Prosser Career Academy
Address
2148 N. Long Avenue Chicago , Illinois 60639 United States
Coordinates	41°55′09″N 87°45′42″W / 41.9191°N 87.7618°W / 41.9191; -87.7618Coordinates: 41°55′09″N 87°45′42″W / 41.9191°N 87.7618°W / 41.9191; -87.7618
Information
School type	Public secondary vocational
Opened	1959
School district	Chicago Public Schools
CEEB code	141077[1]
Principal	Sandra Shimon
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	1,235 (2019-20)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Royal blue   Gold[2]
Athletics conference	Chicago Public League[2]
Team name	Falcons[2]
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Newspaper	Prosser Press
Yearbook	The Falcon
Website	prosseracademy.org

Charles A. Prosser Career Academy (formerly known as Charles A. Prosser Vocational High School) is a public 4–year vocational high school located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Prosser opened in 1959 and is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district.

History

Prosser opened in September 1959 for males only, first enrolling females in the 1975-76 school year.^[4] Prior to the summer of 1998 the school's name was Prosser Vocational High School. The school is named for Charles Allen Prosser, an educator who pioneered vocational education.

Curriculum

During their first year, Prosser students enroll in the Freshman Academy, which eases the transition into high school. Students sign up in 8th grade if they want to be in the International Baccalaureate program. From there they can decide if they want to go to the IBDP or IBCP.

School activities

Athletics

Notable alumni

• John Wayne Gacy – serial killer with 33+ murders,rapes (technically not an alumnus, as he did not graduate)^[5]
• Wally "Freak" Kozielski – radio DJ; a part of Mancow's Morning Madhouse for many years; also worked for 94.7 The Zone, Q-101, Rock 103.5, The Blaze, and 105.5 The Kat; is currently on 10a-2p at WRXQ100.7 FM (Q-rock) in Chicago
• Eddie Winters - Police officer and politician; Former member of the Illinois House of Representatives
• Delia Ramirez - Member of the Illinois House of Representatives, for the 4th district.