Celebrating our 150th Anniversary in 2010-2011
Mission Statement and Executive Summary
One of Chicago’s most inclusive service oriented private secondary schools, Saint Patrick High School is Chicago’s oldest Catholic high school for boys, and for over 148 years it has remained at the forefront of education, ministering to the needs of young men in the Chicagoland area. Saint Patrick welcomes 9th through 12th grade students of other religious beliefs, varying academic abilities, and diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds.
The mission of Saint Patrick is to stress an educational process of the highest quality and to enable young men to develop their maximum potential as lifelong learners and contributors to society.
Five years ago, Saint Patrick High School was the first high school in Illinois to implement a mandatory drug-testing program for all students. The program has been very successful, with less than 2% of our students testing positive.
Christian and social values are developed through an exceptional curriculum and a positive learning environment that emphasize mutual respect, genuine friendliness, a concern for the dignity and integrity of each person, and a sense of justice, honesty and charity.
Saint Patrick High School is a comprehensive Catholic high school rooted in the spirit and tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and Patron of All Teachers which means we strive, first and foremost, to educate the poor and underserved members of our society.
A Statement of Philosophy
The world changes, but too often structures remain the same. Visionaries, however, look at society, see its ills and work to change systems that keep people from reaching their fullest human potential.
St. John Baptist de La Salle was a man of vision, but his vision came not from seeing only with his eyes but with his heart. He looked upon the children in 17th century France and was moved with compassion. He worked zealously to change structures that impoverished children and worked toward building an educational system where all had the “right” to be educated.