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| |name= Latino Youth Alternative High School | |||
| |image= Lyahs.jpg | |||
| |streetaddress= 2001 S. California Ave | |||
| |city= ] | |||
| |state= ] | |||
| |zipcode= 60608 | |||
| |country= USA | |||
| |district= ] | |||
| |principal= Mr. Alfredo Nambo | |||
| |motto= Respect, responsibility, leadership, and community action. | |||
| |type= Charter | |||
| |grades= ]-] | |||
| |enrollment= 200 | |||
| |enrollment_as_of= | |||
| |colors= {{colorbox|maroon}} {{colorbox|tan}} Maroon, Tan | |||
| |nicknames= the Fighting Geckos | |||
| |mascot=Gecko | |||
| |website= | |||
| |}} | |||
| '''Latino Youth Alternative High School''' (LYAHS) was established in 1974 as a program of Latino Youth, Inc. to address the problem of high dropout rates among children in the ] / ] community.<ref></ref> | |||
| == History == | |||
| Latino Youth Alternative High School started as a division of Latino Youth, Inc. (originally Latino Youth Drug Intervention Program) when the non-profit sought to expand its services to youths who required a "second chance" to obtain a high school diploma. To that end, in 1985, an abandoned property at 2200 S. Marshall Boulevard was acquired (donated by the bank that owned it) and became the second home to the high school (Gads Hill Center was the first). At this location, for over 25 years, the organization provided an array of social and educational services to over 5,000 students and their families each year. However, facing financial hardship the high school was acquired by another community non-profit, Pilsen Wellness Center, in 2005 and moved to its current location at 2001 S. California Avenue. | |||
| == Notable persons == | |||
| *] - an American writer best known for her acclaimed first novel ] is a former teacher at Latino Youth.<ref></ref> | |||
| *] - Chicago community activist and one of the founding teachers at Latino Youth. | |||
| *] - alderman of Chicago's 25th ward and a co-founder of Latino Youth. Alderman Solis is also the co-founder and Executive Director of the United Neighborhood Organization, which established the successful Chicago-based network of UNO Charter Schools.<ref></ref> | |||
| *] - Director of the Latin American Recruitment Education Service (LARES) Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago for nearly 30 years is a former teacher at Latino Youth. <ref></ref> | |||
| == Educational partners == | |||
| Latino Youth Alternative High School is a campus of the ] (YCCS), a member of the Alternative School Network (ASN) a division of Pilsen Wellness Center (PWC), and is recognized by the ] (ISBE). Latino Youth Alternative High School also receives funding and support from the ] (CPS), The Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS), and the Youth Development and Training Program (YSDTP).<ref></ref> | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==External links== | |||
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