Hales Franciscan High School

Hales Franciscan High School
Address
4930 South Cottage Grove
Chicago, Illinois, 60615
United States
Information
Type private
Motto In virum perfectum
(Unto perfect manhood)
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established 1962
Oversight Archdiocese of Chicago
Grades 912
Gender all-male
Enrollment 176  (2008)
Student to teacher ratio 16:1
Campus type urban
Color(s) Red, Black and White             
Athletics conference Chicago Catholic League
Nickname Spartans
Accreditation(s) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Website

Hales Franciscan High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

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Background

Since its founding, Hales Franciscan High School has celebrated African-American heritage and endeavored to instill cultural pride. Today, the school continues to be the only historically African-American, all-male, Catholic college preparatory high school in the State of Illinois and one of three such institutions in the nation. The school is a non-profit, independent high school, fully accredited by the North Central Association and certified by the Illinois State Board of Education. [2]

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