
On Friday March 14, Upper School student journalists were recognized at the McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards. They were announced...

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton closed out her speech at Parker’s first Youth Reproductive Justice Summit with an African Proverb:...

Bahrain is 7,032 miles from Chicago. That is the distance junior Ava Farhat traveled to compete for Team USA karate in the ISF (International...
As the written work of humans is becoming less necessary, many have made the argument that learning to write an essay properly isn’t correlated with being a successful adult. However, some teachers and administration...
On January 31 the men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams took on the Latin School of Chicago’s varsity teams at UIC's Credit One Arena. This was the second “Clark Street Classic” game of the school...
On Friday December 13 the Parker Colonels beat the Latin Romans in an intense back and forth battle to become the Clark Street champions. As the scoreboard went back and forth “we were all yelling and...

At Parker, students have the unique opportunity to take control of their learning through independent studies, an opportunity that allows students to explore a topic of their choosing in depth. Taking...

In 2014, a new club began at Parker: Investment Club. Imagine turning $100 into $1,000 by understanding smart investments. This is what can happen with the right skills and mindset. “I started the...

Over the past three decades, some people have turned to video games for a dose of adrenaline. Although game titles receive acclaim and mention, the developers behind those huge hits are often overlooked....

In September, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning the artificial food dyes Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3 in the state’s public schools. Most of these...

Election season has officially come to a close. Colorful posters have been taken down, speeches have been given, and a new cabinet has begun...

In the second floor hallway, across from the auditorium, hangs a stone and metal plaque. In glinting silver lettering it reads “Karyn Kupcinet...

Parker students all know Alex Chaouki. He’s a multifaceted man: DoorDasher, student, reselling entrepreneur, and active Parker community member....
The field is the schools “largest classroom” where students learn during Physical Education class (PE), play during recess and after school, and compete in team practices and games. In fact, 70% of Parker’s...
Students pass by the doors of the Parker admissions office to go to the library, the cafeteria, to their classes, every single day. But what goes on behind those blue doors? The Parker admissions process is “tedious,”...
"Mr. McHale was my first Parker PE teacher and taught me what’s it’s like to be a Parker student and how to be a better member for the Parker community. He would always ask me countless reminders of my baseball...



As I sat in the Sheridan Cafe tapping my foot against the leg of a table and my pencil against the top of a desk, I looked down at the Pre-ACT...
To write this article, I experienced some new Chicago Pizza places like Prince Street Pizza, DeNucci’s, and Pizz’Amici. I want to hear what...
Right behind “What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?”, the question“What will your life look like in five years?” might just be the...

In theory, students who are almost three years away from the start of the college process should not be thinking about it. But many freshmen...
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On Friday March 14, Upper School student journalists were recognized at the McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards. They were announced at the Scholastic Press Association of Chicago’s (SPAC)...
On Wednesday, March 13 at 5:00 pm, Parker will debut Mean Girls The Musical in the auditorium. The musical will also be performed on March 14 at 7:00 pm, March 15 at 7:00 pm, and March 16 at 1:00 pm for...
At 9:47 pm tonight, Thursday, January 11th Principal Dan Frank ‘74, and Assistant Principal Priyanka Rupani emailed a notification to students, faculty, staff, and parents and guardians, letting them...



