

References

External links

• Official website
• Chicago Public Schools: Foreman

This page was last edited on 9 October 2023, at 18:27