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TUITION

  • $ 250 registration fee

  • $ 7,800 tuition

  • $ 225 general fee

  • Annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly payment options

  • Check, cash, charge or electronic transfer accepted

 

FACILITIES

  • 72-acre campus
  • 430 seat Croarkin Theater
  • 2 band practice halls
  • Student chapel
  • Campus Ministry Center
  • 56 classrooms
  • Dominican Way theology center with 8 classrooms
  • Art room
  • Guidance and Benish College Counseling Center
  • 2 computer labs
  • Wireless technology throughout the school
  • Laptop sign out program
  • 4 science labs
  • Learning Resource Center
  • Music and choral practice rooms
  • 28,000 volume research library
  • 2 gymnasiums
  • New enlarged weight training center
  • Lighted football stadium
  • Baseball, soccer, softball, lacrosse fields
  • 8 tennis courts
  • Running and fitness trail
  • New Leadership Center / Student Union

ACADEMICS

  • Courses fulfill entrance mandates of highly selective colleges

  • 18 Advanced Placement courses and 23 Honors courses

  • Twice named a Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Department of Education

  • Named top school by U.S. News and World Report

  • Twice named to “Top 50” National Catholic High School Honor Roll

  • Continuously updated online grade access for both students and parents

    CLASS OF 2007

  • 379 Graduates

  • 99% College Bound

  • Over $13 million awarded in college scholarships

  • 309 students took 652 Advanced Placement examinations

  • 22 received National Merit Recognition including:

    • 2 National Merit Scholars
    • 3 National Achievement Scholars and 2 semi-finalists
    • 68 Illinois State Scholars (includes residents of Indiana who have met Illinois State Scholar requirements)
    • ACT (Current scores not released by ACT at time of publication. Check Marian website for statistics in September.)

FACULTY

  • Student-teacher ratio of 1:17
  • More than 90% of faculty with advanced degrees
  • Marian Catholic faculty chosen as Advanced Placement Readers for national exams
  • Strong faculty commitment to professional development
  • 18 years average teaching experience

UNIQUE, SEQUENTIAL COLLEGE COUNSELING PROGRAM

  • 99% college bound students
  • ALL LEVELS: Annual workshops for students and parents in college test preparation, college planning and financial aid
    • FRESHMEN: Develop four year plan of study in preparation for college
    • SOPHOMORES: Individual College Planning Guide at mandatory family meeting with counselors
    • JUNIORS AND PARENTS:
      • Personal college counseling session for admission and financial aid information
      • Junior transition to college counselor
    • SENIORS: Guidance through essays and admissions process

FAITH and SERVICE

  • Mass in student chapel on a regular basis
  • All-school Mass on holy days
  • Yearly retreat for freshmen, sophomores, juniors
  • 7 Kairos retreats each year for juniors and seniors
  • Senior Retreat Leader Program for freshmen, sophomores, juniors
  • Dominican Preachers summer program
  • All-school Advent and Lenten Mission Drives for local and international relief
  • Sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent and Lent
  • Many opportunities for service each week: Feed the homeless, visit nursing homes,
    animal refuge
  • 2 summer junior trips to Appalachia to restore homes for the disadvantaged
  • All-school Christmas Food Drive for disadvantaged families
  • Senior outreach religion class, Discovery In Service
  • Elementary school science fair judging
  • Snowball peer leaders and teen directors
  • D.A.R.E. role models for elementary schools
  • Peer tutorial and teacher aides
  • Mothers Club May Crowning

ATHLETICS

  • East Suburban Catholic Conference, Western Suburban Conference, Metro Conference
  • 12 men’s and 13 women’s sports
  • Recent additions: Lacrosse and fencing for both men and women
  • 2006-2007:
    • Women’s Basketball – 3rd in Class AA State
    • Women’s Golf – 4th in Class AA State
    • Men’s Golf – 11th in Class AA State
    • Women’s Track and Field – State Champion in Class AA Pole Vaulting
    • Men’s Track and Field – State Champion in Class AA Pole Vaulting
    • Intramural program
     

    Marian Catholic High School is a private school complying with the following policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago:


    “In order to protect a student’s individual eligibility, schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago support the policies of the Illinois
    High School Athletic Association. In doing so, Marian Catholic High School may not promise or offer athletic scholarships of any
    kind. Violations may result in the loss of eligibility for the student, coach and/or school.”

 

FINE ARTS

  • DRAMA
    • Fall dramatic play and spring musical each year
    • Experimentals: Senior produced and directed plays each year
  • SPEECH TEAM
    • 2007 State Champion in Radio Speaking
    • 8th in State 2007
    • 2006-2007 Regional Speech Champions
    • 4th in State Dramatic Duet Acting
    • Outstanding Group Interpretation Productions and Performance in the Round
  • WINTERGUARD
    • Several local wins with performance entitled “Hallelujah” from Handel’s Messiah
    • 1st at the Midwest Colorguard Circuit in Scholastic Open
    • 6th Place in National Finals in Winter Guard International


  • BAND
    • Marching Band, 7 time Grand National Champions
    • Marching Band, 27 consecutive times class Champions in State
    • One of only three bands nationally with both Sudler Flag for High School Concert Band Excellence and Sudler Shield for
      Marching Band Excellence
    • Honors classes in music history and theory
    • Cadet, Concert and Symphonic Bands
    • Marching Band chosen to march in the 2007 Macy’s, NYC,Thanksgiving Day Parade
  • CHOIR
    • Choirs perform at various community events
    • IHSA 1st place superior for all choirs and vocal groups in 2006 and 2007
    • Students received Division I and Division II ratings at 2007 Solo and Ensemble contest
    • Concert Choir, Girls Glee, Spartan Choir and extracurricular Madrigal Singers
  • ART
    • 4 year studio program
    • Art Expo and broadly based contests
    • Assistance in portfolio preparation for continuing art education in college

STUDENT ACTIVITIES and LIFE

  • Over 90% of students in clubs, organizations, service

  • Student Council organization of dances, Homecoming, Spirit Week, Christmas Food Drive, Children’s Carnival

  • 40 clubs and organizations, many student initiated

  • Megaphone, student newspaper

  • Mariner, student year book

  • Applied economics student formed “corporations”

  • Peer leadership training

  • Innovative 4 year leadership program for all students

  • Spring breaks have included student trips to England, Ireland, Spain, Italy, France, and Greece

  • Ecology trip to Trinidad / Tobago rainforest

 

DRESS CODE

  • FALL AND SPRING: Marian logo polo and solid color dress slacks or khakis

  • WINTER: Solid color dress slacks or khakis

    • Men: Tie and dress shirt
    • Women: Marian logo sweater or fleece with collared blouse or polo underneath

TRANSPORTATION

  • Car pool “matches” using zip codes

  • Public bus

  • Junior/Senior parking