| CHICAGO (December 15, 2005) Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago will administer their annual Placement tests on Saturday, January 14, beginning at 8 a.m.
All eighth-graders in Catholic, private or public elementary schools who plan to enter any of the Catholic secondary schools in Cook and Lake counties should report to the high school they wish to attend at 8 a.m. on January 14 with two No. 2 pencils and a check or money order for the $25 exam fee made payable to the school. The exceptions to the placement test requirement are Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago and St. Martin de Porres High School in Waukegan. Students interested in attending either of these high schools are advised to contact the respective Admissions Directors.
Test results will be mailed to students by February 15, 2006. Each of the high schools in the Archdiocese is accredited by the North Central Association, the largest regional accreditation organization in the United States, which evaluates and accredits schools and requires professional development for teachers.
According to Dr. Nicholas Wolsonovich, superintendent of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools, more than 90 percent of students who take the test are accepted into the school of their choice and the schools also consider the student’s elementary records and consult with teachers and parents.
Catholic High School students in the Archdiocese of Chicago have an attendance rate of 96% and a graduation rate of 99% with 94% going on to college or university. For a copy of the Archdiocese of Chicago High Schools brochure that includes contact information and individual school profiles, please call 312-751-5250. The brochure may also be downloaded from the Schools’ web page on the Archdiocesan web site at www.archchicago.org
The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago play a critical role in the life of the
community by providing academic excellence and faith formation for students of many races, faiths and backgrounds in elementary and secondary schools in Cook and Lake counties. There are 218 elementary and 40 secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago. To locate a Catholic school in your area and learn more about Catholic education in Cook and Lake counties, visit the Office of Catholic Schools web page on the Archdiocese of Chicago web site at www.archchicago.org
OFFICE OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
HIGH SCHOOLS
2005-2006
ARCHBISHOP QUIGLEY PREPARATORY SEMINARY (B) (AR)
103 E. Chestnut St., Chicago, IL 60611-2093
Tel: 312-787-9343 Web site: www.quigley.org
St. Benedict High school (COED) (P) (AR)
3900 N. Leavitt St., Chicago, IL 60618-3894
Tel: 773-539-0066 Web site: www.stbenedict.com
BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL (B) (R)
10001 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60655-3356
Tel: 773-429-4300 Web site: www.brrice.org
CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (R)
One Carmel Pkwy., Mundelein, IL 60060-2499
Tel: 847-566-3000 Web site: www.carmelhs.org
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (R)
1852 W. 22nd Place, Chicago, IL 60608
Tel: 773-890-6800 Web site: www.cristorey.net
DE LA SALLE – INSTITUTE CAMPUS (B) (R)
3434 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60616-3885
Tel: 312-842-7355 Web site: www.dls.org
DE LA SALLE – LOURDES HALL CAMPUS (G) (R)
1040 W. 32nd Pl., Chicago, IL 60608
Tel: 773-650-6800 Web site: www.dls.org
FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (R)
505 Washington Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60302-4095
Tel: 708-386-0127 Web site: www.fenwickfriars.com
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (AR)
10155 S. Ewing Ave., Chicago, IL 60617-6095
Tel: 773-731-7272 Web site: www.sfdshs.org
GORDON TECH HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (R)
3633 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL 60618-4602
Tel: 773-539-3600 Web site: www.gordontech.org
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (P)
1677 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60660-4195
Tel: 773-907-2100 Web site: www.stgregory.org
GUERIN COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (R)
8001 W. Belmont Ave., River Grove, IL 60171-1096
Tel: 708-453-6233 Web site: www.guerinprep.org
HALES FRANCISCAN HIGH SCHOOL (B) (Board of Directors)
4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL 60615-2698
Tel: 773-285-8400 Web site: www.halesfranciscan.org
HOLY TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (R)
