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history
Robeson High School is located in the Englewood community. Englewood was originally developed as a suburb of Chicago,
and was annexed to the city in 1899. The earliest residents of Englewood were German and Irish railroad workers and
farmers.
In 1889, Colonel Francis W. Parker provided a land grant for the purpose of building
educational facilities for the community. Since then, various institutions have
been located on this land, including Wilson Junior College (now known as Kennedy-King
College); Chicago Teachers College (now known as Chicago State University); and
Parker High School. In the mid-1970's, Chicago State University moved to a new
campus on 95th Street, and a new high school was built on its old
site. Parker High School closed, and the new school opened as Paul Robeson High
School on September 6, 1977.
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