General Info

Joseph L. Block Jr. High school offers a variety of extracurricular and academic programs to students in grades seven and eight. The school offers various subjects, including English, mathematics, science, American history, geography, art, music, and health and physical education. It also provides advanced placement courses to students. It also organizes various sports activities, such as baseball, softball, basketball, football, volleyball and cross country. The school has various clubs, including athletics, arts, data, homework guidelines, music, tutorials and parent booster clubs. Its music department has a band, orchestra, recorder and band teams. The school s library has a collection of magazines, textbooks and audiovisual study materials. It is located in Chicago and is a part of the School City of East Chicago.