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1 The Chicago High Schools Report Card second edition A Guide to Finding the Right School for Your Child Linda A. Thornton

2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Thornton, Linda A. The Chicago high schools report card : a guide to finding the right school for your child / Linda A. Thornton. 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN-13: ISBN-10: High schools Illinois Chicago Directories. 2. Education, Secondary Illinois Chicago Directories. I. Title. L903.I35C Cover design: Rachel McClain Cover photos: (top) Digital Vision/Getty Images; (bottom) Ryan McVay/ Getty Images Interior design: Pamela Juárez The author has made every effort to ensure that all the listing information is correct and current at the time of publication by Linda A. Thornton All rights reserved Published by Chicago Review Press, Incorporated 814 North Franklin Street Chicago, Illinois ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Printed in the United States of America

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3 Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction ix How the Book Is Organized xi Steps for High School Admission xv Catholic High Schools Introduction 1 Boys 5 A Winning Combination 14 Girls 16 Coed 28 A Uniform Decision 44 Independent High Schools Introduction 47 Boys 50 Girls 52 Coed 53 Public High Schools Introduction 65 Coed 72 Making the Call 163 Girls 165

Girls 16 Coed 28 A Uniform Decision 44 Independent High Schools Introduction 47 Boys 50

4 Other High School Options Introduction 167 Coed 169 Resource Guide 175 Academic Enrichment and Scholarship Resources 175 General Resources 175 Catholic High Schools Resources 176 Independent High Schools Resources 176 Public High Schools Resources 176 Glossary of Public High School Special Programs 177 Alphabetical Index 181 Index by Tuition Category 187 Index by Zip Code 191

Independent High Schools Resources 176 Public High Schools Resources 176 Glossary of Public

5 Catholic High Schools: Boys Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary High School... 5 Brother Rice High School Hales Franciscan High School Leo High School Mount Carmel High School Notre Dame High School St. Lawrence Seminary High School St. Patrick High School St. Rita of Cascia High School Catholic High Schools: Girls Josephinum Academy Maria High School Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Mount Assisi Academy Notre Dame High School Our Lady of Tepeyac High School Queen of Peace High School Regina Dominican High School Resurrection High School St. Scholastica Academy Trinity High School Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart

Rita of Cascia High School................ 13 Catholic High Schools: Girls Josephinum Academy..................... 16 Maria High School....................... 17 Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School.

6 Catholic High Schools: Coed Cristo Rey Jesuit High School De La Salle Institute Fenwick High School Gordon Tech High School Guerin College Preparatory High School Holy Trinity High School Loyola Academy Marist High School Nazareth Academy St. Benedict High School St. Francis de Sales High School St. Gregory High School St. Ignatius College Prep High School St. Joseph High School St. Viator High School Seton Academy

..................... 35 Nazareth Academy...................... 36 St. Benedict High School................... 37 St. Francis de Sales High School............... 38 St. Gregory High School.

7 Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary High School 103 East Chestnut Street Chicago, IL Phone Number: (312) Fax Number: (312) Web Site: Principal: Rev. Peter Snieg Admissions Contact: Mr. Brian Condon Gender: Boys Total Enrollment: 220 Number of Freshmen: 60 Average Class Size: Student to Faculty Ratio: 7:1 Percentage of College Bound Grads: 98% Tuition: $$ Other Expenditures: Yes, also fundraising Academic Specialty: College prep Honors/Advanced Placement Classes: Yes International Baccalaureate Program: No Resources, Special Learning Needs: No Profile: Est Gold Coast. Historic 1917 Gothic-style building. Students are asked to consider the priesthood. Solid athletic program. Listed in U.S. News & World Report s 96 Outstanding American High Schools, January Unique Traits: Seminary status, location Public Transportation: CTA L: Red Line Chicago CTA Bus: Michigan Dress Code: Dress slacks, shirt, and tie 3 days; polo shirt or shirt with collar 2 days Admission Requirements: Baptized and confirmed Roman Catholic, application, placement exam, pastor and principal recommendations Academic Scholarships: Full, half, and quarter Catholic High Schools Boys 5

Brian Condon Gender: Boys Total Enrollment: 220 Number of Freshmen: 60 Average Class Size: 15 20 Student to Faculty Ratio: 7:1 Percentage of College Bound Grads: 98% Tuition: $$ Other Expenditures:

8 Brother Rice High School South Pulaski Road Chicago, IL Phone Number: (773) Fax Number: (773) Web Site: Principal: Mr. James P. Antos Admissions Contact: Mr. Tim Lyons Gender: Boys Total Enrollment: 1,200 Number of Freshmen: 350 Average Class Size: Student to Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Percentage of College Bound Grads: 94% Tuition: $$ Other Expenditures: Yes, also fundraising Academic Specialty: College prep Honors/Advanced Placement Classes: Yes International Baccalaureate Program: No Resources, Special Learning Needs: Yes Profile: Est Mt. Greenwood. Curriculum based on the philosophy of Br. Edmund Ignatius Rice, founder of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. Twice named One of the Top Fifty Outstanding High Schools in the Nation by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. Unique Traits: Largest private boys high school in the nation, located next to Mother McAuley High School, the largest private girls high school in the nation. Public Transportation: CTA Bus: Pulaski Dress Code: Solid color slacks, solid color button-down shirt and tie or polo shirt, dress shoes Admission Requirements: Placement exam Academic Scholarships: Yes, based on placement exam 6 The Chicago High Schools Report Card

Tim Lyons Gender: Boys Total Enrollment: 1,200 Number of Freshmen: 350 Average Class Size: 20 35 Student to Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Percentage of College Bound Grads: 94% Tuition: $$ Other Expenditures:

9 Hales Franciscan High School 4930 South Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago, IL Phone Number: (773) Fax Number: (773) Web Site: Principal: Mr. John L. Young Admissions Contact: Mr. Jasper Strong Gender: Boys Total Enrollment: 260 Number of Freshmen: 89 Average Class Size: 17 Student to Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Percentage of College Bound Grads: 100% Tuition: $ Other Expenditures: Yes Academic Specialty: College prep Honors/Advanced Placement Classes: Yes International Baccalaureate Program: No Resources, Special Learning Needs: No Profile: Est Hyde Park. Predominantly African American student population. Small size allows for academic development, awareness, and respect of cultural heritage. Recognized as a Blue Ribbon School. Unique Traits: One of three Catholic high schools in the country dedicated to African American males Public Transportation: CTA Bus: Cottage Grove Dress Code: Khaki slacks, white button-down shirt, tie, dress shoes Admission Requirements: Placement exam, transcripts Academic Scholarships: 100%, 50% based on placement exam percentile Catholic High Schools Boys 7

Jasper Strong Gender: Boys Total Enrollment: 260 Number of Freshmen: 89 Average Class Size: 17 Student to Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Percentage of College Bound Grads: 100% Tuition: $ Other Expenditures:

Maximum G.I. Intake School Scholarships. Yellow Ribbon G.I Program Participants

Yellow Ribbon G.I Program Participants Maximum G.I. Intake School Scholarships Alabama Spring Hill College 100 $9,039 100 $2,112 California Dominican University of California 10 $13,400 Undergraduate;