Sullivan House High School

We provide another opportunity for at-risk students and high school drop-outs who have been under served and disconnected from traditional education.

STATISTICAL
•Steady increase in credit gain
•Gain in graduation rate
•Increase in PSAE math and reading scores
•Increase in month-to-month reading gain on STAR
•Increase in attendance
•Retention concerns due to open policy, residency
•Requirement and dropped students re-enrolling for
•The next school year-new focus on retention policy with local YCCS schools
•72 graduates in 2012-13 School Year

R

ECENT INITIATIVES
•All school literacy period (grammar/composition workbook, novel reading, journal activity)
•All school Principal Writing Prompt
•All school numeracy period
•1-2 year residency requirement
•All school journal writing
•Word of the day
•CPS Science Faire participation
•Louder Than a Bomb poetry competition
•Community TV Network Film competition
•25 extras minutes added to school day
•In addition to the required classes and proficiency, graduation requirements to include Chemistry, ACT Prep,Physics, Integrated Math 3, Portfolio, Research Paper,Advanced Biology,2 Literature classes and Spanish
•Mandatory homework period built in schedule
•Retention plan in conjunction with other local YCCS Campuses to assist with student transfers
•Extended Day option for students-3:00-8:00

SULLIVAN HOUSE PROGRAM RESOURCES
•UDIS Program-advocacy/counseling for students on juvenile probation
•Special Education Program-currently with 4 staff
•YS3 Program-serving DCFS students that are wards of the state
•RSP Program-tailored towards re-enrolling students that have been out of school for several years
•CYS Program-workforce and career training program
•Sullivan House Summer program
•Aventa On-Line Program
•Sullivan House after school curriculum:

Film Study (2 classes)
Cambridge SES class
•Literacy for All of Us

SULLIVAN HOUSE H.S. STUDENT LIFE
•School newspaper
•Science faire
•Career faire + job placement
•College faire + college visits
•Men’s basketball
•Women’s basketball
•Boy’s baseball
•Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter meal prepared by the school’s Culinary Program students
•Christmas gifts and student-parent gifts with Santa
•All school skating party
•Black History activities
•Halloween program
•Spring Dance
•Back-to school and End of Year school BBQ
•Spirit Week
•Student of the Week
•Navy Pier + Boat Ride Trip
•Sullivan House Wall of Fame
•Student news/journalism club
•Monthly Student Birthday cake/ice cream
•Students Awards Day
•Prom
•SHHS Yearbook
•Graduation Ceremony
•CPS Science Faire participation
•Louder Than a Bomb poetry competition
•Community TV Network Film video class + competition
•Field Trips as scheduled by Classroom Teachers
•Food Service Program with certification

More and more and more added every year–

04/12/2026

So sad to announce the passing of our beloved Derek Smith..so dedicated to educating youth his entire life..he will be missed. Prayers to his family and loved ones.