Brother Rice High School | |
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Viriliter in Christo Jesu
Act Manfully in Christ Jesus
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10001 South Pulaski Road Chicago, Illinois 60655-3356 United States |
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Coordinates | 41°42′40″N 87°43′11″W / 41.7111°N 87.7197°WCoordinates: 41°42′40″N 87°43′11″W / 41.7111°N 87.7197°W |
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Type | Private parochial boys' school |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1956 |
Authority | Congregation of Christian Brothers |
Oversight | Christian Brothers |
Principal | James Antos |
Teaching staff | 42 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 800 |
Average class size | 21 |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Maroon and Orange |
Athletics conference | Chicago Catholic League |
Nickname | Crusaders |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
Tuition | US$10,450 |
Website | School website |
Brother Rice High School is a Catholic, all male college preparatory institution in Chicago, Illinois administered under the Congregation of Christian Brothers. On the same block of land, directly to the east, is the all-female Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, while Saint Xavier University is just to the south of Mother McAuley, and to the southeast of Brother Rice. Its enrollment is mostly drawn from local neighborhoods such as Beverly, Mt. Greenwood, West Lawn, Morgan Park Dyer Indiana and Ashburn, as well as local suburban municipalities such as Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Palos Heights, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Burbank, and Alsip. The Christian Brothers of Ireland founded the school in 1956. Thus, the school's namesake is the founder of their religious order, Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice. It is affiliated with Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
The school colors are maroon and orange. The maroon was taken from the maroon and gold colors of Iona College founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and in New Rochelle, New York. The orange is taken from the black and orange colors of Leo High School in Chicago, Illinois and also opened by the Christian Brothers in 1926. The Brother Rice school seal has similar design features to the seal of Iona College from New Rochelle, New York. For a picture and description of the seal click here: School Colors & Seal