Whitney M. Young Magnet High School

Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
Address
Map
211 South Laflin Street

,
60607

United States
Coordinates41°52′42″N 87°39′49″W / 41.8782°N 87.6636°W / 41.8782; -87.6636
Information
School type
Established1970; 54 years ago (1970)
School districtChicago Public Schools
CEEB code141383[2]
PrincipalRickey Floyd Harris
Grades712
Enrollment2,142 (2022–2023)[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Orange
  Navy Blue
Athletics conferenceChicago Public League
Team nameDolphins
NewspaperThe Beacon
Websitewyoung.org

Whitney M. Young Magnet High School is a public four-year magnet high school and middle school located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Opened on September 3, 1975, Young was the city's first public magnet high school. Named after Whitney Young, a prominent African-American civil rights leader, the school is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district.[3]

  1. ^ Chicago Public Schools: Young HS. cps.edu. Retrieved on March 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "WY Brochure (E-version)". wyoung.org. Retrieved November 21, 2023.