Jones College PrepBy: Lizbeth Alvarez

Address: 700 S State St. Chicago, IL 60605 School Colors: Blue, white, and gray. School Mascot: Eagle School Mission statement: Develop students

as leaders. School motto: “Soaring towards excellence” School hours: 8:00a.m-3:15p.m Graduation requirements: 24 credits

Basic information

Jones provides various sports. The sports

provided are cross country, soccer, volleyball ,tennis, swimming, basketball, bowling, dance, chess, baseball and track.

Sports

Good neighbor award. Academic excellence award. Spotlight schools award. Seimens foundation award. Recognized as one of “America’s Best High

schools”.”.

Awards

Jones has no uniform policy but it does have a dress code. Students are not allowed to wear sagging pants, no revealing clothes, no promoting drugs, gangs etc., no picks or combs in hairstyles, sunglasses, or hats.

Dress Code

Book club, debate team, diversity club, folkloric club, French club, health and fitness education club , national honor society, and many more.

Clubs/Activities

William Jones college prep is named after William Jones who was the first board of education president.

William Jones

Distance: 33 minutes by car.How: By carRoutes: Via S. Pulaski Rd and I-55NEnrollment: Selective enrollment

Accessibility

Jones is a very good school; it is ranked number three in the state of Illinois. The graduation percentage is 100%. Jones helps student become leaders, some of the qualities that they help their students have are being intellectually competent, socially skilled and mature, compassionate, socially just and responsible, and well rounded and holistic.

Why Jones?