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Nazareth Academy | |
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Address | |
1209 West Ogden Avenue , 60526 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°49′13″N87°53′11″W / 41.8204°N 87.8863°W |
Information | |
Type | private, secondary, parochial |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1900 |
Oversight | Archdiocese of Chicago |
President | Deborah Tracy |
Principal | Therese Hawkins |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | coed |
Campus | suburban |
Color(s) | Columbia blue, White and Navy blue |
Athletics conference | East Suburban Catholic Conference |
Mascot | Rocky Roadrunner |
Team name | Roadrunners |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
Newspaper | The Announcer |
Yearbook | The Alexine |
Tuition | US$12,775 [2] |
Affiliation | Sisters of St. Joseph |
Website | nazarethacademy.com |
Nazareth Academy is a Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school located in LaGrange Park, Illinois, United States, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It was founded in 1900 by the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Students take courses at any of three levels: college prep, honors, or Advanced Placement (AP).
Nazareth's average ACT score is 25.6. The top quarter of the class of 2016 averaged a score of 31. [ citation needed ]
Nazareth Academy offers 23 interscholastic sports.
Nazareth competes in the East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association. In support of IHSA policies, Nazareth Academy may not promise or offer athletic scholarships of any kind. Violations may result in loss of eligibility for the student, coach and/or school.
The school's teams have finished in the top four of the following IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments or meets.
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