JOHN MARSHALL HARLAN HIGH SCHOOL
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, NFP
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, NFP
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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Harlan High School Construction Begins
In June, 1957 Chicago Board of Education approved construction of the new Harlan High school with a budget of $3.2 million.
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Harlan High School Construction Begins
Harlan, built by a local construction company, was completed in 18 months.
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Harlan High School Construction Begins
Parents fight pool lack in Harlan High- feb 12, 1958.
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Harlan High School To Accommodate 2000 Students
By 1965, the school exceeded capacity and was forced to extend the school day to accommodate the overcrowding.
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Harlan Named for the "Great Dessenter"
The honorable Associate Supreme Court Justice, John Marshall Harlan, was honored by naming the school after him.
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Harlan Home to High School and Middle School Students
In 1985, the school was converted to a community academy allowing students from other communities enroll.