The Noble Quest: How Many Schools Can One Network Rule? (Spoiler Alert: It's a Bunch)
Ah, Chicago. City of wind, deep dish pizza, and... an embarrassment of riches when it comes to high schools named after Nobel Prize winners? Maybe not quite an embarrassment, but the Noble Network of Charter Schools has definitely cornered the market on Nobel-y names. So, the question that plagues every aspiring scholar (or perhaps a trivia night champion) is: just how many Noble schools are there?
Buckle Up, Buttercup, It's More Than You Think
Hold onto your metaphorical hats, folks, because the answer is a whopping 18! That's right, 18 schools under the Noble Network umbrella, spread across the Chicagoland area like a well-distributed constellation of learning. We're talking high schools (17 to be precise), and even a lone middle school for those eager to get their Nobel education started early.
From Pritzker to Gary Comer: A Name Drop Extravaganza
Now, you might think with 18 schools, they'd run out of Nobel laureates to name them after. But fear not! The Noble Network has gotten creative. We've got your Pritzkers (economics), your Gary Comers (philanthropy, because let's be honest, funding education is pretty darn noble), and even a school named after the mysterious ITW David Speer Academy (turns out David Speer was a big cheese at Illinois Tool Works, another Chicago giant).
Why So Many Nobles? Asking the Real Questions
One might ask, with a twinkle in their eye and a slice of deep dish in hand: why so many Noble schools? Well, dear reader, the answer is as noble as the network itself. The Noble Network aims to provide high-quality, college-prep education to underserved communities in Chicago. And with 18 schools, they're casting a wide net (metaphorical, not literal, we hope there are no nets involved in their educational approach).
So You Wanna Be a Noble Scholar?
If all this talk of Nobels has you itching to break out your textbooks and hit the books, then hold on to your horses (or should we say, metaphorical school buses?). The Noble Network schools are public schools, which means anyone can apply! So, if you're in Chicago and have a thirst for knowledge (and maybe a deep appreciation for a good school name), then a Noble school might be just the place for you.
