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Brebeuf
Jesuit Preparatory School
Founded in 1962, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School has become an
educational leader in Indianapolis, where it is the only Jesuit
high school. Annual enrollment at Brebeuf hovers around 800.
Contact:
post: 2823 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1926
web: www.brebeuf.org
phone: (317) 876-4700
Chicago
Jesuit Academy
The Chicago Province plans to open Chicago Jesuit Academy
(CJA) in fall, 2005. CJA will operate as a full-scholarship Jesuit
middle school for boys from modest economic backgrounds who live
on the West Side of Chicago. CJA will become the 16th Jesuit Nativity
Model middle school in the United States. The Nativity Model, founded
in New York City in 1971, has experienced tremendous success over
the last 30+ years. By providing small classes, individualized instruction,
and longer school days, CJA plans to continue this tradition of
excellence.
contact:
post: pre-opening office, 1076 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago IL,
60608-1594
phone: 773-975-6924
web: www.cjacademy.org
e-mail : info@cjacademy.org
Cristo
Rey Jesuit High School
Cristo Rey became the fifth Jesuit high school in the Chicago Province
when it was founded in 1996. It was also the first high school founded
in the Chicago Archdiocese in more than 30 years. The school, founded
to serve the immigrant population in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood,
relies on an innovative Corporate Internship Program to reduce tuition.
The program has become a model for the Cristo
Rey Network, a group of schools throughout the United States
that are now utilizing the same model.
contact:
post: 1852 W. 22nd. Pl., Chicago, IL, 60608
web: www.cristorey.net
phone: (773) 890-6800
Loyola
Academy
Loyola Academy, today located in Wilmette, IL, was founded in 1909
on the campus of Loyola University in Chicago. Loyola has since
moved north to its current Wilmette, IL campus. In 1994 Loyola merged
with the all-girls Marillac High School. Today Loyola is the biggest
Jesuit high school in the United States with an enrollment exceeding
2,000 students per year and is one of Chicago's leading academic
and athletic high schools.
contact:
post: 1100 N. Laramie Ave., Wilmette IL 60091
web: www.goramblers.org
phone: (847) 256-1100
Loyola
University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago was founded in 1870 by Fr. Arnold Damen,
SJ, as St. Ignatius College. In the early 20th century, the university
portion of the school moved to Rogers Park, on the north side of
the city, where it was renamed Loyola University Chicago.
Loyola has since grown considerably and is regularly ranked a top
national university and a "best value" for education.
Loyola is one of the largest of the 28 Jesuit universities and colleges
in the United States, with three campuses in the greater Chicago
area, the Rome Center in Italy, and nine schools and colleges.
contact:
post (Lakeshore/Rogers Park): 6525 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago IL 60626-5385
phone: (773) 274-3000
post: (Water Tower/Downtown Chicago) 820 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago
IL 60611
phone: (312) 915-6000
post: (Medical Center) 2160 S. First Ave. Maywood, IL, 60153
phone: (708) 216-9000
web: www.luc.edu
Poder
Learning Center
Poder Learning Center, which opened in 1997, provides
educational opportunities for adult immigrants to acquire the skills
and tools they need to pursue their dreams. The Center opened in
1997 with six students. Today it serves 375 students with a variety
of classes, workshops, and special events. Poder course offerings
include a variety of classes designed to strengthen English language
skills, GED preparation classes, and citizenship classes.
contact:
post:1637 S Allport, Chicago, IL 60608
web: www.poderlc.org
phone: 312-226-2002
e-mail: info@poderlc.org
St.
Ignatius College Prep
Fr. Arnold Damen, SJ, founded St. Ignatius College in 1870. In the
early 20th century, the older grades of the school moved to Rogers
Park and formed Loyola University. The lower grades remained on
the south side and became St. Ignatius High School. Today St. Ignatius
College Prep has become a leade rin secondary education in the city
of Chicago and the United States. St. Ignatius has educated generations
of leaders in Chicago.
contact:
post: 1076 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois 60608-1594
web: www.ignatius.org
phone: (312) 421-5900
St.
Procopius Parish and School
In 1992, the Chicago Province Jesuits assumed responsibility for
St. Procopius Parish in Pilsen, a neighborhood on the south side
of Chicago. St. Procopius was the first initiative in the Chicago
Province's Pilsen Project, which today also includes Poder Center
and Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Today, St. Procopius is a bustling
parish with numerous Sunday masses and summer street masses. St.
Procopius also runs an excellent elementary school.
contact:
post: 1641 S. Allport St., Chicago IL 60608-2131
web: www.stprocopius.com
phone: (312) 226-7887
St.
Xavier High School
In 1840, at the invitation of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the
Jesuits assumed control of the Athaneum, which had been founded
in 1831, and renamed it St. Xavier College, which was eventually
divided to form St. Xavier High School and Xavier University. Today,
St. Xavier High School, which is located in Finneytown, is one of
Cincinnati's top college-prep high school. It consistently ranks
among the elite academic and athletic schools in the tri-state area.
contact:
post: 600 N Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45224
web: www.stxavier.org
phone: 513-761-7600
Xavier
University
Xavier University, like St. Xavier High School, finds its roots
in Cincinnati's Athaneum, which was founded in 1831. The Jesuits
assumed control of the school in 1840 and renamed it St. Xavier
College. THe school was later divided to form a university, Xavier,
and a high school. Xavier today is a private coeducational university
with an enrollment of roughly 6,500 undergraduate and graduate students.
It's the third-largest independent institution in Ohio and the sixth-oldest
Catholic university in the nation. In the 2003 edition of U.S. News
& World Report's list of America's Best Colleges, Xavier ranked
third among 142 Midwest comprehensive colleges and universities.
contact:
post: 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207
web: www.xu.edu
phone: 800 344-4698
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