Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)

Nazareth Academy
Address
1209 West Ogden Avenue La Grange Park , Illinois 60526 United States
Coordinates	41°49′13″N87°53′11″W / 41.8204°N 87.8863°W / 41.8204; -87.8863
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$17,500 [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.

Academics

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 ]}

Athletics

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.

• Baseball: State Champions (2021–22, 2022–23 ^[3] ), 2nd place (2014–15), 3rd place (2011–12, 2017–18), 4th place (2010–11)
• Football: State Champions (2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25), 2nd place (2017–18, 2019–20)
• Softball: 4th place (2016–17)
• Basketball (Girls): State Champions (2022–23), 2nd place (2017–18, 2021–22, 2023–24), 3rd place (2018–19)
• Golf (Boys): 4th place (2018–19)
• Volleyball (Girls): State Champions (2021–22), 2nd place (2022–23), 3rd place (2019–20)
• Soccer (Girls): 4th place (2024–25)

Alumni

• Virginia C. Bulat (class of 1956), author and historian, history of Illinois and Cook County, Illinois
• Jeannie Klisiewicz (class of 2004), The Ellen DeGeneres Show television producer ^[4]
• Julian Love (class of 2016), NFL player for the New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks
• J. J. McCarthy (2017-2020), college football quarterback for the University of Michigan. ^[5] He finished top 10 in the 2023 Heisman Trophy voting. ^[6] He won the 2023-2024 FBS National Championship. ^[7] Minnesota Vikings First Round draft pick, 10th overall in the 2024 NFL draft
• Tyler Morris (2018-2021), wide receiver for the University of Michigan ^[8] He won the 2023-2024 FBS National Championship. ^[7]
• CJ West (class of 2020), defensive lineman for Indiana University. ^[9] San Francisco 49ers Fourth Round draft pick, 113th overall in the 2025 NFL draft

References

1. NCA-CASI. "AdvanceEd-NCA Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
2. 2025-26 tuition
3. "Baseball: Nazareth tops Grayslake Central for Class 3A state title, becomes only fifth program to repeat". Shaw Local. June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
4. "Fine Arts Hall of Fame Recipients 2010-2022".
5. Bachman, Rachel (November 23, 2022). "Who's That Meditating Under the Goal Post? Michigan Quarterback J.J. McCarthy". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
6. Parks, James (December 9, 2023). "Heisman Trophy winner, full ballot for 2023 college football season". College Football HQ. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
7. News, N. B. C. (January 9, 2024). "Michigan Wolverines defeat Washington Huskies to win CFP National Championship title: Highlights". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
8. "Tyler Morris - Football". University of Michigan Athletics.
9. "CJ West - 2024 Football Roster". Indiana University Bloomington Athletics.

External links

• Nazareth Athletics website
• Nazareth Alumni website