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St Ignatius College Prep School

1076 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL, 60608-0606 -

School Notes Overview:

Saint Ignatius College Prep, a Jesuit Catholic school in the heart of Chicago, is a diverse community dedicated to educating young men and women for lives of faith, love, service and leadership. Through outstanding teaching and personal formation, the school challenges its talented student body to intellectual excellence, integrity, and life-long learning and growth. Inspired by the gospel of Jesus Christ, this community strives to use God's gifts to promote social justice for the greater glory of God. The Athletic Department endeavors to match the academic excellence of the school by offering twenty-five interscholastic sports for girls and boys. In most years, nearly sixty percent of the students at Saint Ignatius participate in interscholastic athletics. ...

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School Overview:

	St Ignatius College Prep School
School Membership(s)	Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	1363 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	28%	31%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 349 students
	Grade 10 - 355 students
	Grade 11 - 330 students
	Grade 12 - 329 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	81 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Saint Ignatius College Prep, a Jesuit Catholic school in the heart of Chicago, is a diverse community dedicated to educating young men and women for lives of faith, love, service and leadership. Through outstanding teaching and personal formation, the school challenges its talented student body to intellectual excellence, integrity, and life-long learning and growth. Inspired by the gospel of Jesus Christ, this community strives to use God's gifts to promote social justice for the greater glory of God. The Athletic Department endeavors to match the academic excellence of the school by offering twenty-five interscholastic sports for girls and boys. In most years, nearly sixty percent of the students at Saint Ignatius participate in interscholastic athletics.
Profile last updated: 01/21/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60608)	School Zip (60608)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	92,472 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	11%	24%
Population Average Age	27 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	3.3 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$28,026	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.4 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	31% / 69%	61% / 39%