Morgan Park Academy
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2153 W. 111th Street Chicago, Illinois 60643 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°41′25″N 87°40′33″W / 41.69038°N 87.67574°W |
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| Motto | Independent Thinkers Global Leaders |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Head of school | Mercedes Z. Sheppard |
| Staff | 70 |
| Gender | coed |
| Age | Pre-K to Grade 12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Houses | Blake, Norton, Theodore, Withington |
| School colour(s) |
maroon ivory |
| Slogan | Independent Thinkers, Global Leaders |
| Athletics conference | Independent School League |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| School roll | 430 |
| Tuition | US$6,650–$23,500 |
| Affiliation | National Association of Independent Schools |
| Website | morganparkacademy.org |
Morgan Park Academy is a coeducational, college preparatory, independent day school serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade . It is located in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1873, Morgan Park Academy was formerly known as Mt. Vernon Military Academy, Morgan Park Military Academy (MPMA), briefly as the Illinois Military Academy, and Morgan Park Academy of the University of Chicago. Between 1892 and 1906 MPA had a very close connection with the University of Chicago, with its graduates being specifically groomed to enter the recently founded university.
The school was founded as Mt. Vernon Military and Classical Academy in 1873 as a "proprietary school" owned by the headmaster, and run as a for–profit institution. Students paid for room and board, as well as for education, uniforms, and maintenance.
While the school was renamed Morgan Park Military Academy in 1877, the school was briefly (1890–92) incorporated as the Illinois Military Academy.
In 1892, William Rainey Harper, acting as the first president of the University of Chicago, joined the recently formed Owen Academy to the school. The Academy's land was purchased, and all operations were moved there, renaming the school "Morgan Park Academy of the University of Chicago", where students were to be specifically prepared for entrance into the new university. At this time, the school was integrated, made non–sectarian, and was made co–ed.
Teachers at the school were considered a part of the University of Chicago faculty, instead of being considered separate. Among the faculty was the school's football coach, Amos Alonzo Stagg, who also coached at the University.
In 1906, the University of Chicago ended its relationship with the school. The school reverted to an all–male military school.
During the Great Depression the school expanded, creating a junior college, and extending summer classes to students from nearby public and parochial schools.
In 1958, the school ended its time as a military school, finally becoming Morgan Park Academy. Girls were readmitted in 1959, and the boarding aspect of the school was phased out over ten years.
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