Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)
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Nazareth Academy | |
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1209 West Ogden Avenue , Illinois 60526 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°49′13″N 87°53′11″W / 41.8204°N 87.8863°WCoordinates: 41°49′13″N 87°53′11″W / 41.8204°N 87.8863°W |
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Type | private, secondary, parochial |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1900 |
Oversight | Archdiocese of Chicago |
President | Deborah Tracy |
Principal | Therese Hawkins |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | coed |
Campus | suburban |
Color(s) | Columbia blue, white and navy blue |
Athletics conference | East Suburban Catholic Conference |
Team name | Roadrunners |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
Newspaper | The Announcer |
Yearbook | The Alexine |
Tuition | US$12,775[1] |
Affiliation | Sisters of St. Joseph |
Website | nazarethacademy.com |
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.[citation needed]
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: 4th place (2010–11), 3rd place (2011–12, 2017–18), 2nd place (2014–15)
- Football: State Champions (2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19), 2nd place (2017–18, 2019–20)
- Softball: 4th place (2016–17)
- Basketball (Girls): 2nd place (2017–18), 3rd place (2018–19)
- Golf (Boys): 4th place (2018–19)
- Volleyball (girls): 3rd place (2019–20)
Notable alumni[]
- Julian Love, NFL player (New York Giants)
- Jeannie Klisiewicz, The Ellen DeGeneres Show Television Producer
References[]
- ^ 2014-15 tuition
- ^ NCA-CASI. "AdvanceEd-NCA Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 2009-05-24. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
External links[]
- Educational institutions established in 1900
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
- Catholic secondary schools in Illinois
- Private high schools in Cook County, Illinois
- 1900 establishments in Illinois