Mother Mcauley Liberal Arts High School Sisters of Mercy
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| 3737 West 99th Street Chicago ,Illinois 60655 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°42′46″Northward 87°42′57″Due west / 41.71278°N 87.71583°W / 41.71278; -87.71583 Coordinates: 41°42′46″Due north 87°42′57″W / 41.71278°Due north 87.71583°West / 41.71278; -87.71583 |
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| Former name | St. Francis Xavier Academy for Females |
| School type | Private, High school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1846 (1846) |
| Authority | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| Oversight | Sisters of Mercy |
| President | Mary Acker Klingenberger |
| Principal | Eileen O'Reilly |
| Pedagogy staff | 73.8 (FTE) (2019-2020)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[i] |
| Gender | All-Girls |
| Enrollment | 876 (2019-2020) [1] |
| Pupil to teacher ratio | 11.nine:1 (2019–2020)[1] |
| Campus | Urban[1] |
| Color(s) | Carmine White Gold[2] |
| Athletics briefing | Girls Catholic Athletic Briefing |
| Nickname | Mighty Macs[2] |
| Accreditation | Cognia |
| Publication | Inscape (alumnae and donor magazine) Equinox (annual fine art and literary magazine) |
| Tuition | $13,350 (2021-2022) |
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| Website | www |
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Mother McAuley Liberal Arts Loftier School is an all-girls Catholic high school located in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois at 3737 West 99th Street. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. Mother McAuley is the largest all-girls loftier school in the country.[three]
History [edit]
A small group of Mercy Sisters arrived in Chicago in 1846, led past Frances Warde, Catherine McAuley'due south closest friend. Within weeks, they opened a "select schoolhouse" that became St. Francis Xavier Academy for Females, the first school chartered in the city of Chicago. The class of study covered primary, secondary and collegiate levels. The first building was located on Wabash Avenue between Madison and Monroe Streets. In 1871, the Chicago Fire destroyed the original building. St. Francis Academy relocated to 29th and Wabash for a curt time, then to a larger location at 49th and Cottage Grove in 1900.[iv]
In the 1950s, the southwest side of Chicago needed a Catholic girls' school to serve a fast-growing population. In 1956 "the Academy" relocated once again. Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School and St. Xavier College opened in the fall of 1956 to serve secondary and postal service secondary women students respectively. McAuley opened with 523 students, 300 of which were first year students.[4] That same year, the Archdiocese of Chicago purchased 22 next acres from the Mercy Sisters to sell to the Christian Brothers of Ireland to open their second all male high school in Chicago Blood brother Rice High Schoolhouse which is one of largest all male person high schools in the The states.
McAuley continues to aggrandize. Today, approximately 1200 young women and 95 kinesthesia and staff members form the McAuley community.
Schoolhouse Shield [edit]
The official insignia of Mother Mcauley High School, the shield, takes elements of the Mercy Shield, the shield of the founding Mercy Sisters. It combines the symbol of charity and caring together, symbols that represent Mother Mary Catherine McAuley.[v] The terminal 2 symbols, the Cross and the Flame, are said to represent sacrifice and clemency, combine together to represent the design of Christian living that Mother McAuley High Schoolhouse instills in its students.[4]
Athletics [edit]
Mother McAuley competes in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference (GCAC). Mother McAuley is besides a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most of the athletic and competitive activities in Illinois. The teams are styled as the Mighty Macs.
The Athletic Section sponsors interscholastic teams in basketball, cross state, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, rail & field, volleyball, bowling, lacrosse and h2o polo.[6]
The post-obit teams have finished in the top 4 of their IHSA sponsored state tournament or meet:[7]
- Basketball: fourth place (1989–90, 1993–94); 2nd place (1994–95); State Champions (1990–91); 2nd Place (2018-2019)
- Cross Country: 4th place (2006–07)
- Volleyball: fourth place (1991–92); tertiary place (1990–91, 2005–06, 2008–09); 2nd identify (1983–84, 1996–97, 2007–08); Country Champions (1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2016–17)
- Water Polo: quaternary place (2004–05, 2005–06, 2010–eleven); Third identify (2012–13); 2nd place (2003–04, 2007–08); State Champions (2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07)
The volleyball squad holds the state records for regional, sectional, and land championships, in addition to appearances at the state tournament and summit 4 finishes.[8]
Every bit of 2009, the water polo team holds the state record for appearances in the state tournament and top four finishes.[9]
Notable alumnae [edit]
- Jenny McCarthy (course of 1990) is a model, actress, and Playboy model.[10] [xi]
- Joanne McCarthy (class of 1992) was a professional person basketball thespian (1998) with the ABL Chicago Condors.[11] [12]
- Alex Meneses is an actress.[eleven]
- Emily McAsey, State Representative
- Abbey Murphy (grade of 2020) is a Team USA Olympic Ice Hockey thespian. (Beijing 2022)
Traditions [edit]
In belatedly September every year, the school hosts Mercy Mean solar day, a celebration of the founding of the Sisters of Mercy and of Catherine McAuley. This commemoration includes an associates that highlights the core values of the Mercy Didactics and the giving of the Catherine McAuley laurels, an honor given to one senior student and 1 faculty member who best represents Catherine McAuley.
Many senior students participate in the senior retreat known as Kairos. This is a weekend retreat that occurs six times a year, and many McAuley girls promote this tradition.
"Spirit Week" takes identify every spring and includes five days of dressing upwardly and activities to fit the daily theme. The week is often concluded with "Mac Pride Solar day" with a pep associates.
As many all-girls schools do, at the first ceremony, all graduates are required to habiliment a white dress and white gloves, as opposed to the traditional graduation style of a cap and gown.
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d east "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School". National Center for Educational activity Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ a b School information for Mother McAuley LAS; ihsa.org; accessed June 21, 2009
- ^ AOC. "Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved April one, 2010.
- ^ a b c MMHS. "Mother McAuley High Schoolhouse History". Retrieved May 11, 2007.
- ^ MMHS. "Female parent McAuley Loftier Schoolhouse Shield". Retrieved Apr one, 2010.
- ^ Female parent McAuley Athletic Department; accessed June 21, 2009
- ^ Season summaries for MMLAS; ihsa.org; accessed June 21, 2009
- ^ Table of Titles for Girls Volleyball; ihsa.org; accessed June 21, 2009
- ^ Table of Titles for Girls Water Polo; ihsa.org; accessed June 21, 2009
- ^ Austin, Michael & Wehunt, Jennifer; Before They Were Famous; February 2007; Chicago Magazine; accessed June 22, 2009
- ^ a b c Akouris, tina; Mother McAuley – High School of the Week; October 17, 2007; Chicago Sunday-Times; accessed June 21, 2009
- ^ News Release: MCAULEY TEAMS RECEIVE HALL OF FAME HONORS; Female parent McAuley High School; accessed June 21, 2009 Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links [edit]
- Official website
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_McAuley_Liberal_Arts_High_School
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