Hubbard High School (Illinois)

Gurdon S. Hubbard High School, part of the Chicago Public School system, serves the south side of Chicago, Illinois. The school is named for Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard.

Hubbard High School is known for their successful football team. In the late 1990's, Hubbard faced substantial overcrowding. However, recent work, attributed to its Principal, Andrew Manno, has lowered its enrollment.

Improvement

Hubbard was one of 16 schools nation-wide selected by the College Board for inclusion in the EXCELerator "School Improvement Model" program beginning the 2007-2008 school year. The project was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Gurdon S. Hubbard High School

Principal	Andrew Manno
School type	Public coed
Religious affiliation	None
Founded	1929
Location	6200 South Hamlin Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Campus surroundings	Urban
Mascot	Greyhounds
Athletic conference	Chicago Public League
School colors	Scarlet red, white, grey and black
Ethnicities	70% Latino, 15% African-American, 10% Caucasian, 5% Asian

Hubbard High School has been an IB World School since July 1998. It offers the IB Diploma Programme. The school is state funded. The head of the school is Andrew Manno.

IB Diploma Programme

Authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme since July 1998, the programme is taught in English.

Students at this school usually take IB exams in May.

In the last examination session, students completed the following exams: Chemistry SL, English A1 HL, French B HL, History HL, Math.Studies SL, Spanish B HL, Theory Knowl. TK and Visual Arts SL.

chool uniforms

Students must wear white shirts and black bottoms. Students may also wear their class shirts or any shirt consisting of a Hubbard club/organization.

Notable alumni

* Kelvin Hayden, American football player for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL
* Michael Peña, actor

External links

* [http://www.hubbard.cps.k12.il.us/ School website]
* [http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/chubbard.htm Profile] from the Illinois High School Association