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Catholic Schools In Chicago
The following is a list of schools operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, which covers Cook and Lake counties, followed by a list of former high schools closed after 1959 and former K-8 schools closed after 1983. In 1985 Joseph Bernardin, then the head of the archdiocese, stated that as costs increased to operate Catholic schools, it was likely merging or closure would result. In 1990 Bernardin stated that 18 schools were to close that year. He suggested that some parishes may change from having their own schools to having joint schools with other parishes, or regional schools. Ultimately 25 schools closed in 1990. In 1994 an additional 24 were shuttered. Clipping of firstanof second pageat Newspapers.com. From 1990 to 2004, the number of Catholic schools shuttered exceeded 100. Schools 9–12 schools 9–12 schools in Chicago ;Near West and Northwest Sides * Cristo Rey Jesuit High School * Holy Trinity High School * St. Ignatius College Preparatory School * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Chicago
The Archdiocese of Chicago ( la, Archidiœcesis Chicagiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Northeastern Illinois, in the United States. It was established as a diocese in 1843 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1880. It serves the more than 2.2 million Catholics in Cook and Lake counties in the state of Illinois, an area of . The archdiocese is divided into six vicariates and 31 deaneries. Blase Joseph Cupich was appointed Archbishop of Chicago in 2014 (and Cardinal in 2016) by Pope Francis, and is assisted by six episcopal vicars, who are each responsible for a vicariate (region). The cathedral parish for the archdiocese, Holy Name Cathedral, is in the Near North Side area of the see city for the diocese, Chicago. The Archdiocese of Chicago is the metropolitan see of the Province of Chicago. Its suffragan dioceses are the other Catholic dioceses in Illinois: Belleville, Joliet, Peoria, Rockford, and Springfield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De La Salle Institute
English: Sign of Faith , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic( De La Salle Brothers} , patron = , established = , founder = Brother Adjutor of Mary, FSC , status = Open , closed = , authority = , oversight = Archdiocese of Chicago , ceeb = , president = Anne Marie Tirpak (2022-present) , chairman = Paul D. McCoy '68 , principal = Thomas Schergen '97 , staff = , faculty = , grades = 9– 12 , enrollment = 760 , enrollment_as_of = 2022 , avg_class_size = 16 , ratio = 16:1 , campus size = 4 acres , campus type = Urban , colors = and , slogan = Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve , song = , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Grange Park, Illinois
La Grange Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 13,475. Geography La Grange Park is located at (41.829831, -87.869233). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, La Grange Park has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 13,475 people, 4,917 households, and 3,576 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 5,398 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 80.82% White, 4.33% African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.50% from other races, and 8.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.80% of the population. There were 4,917 households, out of which 71.18% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.48% were married couples living together, 10.33% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.27% were non-families. 25.24% of all house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)
Nazareth Academy is a Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school located in LaGrange Park, Illinois, United States, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It was founded in 1900 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Academics Students take courses at any of three levels: college prep, honors, or Advanced Placement (AP). Nazareth's average ACT score is 25.6. The top quarter of the class of 2016 averaged a score of 31. Athletics Nazareth Academy offers 23 interscholastic sports. Nazareth competes in the ESCC-East Suburban Catholic Conference and is a member of the Illinois High School Association. In support of IHSA policies, Nazareth Academy may not promise or offer athletic scholarships of any kind. Violations may result in loss of eligibility for the student, coach and/or school. The school's teams have finished in the top four of the following IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments or meets. * Baseball: State Champions (2021–22), 2nd place (2014†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, adjacent to Chicago. It is the 29th-most populous municipality in Illinois with a population of 54,583 as of the 2020 U.S. Census estimate. Oak Park was first settled in 1835 and later incorporated in 1902, when it separated from Cicero, Illinois, Cicero. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his wife settled in Oak Park in 1889, and his work heavily influenced local architecture and design, including the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. Over the years, rapid development was spurred by railroads and street cars connecting the village to jobs in nearby Chicago. In 1968, Oak Park passed the Open Housing Ordinance, which helped devise strategies to integrate the village rather than resegregate. Today, Oak Park remains ethnically diverse, and is known for its socially liberal politics, with 80% or higher voter turnout in every United States presidential election, presidential election since 2000. Oak Park is closely connected to Chicago with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenwick High School (Oak Park, Illinois)
