As I begin my fourth year as principal, I am extremely proud to be a part of the Sullivan learning community.  As a relatively small high school with approximately 825 students, there is a great deal of personal interaction that occurs among students, faculty and staff at Sullivan.  This truly benefits our students, as studies have shown that smaller learning communities positively effect student achievement.

There are several new initiatives this year at Sullivan, all aimed at providing both a variety of options and the best possible education for our students.  As a CPS Transformation School, our Freshmen and Sophomore English, Mathematics and Science curricula are designed so as to engage our students in state of the art teaching and learning strategies by our teachers, who have been professionally trained in the new curriculum. 

Our very successful Medical Careers Academy, now in its ninth year, has been expanded to accommodate additional students.  In addition, we have added another medical program, Allied Health Care, to our selection of career-ready programs offered to our students.  A Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program has also been implemented this year and is open to all students. 

Once again, after school and recovery classes will be offered beginning in November, whereby students can make up any credits they may be lacking for graduation.  This is a wonderful opportunity for those students to get back on-track for graduation.  Tutoring is also available to our students both before and after school.  In addition, we have an extensive after school program, which includes the After School Matters and Supplemental Educational Services (SES) programs.  Beginning in October, the school will be open on Saturdays to provide additional tutoring for our students, as well as access to computer labs and the library.  The big gym, as well as the swimming pool are also open.

I hope you will find our website to be a very useful source of information.  Please feel free to visit Sullivan whenever you are in the area.

Sincerely,

Dr. Joseph P. Atria

Principal

Sullivan High School