Where Leadership Begins. St. Laurence is a place of transformation.

Where courageous leaders are shaped by spirituality and technology, academics and athletics. Where the Catholic school experience is evolving to meet a dynamic future. Where young men and women learn to make a difference in their community and the world. Our Mission VALUES OF A ST. LAURENCE STUDENT St. Laurence is a Catholic college preparatory high school rooted in the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education. We develop courageous leaders through problem COURAGE COMMUNITY solving and discovery in a diverse community centered on God and the pursuit of excellence in academics and athletics.

EXCELLENCE COMPASSION Break the Mold St. Laurence blends the best of tradition and innovation, providing a great student experience while embracing a changing world. We’re the first STEM-accredited high school in , with a curriculum built around project-based learning in a team- driven environment, and rooted in the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education.

STEM ST. LAURENCE PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUM STUDENTS  LEARNING

Introduction to high are confident, Strengthened ability to work paying, in-demand careers courageous learners with others who specialize in Exposure to different innovation and Communication skills built career paths creativity. Vikings through collaboration and graduate prepared for presentation Familiarizes students with not only college, but for technology Critical thinking rooted in the modern workforce. problem solving Voted “Best Private School” in the Southland four years straight

St. Laurence prepares students for learning in a digital world with a 1:1 iPad program, ClearTouch smartboards, WiFi access points throughout the building and a 3-D printer, among other resources. Academic Excellence The numbers don’t lie – our unique STEM curriculum has led to higher test scores and greater academic 24 School Average ACT success for our students. 28 Average ACT Score for AP and Honors Students Nearly ¼ of O’Toole A UNIQUE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Scholars score a Our new coed model – single-gender classes for freshmen and sophomores, coed for upperclassmen – 30 balances diversity or higher on the ACT and focus. 32% increase in national testing percentile from STL entrance exam to ACT.

44electives offered

42% of students enrolled in AP/Honors Classes 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

14% % increase in Illinois 97 State Scholars since 25 of kids go to college Average Class Size implementation of STEM curriculum

OVER 80% to 4 year universities Spirituality Rooted in the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brothers Education We show our students the power of service in action. Beyond encouraging them to help those in need, we empower them to initiate and advocate for causes they truly believe in.

PERU ADVOCACY TRIP EDMUND RICE EDUCATION BEYOND BORDERS This summer, students traveled to Peru to participate in advocacy projects Students connect with fellow Christian Brothers students from around the that went beyond just helping those in need. Students built houses and visited world to solve global problems through advocacy projects. In addition to the Christian Brothers School in Lima in an effort to help build up the entire addressing issues around the world, students in this class promote inclusivity community, while also bringing home experiences and life lessons that will and community within the halls of St. Laurence. last forever.

FOUR YEARS OF THEOLOGY CLASSES SPIRITUAL RETREATS A greater understanding of our faith is forged through a diverse spiritual Retreats are offered at every grade level, including Kairos for juniors and learning experience in our project-based environment. Topics include bible seniors, as opportunities to grow your personal relationship with God. studies, the history of Blessed Edmund Rice, peace and justice, morality, Students are also able to lead these retreats after participating, demonstrating Christian living and world religions. leadership in their faith.

DAILY PRAYER ALL-SCHOOL LITURGIES Our educational community goes hand-in-hand with our spirituality, reflected We value the importance of celebrating mass as a community and empower in prayer throughout the day. students to lead liturgies in partnership with Campus Ministry. Push Yourself We transform the whole person through problem solving and self-discovery, with a focus on leadership development. As the school “Where Leadership Begins,” we are committed to providing students unparalleled opportunities to be the world’s next great leaders. Here are some of the resources we offer students.

THE LEADERSHIP CENTER IRONS OAKS OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER This two-story building houses two large conference rooms, three meeting/ All freshmen participate in a one-day retreat of challenging courses and break-out rooms and a leadership library. It’s used for classes, club meetings, activities to enhance team building and problem-solving skills, which give spiritual and leadership retreats and workshops and more. students a chance to develop abilities and to collaborate, cooperate, and work together as a team.

