Hales Franciscan High School
Primary and Secondary EducationIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
Hales Franciscan High School is a Catholic secondary school based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1962 to educate African-American males. The institution emphasizes a spiritually grounded, college-preparatory education coupled with character development, aiming to prepare students for higher education and future opportunities within a safe and supportive environment. It operates within the broader context of the Archdiocese of Chicago and has been notable for pioneering a single-sex, values-focused model that has influenced other schools nationwide. The school maintains a long-standing commitment to service and community engagement, with a history of significant alumni impact and a tradition of volunteer activity, while also offering its students a distinctive identity symbolized by its Spartan mascot and colors scarlet red and black.