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Roosevelt High School, Marshall Middle School 'Discussing' Co-location: CPS

By Patty Wetli | August 1, 2016 9:55am
 Roosevelt High School and Marshall Middle School are in the midst of
Roosevelt High School and Marshall Middle School are in the midst of "active discussions" regarding a possible co-location, according to Chicago Public Schools.
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ALBANY PARK — Roosevelt High School and Marshall Middle School are in the midst of "active discussions" regarding a possible co-location, according to Chicago Public Schools.

"No decisions have been made at this time, and CPS will continue to support parents and staff at both school communities as they seek out productive solutions," CPS spokesman Michael Passman said via email.

The news that Marshall students may be moving to Roosevelt's campus caught observers by surprise at last week's Board of Education meeting.

Roosevelt principal Pilar Vazquez-Vialva did not respond to a request for comment.

Roosevelt High School, 3436 W. Wilson Ave., has been losing enrollment in recent years. After shedding nearly 200 students in 2015, the school's projected enrollment for 2016 is 1,120, down another 62 students. The building's ideal capacity is 1,392 students, according to CPS.

Marshall Middle School, 3900 N. Lawndale Ave., serves overflow middle schoolers from overcrowded elementary schools, including Henry and Haugen.

In 2013, the school's enrollment was 431 seventh- and eighth-graders but following a co-location with Disney II Magnet's new high school, Marshall's student body dropped to 56 students in 2015. Enrollment is expected to rise to 69 students for the coming school year.

"The Marshall Middle School and Roosevelt High School communities have brought CPS leadership into active discussions regarding potential options that would benefit students and staff at both schools," Passman said.

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