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April

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.