LEADERSHIP COURSES WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS We are the only Catholic school in the area to offer Leadership courses as part Identifying the need to connect our female students with successful female of its curriculum. Sophomores are required to take Character and Leadership, role models, these workshops were created in 2017. Once a month, a group of while juniors and seniors can take Organizational Leadership as an elective. female students meet with accomplished women from a variety of different industries to not only hear about their personal paths to success, but to instill confidence that students can someday attain similar accolades.

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES Leadership conferences bring the best and brightest from across the state, country and world together to help students grow as leaders. Our students have traveled to London, Washington, D.C., Florida and throughout Illinois for these opportunities. Our commitment to supporting the SPORTS AT ST. LAURENCE development of our student-athletes Hockey (Club Sport) both on and off the field has led Boys to one of the area’s premier Boys Girls Basketball athletic programs. Boys Soccer Boys Girls Soccer Girls Bowling Competitive Dance Boys Girls Tennis (Club Sport) Boys Track Boys Cross and Field Country Girls Track Girls Cross and Field Country Boys eSports Girls Volleyball Football Wrestling 2017-18 Success AWARD WINNING COACHES A winning program cannot be built without great leadership. See some of the awards REGIONAL SECTIONAL our coaches have recently received: CATHOLIC Boys Soccer LEAGUE Boys Track & Field Girls Volleyball BASEBALL COACH PETE LOTUS Boys Basketball Boys Soccer 5-time Lawless Award Winner (Given Girls Basketball Football to the most outstanding coach in the Baseball Baseball Chicago Catholic League in each sport) Boys Track & Field FOOTBALL COACH HAROLD BLACKMON 2016 Daily Southtown Coach of the Year and 2-time Lawless Award Winner

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL COACH ELLEN YOPCHICK American Volleyball Coaches Association Thirty Under 30 Award TH 10 2 GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH GEORGE SHIMKO 2016-17 Daily Southtown Coach of the Year

in State for Boys Wrestlers qualified IHSHL Hockey TRACK AND FIELD COACH DARRELL REED Track & Field for state JV Division 2018 Lawless Award Winner Champions DIRECTOR OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE In a first of its kind program among high schools in the area, Director of Sports Performance Brad Leshinske oversees strength and conditioning for ALL 26 St. Laurence students. Brad provides 2018 Gatorade Student-athletes from the individualized, sport-specific workout plans CHAMPIONSHIPS based on personal fitness assessments, Player of the Year Class of 2018 signed to play with growth tracked by a mobile app. Matt McCormick, Baseball their sport in college Make Your Mark When you’re part of the St. Laurence family, you’re part of something bigger. Our graduates go on to do amazing things, achieving high levels of success in various diverse fields.

Illinois State 24 Scholars

$ 20M The Class of 2018 earned in college

OVER scholarships BY THE NUMBERS

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Graduates states attending across the college in 20 country Posse University of Alabama Loyola University University of Miami-Oxford Foundation Arizona State University of Denver Scholar 1 University of Dayton Western Michigan University University of Nebraska Here are just a few of University of Kansas Air Force Academy University of Illinois at Chicago DePaul University NC State University Illinois State University the schools our graduates University of Illinois at San Diego State University Southern Illinois University are currently attending: Urbana-Champaign University of Arizona Valparaiso University Illinois Institute of Technology Boston College United States Military Academy The University of Chicago Pomona College University of Louisville Marquette University Tulane University George Washington University

