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St. Scholastica Academy

7416 North Ridge Boulevard, Chicago, IL, 60645-0606 -

School Notes Overview:

As a Benedictine school rooted in a tradition of community and academic excellence, Saint Scholastica Academy educates young women by attending to the development of the whole person through emphasis on critical thinking, moral responsibility and lifelong learning. It guarded and developed European civilization before moving to every other inhabited continent on the globe....

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School Overview:

	St. Scholastica Academy
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1865
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	248 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	61%	31%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 68 students
	Grade 10 - 51 students
	Grade 11 - 68 students
	Grade 12 - 61 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	30 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	98%
Classroom dress code	Formal (Uniform skirt or pants; uniform shirt; uniform sweater or vest)
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$9,600
% on Financial Aid	50%
Sport
Total Sports Offered	9
	Sports
	Basketball	Bowling
	Cross Country	Field Hockey
	Soccer	Softball
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball

School Notes:

As a Benedictine school rooted in a tradition of community and academic excellence, Saint Scholastica Academy educates young women by attending to the development of the whole person through emphasis on critical thinking, moral responsibility and lifelong learning. It guarded and developed European civilization before moving to every other inhabited continent on the globe. We exceed national and international pass rates in the IB diploma program.
Profile last updated: 07/13/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60645)	School Zip (60645)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	44,197 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	43%	24%
Population Average Age	35 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$41,438	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	59 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	61% / 39%