Harlan Community Academy

Welcome to Harlan Community Academy High School.

Harlan Community Academy is a learning community that embraces the vision to Educate, Empower and Encourage (E3) all students to reach their full potential. Our teachers work diligently to address the varied learning styles and academic levels of the unique student population, by differentiating instruction, through Bloom’s Taxonomy, cooperative learning, and the 21 compatible brain strategies. Many stakeholders, including the faculty and staff, 6th Ward Alderman, Harlan’s Alumni Association, local school council, parent advisory council, and community partners work to encourage and challenge our students to be the best that they can be.

Harlan has many challenging and innovative programs that prepare our students for their post-secondary careers. AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), Engineering, Information Technology, Clemente Humanities, JROTC, Business Professionals of America,  Mikva Challenge, Debate Team, Drama, After School Matters, etc., are many of the programs offered at Harlan to provide an array of experiences for our students. Each year students have earned over 1 million dollars in scholarships including Gates Millenium, Posse, and Dell. 100% of the seniors in the AVID program graduate and enroll in colleges or universities. Additionally, our JROTC program has sent students to West Point Academy, on full scholarships. Our students are also exposed to many competitive athletic teams, which also include city championships in both baseball and girls indoor track.  Harlan is the first predominantly African American high school in Illinois to have a Lacrosse team. Our athletic teams focus to help build character through teamwork and competition.

Harlan is one of a few schools to incorporate an Academic Center for gifted 7th and 8th graders. The students in this program have produced standardized test scores that meet and exceed the national norms in Reading and Math. These students continue to excel through Advanced Placement classes and the College Bridge programs.

 

College, College, COLLEGE is a major goal of Harlan Community Academy. It is our responsibility that we prepare students for a world that is changing rapidly. Our students are provided with a curriculum that is rigorous and challenging. Parents and teachers collaborate to assist students in achieving academic success. Simply put, students are our future and Harlan Community Academy will continue to promote its vision to Educate, Empower, and Encourage (E3).

It is my hope that you will browse our website to better familiarize yourself with our school.

GO FALCONS!

Reginald Evans
Principal