Fenwick High School is a selective private Catholic college preparatory school located in Oak Park, a town in Cook County, Illinois that is bordered by Chicago on the north, east, River Forest and Forest Park on the West, and Cicero and Berwyn on the south. Fenwick was founded in 1929 as part of the Province of St. Albert the Great (Dominican Friars). It is the only school directly operated and staffed by the Catholic Order of Dominican friars in the United States. It is named in honor of Cincinnati Bishop Edward D. Fenwick. History Fenwick High School was founded as an all-boys college preparatory high school in 1929 by the Catholic Order of Dominican Fathers and Brothers of the Province of St. Joseph. Since its founding, Fenwick has maintained a strict dress code which includes slacks, dress shirts and ties for the boys and plaid skirts and knee-high socks for the girls. During assemblies, blazers must be worn. Fenwick was originally intended to be a prep school for matricu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights is a municipality in Cook County with a small portion in Lake County in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about northwest of the city's downtown. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 77,676. Per the 2010 Census, it is the most populous community in the United States that is incorporated as a "village", and is the 13th most populous municipality in Illinois, although it is not far ahead of its nearby Illinois neighboring villages of Schaumburg and adjacent Palatine. Arlington Heights is known for the former Arlington Park Race Track, home of the Arlington Million, a Breeders' Cup qualifying event; it also hosted the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships in 2002. The village is also home to the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, which has one of the largest collections of books in the state. History Arlington Heights lies mostly in the western part of Wheeling Township, with territory in adjacent Elk Grove and Palatine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Dominican High School
Regina Dominican is a college preparatory Catholic school for girls grades 9-12, located in Wilmette, Illinois. History Regina Dominican was founded in 1958 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, at the request of Cardinal Samuel Stritch. The school was named it in honor of the Virgin Mary and St. Dominic, who was the founder of the Order of Preachers. The school was officially opened in September 1958 with 64 sophomores and 200 freshmen. Sister Mary Kevin Campbell was the first principal of the new high school. Accreditation and awards Regina Dominican is a member of the Dominican Association of Secondary Schools and the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). The school subscribes to the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice, and is accredited by AdvancED and the Illinois State Board of Education. Eighty-four percent of Regina Dominican’s faculty have earned advanced degrees, or are in the process. As of 2019, the student-to-faculty ratio was 10:1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niles, Illinois
Niles is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located in the townships of Maine and Niles, directly neighboring the City of Chicago's far northwest border. Per the 2020 census, the population was 30,912. The current mayor of Niles is George Alpogianis.Johnson, Jennifer (May 24, 2021) ''Pioneer Press''. Retrieved May 24, 2021. History Joseph Curtis settled in what became Niles in 1827, and John Dewes followed in 1831. The settlement was originally called "Dutchman's Point", referring to German immigrants who followed, including John Plank of Hesse-Darmstadt (who sold whiskey to passing travelers and remaining Native Americans) and the Ebinger brothers of Stuttgart, as well as John Schadiger, Julius Perren, John-Jackson Ruland (d. 1880) and Revolutionary war soldier John Ketchum. Many people of Native American ancestry lived in the area; Chief Blackhawk reportedly often smoked a peace pipe with Christian Ebinger. Article 4 of the Second Treaty of Prairie du Chien, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre Dame College Prep
Notre Dame College Preparatory is a male-only Roman Catholic secondary school founded in Niles, Illinois in 1955 by the Congregation of Holy Cross. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.The school was built by Belli & Belli of Chicago. Prior to 2008, Notre Dame College Prep was known as Notre Dame High School for Boys. History Notre Dame College Prep was one of the first Catholic high schools to open in the suburban Chicago area. It was opened at the request of the then Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, Samuel Stritch, with the supervision of the Priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The timing of the new school corresponded to the closing of the Congregation's school (Columbia Prep School) in Portland, Oregon. About half of the faculty came east from Portland to start the new school in Illinois. They also brought with them the old school's athletic uniforms, which necessitated the new school's colors to be the same as the Oregon school's (green and wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmette, Illinois
Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. Bordering Lake Michigan and Evanston, Illinois, it is located north of Chicago's downtown district. Wilmette had a population of 27,087 at the 2010 census. The first and only Baháʼà House of Worship in North America is located here. Wilmette is also home to Central Elementary School and Romona Elementary School, both recent recipients of the National Blue Ribbon award bestowed by the U.S. Department of Education. Geography Wilmette is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan and is a near northern suburb of Chicago, immediately North of Evanston at (42.077178, -87.723736). The North Shore Channel drainage canal is supplied with water from Lake Michigan at Wilmette Harbor. According to the 2010 census, Wilmette has a total area of , of which (or 99.83%) is land and (or 0.17%) is water. Wilmette has a well-developed urban forest and since 1983 has enjoyed " Tree City" status. As of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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