About Calumet High School

In its history, Calumet High School was also called Calumet Career Preparation Academy. The school closed in June 2007 and reopened in September 2007 as Calumet Campus. The campus hosts three Perspectives Charter Schools: Perspectives Calumet High School, Perspectives Calumet High School of Technology and Perspectives Calumet Middle School.

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Shared Stories

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Class of 1978 Remembers Gift of Marqui

The Class of 1978 gifted the marqui then named Calumet High School. The gift was presented at graduation held at Medina Temple, by the Senior Class Treasurer, Brenda Drummer. The Senior class president was Sandra Ball.

Richard Biondi, famed music critic, lectures at Calumet, 1962

Mr. Biondi, chief music critic at radio station WLS (890 kHz), took time from his busy schedule to give a short talk to the assembled Calumet students, who once again enjoyed an opportunity to be excused from regular classes.

Bill Doornbos 

Below are two photographs taken backstage showing Mr. Biondi carefully checking his notes shortly before his appearance.

Calumet 1931

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Now we know why generations of Calumet chemistry students lived to tell about their bungled experiments...  :)

 

Bill Doornbos

 

(As an interesting (?) aside, the foreground of the photograph shows a nice shot, not of the chemistry lab, but of the auditorium, which, I assume, did not really require acid-proof drain-pipes.)

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Honor Roll

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Bernarr Everett Dawson

CPS Leadership Role: 
Principal
Superintendent/CEO
CPS Schools Attended: 
Tilden Technical High School
DuSable
Calumet

Chaka Khan

Recognized Achievement: 
Grammy Winner
CPS Schools Attended: 
Kenwood Academy
Calumet High School

Georgie Anne Geyer

Georgie Anne Geyer

Calumet HS 1950 Sophomore Portrait

Achievement: 
Journalist
CPS Schools Attended: 
Cook Elementary
Calumet High School

Alumni News

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Calumet High School Class of 1980 30th Reunion

Doubletree Hotel 5000 West 127th Street Alsip, IL 60803 When: Friday, August 6th and Saturday, August 7th, 2010 Calumet Class of 1980 30th Year Reunion August 6th & 7th, 2010 Ticket Price includes Meet & Greet, Dinner, Open Bar, Dancing & Class Gift $100.00pp at the Doubletree Alsip Hotel, during Alumni weekend. 

Arthur DeRuntz

Part of photography team 1942-43; Art standing on steps

Arthur DeRuntz

1942-1943 National Honor Society-Art, 3rd row, 3rd from right

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