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Phoenix Military Academy
Address

145 S Campbell Ave Chicago , Illinois 60612 United States
Coordinates	41°52′44″N 87°41′18″W / 41.8790°N 87.6884°W / 41.8790; -87.6884
Information
Type	Public, College-prep, Military
Motto	Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance
Established	2004
School district	Chicago Public Schools
Principal	Ferdinand Wipachit
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	540
Color(s)	Black, Red
Athletics conference	Chicago Public League
Team name	Firebirds
Newspaper	The Phoenix Chronicle
Website	phoenixmilitary.org

Phoenix Military Academy is a public military high school in Chicago Illinois, United States.

History

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Phoenix Military Academy, (Commonly abbreviated as PMA) was founded in 2004 and originally located in the same building as Orr Academy High School. It has since been moved to Grant Campus or the older location of Orr.

Academics

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All students are required to attain 24 credits to graduate. In addition to usual core subjects such as English and the sciences, students also take two years of foreign language, Two years of the arts and are mandated to take classes to prepare for ROTC.^[1]

In June 2015, it was announced that PMA was awarded a $6 million DOD grant for a new STEM and Leadership Academy Pilot Program.^[2]^[3]

Phoenix Military Academy is rated a 6 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. ^[4] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.

References

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^ Graduation Requirements
^ "Mayor Emanuel and Senator Durbin Announce $6 Million Accelerated STEM and Leadership Academy Pilot at Phoenix Military Academy". City of Chicago. June 5, 2015.
^ "Phoenix Military Academy gets $6M grant from Pentagon". ABC7. June 5, 2015.
^ "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

External links

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