Fenger Academy High School (Chicago, Illinois)
Encyclopedia
Fenger Academy High School is a public
high school
in the Roseland
neighborhood of Chicago
.
, a well-known surgeon. The current Fenger building was completed in 1926.
On 24 September 2009, a Fenger honors student named Derrion Albert was beaten to death on his way home when he accidentally walked into the middle of a large brawl between teenagers from two neighborhoods. The video of the brawl gained international attention, and President Barack Obama
requested that Attorney General Eric Holder
and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
visit Chicago to meet with Fenger students and school officials.
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Roseland
Roseland, Chicago
Roseland, located on the far south side of the city, is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It includes the neighborhoods of Fernwood, Princeton Park, Lilydale, West Chesterfield, Rosemoor, Sheldon Heights and West Roseland...
neighborhood of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
History
When it opened in 1893, Fenger was known as Curtis School. It was renamed in 1915 in honor of Christian FengerChristian Fenger
Christian Fenger was a Danish-born surgeon, pathologist, and medical instructor. In the later half of his life, he worked at several medical institutions in Chicago, and became one of the most highly regarded surgeons in the United States.Born to a farming family, Fenger studied engineering at the...
, a well-known surgeon. The current Fenger building was completed in 1926.
On 24 September 2009, a Fenger honors student named Derrion Albert was beaten to death on his way home when he accidentally walked into the middle of a large brawl between teenagers from two neighborhoods. The video of the brawl gained international attention, and President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
requested that Attorney General Eric Holder
Eric Holder
Eric Himpton Holder, Jr. is the 82nd and current Attorney General of the United States and the first African American to hold the position, serving under President Barack Obama....
and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan is an American education administrator and currently United States Secretary of Education. Duncan previously served as CEO of the Chicago Public Schools.-Early years and personal:...
visit Chicago to meet with Fenger students and school officials.
Athletics
Fenger's baseball team won an Illinois state title in 1946. The school's football team won four Chicago Prep Bowls between 1938 and 1954.Notable alumni
- Sammy EspositoSammy EspositoSamuel Esposito is a retired American professional baseball player. A third Baseman and shortstop, he played Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics and helped the White Sox win the 1959 American League pennant.After graduating from Chicago's Christian...
, baseball player - Montell GriffinMontell GriffinMontell Julian Griffin is an American boxer. He is best known for his two bouts at Light Heavyweight with Roy Jones Jr.- Professional career :...
, boxer - Juanita Jordan (nee Vanoy), ex-wife of Michael JordanMichael JordanMichael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
- Eliot NessEliot NessEliot Ness was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago, Illinois, and the leader of a legendary team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables.- Early life :...
, Prohibition agentBureau of ProhibitionThe Bureau of Prohibition was the federal law enforcement agency formed to enforce the National Prohibition Act of 1919, commonly known as the Volstead Act, which backed up the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution regarding the prohibition of the manufacture, sale, and transportation... - Chuck UlrichChuck UlrichCharles "Chuck" Ulrich, Jr. was a professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Chicago Cardinals ....
, football player - Eleanor WolfEleanor DapkusEleanor Dapkus [Wolf] was a center fielder and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6", 160 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.-Women in baseball:...
(nee Dapkus), All-American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueAll-American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueThe All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a women's professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. During the league's history, over 600 women played ball.-History:...
player.