Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy is a selective enrollment high school in Forest Park, Illinois, United States that opened its doors to 126 freshmen in 2005. It is one of the newest schools in the

Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Proviso Township High Schools District 209, established in 1910, is located in western Cook County, Illinois, US, near Chicago. Its headquarters are in Forest Park.

. It serves students in many towns in western Cook County including

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, Berkeley, Broadview, Maywood, Melrose Park, Stone Park, Hillside, Bellwood, and

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among others. In May 2019, the school was named within the top ten Illinois High Schools, placing 7th in '' U.S. News & World Report''.

Academics and admissions

The academy accepts students through an admissions program including standardized tests, grades, teacher recommendations, and an essay. Proviso's curriculum is informed by that of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. The curriculum focuses on science, math, technology, arts, and foreign languages. They also teach Physics First, which introduces freshmen to physics before studying chemistry and biology. The school mascot is Monty the Python; school colors are purple and black. As there are no sports facilities at the Academy, students play sports including baseball, basketball, football, track and field, softball, volleyball at either Proviso East or Proviso West. Proviso's extra curricular activities include: Anime Club, Book Club, Comedy Improv, Chorus, Debate, Newspaper, Theater, Robotics, Student Council and Yearbook. Much of the 5th floor at the campus houses District 209 administration offices which were formerly located at Proviso East High School.

Beyond graduation

Graduates have gone on to four year colleges and universities including University of Chicago, Boston University, Cornell University, Dominican University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Harvard University,

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, and various other prestigious institutes.

Notable alumni

* Vanessa Franco,

Student

References

External links

Official website

School statistics from Interactive Illinois Report Card
{{authority control Educational institutions established in 2005 Forest Park, Illinois Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois Magnet schools in Illinois 2005 establishments in Illinois