Benet Academy
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| Address | |
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2200 Maple Avenue Lisle, Illinois 60532 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°47′N 88°05′W / 41.78°N 88.09°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto |
Ora et labora (Latin) (Pray and work) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic (Benedictine) |
| Established | 1887 |
| Authority | Benedictines |
| Oversight | Diocese of Joliet |
| President | Abbot Austin G. Murphy, OSB |
| Principal | Stephen Marth |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age range | 14–18 |
| Enrollment | 1,333 (2009) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Team name | Redwings |
Benet Academy (/ˈbɛnɛt/ BEN-et; often shortened to Benet) is a co-educational, college-preparatory, Benedictine high school in Lisle, Illinois, United States, overseen by the Diocese of Joliet. Founded in 1887, the school was initially established in Chicago as the all-boys St. Procopius College and Academy by Benedictine monks, who also operated the St. Joseph Bohemian Orphanage. In 1898, the orphanage moved to Lisle, about 25 miles (40 km) west of Chicago, to be joined by St. Procopius three years later. In 1926 Benedictine nuns constructed the all-girls Sacred Heart Academy near the orphanage and school in Lisle. The orphanage closed in 1956 to make room for St. Procopius Academy, which separated from the college in 1957. Due to rising costs and waning enrollment, Sacred Heart merged with St. Procopius Academy in 1967 to form Benet Academy on the St. Procopius campus. Since then, numerous building projects have been undertaken to expand Benet's athletics, music, and science programs. As of 2016 it is considered the second best Catholic highschool in Illinois, and eighth best private high school.
Admission is competitive and relies primarily on test scores. All students complete a college-preparatory curriculum and may earn college credit through programs including Advanced Placement. As of 2009, Benet's average ACT test score regularly exceeds state and national averages, and more than 99 percent of students go on to college after graduation. The school's academic program has been featured in reports by the Chicago Sun-Times and U.S. News & World Report.
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