Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy is a public four-year selective enrollment magnet high school and middle school located in the Roseland neighborhood, near the Pullman District on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Brooks College Preparatory Academy is rated an 8 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site.
It was widely recognized at the time for excellence in vocational instruction and effective training of its students, all of whom were concurrently enrolled in core academic subjects such as English, math, and science.
In 2001, the school was named in honor of Gwendolyn Brooks, who was a South Side resident, former U.S.
Significant landmarks nearby include the Hotel Florence, the Arcade Building which was destroyed in the 1920s, the Clock Tower and Factory, the complex surrounding Market Square and Greenstone Church.