St. Benedict High School (Chicago, Illinois)

St. Benedict Preparatory School
Address
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3900 North Leavitt Street Chicago , Illinois 60618 United States
Coordinates	41°57′9″N 87°41′2″W / 41.95250°N 87.68389°W / 41.95250; -87.68389Coordinates: 41°57′9″N 87°41′2″W / 41.95250°N 87.68389°W / 41.95250; -87.68389
Information
Type	Private
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1950
Principal	Rachel Gemo
Grades	Pre-Kindergarten–8
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	710 (approx.)
Student to teacher ratio	Preschool: 10:1 Elementary and Middle School: 21:1
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Team name	Bengals
Website	http://www.stbenedict.com

St. Benedict Preparatory School was a private, Roman Catholic pre-K through grade 8 school in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. St. Benedict Preparatory School is located on the North Side of Chicago at Irving Park Road and Leavitt St.

History[]

Founded in 1902, St. Benedict School in 1950 expanded to include a high school. St. Benedict is a co-educational preparatory school located on the North Side of Chicago. St. Benedict High School is one of two remaining Archdiocese of Chicago run high schools. In February 2017 St. Benedict Preparatory School announced it would be closing its high school. The last graduating class was in June 2019.^[1] St. Benedict Preparatory will continue its mission to serve families with Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8 children.

Athletics[]

Fall Sports
Girls and Boys Cross Country
Girls Volleyball

Winter Sports
Girls and Boys Basketball
Girls Cheerleading

Spring Sports
Girls and Boys Track & Field
Girls Softball
Boys Baseball
Boys Volleyball Boys Fastball

External links[]

• Official St. Benedict Preparatory School Website
• Official St. Benedict Preparatory Alumni Website
• Official St. Benedict Parish website

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