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DeVry Advantage Academy
Location

Chicago, Illinois United States
Coordinates	41°56′31″N 87°41′31″W / 41.942°N 87.692°W / 41.942; -87.692
Information
Opened	July 2004
School district	Chicago Public Schools
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	386 students
Campus type	Urban
Website	www.devry.cps.edu

DeVry University Advantage Academy is a 2-year, dual degree high school located in Chicago, Illinois. Operated by a partnership with Chicago Public Schools and DeVry University, the program offers students an opportunity to graduate with a high school diploma and an associate degree in either Networking System Administration or Business. Both high school and college classes are taken at a single location. Until 2019, classes were taken at the original DeVry University Chicago Campus at 3300 N. Campbell Ave.^[1]

History

DeVry Advantage Academy first opened in 2004 by then Chicago Public Schools CEO, Arne Duncan. The school has graduated 90% of its senior class of 2013 and is one of the few dual-degree high schools in the USA.

References

^ "Chicago (DeVry Advantage Academy)". ihsa.org. Retrieved 6 November 2018.

External links

Official website

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