Farragut Academy (IL)
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Farragut Career Academy, part of the Chicago Public School system, serves the Little Village and North Lawndale communities on west side of Chicago, Illinois. The school is named for Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, naval hero of the American Civil War. As a Career Academy, Farragut emphasizes a curriculum that combines academic instruction with work-study experiences and vocational training. In addition to Education-To-Careers clusters, Farragut is also home to the General Patton JROTC program which functions as a school-within-a-school.
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Notable Alumni
- Kevin Garnett - NBA basketball player, Boston Celtics, 2003-2004 NBA MVP
- Ronnie Fields - Basketball player
- Michael Wright - University of Arizona basketball player
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