1443 W. Division St., Chicago, IL 60622-3324
Tel: 773-278-4212 Web site: www.holytrinity-hs.org
ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP. (Coed) (R)
1076 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60608-1594
Tel: 312-421-5900 Web site: www.ignatius.org
ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (R)
1840 S. Mayfair Ave., Westchester, IL 60154-4299
Tel: 708-562-4433 Web site: www.stjoeshs.org
JOSEPHINUM ACADEMY (G) (R)
1501 N. Oakley Blvd., Chicago, IL 60622-1897
Tel: 773-276-1261 Web site: www.josephinum.org
ST. LAURENCE HIGH SCHOOL (B) (R)
5556 W. 77th St., Burbank, IL 60459-1398
Tel: 708-458-6900 Web site: www.stlaurence.com
LEO HIGH SCHOOL (B) (AR)
7901 S. Sangamon St., Chicago, IL 60620-2531
Tel: 773-224-9600 Web site: www.leohighschool.org
LOYOLA ACADEMY (Coed) (R)
1100 Laramie Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091-1089
Tel: 847-256-1100 Web site: www.goramblers.org
MARIA HIGH SCHOOL (G) (R)
6727 S. California Ave., Chicago, IL 60629-3207
Tel: 773-925-8686 Web site: www.mariahighschool.org
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (R)
700 Ashland Ave., Chicago Heights, IL 60411-1699
Tel: 708-755-7565 Web site: www.marianchs.com
MARIST HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (R)
4200 W. 115th St., Chicago, IL 60655-4397
Tel: 773-881-5300 Web site: www.marist.net
ST. MARTIN DE PORRES HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (P & R)
1 North Genesee St., Waukegan, IL 60085
Tel: 847-623-5500 E-mail: hs.stmartindeporres@archchicago.org
MOTHER MCAULEY LIBERAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL (G) (R)
3737 W. 99th St., Chicago, IL 60655-3398
Tel: 773-881-6500 Web site: www.mothermcauley.org
MOUNT ASSISI ACADEMY (G) (R)
13860 Main St., Lemont, IL 60439-9122
Tel: 630-257-7844 Web site: www.mtassisiacademy.org
MOUNT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL (B) (R)
6410 S. Dante Ave., Chicago, IL 60637-3896
Tel: 773-324-1020 Web site: www.mchs.org
NAZARETH ACADEMY (Coed) (R)
1209 W. Ogden Ave., La Grange Park, IL 60526-1799
Tel: 708-354-0061 Web site: www.nazarethacademy.com
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (G) (R)
3000 N. Mango Ave., Chicago, IL 60634-5289
Tel: 773-622-9494 Web site: www.ndhs4girls.org
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (B) (R)
7655 W. Dempster St., Niles, IL 60714-2098
Tel: 847-965-2900 Web site: www.ndhsdons.org
OUR LADY OF TEPEYAC HIGH SCHOOL (G) (P)
2228 S. Whipple St., Chicago, IL 60623-3425
Tel: 773-522-0023 Web site: www.tepeyachighschool.org
SAINT PATRICK HIGH SCHOOL (B) (R)
5900 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60634-5107
Tel: 773-282-8844 Web site: www.stpatrick.org
QUEEN OF PEACE HIGH SCHOOL (G) (R)
7659 S. Linder Ave., Burbank, IL 60459-1359
Tel: 708-458-7600/773-586-7300 Web site: www.queenofpeacehs.org
REGINA DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL (G) (R)
701 Locust Rd., Wilmette, IL 60091-2217
Tel: 847-256-7660 Web site: www.rdhs.org
RESURRECTION HIGH SCHOOL (G) (R)
7500 W. Talcott Ave., Chicago, IL 60631-3705
Tel: 773-775-6616 Web site: www.reshs.org
ST. RITA OF CASCIA HIGH SCHOOL (B) (R)
7740 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60620-5820
Tel: 773-925-6600 Web site: www.stritahs.com
ST. SCHOLASTICA ACADEMY (G) (R)
7416 N. Ridge Blvd., Chicago, IL 60645-1998
Tel: 773-764-5715 Web site: www.scholastica.us
SETON ACADEMY (Coed) (AR)
16100 Seton Rd., South Holland, IL 60473-1899
Tel: 708-333-6300 Web site: www.seton-academy.org
TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (G) (R)
7574 W. Division St., River Forest, IL 60305-1877
Tel: 708-771-8383 Web site: www.trinityhs.org
SAINT VIATOR HIGH SCHOOL (Coed) (R)
1213 E. Oakton St., Arlington Heights, IL 60004-5099
Tel: 847-392-4050 Web site: www.saintviator.com
INDEPENDENTLY SPONSORED CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
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(Please contact the following schools directly for their testing and admissions procedures.)
NORTHRIDGE PREPARATORY (B) (Grades 6-12)
8320 Ballard Road, Niles, IL 60714
Tel: 847-375-0600 Web site: www.northridgeprep.org
WILLOWS ACADEMY (G) (Grades 6-12)
1012 Thacker St., Des Plaines, IL 60016
Tel: 847-824-6900 Web site: www.willows.org
WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART (G)
760 E. Westleigh Rd., Lake Forest, IL 60045-3298
Tel: 847-234-4300 Web site: www.woodlandsacademy.org
Key:
(B) = Boys
(G) = Girls
(AR) = Archdiocesan School
(P) = Parish School
(R) = Religious Community
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