Welcome to the Wendell Phillips Academy   High School Website

Phillips is a High School Transformation and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) school that provides a positive learning environment through a rigorous academic curriculum promoting literacy, and inquiry-based learning. The school also features a Junior Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (JAFROTC) program and a state-of-the-art health clinic to serve the needs of its students.

Phillips is also a CPS Community School . Our community and university partners include; Centers For New Horizons (lead not for profit partner), Ada S. McKinley Educational Talent Search, University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, Dawson Skills Center Educational Talent Search, Carnegie Learning, Field Museum, Kaplan, Rush University Medical Center and Project Strive. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered in U.S. History, environmental science and English language and psychology. Honors courses are offered in 15 subjects. Education To Careers (ETC) programs are offered in fashion design, graphic communications, and architectural drafting. Phillips also features high quality student development and Service Learning programs, and is a CPS Student Development demonstration school.

Phillips High School is also home to Wells Preparatory Elementary School and Achievement Academy. 

Be sure to check out the Phillips Academy Alumni Website!

NEW! Destination Imagination project - Architecture Drafting Orientation - Rm 004 - cliek here for more info...

Looking Ahead:

February 11, 2010 -

• Professional Development Day – No School for Students
• OT/PT Pd at Phillips

February 12, 2010 –

• Lincoln’s Birthday – No School

February 15, 2010 –

• Presidents Day – No School

• Varsity - Basketball Schedule 2009-2010
• Phillips H.S. 2009-2010 Calendar - click here
• Click here for the 2009 Wildcats Football Schedule

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