St. Laurence High School

Co-ed high school in Burbank, Illinois

Not to be confused with St. Lawrence High School.

St. Laurence High School

Address

5556 West 77th Street

Burbank

Cook County

Illinois

60459

United States

Coordinates| 41°45′14″N 87°45′36″W﻿ / ﻿41.75389°N 87.76000°W﻿ / 41.75389; -87.76000
Information
Type| Private
Motto| Where Leadership Begins
Religious affiliation(s)| Roman Catholic
Established| 1961
Sister school| Queen of Peace High School
Oversight| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
President| Joseph A. Martinez
Principal| Kristy Kane
Faculty| 98[1]
Teaching staff| 45.6 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades| 9–12
Gender| Co-ed
Enrollment| 750[2] (2019–2020)
Average class size| 24
Student to teacher ratio| 16.4[2]
Campus size| 23 acres (93,000 m2)
Campus type| Suburban
Color(s)| Black and gold
Fight song| Viking Fight Song
Athletics conference| Chicago Catholic League
Mascot| Igor the Viking and Astrid the Viking
Team name| Vikings
Accreditation| North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Publication| Gladsheim (literary magazine)
Newspaper| The Helm
Yearbook| The Valhallan
Tuition| 11,700 (2022–2023)[4]
Affiliation| Congregation of Christian Brothers
Website| www.stlaurence.com

St. Laurence High School is a co-educational, STEM-based high school founded in 1961. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, the school is conducted by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and is named for the Irish Saint Laurence O'Toole.

The school is located in the southwest Chicago suburb of Burbank, Illinois, adjacent to the property of the former Queen of Peace High School, a private, all-female Catholic high school that merged with St. Laurence in 2017.

## History[edit]

St. Laurence High School was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers as a boys' school. With the closure of its neighboring sister school Queen of Peace High School, a girls' school run by the Dominican Sisters, it was announced that St. Laurence would become co-educational from the 2017–2018 academic year onwards and accommodate transferring female students.[5]

Due to construction delays on the Queen of Peace High School building, Queen of Peace High School classes were held in the D and E wings of the St. Laurence building for one school year while construction on Queen of Peace High School was completed.

In 2017, Queen of Peace High School was closed. When this happened St. Laurence High School responded by becoming a co-ed school open to both male and female students, and have been operating that way since then. Currently, AERO Special Education Cooperative occupies the old Queen of Peace building.

## Classes[edit]

At the start of the 2013 school year, St. Laurence High School became a STEM school. The school incorporates spirituality and leadership in their STEM program. St. Laurence High School also pioneers "Career Explorer" courses.

All classrooms are located on the first floor of the school. Classrooms are divided among four of the five academic wings, labeled A, B, C, D, and E.

In 2021, St. Laurence High School began an IB Diploma Programme, making it one of only three Catholic high schools in Illinois to offer the program, the others being DePaul College Prep and Trinity High School.[6]

## Athletics[edit]

St. Laurence High School is a member of both the Chicago Catholic League (CCL) and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). St. Laurence sponsors interscholastic teams in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling, which compete in IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments. The school also sponsors an ice hockey team.[7]

The following teams have finished in the top four at the IHSA state tournament in their respective class.

* Baseball: 2nd place (2019), 3rd place (1993, 2017), Semifinalist (1987)
* Basketball: 4th place (1976–1977)
* Football: Champions (1976–1977), Runner-Up (1979–1980)
* Wrestling: Champions (1989–1990)

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Brent Bowers, Major League Baseball outfielder with the Baltimore Orioles
* Kevin Bracken, United States team member in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics[8]
* Jimmy Dore, comedian and political commentator
* Jim Dwyer, Major League Baseball outfielder with the 1983 World Series champion Baltimore Orioles
* Tim Grunhard, NFL All-Pro center with the Kansas City Chiefs[9]
* James Hickey, retired United States Army colonel who was involved in the capture of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in December 2003
* Daniel R. Jenky, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria; rector of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame University; chaplain of Notre Dame's last football team to win a national championship
* Kevin J. O'Connor, film and TV actor (The Mummy, Van Helsing, Steel Magnolias, Color of Night, There Will Be Blood)
* Steve Puidokas, professional basketball player in Europe and Pac-12 Conference Hall of Honor member
* Stan Smagala, NFL safety with the Dallas Cowboys
* Jim Stack, NBA executive with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls[10]
* John Tumpane, Major League Baseball umpire
* Jeff Vintar, motion picture screenwriter (I, Robot)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Faculty". St. Laurence High School. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
2. ^ a b c "ST LAURENCE H.S." Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
3. ^ NCA-CASI. "AdvanceEd-NCA Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
4. ^ "Tuition and Financial Aid". St. Laurence High School. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
5. ^ Swanson, Lorraine (February 14, 2017). "All-Boys' St. Laurence High School Announces Plans to Go Co-Ed". Burbank, Illinois: Patch.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
6. ^ Martin, Michelle (March 3, 2021). "St. Laurence High School to launch IB program next year". Chicago Catholic. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
7. ^ "Athletics Main". St. Laurence High School. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2023 - via Wayback Machine.
8. ^ "Kevin Bracken – Olympian". olympianwrestling.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
9. ^ "Tim Grunhard". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2023 - via Wayback Machine.
10. ^ "Catholic League Basketball Champions Since 1913" (PDF). Chicago Catholic League. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

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