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Daniel Hale Williams Preparatory School of Medicine
Daniel Hale Williams Preparatory School of Medicine, or DHW, is a public four-year high school with a 7th and 8th grade academic center on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. The school is located on the DuSable High School campus, and DHW shares the building with two separate high schools, Bronzeville Scholastic Institute and DuSable Leadership Academy. 83% of the student population are low-income, and 85% of freshman are on-track to graduate. This number is well above the Chicago Public Schools average of three out of every 78 students.

History
Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful open heart surgery, and this medical magnet school was named in his honor when it opened in September of 2005. Helping minority students get into medical school and becoming future members of the medical field is central to DHW's mission and vision. The school will celebrate its first graduating class in 2011.

Academics
DHW offers a rigorous curriculum for 7th through 12th grade. Only 85 students are admitted into each class, and these students are expected to complete six years of math and science. The school will introduced Advanced Placement classes for the first time during the 2009 - 2010 academic year.

Activities

 * Basketball
 * Football
 * Baseball
 * Track and Field


 * Future Doctors of America Club
 * Fitness Club
 * Drama Club
 * Film Club