ACE Technical Charter High School

ACE Technical Charter High School, (commonly known as ACE TECH), is a public 4–year charter high school located in the Washington Park neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. The name ACE stands for Architecture, Construction, and Engineering. The school opened in 2004. ACE Tech is housed in the former Mary Terrell Elementary School building, a Chicago public school which closed after the 2001–02 school year.[4]

ACE Tech Charter High School
Address
5410 South State Street

Chicago
,
Illinois
60609

United States
Information
School typePublic Secondary Charter
MottoThe road to success is always under construction.
Opened2004
School districtChicago Public Schools
CEEB code140648[1]
PrincipalCecilia Baader [2]
Grades9–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment317 (2016–17)[3]
CampusUrban
School colour(s)     Navy Blue
     Yellow
Athletics conferenceChicago Public League
NicknameBobcats
Websiteacetechnical.org

History and Student Body

ACE Technical Charter High School (ACE Tech) was founded in 2004 by a group of construction industry professionals and entrepreneurs. This collection of pioneers desired to introduce Chicago youth to careers in Architecture, Construction, and Engineering. The ACE Tech Board of Directors is composed of education professionals, entrepreneurs, and construction industry professionals. ACE Tech serves approximately 500 students from Chicago’s South Loop, Washington Park, Back of the Yards, Gage Park, Englewood and surrounding south side neighborhoods. While many students are interested in these industries, ACE Tech caters to students with a wide variety of interests and aspirations.

Admissions/Interships

ACE Tech is a lottery based school. 150 incoming freshmen students are accepted each year. There is no standard test or any placement exams required. ACE Tech provides a full continuum of Special Education services, and does not discriminate against students with disabilities. All completed student applications are given a number and are chosen through a blind lottery.

Athletics

ACE TECH competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL), and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). ACE TECH teams are stylized as the Bobcats. ACE Tech endeavors to provide its students with as many opportunities for athletic competition as possible. ACE Tech’s Athletic Program now has a wide array of sporting opportunities considering the school’s size of 500 students.

Currently ACE Tech offers:

  • Boys' Baseball
  • Girls' and Boys' Basketball
  • Cheerleading & Dance
  • Girls' & Boys' Cross-Country
  • Girls' & Boys' Soccer
  • Softball
  • Girls' & Boys' Track
  • Girls' Volleyball

References
  1. SAT Code Search
  2. "Chicago Public Schools: ACE Tech Charter". Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  3. "Chicago Public Schools: ACE Tech Charter". Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  4. CPS shake-ups bounce Bronzeville students from school to school Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine

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