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'''St. Scholastica Academy''' was a [[private school|private]], [[Roman Catholic]], [[Benedictine]] all-girls [[high school]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. It was located in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago]]. |
'''St. Scholastica Academy''' was a [[private school|private]], [[Roman Catholic]], [[Benedictine]] all-girls [[high school]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. It was located in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago]]. |
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==Background== |
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The school was a Benedictine college preparatory school for girls in Chicago, Illinois, educating students from 9th through 12th grade. The school opened in 1865 and was one of the oldest Catholic academies for young women in Chicago.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} |
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In 1852, [[Order of St. Benedict|Benedictine]] Mother Benedicta Riepp and two sisters left [[:de:Kloster St. Walburg|St. Walburga Abbey]] in [[Eichstätt]], in the [[Kingdom of Bavaria]] to establish St. Joseph Monastery in [[St. Marys, Pennsylvania|Marienstadt]] in Elk County, Pennsylvania. As the Congregation of the [[Benedictine Sisters of Elk County]] grew, a daughter house was established in June 1856, when Mother Benedicta Rapp and five sisters arrived in [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]. The was the first foundation established from the original Motherhouse in America. The community increased such that it not only became an independent congregation, but in 1860 established its own daughter house in Chicago.<ref name=ccusa>[https://books.google.com/books?id=x70YAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA5&dq=Antoinette+Fage&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjG4NvEzuLjAhVF2FkKHTu9DSw4ChDoAQg4MAM#v=onepage&q=Antoinette%20Fage&f=false "St. Benedict's Convent, Erie, Pa.", ''The Catholic Church in the United States of America'', Catholic Editing Company, 1914, p. 19]{{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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==Convent of St. Scholastica, Chicago== |
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Sisters from Mount St. Benedict Monastery in Erie, Pennsylvania came to Chicago at the request of fellow Benedictine [[Louis Mary Fink]], future bishop of Leavenworth, Kansas. A monk from the [[Saint Vincent Archabbey|Monastery of Saint Vincent]] in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Father Fink had previously served as pastor in Covington, Kentucky where two years before he had obtained sisters from Erie to staff St. Joseph's parochial school. Assigned as a pastor in Chicago, he again had recourse to the Benedictine Sisters of Erie to teach the German-speaking children in his new parish of St. Joseph. Three sisters arrived in 1861 and immediately took charge of the parochial school. In 1864 a brick building at Chicago Avenue and Cass Street served as both a convent and school. They also established a girls academy at Chicago and Wabash Avenues. After the [[Great Chicago Fire]] of 1871, they erected their new school, Sts. Benedict and Scholastica Academy. |
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In 1905 the Convent and Academy of St. Scholastica was opened on Ridge Boulevard. This became the Motherhouse of the congregation that had been incorporated in 1872 as the "Benedictine Sisters of Chicago".<ref name=ccusa/> |
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| ⚫ | In addition to college prep programs, the school offered the [[IB Diploma Programme|International Baccalaureate Diploma Program]] for selected students in 11th and 12th grade. Students scored above the State of Illinois average on International Baccalaureate assessments.<ref name="school">[http://www.scholastica.us/academicoverview.asp]</ref> The average class size was 15 students.<ref name="school"/> St. Scholastica Academy was the sponsored ministry of the Benedictine sisters of Chicago. |
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==St. Scholastica's, Ridge Boulevard== |
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| ⚫ | The school was a Benedictine college preparatory school for girls in Chicago, Illinois, educating students from 9th through 12th grade. The academy enrolled young women from diverse economic, religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds throughout the [[Chicago metropolitan area]]. In addition to college prep programs, the school offered the [[IB Diploma Programme|International Baccalaureate Diploma Program]] for selected students in 11th and 12th grade. Students scored above the State of Illinois average on International Baccalaureate assessments.<ref name="school">[http://www.scholastica.us/academicoverview.asp]</ref> The average class size was 15 students.<ref name="school"/> St. Scholastica Academy was the sponsored ministry of the Benedictine sisters of Chicago. |
