Tilden High School (Chicago, Illinois)
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Tilden Career Community Academy High School is a public
4-year high school
in the Canaryville neighborhood of Chicago
, Illinois
. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools
. The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Blue Devils.
system. Lake High was rebuilt in 1905, and in 1915, the school was renamed in honor of Edward Tilden, a former banker and president of the Chicago Board of Education. In 1917, the school became an all-boys' technical school, and it remained so until the 1960s, when it became a general, co-educational high school.
The current Tilden building was designed by Dwight H. Perkins
. The school features over fifty murals of famous engineers, architects, scientists, and writers.
Public
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4-year high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Canaryville neighborhood of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
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. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
. The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Blue Devils.
History
The school traces its origins to 1881. It was originally known as Lake High School, since the school served students in the Township of Lake. That township was annexed to Chicago in 1889, and the school became part of the Chicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
system. Lake High was rebuilt in 1905, and in 1915, the school was renamed in honor of Edward Tilden, a former banker and president of the Chicago Board of Education. In 1917, the school became an all-boys' technical school, and it remained so until the 1960s, when it became a general, co-educational high school.
The current Tilden building was designed by Dwight H. Perkins
Dwight H. Perkins
Dwight Heald Perkins was an American architect and planner.Perkins was born in Memphis, Tennessee and moved to Chicago with his family at age 4. His mother was widowed a few years after his family completed their move....
. The school features over fifty murals of famous engineers, architects, scientists, and writers.
Notable Alumni
- Johnny "Red" Kerr, basketball player with the University of Illinois and Syracuse NationalsSyracuse NationalsThe Syracuse Nationals were an American professional basketball team that existed from 1946 to 1963 as part of the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association . They are currently known as the Philadelphia 76ers, and are the NBA's oldest continued franchise.The team began in...
; later coached the Chicago BullsChicago BullsThe Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
and served as a color commentator on the Bulls' television broadcasts - Bob Ryland, early African American professional tennis player
- Chico WalkerChico WalkerCleotha "Chico" Walker is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of eleven seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1980 and 1993. He played 40 or more games at five different positions: third base, second base, and all three outfield positions.Walker is the uncle of NBA...
, professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, California Angels and New York Mets from 1980 through 1993. Walker was a star at Tilden and played on the 1975 Blue Devils team which played for the Chicago Public League Championship at Comiskey Park, but lost to Steinmetz.