Hancock High School (Chicago)

John Hancock College Prep High School (commonly known as Hancock High School) is a public four–year selective enrollment high school located in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Hancock is named for American Revolution patriot and statesman John Hancock. The school is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district.

John Hancock College Prep High School
Address
4034 W. 56th Street

Chicago
,
Illinois
60629

United States
Coordinates41.7917°N 87.7249°W / 41.7917; -87.7249
Information
School typePublic secondary selective enrollment
Established1999
School districtChicago Public Schools
PrincipalDevon Herrick
Grades9–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment906 (2015–16) [1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)     Maroon
     White
MascotEagles
NewspaperThe Signature
Websitehancockhs.org

History

Hancock opened as an elementary school in 1999 and was converted into a high school in 2002. Hancock's current school building was formerly known as Lourdes High School which opened in 1936.[2] In September 2015, the Chicago school district changed Hancock into a "selective enrollment" school, and its attendance boundary is being phased out.

Athletics

Hancock competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Hancock sport teams are nicknamed Eagles. The boys' baseball team were regional champions in 2007–08.[3]

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References
  1. Chicago Public Schools: Hancock
  2. "De La Salle will open all-girls campus". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. IHSA: Chicago (Hancock)


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