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Northwestern University Preparatory School

 Organization

Biography

Evanston Academy, which closed in 1917, had a history that dates back to 1859, when the Preparatory Department of Northwestern University, or the Preparatory School, was opened. The creation of the department was proposed by the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and approved by the Trustees of the University in 1857. In the absence of many quality secondary schools in the Chicago area and Midwest, a preparatory department was felt essential in ensuring that Northwestern would receive students prepared to do college work.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Northwestern University Academy (1859-1917) Faculty Minute Book

 Collection — Volume 1: [Barcode: 35551000082835]
Identifier: 38/5
Abstract

This volume records the minutes of the Northwestern University Academy faculty meetings from September 26, 1904, to June 1, 1910. The Academy, formally organized in 1859 as the Northwestern University Preparatory School, was the first secondary school in the Chicago area, and a major source of the University's students. The minutes reflect the concerns of the Academy faculty in the daily operations of the school.

Dates: 1904-1910

Northwestern University Preparatory School Record of Standing

 Collection — Volume 1: [Barcode: 35551000082900]
Identifier: 38/2
Abstract

The Northwestern University Preparatory School Record of Standing records the academic and deportment scores for students for the 1879-1880 school year.

Dates: 1879-1880