 Due to this, It became a need for another public high school in the community to prevent over crowding at nearby Lincoln Park High School (then known as Waller High School) and Wells High School.In January 1958, Washburne's location moved to the south side of the city and Chicago Public Schools purposed Cooley High School for the now vacant building.Cooley, a public neighborhood vocational high school with an upper grade center (seventh and eighth grade program).