Northridge Preparatory School

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Northridge Preparatory School
Address
8320 Ballard Road

,
60714

United States
Information
Type Private
MottoJuvenes vestri visiones videbunt.
(Your young men shall see visions.)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic (Opus Dei)
Established1976
DeanEmmett McGovern
HeadmasterNiall Fagan
ChaplainFr. Leo Agustina
Grades 612
Gender Boys
Enrollment283 (105 middle, 178 high) (2021)
Color(s)Maroon and gold   
Song"We are the Northridge Knights"
MascotDwight The Knight
Team nameKnights
NewspaperHigh School - Prospectus; Middle School - De Scalibus
Affiliation Opus Dei [1]
Website www.northridgeprep.org

Northridge Preparatory School, or Northridge Prep, or NRP is an independent college preparatory school for young men, located in Niles, Illinois. The school offers a recognized [2] curriculum [3] and a strong athletics program. [4]

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Northridge was established in 1976 by a group of parents who envisioned a college preparatory school that would challenge their sons academically, socially and spiritually. Realizing the importance of the middle school years, they sought to include grades 6 through 12 in the Northridge curriculum. The founding parents entrusted the spiritual dimension of Northridge to Opus Dei, a Personal prelature [5] of the Roman Catholic Church that was founded in 1928.

Northridge is the brother school of The Willows Academy, a girls college preparatory school in Des Plaines, Illinois; parents continue to foster a relationship with The Willows Academy by organizing dances and social events throughout the school year.

The School is a member of The Independent School League and Illinois High School Association. [6]

The Halls System

Northridge students are divided into four halls: Cavalier, Riddervon, Paladin, and Vytis.

Relationship with The Archdiocese of Chicago

Northridge was founded by parents as an independent school [7] that is guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church and therefore is not financially tied to the Archdiocese as are diocesan Catholic schools. [7] The school is not listed in the Archdiocese of Chicago school list, [8] and so does not require the Chicago Catholic Schools Placement exam. In 2008, Northridge Prep was awarded the Catholic Honor Roll, which distinguishes it as a "Top 50 Catholic High School in America" [9] under the three criteria of standardized test scores, Catholic Identity and academic curriculum. [10]

Athletics

Northridge offers a number of athletic activities and plays in the Independent School League. [11]

Will Rey, former Head Basketball Coach at Loyola University, is Northridge 's Athletic Director and Head Varsity Basketball Coach. [12]

Other sports at Northridge are Soccer, Tennis, Cross Country, Track, and Baseball.

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