As the spring season begins, Jones College Prep student-athletes in various sports look to repeat their success from last season.
The Jones-Whitney-Payton...
Friday/Saturday matinee cast:
Jones College Prep Drama Club's recent production of Twelfth Night offered a delightful interpretation of Shakespeare's...
This spring break, the Jones Spanish Department plans to travel to Spain to gain rich cultural experiences and learn about the country’s vibrant history.
Students...
During the second semester, the Aquarium Club installed fish tanks on the second floor of the north building with the help of social studies teachers to...
Everyone ditch your number two pencils and pull out your computers because the SAT has officially gone digital.
The 2023-2024 school year is the first to enforce online testing, and while this transition certainly has its perks, it raises questions about what exactly this means for students’ performance and test experience.
“We’ve been taking the PSAT on paper since freshman year,”...
On March 5, Principal Dolan welcomed our newest assistant principal, Eboni Dixon to the Jones community.
With years of experience, Dixon is ready to hit the ground running when it comes to Jones' success.
“I’ve been in education for more than fifteen years. My elementary and high school were CPS schools. I went to Whistler Elementary,” said Dixon. “I graduated from Morgan Park and I...
Dear incoming freshman,
Welcome to Jones College Prep! On behalf of the entire Blueprint staff–congratulations! Getting accepted into Jones is a huge accomplishment in and of itself, and you should be so proud of where all of your hard work has led you. Whether you knew Jones was the place for you from the moment you walked through its doors or you hemmed and hawed on what school to put at the...
This spring break, the Jones Spanish Department plans to travel to Spain to gain rich cultural experiences and learn about the country’s vibrant history.
Students and chaperones will be traveling through Seville, Madrid, and Granada for ten days, exploring each city’s rich past, food, and Spanish heritage.
“The trip is more than just teaching a language, it’s about cultural immersion....
It is difficult enough for Jones students to force their bodies awake at an ungodly hour five days a week and drag themselves to the CTA without the added risk of ice covering the pavement. The slippery status of the sidewalks has turned what is already a grueling trek into a fight for your life.
Thankfully, there are easy ways to conquer the ice and make it to school safely.
First, it is important...
As the spring season begins, Jones College Prep student-athletes in various sports look to repeat their success from last season.
The Jones-Whitney-Payton Varsity Boys Lacrosse team had a great season in 2023 that they look to replicate.
“Last year the team was pretty successful,” said Varsity Captain Braedan Prentice ‘24. “We won the city championship, and lost the second round of...
On Feb. 10th, the Boys swim team took a big win home with the CPL City Championships. Swimmers expressed excitement about the win and expectations of State Playoffs this weekend.
Star swimmer Rayburn Kohl ‘25 who’s been a part of the team for 3 years speaks on winning cities and with the hope of doing the same for state as he is making and breaking records along the way.
“We started off...
The Jones dance team has shown a lot of success this year, emerging as the highest-ranked CPS dance team in competition, and went to nationals on Feb 9.
At nationals, the dance team had the opportunity to expose their talent to other schools participating.
“Nationals are important because we want to showcase our talent and routine on a higher level and bigger stage,” said coach Jazmyne Davis.
The...
On Friday Jan. 26, two highschool students from Innovations High School were shot in downtown Chicago, bringing the issue of gun violence to people’s minds once again.
The incident took place at 1 p.m. as the students were exiting the school building. A group of gunmen open fire on multiple students. Two students were killed, 16-year-old Robert Boston and 17-year-old Monterio Williams. They...
The 57th Super Bowl Sunday took place on Feb. 11th, 2024, this event annually brings in millions of viewers. As part of a tradition beginning in 1967, the Super Bowl began featuring musical acts and performances creating The Super Bowl Halftime Show. The event’s halftime show acts as a beacon of entertainment fascinating to non-football fans as well. Let’s take a journey through all of these electrifying...
Dear seniors,
First of all, I would like to acknowledge how proud we all are of you guys. We have had front-row seats to the stress of college applications, the relief of getting into a college, and the heartbreak of being rejected from your dream school. Your hard work is finally paying off and we could not be happier for you. However, just a quick question, what are we supposed to do without...
