August 20, 2014
(L-R) Jones College Prep High School Principal, P. Joseph Powers; Jones College Prep High School student, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 4th Ward Ald., William Burns take part in a ceremonial ribbon cutting last Wednesday to unveil the newly renovated Jones South building at 606 S. State Street. Jones College Prep High School is now a two-building campus with the new building at 700 S. State St. Prior to the expansion and renovations in August 2013, the South Loop school served 900 students. The new building and renovations will increase enrollment to 1,700 students by 2016.
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Jones College Prep H.S. School Unveils Renovations to Old Building
Jones College Prep High School (Jones H.S.) is now a two-building campus, thanks to the renovation of the school's old building at 606 S. State Street, which occurred after the school's officials decided not to tear it down. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools officials, students and staff along with members of the Chicago Public Building Commission were on hand for a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil the upgrades.