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St James School

820 N Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004 -

School Notes Overview:

We are in the midst of an exciting year at St. James Parish as we consolidate our parish school and formation center into a single state-of-the-art facility where both school families and parish families can grow deeper in their faith with God. The St. James family is a welcoming Catholic community sent forth from our celebration of the Eucharist to walk in faith, to live in hope, and act in love. As disciples of Jesus Christ we are committed to justice and peace through prayer, education, evangelization, and stewardship. ...

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School Overview:

	St James School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Year Founded	1930
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	499 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 70 students
	Kind - 50 students
	Grade 1 - 35 students
	Grade 2 - 46 students
	Grade 3 - 40 students
	Grade 4 - 39 students
	Grade 5 - 45 students
	Grade 6 - 63 students
	Grade 7 - 53 students
	Grade 8 - 58 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	35 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	30%
Average Class Size	20
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:19	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Yearly Tuition Cost	$3,883
Tuition Notes	multiple student discount

School Notes:

We are in the midst of an exciting year at St. James Parish as we consolidate our parish school and formation center into a single state-of-the-art facility where both school families and parish families can grow deeper in their faith with God. The St. James family is a welcoming Catholic community sent forth from our celebration of the Eucharist to walk in faith, to live in hope, and act in love. As disciples of Jesus Christ we are committed to justice and peace through prayer, education, evangelization, and stewardship.
Profile last updated: 04/10/2009

In the News:

School Notes (Northbrook Star)
posted on August 11, 2009 at 03:26:54 am
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School Notes (Highland Park News)
posted on June 11, 2009 at 09:20:59 am
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School Digest (Highland Park News)
posted on June 4, 2009 at 09:18:18 am
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Former Arlington Hts. trustee praised for financial insight (Daily Herald)
posted on June 4, 2009 at 05:21:13 am
A former Arlington Heights village trustee, who served residents in the late 1980s, died of an apparent heart attack on Saturday while vacationing in Biloxi, Miss.
Sister taught at St. James more than 50 years (Daily Herald)
posted on May 9, 2009 at 05:23:24 am
The last of the School Sisters of St. Francis who were among the first to teach children at St. James Catholic School in Arlington Heights, has died. Sr. Carmelle Darr passed away Wednesday. The longtime Arlington Heights resident, most recently of Des Plaines, was 82

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60004)	School Zip (60004)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	52,735 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	52%	24%
Population Average Age	39 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$71,512	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.1 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	79% / 21%	61% / 39%