Congrats, Southland College Prep!

Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Southland Prep celebrates grads
All 109 seniors at Southland College Prep Charter High School in Richton Park, Ill., were accepted to top-ranked colleges and universities.

RICHTON, Ill. (WLS) -- All 109 seniors at Southland College Prep Charter High School in Richton Park, Ill., were accepted to top-ranked colleges and universities.

"Every student. All of you, are all in," Homer Thomas, athletic director at Southland College Prep, said.

The public school opened in 2010. Students are selected by lottery.

"It's a college prep high school. Two major goals: We educate our children well to be competitive to go anywhere in the United States," Dr. Blondean Davis, CEO of Southland College Prep, said.

All students will have some help with tuition.

"We have about 10, 12 students with full academic rides," Ron Anderson, college counselor, said.