Wonderful education- both academically and ethically. I can't think of a better school to send my future children to.
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Posted by a student on 09/21/09
From a student's perspective this school has all of the tools one could need to go to a great college. The teacher's are dedicated to teach and the student body is friendlier than anywhere I have previously been. The list of more than a hundred clubs also helps students get to know each other and find
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Posted by a student on 01/25/09
My son transferred here as a sophomore and he says it was the single best decision he made about his education.
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Posted by a parent on 01/15/09
I'm a junior at St. Ignatius and this is a great school for kids to attend. The curriculum is excellent. This is really a school for kids who are willing to work hard and learn. The teachers are great and the students are very friendly it wasn't hard for me to make friends on the first day of school.
... Read more There is diversity and everyone is accepting. After attending St. Ignatius most alumni say that college is easier because this school really pushes you to work hardest and achieve the excellent reputation that still stands. Go Wolfpack! Read less
Posted by a student on 01/10/09
I shadowed at this school i knew i wanted to go there since i was in 4th grade and once i came there for a day i fell in love with it ,i didn't want to leave, the classes are great, so are the teachers and the principal. Everyone there is nice and welcoming. I highly recommend St. Ignatius College Prep
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Posted by a student on 12/09/08
I could not recommend this school more highly. It challenges your mind in ways I feel most of friends at other selective high schools have not yet been challenged. SICP teaches you to think, not to cram information into your head just before the test. Yes, I spent many midnight hours awake finishing
... Read more homework, but it was worth it. I'm moving onto college in the fall at my top choice, a school I am in love with that I don't think I would've discovered had I gone anywhere else. Also, the teachers here are fabulous and I could not say bad things about any of them (at least, now that I'm done with their tests and assignments ). Extra-curriculars were great, but not the emphasis. Service was an important part of our education. The school truly lives out its motto, 'Men and women for others.' I loved my experience here. Read less
Posted by a student on 07/21/08
In my time here at St. Ignatius I have found the opportunities unbelievable. The emphasis on the humanities and liberal arts was extremely welcoming after visiting so many schools that consider them secondary, at best, to the sciences. While I have had some sub par teachers, overall the quality (particular
... Read more in certain departments like Social Studies) of education is ubelievable. Furthermore, while the band is decent and the choir only somewhat above average, the orchestra goes far beyond expectations. As for extracurriculars, I have only good things to say. The Model United Nations team is, in particular, an amazing asset to the school, as demonstrated by its consistently achieving top honors in international competitions across the country. Overall, I see very few ways in which my experience here could have been better. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/25/08
In my experience, the only peopl who do not like Ignatius are those who do not get in or do not do well. It does get stressful, keeping up with the assignments and extracurriculars, but it is completely and utterly worth it. I am sure other schools can have, say, a more advanced music program, or art
... Read more program, or so on, but could they rival Iggy's on the curriculum, or amount of various ways for students to get involved in their school? I'm in seven different clubs and 2 sports, and love it! The school gets students involved, and not only prepares us for college, but also for life after education. AMDG Read less
Posted by a student on 03/01/08
My time at SICP was the toughest and most rewarding time in my educational career. I'm in grad school now, and I still don't feel as challenged as I was back when I was a student at St. Ignatius. My first visit to a college bookstore was my first indication of just how well my alma mater prepared me
... Read more for college; I found several books that I had used as a student at SICP! The teachers are top-notch and the Vice President of Development is someone every student and parent should get to know... While SICP's reputation for academics is well-known throughout the Chicago-land area, every Ignatian knows that the greatest lessons of St. Ignatius consist of the concept of 'the grad at grad,' an idea that all graduates are not just academically prepared for college, but 'people of depth,' or more accurately, 'men and women for others.' Hail Ignatius! Read less
Posted by a student on 02/16/08
I graduated from SICP in 2007 and those four years were the best. Not only did I meet and create long-lasting friendships with people from all over (chicago and suburbs), I was challenged academically. College is far easier than what I was challenged with at Ignatius. When I first came to Ignatius, their
... Read more dance team was not as far as advanced as I had wished (Having 10 years experience at the time) but as the years passed, my senior year we won 2nd place at the IDTA State Competition at U of I in Champaign! Believe me, when you graduate from Ignatius and begin college extra curricular activities are the last thing on your mind... your thankful for having recieved that Ignatius eductaion... I was. Plus don't you like how impressed people get when you tell them you went to St. Ignatius? ... I do :) Read less
School Profile for St Ignatius College Preparatory School
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Music
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Computer Science
Computer Science
Fine Arts
Drama, Fine Arts
English
Literature
Vocational Education
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Advanced Placement
Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, English
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Chicago schools — St Ignatius College Preparatory School is located at 1076 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago IL 60608. 1076 W Roosevelt Rd is in the University Village / Little Italy neighborhood and 60608 ZIP code in Chicago, IL The school district for St Ignatius College Preparatory School is the Archdiocese Of Chicago Education Off. St Ignatius College Preparatory School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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