Chicago Bulls College Prep
Public charter school in Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Chicago Bulls College Prep (CBCP) is a public four-year charter high school located on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is a part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools. It is named after the Chicago Bulls basketball team, which endowed the school.[1]
Chicago Bulls College Prep is a level 1+ school, based on CPS rankings.[2]
The building was formerly known as McKinley High School, which had alumni like Walt Disney.[3] The school opened in August 2009.[4]
Academics
Athletics
The school is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).[7]
Discipline and controversy
As with other Noble Charter schools in Chicago, in 2012–13 Chicago Bulls College Prep expelled and suspended a larger proportion of students than public schools in Chicago. The school expelled 1.75% of its students in the year, compared to 0.05% of students in Chicago public schools, and suspended 38.5% of students compared to 9% of students in public schools.[8]
The school has been criticised for charging parents for their children's disciplinary offences.[9][10]
In 2016, a parent reported that the school had discouraged her son from applying to an historically black college.[11]