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It was announced on March 14, 2012, that SSA would close its doors at the end of the 2012–2013 school year. The building is now occupied by an elementary school run by the UNO Network of Charter Schools. |
It was announced on March 14, 2012, that SSA would close its doors at the end of the 2012–2013 school year. The building is now occupied by an elementary school run by the UNO Network of Charter Schools. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.scholastica.us/ School Website] |
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Revision as of 06:42, 3 August 2019
| St. Scholastica Academy | |
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| Address | |
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7416 North Ridge Boulevard , 60645 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°1′0″N 87°41′6″W / 42.01667°N 87.68500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | private |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1865 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| President | Loretta Namovic |
| Principal | Colleen Brewer |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | all-female |
| Enrollment | 200 [2] (2008) |
| Campus type | urban |
| Color(s) | navy blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Girls Catholic Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Stinger Bee |
| Team name | Stingers |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | The Raven |
| Tuition | $9,600 (2009–2010) |
| Affiliation | Benedictine |
| Website | www.scholastica.us |
St. Scholastica Academy was a private, Roman Catholic, Benedictine all-girls high school in Chicago, Illinois. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.
Background
In 1852, Benedictine Mother Benedicta Riepp and two sisters left St. Walburga Abbey in Eichstätt, in the Kingdom of Bavaria to establish St. Joseph Monastery in Marienstadt in Elk County, Pennsylvania. As the Congregation of the Benedictine Sisters of Elk County grew, a daughter house was established in June 1856, when Mother Benedicta Rapp and five sisters arrived in Erie, Pennsylvania. The was the first foundation established from the original Motherhouse in America. The community increased such that it not only became an independent congregation, but in 1860 established its own daughter house in Chicago.[3]
Convent of St. Scholastica, Chicago
Sisters from Mount St. Benedict Monastery in Erie, Pennsylvania came to Chicago at the request of fellow Benedictine Louis Mary Fink, future bishop of Leavenworth, Kansas. A monk from the Monastery of Saint Vincent in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Father Fink had previously served as pastor in Covington, Kentucky where two years before he had obtained sisters from Erie to staff St. Joseph's parochial school. Assigned as a pastor in Chicago, he again had recourse to the Benedictine Sisters of Erie to teach the German-speaking children in his new parish of St. Joseph. Three sisters arrived in 1861 and immediately took charge of the parochial school. In 1864 a brick building at Chicago Avenue and Cass Street served as both a convent and school. They also established a girls academy at Chicago and Wabash Avenues. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, they erected their new school, Sts. Benedict and Scholastica Academy.
In 1905 the Convent and Academy of St. Scholastica was opened on Ridge Boulevard. This became the Motherhouse of the congregation that had been incorporated in 1872 as the "Benedictine Sisters of Chicago".[3]
St. Scholastica's, Ridge Boulevard
The school was a Benedictine college preparatory school for girls in Chicago, Illinois, educating students from 9th through 12th grade. The academy enrolled young women from diverse economic, religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. In addition to college prep programs, the school offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program for selected students in 11th and 12th grade. Students scored above the State of Illinois average on International Baccalaureate assessments.[4] The average class size was 15 students.[4] St. Scholastica Academy was the sponsored ministry of the Benedictine sisters of Chicago.
In 2009, the student body was born in 17 different countries and was 31% Black, 31% White, 17% Latina, 14% Asian and 7% Multi-racial.[citation needed]
It was announced on March 14, 2012, that SSA would close its doors at the end of the 2012–2013 school year. The building is now occupied by an elementary school run by the UNO Network of Charter Schools.
References
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
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- ^ a b "St. Benedict's Convent, Erie, Pa.", The Catholic Church in the United States of America, Catholic Editing Company, 1914, p. 19
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b [2]
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