FACT SHEET
What you should know about Guerin College Preparatory High School!
Academics
- 100% of 2011 graduates are pursuing college degrees.
- $5.5 million in college scholarships awarded in 2011.
- Acceptances at more than 30 colleges and universities annually.
- Availability of special college scholarships just because you're a Guerin Prep graduate.
- The College Counseling Program assists students with all aspects of the college selection, application and financial aid process.
- Programs at Guerin Prep are personalized to individual students.
- Both the Program for Advanced College Credit (PACC) and the Advanced Placement Program (AP) enable students to earn credits for college while at Guerin Prep.
- Service learning is integrated into select coursework and applies learning into real world situations.
- The Barbara Welch Learning Enrichment Center offers academic and personal enrichment learning opportunities.
-Leader in laptop learning in our fully wireless environment.
-Accredited by AdvancEd (formerly North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement).
Activities
- Campus Ministry program that includes yearly retreats, including the Kairos retreat for seniors.
- Four-year theology program.
- School-wide liturgies.
- More than 30 clubs: academic-related, arts-related, leadership and honor societies, service/social awareness.
- School activities include Spirit Week, Guerin Pride Days, Theater and Music productions, Homecoming, Proms, Talent Show.
Athletics
- Nine interscholastic sports teams for both boys and girls..
- The Holy Cross Athletic fields are now available for both girls’ and boys’ sports.
- Member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and the Suburban Christian conference.
-Since becoming Guerin Prep in 2004, we're building a winning tradition.
-Sectional Champions Girls' Softball 2010
-Regional Champions Girls' Softball 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
-Regional Champions Girls' Basketball 2011, 2010
-3200-Meter Track Sectional Champion 2011, 2010
-Junior Varsity Hockey State Champions 2008, 2007
-Regional Champions Boys' Basketball 2008, 2005
-Regional Champions Girls' Volleyball 2008
-Regional Champions Boys' Baseball 2008, 2007
-State Finalist Class 2A Cross Country 2010, 2008
For more information about Guerin Prep, contact Valerie Reiss, director of admissions, 708-453-6233, Ext. 4732, vreiss@guerinprep.org.
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