“At St. Laurence, it always felt like the faculty had “In my past experiences, learning mostly “St. Laurence has equipped me with the tools my back. We developed special relationships consisted of taking pages of notes and getting necessary to leverage my potential and hone my with teachers and coaches, and they never lectured at for an hour or so. St. Laurence abilities to effectively navigate corporate America hesitated to advocate for me. A lot of the shifted the narrative for me and provided my as a young businessman. Not only was I challenged opportunities I had in high school came from classmates and me with real-life problems academically, I also was provided real world teachers that went out of their way to help me along with the tools we needed to figure them experience in fields that interest me, and I had succeed. Those opportunities helped me build out. I am very proud to say that the project the privilege of networking with many successful a strong resume which is why I will have the based learning approach St. Laurence takes has alumni and industry leaders. I earned full college chance to attend a top university.” prepared me for college and a world beyond the scholarships for both my undergraduate and four walls of a classroom.” graduate degrees, and STL played a huge role in that.”

Dan Carroll ’18 Brigid Mundt ’18 Keath Carter ’18

Boston College Tulane University Pomona College Class of 2022 Class of 2022 Class of 2022 Get Involved With so many offerings at St. Laurence, you can pursue your passions – and make new friends along the way!

At St. Laurence, we are proud to say that 100% of students participate TEAM OF TEAMS in an extra-curricular activity. Here are some of our most popular clubs Team of Teams is an opportunity for teachers and students to work together, and organizations: build rapport, and complete objectives and challenges for points, in a spirit of friendly competition. Every student in the school is placed in Team of Teams. Bass Fishing Rock Climbing Each team is randomly comprised of students across grades, allowing them to Black and Gold Machine Scholastic Bowl foster relationships with peers they don’t regularly interact with in a classroom Comedy Club Science Club setting. Members of each team work on specified projects together while focusing on the development of team building, school participation, service, Computer Lab Assistant Program Ski Club and problem solving. Drama Spanish Club Math Team Sports Media Model United Nations Student Council National Honor Society Table Top Gaming Peer Mediation Yearbook Peer Ministry …and more! Rock Club

A team presents their company for this year’s Team of Teams Shark Tank competition MUSIC ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM St. Laurence’s music program offers options for students of different skill and Students put their creativity and curiosity on full display with a host interest levels. Performance-based courses are taught in Prep Band for beginners, of elective offerings in the arts. Courses include Introduction to Art, along with Performance Band. History of Pop Music is also available to students Computer Graphics, Creative Writing, Film Study and Production as an elective. The band plays three shows per year and also participates in the and Journalism. State of the Art band competition. Additionally, students can participate in Jazz Band or Rock Club, both of which are after-school activities.

DRAMA Theatre was reborn at St. Laurence in 2017 with our drama club, The STL Players. There is no shortage of opportunity with this program, as students can take the stage as actors or work behind The STL Players show off their acting skills the scenes as stagehands. In its first year, the group put on two in their performance of “12 Angry Jurors.” shows: a live radio drama of “It’s A Wonderful Life” in December and “12 Angry Jurors” in April. ADDED VALUE TUITION INFORMATION While St. Laurence maintains one of the most affordable tuitions in the area, Tuition for the 2018-2019 school year is $10,250. Payments are withdrawn over a we still provide our students differentiated programs that put them on a path to twelve month period (May through April) through FACTS Management either on success in college and beyond. the 5th or the 20th of each month.

