| Leo Catholic High School | |
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| 7901 South Sangamon Street Chicago, Illinois, 60620 USA |
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| Type | private all-male, secondary parochial |
| Motto | Facta Non Verba (Deeds Not Words) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1926 |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| President | Dan McGrath |
| Principal | Philip Mesina |
| Faculty | 20 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 230 (2007-2008) |
| Campus type | urban |
| Color(s) | Orange Black |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Catholic League |
| Team name | Lions |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | 'The Oriole' |
| Tuition | US$6,150[2] |
| Affiliation | Christian Brothers of Ireland |
| Website | http://www.leohighschool.org |
Leo Catholic High School is an all-male Catholic high school in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and home to a predominantly African–American student body. The school is named in honor of Pope Leo XIII.[3]
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Established in 1926 by the Christian Brothers of Ireland, their first school in Chicago, Leo Catholic High School has educated thousands of boys from Chicago's South Side and suburbs. The first graduate was Joe Levine Mallobutski.
The school colors are black and orange. Since Leo was founded, the Christian Brothers of Ireland have established two more boys schools, Brother Rice High School and St. Laurence High School. As a sign of respect for Leo, Brother Rice took the orange in addition to maroon for its school colors, and St. Laurence took black in addition to gold for their schools. Brother Rice and St. Laurence are often called "Sons of Leo."
Since its founding in 1926, Leo has competed in the Chicago Catholic League. The school also competes in state championship tournaments sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).
These teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA state tournament:[4]
The school was initially known for its football team, which made 8 appearances in Chicago's Prep Bowl, which pitted the champion of the Catholic League against the winner from the Chicago Public League from 1934 to 1956. The 1941, 42 and 56 teams won Prep Bowl city championships at Soldier Field.
In particular, the 1937 and 1941 Prep Bowls are recognized as holding the state of Illinois' all-time records for attendance at a football game. The 1937 attendance was estimated at 110,000 spectators, which saw Leo lose to Austin High School, 26–0. The 1941 game saw 95,000 spectators watch Leo defeat Tilden High School, 46–13. The 1940 and 42 games each had 75,000 fans, meaning Leo has played in front of four of the 11 largest crowds in Illinois high school history.[5]
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