Francis W. Parker School (Chicago)
| Francis W. Parker School | |
|---|---|
 Everything to help and nothing to hinder [1] | |
| Address | |
|
330 W. Webster Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60614 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°55′22″N 87°38′16″W / 41.9227°N 87.6379°WCoordinates: 41°55′22″N 87°38′16″W / 41.9227°N 87.6379°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Independent Private school |
| Opened | 1901[1] |
| Founder | Col. Francis W. Parker[1] |
| CEEB code | 140830[2] |
| Principal | Dan Frank[3] |
| Grades | Junior Kindergarten–12 |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Campus type | urban |
| Color(s) |
blue white[4] |
| Slogan | Every Thing to help nothing to hinder |
| Athletics conference | ISL |
| Mascot | Colonels |
| Team name | Colonels[4] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[5] |
| Newspaper | The Parker Weekly |
| School fees | $310–$2,480[6] |
| Tuition | $27,090–$34,730 (does not include charitable donation)[6] |
| Website | http://www.fwparker.org |
Francis W. Parker School is an independent school serving students who live in the Chicago area from kindergarten through twelfth (senior year in high school) grade. Located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, the school is based on the progressive education philosophies of John Dewey and Colonel Francis Wayland Parker, emphasizing community and citizenship.[7]
History
Founded in 1901, Parker boasts the first official parents' association as well as one of the first school newspapers to be written, typeset, and printed by students: The Parker Weekly, which began publishing in 1911.[8]
Parker has 938 students, and has undergone considerable physical renovation between 2000 and 2009. Parker added an AstroTurf field which started being constructed in June 2012, and it was finished in September 2012. During the 2008–09 school year, the Auditorium was completely renovated, with new classrooms, more seating, office space and a balcony.[9]
Parker announced that the University of Chicago will take over publishing responsibilities for the school's publication of Schools: Studies in Education, a national education journal featuring the narrative and analytic reflections of educators and students nationwide.[10] The school is a member of the Chicago Independent School League (ISL).[11]
Athletics
Francis W. Parker[12] is part of the Independent School League (ISL) athletic conference and its mascot is the Colonel, after the school's founder Colonel Francis Wayland Parker. The school has six sports during the fall season with eighteen interscholastic teams, three sports in the winter with fourteen teams, and five sports in the spring season with nineteen teams throughout the middle and high school. Sports at Parker range from boys and girls soccer, to tennis, basketball, baseball, cross country, track and field, and field hockey. Parker has a no-cut policy regarding its athletic department, meaning any student who tries out for a team will make it, and over 65 percent of the students play on at least one team throughout the academic year.
Notable alumni
- Paul Adelstein, actor
- Jonathan Alter, liberal journalist, critic, author, and editor for Newsweek.[13]
- Jennifer Beals, actress (Flashdance, Devil in a Blue Dress, The L Word).[13]
- Alexandra Bruce, filmmaker and writer
- Sir Henry Channon, Member of Parliament (U.K.), diarist.[14]
- Bobby Florsheim, screenwriter
- Eric Forsberg, filmmaker
- Chuck Gelatka, football player
- Edward Gorey, writer and illustrator
- Justin Hall, pioneer blogger
- Daryl Hannah, actress (Blade Runner, Splash, Kill Bill).[13]
- Sarah Haskins, comedian
- Anne Heche, actress (Donnie Brasco, Psycho, Six Days Seven Nights).[13]
- Katharine Holabird, author
- Celeste Holm, Oscar-winning actress
- Arnold Horween, Harvard Crimson and NFL football player
- Ralph Horween, Harvard Crimson and NFL football player
- Peter Jacobson, actor
- Karyn Kupcinet, actress[15]
- Amy Landecker, actress
- Kate Levant, artist
- David Mamet, playwright (Glengarry Glen Ross), author, and screenwriter (The Verdict, Wag the Dog).[13]
- Alec Michod, novelist
- Joan Mitchell, artist best known for her painting in the abstract expressionism movement.[13]
- Alicia Patterson, editor and publisher
- Elise Paschen, poet
- Edith Pattou, author
- Alan Pierson, conductor, co-founder of the Alarm Will Sound ensemble,[16] Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Philharmonic
- Mark Pincus, founder of social game company Zynga
- Jay Pritzker, entrepreneur
- Jonny Radtke, guitarist (Kill Hannah, Filter (band))
- Barney Rosset, entrepreneur, publisher
- Jeremy Sisto, actor
- Brad Thor, author
- Ping Tom, civic leader
- Carleton Washburne, educator and author
- Jacob Weisberg, journalist and editor of Slate.[13]
- Jordan Weisman, founder of FASA Corporation & WizKids
- Haskell Wexler, cinematographer (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, for).[13]
- Hillary Wolf, actress & two-time U.S Olympian in judo
- Billy Zane, actor
- Lisa Zane, actress, vocalist
References
- 1 2 3 A Brief History of Francis W. Parker School, Francis W. Parker School, 2010, retrieved April 4, 2010
- ↑ High School Code Search, College Board, retrieved April 4, 2010
- ↑ From Our Principal, Francis W. Parker School, 2010, retrieved April 4, 2010
- 1 2 Chicago (F.W. Parker), Illinois High School Association (IHSA), April 1, 2010, retrieved April 4, 2010
- ↑ "Institution Summary for Francis W. Parker School", AdvancED profile, North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, retrieved April 4, 2010
- 1 2 Tuition and Fees, Francis W. Parker School, 2015, retrieved April 2, 2015
- ↑
- ↑ The Francis W. Parker School year book, Volume 1
- ↑ Construction Complete: North Wing Renovation, Auditorium Renovation and Fourth Floor Addition, Francis W Parker School
- ↑ Francis W. Parker School Studies in Education, "The Individual and the Curriculum", The Elementary School Journal, September 1920
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.fwparker.org/Athletics
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Akouris, Tina (February 10, 2009), "Francis W. Parker: A legacy of individual, team titles", Chicago Sun Times, retrieved April 4, 2010
- ↑ Carreno, Richard (2011). Lord of Hosts: The Life of Sir Henry 'Chips' Channon. Philadelphia, PA: WritersClearinghousePress. pp. 43–46. ISBN 978-1-257-02549-7.
- ↑ Felsenthal, Carol (July 11, 2007). "The Lost World of Kup". chicagomag.com. p. 6.
- ↑ March 2008 Alumni e-Newsletter, Parker Alumni Community