ACT Prep Course All juniors participate in a 10-week ACT prep course that is Family Discounts A $1,000 discount is given to a family when two siblings built into the school day. Led by a Washington University professor and STL staff, attend St. Laurence at the same time. Beyond two siblings, cases are handled with the results of this program have been staggering: the most recent participants our financial aid office. averaged a 4.5 point increase in their scores by the course’s completion. Alumni Discount Sons and daughters of St. Laurence High School alumni Dual Enrollment Partnerships with Robert Morris University, Saint Xavier automatically receive $1,250 off tuition. University and Lewis University provide students opportunities to earn college credit hours at a significant discount. The Leader/Scholar Award recognizes those who excel not only in the classroom, but in extracurriculars and the community as well. Students must identify themselves as someone who has outstanding leadership qualities, CAREER EXPLORER PROGRAMS have a minimum GPA of 3.0 during their 7th grade year and no lower than a C Medical Career Program Students shadow employees in different areas of local in core classes, be involved in at least one extracurricular activity and have a hospitals and then spend a semester volunteering in their area of interest. good disciplinary record. Winners of this award receive a scholarship for all four years, provided they keep up with program standards. Entrepreneurship Career Program Students visit startups and technology incubators throughout Chicago to see what a modern, 21st century business The O’Toole Scholarship is awarded to the top testers in the Entrance Exam looks like. at St. Laurence. This award may be retained for all four years as long as the student takes A.P. or honors level courses, keeps an acceptable disciplinary Computer Engineering Career Program Students visit the IBEW Electrical record, and maintains a B average. Union to take classes in Cisco and Information Technology Essentials The Viking Award Is available to any student. Criteria includes academic achievement, community and Christian service, and participation in clubs UNMATCHED RESOURCES FOR YOUR CHILD or activities. All applications for the Viking Award will be reviewed to St. Laurence is proud to offer its students and families unique resources that are determine eligibility. not found at many other Catholic schools. We feel it is our duty to make sure all students have access to care when it is needed. While other schools have cut these The Christian Brother Award is available to students based upon financial positions and programs, we prioritize them. need. Students requesting this award will be required to complete a financial aid application form for all four years at St. Laurence. Each application will be • A registered nurse and psychotherapist on-site at all times to take care of any reviewed for eligibility. physical or emotional issues a student may face. Check out all of the financial aid and scholarship opportunities St. Laurence has to • A Resource Director, who works with the student services team to ensure the offer at stlaurence.com/financialaid. needs of all students are met. In addition, the Resource Director works with the Viking plus Program teachers and students as well as students who have St. Laurence High School abides by all policies of the Archdiocese of Chicago and the service plans such as IEPs or 504s. This ensures that students receive necessary IHSA. In doing so, St. Laurence High School does not promise or offer athletic scholarships accommodation and assistance to maintain success in the classroom and beyond. of any kind. Violations of IHSA policy may result in loss of eligibility for the student, coach and/or school. In recognition of our shared ministry, we and other Catholic high schools • Counselors utilize Naviance, a comprehensive college and career readiness in the Archdiocese of Chicago also do not promise, predict or otherwise allude to specific program that helps align student strengths and interests to postsecondary goals, dollar amounts regarding tuition assistance or financial aid before a student takes the improving student outcomes and connecting learning to life. entrance exam. We will promote the best attributes of our own school while respecting the • Elyssa’s Mission, a foundation that provides help, support and suicide prevention legacy and traditions of other Catholic high schools. programs to prevent teen suicide. S. Cicero Ave.

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Saturday, September 22 Saturday, October 13 Wednesday, November 14 Grade School Soccer Tournament 8th Grade Math Contest Personal Tour Night 7-8 pm

Sunday, September 23 Sunday, October 14 Girls Volleyball Clinic Open House 1 Saturday, November 24 9-10:30 am 10 am to Noon $20 and Sunday, November 25 Grade School Girls Volleyball Tournament Thursday, October 18 Sunday, September 23 Personal Tour Night Boys Basketball Clinic 7-8 pm Thursday, November 29 11 am-12:30 pm Leader/Scholar Ceremony $10 Sunday, October 28 Boys Basketball Clinic Saturday, December 1 Wednesday, September 26 11 am-12:30 pm Entrance Exam Personal Tour Night $10 8 am 7-8 pm

Sunday, November 4 Friday, October 5 Open House 2 Columbus Day Viking Visit 10 am to Noon

Free Girls Softball Clinic and Boys Basketball Clinics for students attending Viking Visit Monday, November 12 Veteran’s Day Viking Visit Monday, October 8 Free Girls Basketball and Boys Baseball Clinics for students attending Viking Visit

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