“At Albizu Campos we are more than just students and teachers, we are a very close family. We learn how to love and appreciate our culture and our heritage.”
Haydee Ramos, Class of 2001

“My experience as a parent has been great. My children have learned a lot about Puerto Rican History and have taught me things that I didn’t know.”
Palmira Sanabria, Parent

“It has been my pleasure working for the high school.  I have learned so much.”
Ruben Gerena, teacher

“Working at the high school has been the greatest educational experience in my life.”
Michael Staudenmaier, teacher

“I feel that in my experience here at Albizu Campos, I have learned just as much from my students as they have learned from me.”

Johnny Tirado, teacher

“I think this school has a great purpose in this world.  Well, at least for me.  I think this school helps students that other schools have given up on.  This school is so small that teachers have enough time to go around and make sure each student understands what the lesson is about…

Isaias Irizarry, teacher

Class of 2000

“I came to Albizu Campos High School because I felt that it was a wonderful place to learn.  It is a high school that cares for and respects its students.  I came to Chicago from Africa and finding a school for me was very difficult.  Albizu Campos was the only high school that made me smile and feel the way I used to feel in school…happy.”

Cecilia Swarray, Class of 2001

“…La verdad me siento orgullosa de haber entrado a esta escuela.  Al principio estaba muy nerviosa, pero gracias al trato que nos dan los maestros a los estudiantes se me quitaron los nervios.”

Dulce Leyva, Class of 2002

“My first year at Albizu Campos was a great experience.  I became close to a lot of students as well as teachers.  As I leave this school, I like to look back at all the memories.  One thing I will always remember is seeing my grandfather fixing things in this school…”

Omar Romero, Class of 2002

“When I first came to the school I felt weird because it didn’t look like a school to me.  At first I thought this school was too small, but as time went by I realized that the smaller the better, because the students were getting individual attention…”

Angie Chavez, Class of 2003

“I have learned many things in this school, but the one thing that I will never forget is how much the staff of the school cared for me…This school has helped me become who I am.  I went from an obnoxious teenager to a mature young adult…”

Lymaida Lugo, Class of 2004