AL RAY  FAVORITE TEACHER  AT HESS UPPER CENTER  HE WAS THE LEADER FOR TEACHERS FOR QUALITY EDUCATION AND THE  CCCO  I RECALL LATER MEETING HIM AGAIN AT AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL WHEN  THE BLACK STUDENTS MARCH DOWN TOWN  AL WAS AND WILL ALWAYS BE MY HERO I JUST WISH THE REST OF AMERICA WILL HONOR HIM FOR THE WORK HE DID WAKE UP BET AND USA TO AL AND FAMILY THANKS WITH LOVE A GREAT MAN FOREVER

I remember my favorite teacher her name was Mrs. Bonita Boggan.  She was on the 2nd floor North Wing.  Room 220 for many years.  She was the "Queen of Her Classroom, she would wear this small tiara and hold her scepter."  I went to Austin to visit in 2006, she was retiring that year and I was glad to come there on business and just so happend to maneauver my way through security to see her.  Too bad I didn't get to see Coach Hendu.  Mr. Henderson he was the cool P.E. Teacher that everybody liked.  He was my driver's ed instructor at Westinghouse.  I really miss high school.

Belinda

austin may hold the record for the most students attended, over 10,000 in the late 50's when the old building still exhisted. in the 1930's i understand that austin vs st.leo ?? for the city football championship holds the record for the most fans ever in the origional solders field (before the new stadium changes).

How can anyone forget the Baddest marching band in the city of chicago from 87-89.   The director was George Page. Dana King (me) was the Drum Major!!!!!  We were the first and only band from the west side of chicago to win 1st place in the Circle City Classic in Indianapolis Indiana.....