St. Ignatius College Prep

This article is about the high school in Chicago. For the high school in San Francisco, see St. Ignatius College Preparatory. For other uses, see Saint Ignatius College (disambiguation).

Saint Ignatius College Preparatory School
Location
Map
1076 West Roosevelt Road

Chicago, Illinois
60608-1594

United States
Coordinates 41°52′3″N 87°39′15″W / 41.86750°N 87.65417°W / 41.86750; -87.65417
Information
TypePrivate college-preparatory school
MottoAd Majorem Dei Gloriam
(For the Greater Glory of God) unofficial motto: "Ignatius starts with I and ends with us"
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
DenominationJesuit
Patron saint(s)Ignatius of Loyola
Established1869; 155 years ago (1869)
FounderFr. Arnold Damen, S.J.
AuthorityArchdiocese of Chicago
OversightSociety of Jesus
CEEB code141170
NCES School ID01601838[1]
PresidentJohn J. Chandler[2]
PrincipalDr. Sterling Brown[3]
PrincipalDr. Geoff Miller[3]
Teaching staff87.6 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
GenderCoeducational[1]
Enrollment1,373[1] (2019–2020)
Average class size25[4]
Student to teacher ratio17:1[1]
Hours in school day6.2[1]
Campus size23 acres (9.3 ha)
Campus typeUrban[1]
Color(s)   Maroon and gold[5]
Athletics conference
Sports
MascotWolf
Team nameWolfpack[5]
AccreditationNCA[6]
PublicationPhantasm[7]
NewspaperSpirit[7]
YearbookPrep[7]
Endowment$34 million[8]
School fees$2,000
Annual tuition$20,900 (2023-2024)[9]
AffiliationJSEA NCEA[1]
Websitewww.ignatius.org
St. Ignatius College Prep
St. Ignatius College Prep is located in Chicago metropolitan area
St. Ignatius College Prep
St. Ignatius College Prep is located in Illinois
St. Ignatius College Prep
St. Ignatius College Prep is located in the United States
St. Ignatius College Prep
LocationChicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°52′3″N 87°39′15″W / 41.86750°N 87.65417°W / 41.86750; -87.65417
Built1870
ArchitectToussaint Menard[11]
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.77000480[10]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1977
Designated CLMarch 18, 1987

Exterior of St. Ignatius College Prep in December 2010

Saint Ignatius College Prep is a private, coeducational Jesuit college-preparatory school located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The school was founded in Chicago in 1869 by Fr. Arnold Damen, S.J., a Dutch missionary to the United States. Saint Ignatius College Prep is Chicago’s flagship Jesuit high school and one of the preeminent Catholic college preparatory schools in the United States.

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  2. ^ "Welcome from the President". St. Ignatius College Prep. Retrieved February 24, 2021 – via ignatius.org.
  3. ^ a b "Prefect's Office". St. Ignatius College Prep. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via ignatius.org.
  4. ^ "Why a Jesuit Education | Saint Ignatius College Prep". www.ignatius.org.
  5. ^ a b c "Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). November 10, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
  6. ^ NCA-CASI. "AdvanceEd-NCA Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
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  8. ^ "Inside Ignatius" – via St. Ignatius College Prep (www.ignatius.org).[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Tuition Assistance & Affordability | Saint Ignatius College Prep". Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "National Register Information System – (#77000480)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  11. ^ "Chicago Landmarks - St. Ignatius College Prep Building". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on June 13, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2008.