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August

MPA Ranked Among the State’s Top Private Schools

8/10/2018

Morgan Park Academy ranks No. 6 among K-12 private schools in Illinois and No. 10 among the state’s private high schools, according to a report from the rankings and reviews website Niche.com.

June

Rathi '84 Receives Duchossois Alumni Award

6/12/2018

Board of Trustees chair Rajeev Rathi ’84 received Morgan Park Academy's highest alumni honor, the Richard L. Duchossois ’40 Integrity and Values Alumni Award, at our 2018 graduation exercises.

Snodell '62 Addresses Class of 2018

6/12/2018

Walter Snodell ’62 delivered the commencement address at Morgan Park Academy's 145th graduation exercises on June 9, 2018.

Seniors Celebrate College Acceptances & Scholarships

6/9/2018

MPA graduating seniors had some very exciting options as they made their college decisions, having gained admission at elite national universities including Brown, Rice, Notre Dame, Cal Berkeley, USC, NYU, Georgia Tech, Wash. U., Tufts, Michigan, and the University of Chicago. MPA students in the past decade have been accepted by 28 of the nation's top 30 colleges and universities, as ranked by US News & World Report.

Upper School Awards 2018

6/9/2018

Graduating seniors and other Upper School students received a host of annual awards at Commencement and our Awards Night celebration.

Raddawi ’03 Named First Recipient of Young Alumni Award

6/2/2018

Omar Raddawi ’03 became the first recipient of Morgan Park Academy’s new Young Alumni Award as he returned to campus to address the Class of 2018 and their families, friends, and teachers at the annual Senior Breakfast on June 1.

May

Eighth-Graders Exhibit History Fair Projects at State Expo

5/22/2018

Eighth-graders Brooke Anderson and Madison Miller rode their outstanding Chicago Metro History Fair projects all the way to Springfield, representing Morgan Park Academy at the state finals this month.

Spring Concert 2018 - PHOTOS & VIDEO

5/21/2018

From Beethoven to John Lennon to Disney, MPA bands and choral groups of all ages shined at our annual Spring Concert.

Ninth Class Elected to Athletic Hall of Fame

5/14/2018

Nine alumni, one coach, and five teams have been selected from a pool of dozens of nominees for election to Morgan Park Academy's Athletic Hall of Fame and will be inducted in ceremonies at Homecoming on Sept. 22, 2018.

Early Childhood Takes Center Stage

5/11/2018

Pre-Kindergarten, kindergarten, and first-grade students took center stage in our annual Early Childhood Showcase.

Math Team Shines at State Finals

5/7/2018

MPA's math team shined at the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) state finals, capturing a third-place individual medal and three top-10 finishes in team events in Division 1A competition.

Eighth-Graders Honored at Student Leadership Breakfast

5/4/2018

Four MPA students were among 13 local eighth-graders chosen to participate in the annual student leadership breakfast hosted by Alderman Matt O'Shea, State Sen. Bill Cunningham, and State Rep. Fran Hurley.

Malcolm Award Winners Recognized at Volunteers Appreciation Dinner

5/4/2018

We celebrated the parents, alumni parents, alumni, and friends who contribute their time and talents to the MPA community, including the fifth annual Thomas Malcolm Volunteer Award winners, at our annual volunteer appreciation dinner.

April

Snodell '62 Named Commencement Speaker; Rathi '84 to Receive Duchossois Award

4/30/2018

Walter Snodell ’62 will deliver the commencement address and Board of Trustees chair Rajeev Rathi ’84 will receive the Richard L. Duchossois ’40 Integrity and Values Alumni Award at the Academy's 145th graduation exercises on June 9.

Upper School Elects Student Council Reps

4/30/2018

Congratulations to the Upper School students elected to our 2018-2019 Student Council.

MPA Students Attend Women in Science Conference

4/26/2018

Four Upper School students had a unique opportunity to explore potential careers in science and engineering at the 31st annual Science Careers in Search of Women conference at Argonne National Laboratory.

Science Standouts Finish in Top 3 at WYSE State Finals

4/19/2018

Tony Tang and Adam Wu continued MPA's history of success at the WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) state finals, placing second and third in physics, respectively.

Global Week 2018

4/5/2018

This year's Global Week experiences included trips to Central Europe, the Bahamas, southern Arizona, Gulf Coast Florida, and New York City; and local explorations of art collections, cooking, martial arts, and mosaic art and screen printing.

March

Sixth-Grade TED Talks Showcase Innovative Ideas

3/15/2018

Morgan Park Academy sixth-graders took center stage on Thursday, March 8, presenting scientific research and innovative ideas in the style of TED Talks.

MPA Students Speak Out Against Gun Violence, Remember Florida Shooting Victims

3/14/2018

Morgan Park Academy students marked the National School Walkout on Wednesday morning by gathering to protest gun violence and to remember those killed in last month's Florida school shooting.

MPA Seniors Chosen as National Merit Finalists

3/12/2018

Katarina Stanley and David Valentine have been named 2018 National Merit Finalists after scoring in the top 1 percent of the 1.6 million students nationwide who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last year.

Third-, Fourth-, and Fifth-Graders Take Center Stage

3/10/2018

Third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders hit the stage for their annual shows.

Student Dance Show Raises Thousands for Charity

3/7/2018

Dozens of MPA students came together under the direction of senior Nate Nicholes and freshman Rachel Sheppard for our annual Dance for Life benefit show on March 2-3.

Math Team Shines at Regionals

3/1/2018

Morgan Park Academy’s math team shined at the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) regional competition, bringing home an armful of ribbons and medals home from Saint Xavier University on Feb. 24.

MPA Basketball Banquet Celebrates Season's Standouts

3/1/2018

Senior standouts Brent McKnight and Isis Rodriguez took home team MVP awards as we honored the best of the MPA winter sports season with awards banquets for varsity and middle school basketball on Feb. 26.

Student-Run Production Brings ‘The Crucible’ to Life

3/1/2018

Produced, directed, and performed by Upper School students, Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” took center stage at Baer Theater on Feb. 23.

February

MPA Celebrates 125th Anniversary of Nation's First High School Basketball Game

2/28/2018

As one of the oldest schools in Chicago, Morgan Park Academy is steeped in history, including a unique distinction as the first high school to participate in a basketball game. Now, the Academy celebrates the 125th anniversary of that historic first game, played on February 24, 1893, just fourteen months after James Naismith debuted the sport at Springfield (Mass.) College.

Welcoming the Year of the Dog

2/23/2018

We welcomed the Year of the Dog with song, dance, and cultural presentations by our Chinese students and Mandarin language students of all ages.

WYSE Team Wins Big at Regionals

2/8/2018

Morgan Park Academy's WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) team began its postseason push with a strong performance at regionals, finishing third among schools with 1,500 or fewer students at the University of St. Francis on Feb. 2.

January

Young Alumni Offer College Advice

1/9/2018

Home from college for winter break, MPA young alumni visited campus Jan. 8 to talk with Upper School students about what to expect and how to succeed in college, from admissions and academics to dorm life and living away from home.

MPA to Host College Admissions Seminar

1/4/2018

Morgan Park Academy will host Mike Moyer for a seminar on college admissions, “Better is Boring,” on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. Based on his book How to Make Colleges Want You, Moyer’s talk will give students and parents a look at what goes on behind the scenes in the college admissions department and reveal the keys to improving admissions odds for students at all levels of achievement.