Eighth-graders planning to attend one of the 33 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago should take the entrance exam Dec. 2 at 8 a.m. The exam, which was held in January in previous years, will now take place the first Saturday of December to give schools more time to make decisions on financial aid. Students should register for the test at the school they hope to attend. Families should consult the school where their children want to enroll to get more information about the registration process. The entrance exam fee is $25 payable either by cash or check to the school administering the exam. Catholic high school seniors graduate at a rate of more than 98 percent, and 95 percent go on to college, earning millions of dollars in college scholarships each year. For more information, visit schools.archchicago.org.
Cardinal Cupich visits school that held mock conclave On the morning of June 2, Cardinal Cupich, dressed in a red cassock and wearing a red zucchetto, joined the student “cardinals” at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy to see a reenactment of their now-viral mock conclave and to answer their questions about the real conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.
Local school’s mock conclave goes viral around the globe Two days before Pope Leo XIV, a native Chicagoan who is a member of the Augustinian religious community, was elected the 267th pope by the College of Cardinals, students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy elected their own native Chicagoan in a mock conclave, and the student elected took the name “Augustine” when he accepted his election.
St. Ann School receives $97,000 from Big Shoulders Fund St. Ann School Principal Kathleen Fox credits a school culture that emphasizes ongoing learning and making sure each students feels that they are known and valued for its growth in test scores and other academic measures.