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placement. The Upper School program provides athletic, artistic and leadership opportunities. It fields a variety of athletic teams; provides opportunities in the performing arts, including band, chorus and theater productions; and offers numerous co-curricular offerings to develop leadership ability. Students compete in divisional, regional, and statewide academic and athletic competitions, including previous recognition in the
Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) and Rube Goldberg contests. The school offers 13
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320:. Founded in 1873, Morgan Park Academy was formerly known as
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509:(1909–1945), American football player
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934:Edward Eicher bio @congress.gov
745:History of Morgan Park Academy
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704:"Head of School Announcement"
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