Loyola Academy

1100 Laramie Avenue, Wilmette, IL, 60091-0600 - View a map of this school Map

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Loyola Academy is a Jesuit College Preparatory coeducational school, grades 9-12, offering a traditional liberal arts college preparatory education. The school draws students of diverse intellectual, ethnic, religious, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds from 150 elementary and junior high schools. Loyola is concerned with the full and harmonious development of the whole person according to each student's capacity and stage of development. The curriculum seeks to integrate the demands of the academic disciplines and the physical and spiritual needs of each student with the experience of service to others.

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School Overview:

 
Loyola Academy
School Membership(s) Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Learning Differences Supported Yes-O
Year Founded 1909
Student Body
Total Students 1999 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 15%
(IL School Avg.: 33%)
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 520 students
Grade 10 - 498 students
Grade 11 - 476 students
Grade 12 - 505 students
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 127 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 80%
Average Class Size 24 students
Number of AP Courses 22 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16
(National school avg.: 1:13)
School Days in Calendar Year 176 days
(IL School Avg.: 178 days)
Hours in School Day for Students n/a
(IL School Avg.: 6 hours)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 27 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $11,900
% on Financial Aid 25%
Average Financial Aid Grant $5,500
Acceptance Rate 76%
Admissions Director Mrs. Genevieve Atwood
Admissions Associate Mr. Marty Jennings
Sports
Total Sports Offered 29 sports
Sports
Ballet Baseball
Basketball Bowling
Cheering Crew
Cross Country Cycling
Dance Diving
Equestrian Field Hockey
Football Golf
Ice Hockey Lacrosse
Rock Climbing Sailing
Snowboarding Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Volleyball Water Polo
Weightlifting Winter Track
Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurricular Organizations 1 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Over 70 student clubs and organizations-http://www.goramblers.org/Activities/Cocurriculars.asp

School Notes:

  • Loyola Academy is a Jesuit College Preparatory coeducational school, grades 9-12, offering a traditional liberal arts college preparatory education. The school draws students of diverse intellectual, ethnic, religious, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds from 150 elementary and junior high schools. Loyola is concerned with the full and harmonious development of the whole person according to each student's capacity and stage of development. The curriculum seeks to integrate the demands of the academic disciplines and the physical and spiritual needs of each student with the experience of service to others.
  • Profile last updated: 09/02/2009

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In the News:

  • Divers continue to excel during offseason (Winnetka Talk)
    posted on June 28, 2011 at 12:06:24 am
    Chicago Dive Club, led by local divers Michael Manhard (Loyola Academy ‘11), Jordan Sacks (New Trier ‘12), Michael Nash (Loyola Academy ‘12), Michelle Miller (Loyola Academy ’11), Caroline Grant (New Trier ‘12), Tara Boyle (New Trier ‘11), Sydney Tan (New Trier ’13) and Juliette Corboy (North Shore Country Day ‘13) teamed together to win the USA Diving Junior Olympic Region 5 Championship at the ...
  • Sun Sparks Strong Sectional Finishes (Journal & Topics Newspapers)
    posted on May 18, 2011 at 11:06:55 am
    Last Thursday's 84-degree temperature was something unexpected for the girls track and field sectional at Loyola Academy in Wilmette.
  • Landmark win as St. Viator tops Loyola (Daily Herald)
    posted on April 11, 2011 at 03:20:00 am
    During nine of the last ten years, Loyola Academy had either been the state champion or state runner-up. Such a statistic speaks volumes about the kind of program the Ramblers have in Wilmette.
  • Loyola interviewing for swim coaches (Winnetka Talk)
    posted on April 7, 2011 at 11:01:02 am
    SWIMMING -- Loyola is looking for a head swimming and diving coach for its boys and girls teams. Send resumes and a letter by April 18, to: Patrick Mahoney, Director of Athletics, Loyola Academy, 1100 Laramie Ave., Wilmette, IL, 60091, or email pmahoney@loy.org.

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% (age 25+) w/College Degree 76% 24%
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