Foreman College and Career Academy formerly, Foreman High School), is a

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located in the Portage Park neighborhood of

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, United States. Foreman is operated by the

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district. Established in 1928, the school is named in the honor of a Chicago banker and civic leader, Edwin G. Foreman.

Academics

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Curriculum

Student services

Foreman High School provides several programs for students with limited English proficiency, including: * Bilingual programs—Spanish and Polish * Variety of

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*(ESL)/Bilingual courses *Foreman offers honors, honors telescope and Advanced Placement (college level courses). *Drama, music, studio art, teaching assistants, visually impaired programs and performing arts programs. Foreman has two three three honor societies: National Honors Sociery, Scoolastic Achievers and Foreman Leaders (all requiring a very high attainment of academic achievement).

Special education programs

Foreman provides

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programs, including: * Cooperative Team Teaching Program; Special Education * Instructional Program; Support for Bilingual Special Education Students

Athletics

Foreman's varsity athletic teams are named the

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s and competes in the

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(CPL) and is a member of the

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(IHSA). The boys' basketball team were regional champions two times (2009–2010 and 2016–2017). In 1999–2000, the boys' cross country were Class AA. The boys' soccer team were public league champions one time (1993–1994 and 1996–1997), regional champions three times (2002–2003, 2014–2015 and 2015–2016) and Class AA one time (2002–2003). The Foreman Hornets compete in a variety of fall, winter and spring interscholastic competitive sports administered by the Chicago Public High School League including; * Fall sports: Cheer-leading (Girls), Cross Country (Boys/Girls), Football (Boys), Soccer (Boys), Volleyball (Girls) * Winter sports: Basketball (Boys/Girls), Wrestling (Boys) Bowling (Boys/Girls), Cheer-leading (Girls), Swimming (Boys) * Spring sports: Baseball (Boys), Soccer (Girls), Softball (Girls), Track (Boys/Girls), Volleyball (Boys), Water-polo (Boys/Girls)

Clubs and activities

Foreman High School has a number of clubs and activities such as: Academic Decathlon, Aspira, Asian Club, Black Heritage Club, Chess Club, Computer Club, Debate Team, Drama Club, Future Teachers of America, Humanitarian Club, JROTC Drill Platoon, Literary Journal, Madrigal Singers, Math Club,

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, Mixed Chorus, Neuman Club, Newspaper, Peer Health Advocates, Photography Club, Polish Club, Readers To People With Visual Impairment, Running And Sprinting Team, Scholastic Achievers, Science Club, Science Fairs, Spanish Club. Student Council, Student Development Team, Teaching Assistant, and Yearbook.

In media

Exterior shots of the school is used in the

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Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Foreman High School. If the person was a Foreman High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included. *

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— (1974), politician; former

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* Peter Francis Geraci — (1967),

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-based

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References

External links

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Chicago Public Schools: Foreman
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