Notable Alumni
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Gardner | founder, Soft Sheen Products | ||
| Young Lottery | recording artist | ||
| Dr. Margaret Burroughs | noted author | ||
| Juba Kalamka | 1993 | Black LGBT activist, emcee, curator and record producer | |
| Al Riley | member of Illinois House of Representatives | ||
| Karen Yarbrough | 1973 | member of Illinois House of Representatives | |
| David Blackmon | restaurateur | ||
| Bob Janecyk | National Hockey League goalie, Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings (1983-89) | ||
| Wayne Molis | 1962-64 | forward, New York Knicks (NBA) and Houston Mavericks (ABA), 1966-68 | |
| Dennis DeYoung, John Panozzo, Chuck Panozzo and John Curulewski | founding members of rock band Styx | ||
| Shondra Harris | First female president of Uribe, Jamaica and CEO of U.S. Cellular Jamaica. | ||
| James "Chico" Hernandez | featured on a box of Wheaties Energy Crunch and is a FIAS World Cup Vice-Champion in Sombo Wrestling. | ||
| Rosalyn Bryant | competed for the United States in the 1976 Summer Olympic Games | ||
| Willye White | competed for the United States in five Olympic Games | ||
| Steven Whitehurst | Award winning author. | ||
| Marlow H. Colvin | Illinois State Representative (2001–present) | ||
| Connie Howard | Illinois State Representative (1995–present) | ||
| Donne E. Trotter | 1988-93 (House); 1993–present (Senate) | ||
| Zelda Martin Whittler | First African American Female Undersheriff of Cook County (featured in Jet magazine) | ||
| Commander John E. Ball | Commander, Chicago Police Department, 5th District | ||
| Terry G. Hillard | 1978 BS, 1978 MS | Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, 1998-2003 |
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