| Providence St. Mel | |
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| Address | |
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119 South Central Park Avenue , 60624 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°52′43.6″N87°42′55.2″W / 41.878778°N 87.715333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Founder | Paul J. Adams III |
| Grades | Preschool–12 |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Slogan | Work Plan Build Dream |
| Team name | Knights |
| Website | psmnow |
Providence St. Mel School (PSM) is a private, coeducational Preschool-12th Grade school in East Garfield Park, Chicago, Illinois. [1]
The school was created in 1969 with the merger of two schools, Providence High School and St. Mel High School. In 1978 the Archdiocese of Chicago decided to close it. The principal, Paul J. Adams III, and administrators of the school chose instead to operate it as an independent school, after the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, owners of the school building, agreed to sell it to them for a low price. [2]
In 1982 and 1983, President Ronald Reagan visited the school. In 1993, Oprah Winfrey donated $1,000,000. [3]
The October 2006 issue of Chicago magazine ranked Providence St. Mel as one of the most outstanding elementary schools in the metropolitan area. The school earned a place on the magazine's "A+ Team", the list of select 115 public and 25 private elementary and middle schools.[ citation needed ]
Most recently, the school was listed as 44 of 59 (Best Private K-12 Schools in Illinois) and 113 of 142 and 83 of 138 (Best Private High Schools in Illinois), with a 100% graduation rate.[ citation needed ]
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