| Whitney M. Young Magnet High School | |
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| Address | |
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211 South Laflin Street , 60607 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°52′42″N 87°39′49″W / 41.8782°N 87.6636°W |
| Information | |
| School type | |
| Established | 1970 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 141383[2] |
| Principal | Rickey Floyd Harris |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,221 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Orange Navy Blue |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Team name | Dolphins |
| Newspaper | The Beacon |
| Website | wyoung |
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School is a public four-year magnet high school and middle school located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Opened on September 3, 1975, as a public magnet high school, joining Lane Tech in that designation. Named after Whitney Young, a prominent African-American civil rights leader, the school is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district.[3]
- ^ "Young Magnet High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ "WY Brochure (E-version)". wyoung.org. Retrieved November 21, 2023.