| St. Rita of Cascia High School | |
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7740 South Western Avenue , 60620 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°45′07″N 87°41′06″W / 41.752°N 87.685°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Motto | Veritas, Unitas, Caritas[6] (Truth, Unity, Love) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Founder | Very Rev. James F. Green[1] |
| Authority | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| Oversight | Order of Saint Augustine |
| CEEB code | 141255[4] |
| President | John Donahue[2] |
| Chairman | Clare Napleton[2] |
| Staff | 84[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | All-Boy |
| Enrollment | 515[10] |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Campus type | urban |
| Color(s) | red blue[8] |
| Song | Hymn to St. Rita |
| Fight song | St. Rita Fight Song |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Catholic League |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Team name | Mustangs[8] |
| Rivals | St. Laurence |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[7] |
| Newspaper | The Ritan |
| Yearbook | The Cascian[9] |
| Tuition | US$10,800[5] |
| Website | http://www.stritahs.com |
St. Rita of Cascia High School is an all-boys Catholic high school located in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side., United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, is operated by the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel, a Catholic jurisdiction of the Order of Saint Augustine, and is a member of the Augustinian Secondary Education Association. The school is named for Rita of Cascia (1381–1457), an Italian Augustinian nun and Roman Catholic saint.
- ^ "Alumni of st. rita high to build chapel in priest's memory", Chicago Daily Tribune, pp. SW 1, 17 October 1948,
Alumni of St. Rita High school have launched a $100,000 to build a memorial chapel in the Augustinian Fathers monastery now under construction at 63rd st. and Claremont av ... The chapel would honor the late Very Rev. James F. Green, OSA, founder and first rector of the school ... The million dollar monastery is expected to be completed by next fall.
- ^ a b "St. Rita Senior Administration". St. Rita of Casica High School.
- ^ "Faculty & staff directory". St. Rita of Cascia High School. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Tuition". St. Rita of Cascia High School. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Our core values: Truth, Unity, Love". St. Rita of Cascia High School. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Chicago (St. Rita)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 2 October 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ^ "Activities". St. Rita of Cascia High School. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ^ "FAQ".
- ^ Jahns, Adam L. (18 September 2008). "St. Rita-Mount Carmel a 'friendly' rivalry". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010.
- ^ Nee, John (6 October 2016). "The "real" neighborhood rivalry". WCIU.
While St. Rita and Brother Rice have been Catholic League rivals for over 50 years
- ^ Kuchta, Chris (17 February 2009). "South Side showdown: St. Rita tops Marist". Southtown Star. Tinley Park, Illinois. Archived from the original on 8 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
As far as South Side hardwood rivalries go, the one between St. Rita and Marist is developing quite a name for itself ... "It's always nice to get the neighborhood rivals together", said St. Rita coach Rob Sarmiento, who served for two years as an assistant under Marist coach Gene Nolan ...
- ^ Stablein, Tim (5 February 2009). "Huskies, Friars ready for state-tourney challenge". OakLeaves. Oak Park, Illinois. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
The Friars (16-6) ended the regular season on Thursday, losing to Neuqua Valley (39-30) and beating St. Rita (40-27). Fenwick had not beaten Chicago Catholic League rival St. Rita in 10 years.
- ^ Currier, Dan (11 October 2007). "Ramblers top St. Rita on off day". Morton Grove Champion. Morton Grove, Illinois. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
That's what the Loyola Rambers did last Thursday in a 2-1 victory over Chicago Catholic League rival St. Rita.
- ^ Herron, Curt (28 January 2004). "Catholic League Wrestling: Providence edged out by St. Rita; Celtics lose advantage over rival in just a week". The Sun. Naperville, Illinois: Pioneer Press. Retrieved 12 December 2009.