St. Scholastica Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
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St. Scholastica Academy is a private
, Roman Catholic, Benedictine
all-girls high school
in Chicago, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
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The school is a Benedictine college preparatory school for girls in Chicago, Illinois, educating students from 9th through 12th grade. The school opened in 1865 and is one of the oldest Catholic academies for young women in Chicago.
The academy enrolls young women from diverse economic, religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. In 2009, the student body was born in 17 different countries and is 31% Black, 31% White, 17% Latina, 14 % Asian and 7% Multi-racial.
In addition to college prep programs, the school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
for selected students in 11th and 12th grade. Students score above the State of Illinois average on International Baccalaureate assessments. The average class size is 15 students. St. Scholastica Academy is the sponsored ministry of the Benedictine sisters of Chicago.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic, Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
all-girls high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Chicago, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
The Archdiocese of Chicago was established as a diocese in 1843 and as an Archdiocese in 1880. It serves more than 2.3 million Catholics in Cook and Lake counties in Northeastern Illinois, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese is divided into six vicariates and 31 deaneries...
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The school is a Benedictine college preparatory school for girls in Chicago, Illinois, educating students from 9th through 12th grade. The school opened in 1865 and is one of the oldest Catholic academies for young women in Chicago.
The academy enrolls young women from diverse economic, religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. In 2009, the student body was born in 17 different countries and is 31% Black, 31% White, 17% Latina, 14 % Asian and 7% Multi-racial.
In addition to college prep programs, the school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
for selected students in 11th and 12th grade. Students score above the State of Illinois average on International Baccalaureate assessments. The average class size is 15 students. St. Scholastica Academy is the sponsored ministry of the Benedictine sisters of Chicago.