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Kelvyn Park High School : ウィキペディア英語版 | Kelvyn Park High School
Kelvyn Park High School is a public 4–year high school located in the Hermosa neighborhood on north–west side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1933, Kelvyn Park is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. In addition to being a neighborhood high school, Kelvyn Park also serves as a middle school; serving grades seventh and eighth. Kelvyn Park was the subject of a 1979 PBS news special called ''As We See It'', a short documentary created by Kelvyn Park students about desegregation and student life at the school. As of 2015, Kelvyn Park has a graduation rate of 52.1 percent. ==History== Kelvyn Park began as an elementary school in 1918. Before that time, the land contained 19 portable units that were connected to Nixon Elementary School. In 1925, a junior high school was organized in the building to relieve pressure at Carl Schurz High School, which was overcrowded at the time. In 1927, some of the Kelvyn Park elementary students were phased-out to the newly constructed Barry Elementary School. In 1933, Kelvyn Park became a high school; however, elementary students remained until 1936. From its opening, The school had been predominantly populated by Whites; with the overflow of Hispanics migrating into the neighborhood in the early 1970s, The schools Hispanic population increased from 11% to 59% by 1978. Kelvyn Park High has been converted into a 7–12 grade school to compensate for the loss of Ames Middle School which is being converted into the Marine Math and Science Academy. The conversion of Ames is considered controversial among community stakeholders and is currently being contested.
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