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St Gregory High School

1677 W Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60660-0606 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Gregory, a Catholic, co-educational high school, defines the task it has chosen to accomplish: "to provide students of diverse academic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds a secure environment in which they can experience quality education that equips them with the skills needed to become contributing members of society, and to accomplish this in an atmosphere that encourages respect and fosters human values." St. Gregory High School opened in 1937 as the first co-ed Catholic high school in the Archdiocese. It has always been one of Chicago’s smaller Catholic high schools. It is a school where “faith based education”, “mission”, “family” , “inclusive”, “respect” and “ individual attention” have always been key values that best describe the attitude and environment a student, parent or parishioner will find within its halls and classrooms. In the early years SGHS was primarily a neighborhood school and the homes surrounding the school were teeming with students at both the elementary and high school levels. As the times and neighborhood have changed so has the high school. Today SGHS is home to a culturally, economically, academically and religiously diverse student body. An inspired faculty team continually seeks opportunities to utilize those differences to abolish intolerance and build bridges to respect and understanding....

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School Overview:

	St Gregory High School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	189 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	74%	31%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 50 students
	Grade 10 - 50 students
	Grade 11 - 50 students
	Grade 12 - 39 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	167 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

St. Gregory, a Catholic, co-educational high school, defines the task it has chosen to accomplish: "to provide students of diverse academic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds a secure environment in which they can experience quality education that equips them with the skills needed to become contributing members of society, and to accomplish this in an atmosphere that encourages respect and fosters human values." St. Gregory High School opened in 1937 as the first co-ed Catholic high school in the Archdiocese. It has always been one of Chicago’s smaller Catholic high schools. It is a school where “faith based education”, “mission”, “family” , “inclusive”, “respect” and “ individual attention” have always been key values that best describe the attitude and environment a student, parent or parishioner will find within its halls and classrooms. In the early years SGHS was primarily a neighborhood school and the homes surrounding the school were teeming with students at both the elementary and high school levels. As the times and neighborhood have changed so has the high school. Today SGHS is home to a culturally, economically, academically and religiously diverse student body. An inspired faculty team continually seeks opportunities to utilize those differences to abolish intolerance and build bridges to respect and understanding.
Profile last updated: 01/21/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60660)	School Zip (60660)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	47,726 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	44%	24%
Population Average Age	34 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$34,293	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.5 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	56 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	32% / 68%	61% / 39%