St. Benedict High School (Chicago, Illinois)

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St. Benedict Preparatory School
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St. Benedict High School (Chicago, Illinois)
3900 North Leavitt Street

,
60618

United States
Coordinates 41°57′9″N87°41′2″W / 41.95250°N 87.68389°W / 41.95250; -87.68389
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Type Private
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established1950
PrincipalRachel Gemo
Grades Pre-Kindergarten8
Gender Coed
Student to teacher ratioPreschool: 10:1 Elementary and Middle School: 21:1
Campus type Urban
Color(s) Maroon and Gold   
Team nameBengals
Website http://www.stbenedict.com

St. Benedict Preparatory School is a private, Roman Catholic pre-K through grade 8 school in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. St. Benedict Preparatory School is located on the North Side of Chicago at Irving Park Road and Leavitt St.

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History

Founded in 1902, St. Benedict School in 1950 expanded to include a high school. In February 2017 St. Benedict Preparatory School announced it would be closing its high school. The last graduating class was in June 2019. [1] St. Benedict Preparatory will continue its mission to serve families with Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8 children.

Athletics

Fall Sports
Girls and Boys Cross Country
Girls Volleyball

Winter Sports
Girls and Boys Basketball
Girls Cheerleading

Spring Sports
Girls and Boys Track & Field
Girls Softball
Boys Baseball
Boys Volleyball

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References

  1. SBHS. "Who We Are" . Retrieved May 11, 2007.