WHY HANCOCK
Strong Students Need Opportunities to Go Further.
John Hancock College Preparatory High School is a rigorous selective-enrollment college-preparatory school. Students work hard in the classroom. A strong school community can help extend learning beyond it by opening doors to experiences, people, ideas, and opportunities that may not be available through the ordinary school day alone.
Opportunity Expands What Students Can See and Do.
Students may be ready to explore something new, take an idea further, meet someone working in a career they are considering, compete, create, build, visit a college, hear from an expert, participate in a new activity, or gain exposure to an opportunity they have never experienced before.
Compete
Build something
Explore a career
Meet a professional
Visit a college
Participate in a new activity
Hear from an expert
Develop an idea
Gain exposure to something new
What Community Participation Can Make Possible
ACADEMIC & ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Experiences, resources, projects, competitions, and learning opportunities that can help students pursue their interests beyond the classroom.
CAREER & PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE
Connections with professionals, businesses, alumni, universities, and organizations that can help students see possible pathways for their future.
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
Events, activities, visits, projects, and opportunities that help students explore, create, participate, and grow.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Relationships that connect Hancock students and families with people, expertise, ideas, and resources throughout the broader community.
ABOUT HANCOCK
A Strong School Community Worth Supporting.
SELECTIVE ENROLLMENT
John Hancock College Preparatory High School is part of Chicago Public Schools' selective enrollment high school programs, providing academically advanced students with a rigorous college-preparatory experience.
NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON RECOGNITION
Hancock was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2020.
THE DIFFERENCE
“That would be great.”
“We made it happen.”
Sometimes the difference between those two sentences is one parent.
One volunteer.
One introduction.
One community partner.
Friends of Hancock exists to help turn community participation into opportunities for students.
Be Part of the Difference.
Give an hour. Share what you know. Make an introduction. Bring an idea.