Harper High School

William Rainey Harper High School was a 4-year high school located in the neighborhood on the south side of , , United States.
  • Type: School building
  • Description: high school in Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: Former Harper High School
  • Address: 6500-6532 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60636

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ashland/63rd station and Charles Warrington Earle School.

Metro station
Ashland/63rd is an station and the terminal of the Green Line's Ashland branch, located in the neighborhood of , . is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Harper High School.

School building
The is a historic school building at 6121 S. Hermitage Avenue in the neighborhood of , . Opened in 1897, the school was one of many built to serve Chicago's growing student population in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a result of compulsory education laws and an influx of European immigrants to the city. is situated 2,800 feet north of Harper High School.

Hospital
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is a 160-bed general medical Roman Catholic hospital located in the neighborhood of , , at 68th Street and California Avenue. It is part of the Sinai Chicago hospital system. is situated 1¼ miles west of Harper High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Englewood and Englewood.

Suburb
, one of the 77 community areas, is on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. At one time it was known as South Lynne. The boundaries of are Garfield Blvd to the north, Racine Ave to the east, the CSX and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks to the west, and the Belt Railway of Chicago to the south.

Suburb
is a neighborhood and community area located on the of , , United States. It is also the 68th of the 77 community areas in the city.

Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the southwest side of the city. Its community neighbors include , , , and .

Harper High School

Latitude
41.77517° or 41° 46′ 31″ north
Longitude
-87.6696° or 87° 40′ 11″ west
Elevation
600 feet (183 metres)
Open location code
86HJQ8GJ+35
Open­Street­Map ID
way 209653946
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­school
Geo­Names ID
4895191
Wiki­data ID
Q14687526
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