Monte based the film on his experiences from attending the real-life Cooley Vocational High School (which is no longer standing) that served students from the Cabrini–Green public housing projects in Chicago.
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Cooley High is a 1975 American film based upon the real high school located on the near north side of Chicago produced and released by American International Pictures and written by Eric Monte (co-creator of Good Times).
Near North served as a replacement for Edwin G. Cooley Vocational High School, a Chicago public high school that closed after the 1978-79 school year due to issues within the community and school.
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Near North was established in 1977 due to plans to close Cooley Vocational High School because of it's low academic performance, poor building condition.
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