St. Ignatius College Preparatory School
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1076 West Roosevelt Road Chicago, Illinois 60608-1594 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′3″N 87°39′6″W / 41.86750°N 87.65167°W |
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| School type | Private |
| Motto |
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1870 |
| Authority | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| Oversight | Society of Jesus |
| President | Fr. Michael Caruso, S.J. |
| Principal | Brianna Latko |
| Teaching staff | 125 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,380 (2011) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) |
Maroon Gold |
| Athletics conference |
Chicago Catholic League (b) Girls Catholic Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Wolfpack |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Phantasm |
| Newspaper | Spirit |
| Yearbook | Prep |
| Endowment | $34 million |
| Tuition | $17,200.00 |
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St. Ignatius College Prep
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°52′3″N 87°39′6″W / 41.86750°N 87.65167°WCoordinates: 41°52′3″N 87°39′6″W / 41.86750°N 87.65167°W |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architect | Toussaint Menard |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
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| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1977 |
| Designated CL | March 18, 1987 |
Saint Ignatius College Prep is a selective private, coeducational Jesuit high school located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The school was founded in Chicago in 1869 by Fr. Arnold Damen, S.J., a Belgian missionary to the United States. The school is coeducational, Catholic, college preparatory, and sponsored by the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). The school enjoys a strong academic reputation within a faith-supportive school community.
The school's main building was designed by the Canadian architect Toussaint Menard in the Second Empire architecture style. It is one of the five extant, public buildings in Chicago that predate the Great Fire of 1871. Its construction was begun in 1869, a fact commemorated on the school's façade. The main edifice is on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a Chicago Landmark on March 1987. The 19 acre (77,000 m²) campus is located on Chicago's Near West Side, adjacent to the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Features of the campus, besides the 1869 building, include the Richard H. Driehaus "1895" Building, the Chicago Walsh-Slattery Center, and the James and Genevieve McLaughlin Center. The latter features a 380-seat McLaughlin Theatre and "Bob Newhart" stage, with an interior modeled after still-extant, late 19th century Chicago theaters. The Grand Gallery on the fourth floor of the 1869 building features a marble plaque commemorating Saint Ignatius alumni who fought in the American wars. The richly paneled Brunswick Room, originally a natural history museum, holds a notable archive of the school's and city's history.
Saint Ignatius' curriculum includes literature, language, math, computer science, art and music, science, and religion.
Tuition for the 2013–2014 school year is $15,300; however, there is a $5,700 gap between the cost of education and tuition. Saint Ignatius students received over $2.5 million in need-based grants for 2009–2010; for the 2010–2011 year, Saint Ignatius was awarded roughly $2,690,000. Students who receive financial aid receive an average of $8,000. These are funded, primarily, through the school’s fund-raising efforts and from its endowment's interest, but also by independent charities that offer special funding for minority students. Over 25% of enrolled students receive some financial aid. The remaining, actual cost to operate the school is funded largely from its development initiatives and endowment, including donations and grants from alumni, parents, and friends, along with foundations and businesses.
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