EVERY MOMENT MATTERS ...make it McAuley
CRITICAL THINKING
ETHICAL JUDGMENT
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
EFFECTIVE ORAL & WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
AN EDUCATION WITHOUT LIMITATION
Other institutions founded in the liberal arts include the University of Notre Dame, Harvard College, University of Chicago, St. Louis University, and many more!
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
ANALYTIC REASONING
GIRLS
Infused in the liberal arts, Mother McAuley’s academic curriculum centralizes on six key interdisciplinary skills found throughout all disciplines — from Science and Math to English and World Languages to Music and the Visual Arts.
At McAuley
CULTIVATING PERSONALIZED LEARNING
take center stage in the classroom, science lab, playing field and theatre!
Girls inherently learn differently than boys so the Mother McAuley academic program tailors instruction to girls’ learning styles, including experiential learning opportunities, peer collaboration, personalized instructor feedback, and authentic assessments.
FOSTERING CURIOSITY Central to a Mother McAuley education is the core curriculum: a set of course requirements dually designed to fully prepare students for college and expose students to diverse ways of thinking and learning.
Mother McAuley requires students to take at least
Students can take up to
8.5
4.5
elective credits total!
elective credits!
CRIMINAL JUSTICE • JOURNALISM • PUBLIC SPEAKING • STRING ENSEMBLE
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY • THEATRE WORKSHOP • CERAMICS • AP STATISTICS • BROADCAST JOURNALISM • INTRO TO CODING • ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES • CHORUS • GRAPHIC DESIGN • CREATIVE WRITING • MEDIA LITERACY • B-TECH/DIGITAL MARKETING
INQUIRY THROUGH STEM MERCY IN ACTION Founded by Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy in the 1800s, Mother McAuley lives out the Mercy charism, which calls students to carry out their faith through contemplation and action, prayer and service.
According to the most recent U.S. Census, only a quarter of women make up the STEM field. Yet, at Mother McAuley, 100% of the young women take four years of science. In fact, in 2020, College Board’s Advanced Placement program awarded Mother McAuley with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for its work toward equal gender representation, one of only 818 schools nationally recognized this past year.
McAuley is one of the first all girls’ schools in the country to become part of the Amazon Future Engineers Program. This program provides students with access to special classes and Amazon resources, as well as a chance to earn a college scholarship and an internship at Amazon, one of the worlds premier technology companies.
In the last three years, over
200
young women have taken a computer science course at McAuley!
INSPIRING CREATIVITY McAuley’s visual and performing arts programs offer endless opportunities that allow our girls to explore their creativity and express themselves artistically. McAuley girls are actresses, musicians, singers, tech crew members, costume designers, painters, photographers, sculptors, graphic designers, and much more.
In 2020, AP Art & Design students were offered over
$1,000,000 in college scholarships based on their senior portfolios!
PUBLIC SPEAKING • JOURNALISM • MAC MELODY • A CAPPELLA • CHORUS • BAND • STRINGS • CERAMICS PHOTOGRAPHY • DRAWING/PAINTING • GRAPHIC DESIGN • ART & EMERGING TECHNOLOGY • WEB PAGE DESIGN
Alumna Spotlight
BUILDING CHAMPIONS Mother McAuley’s storied athletic tradition and unparalleled success has spanned throughout the state of Illinois and across the nation for decades. By offering 12 different sports with multiple levels, Mother McAuley is able to provide our student athletes with an extraordinary opportunity for growth and competition at the highest levels.
80%
50+
41
GCAC Conference Championships
of freshman students play one or more sports!
State Tournament Final Four Finishes
During her time at Mother McAuley, Charley Niego ‘18 led the Mighty Macs to the 2016 IHSA State Championship and 2016 National Championship as a junior. Charley capped off her impressive high school career by being named the 2016 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year and a 2017 Under Armour All-America First Team selection. Charley currently starts on the Notre Dame Women’s Volleyball team and has earned several awards since her starting debut as a freshman.Throughout her time at Notre Dame, Charley has been named to the All-ACC team, ACC Player of the Week and AVCA Honorable Mention All-American.
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BASKETBALL • BOWLING • CROSS COUNTRY • GOLF • LACROSSE • SOCCER SOFTBALL • SWIMMING & DIVING • TENNIS • TRACK • VOLLEYBALL • WATER POLO
National Championships
19
State Championships
THE ULTIMATE MCAULEY EXPERIENCE 94%
Mother McAuley HS @McAuleyMacs
McAuley students to get involved and stay involved. Find your passions and make meaningful friendships along the way! #varsityclub #areyouanm #macnation
WE ARE MACNATION
Student connectedness is a hallmark of the McAuley experience. The vibrant energy within our hallways, infectious school spirit, and unrivaled camaraderie fosters an incredible sense of community and pride that is felt from the very first day you walk through our doors to well beyond graduation.
With over 40 clubs and organizations offered, McAuley students get involved and stay involved. Find your passions and make meaningful friendships along the way! Academic Decathlon Action/Reaction American Sign Language Club Appalachia Mission Project Black Student Union Book Club Culinary Club Dance Club EcoMacs French Club Girls Who Code Intramural Sports Jewelry Club
Liturgical Ensemble Liturgical Strings Mac Media Broadcast Club MACoustics Macs L.E.A.D Math Macs Mindful Macs Mock Trial Model U.N. Movie Macs National Art Honor Society National English Honor Society
National French Honor Society National Honor Society National Science Honor Society National Spanish Honor Society Primary Colors Professional ABC’s Psychology Club Quill and Scroll Random Acts of Kindness Respect Life Club Road Runners Science Bowl
Mother McAuley HS @McAuleyMacs
And, that’s a wrap on ARTapalooza ! This afternoon, ou r halls and classrooms were filled with beautifu l artwork created by none other th an our talented Migh ty Macs! #artapalooza #visu alarts #talentedmacs
of McAuley girls participate in at least one club or organization!
Science Club Spanish Club Stage Crew Student Ambassadors Social Justice for Women Student Government Thespian Society Tightly Knit Community UNITY Community Varsity Club Women Who Write
Mother McAuley HS @McAuleyMacs rated the start of Our students celeb in style at our the new school year yesterday! Water #MAC2School party cle courses, food slides, blow-up obsta de for a fun day in trucks and more ma the sun!
Mother McAuley HS @McAuleyMacs Our “Treats for Troops” Ca ndy Drive was a huge success! Thank you to all who donated! #treats4troops #makemercy real #macsgiveback #mcauleylifetimeadvantag e
strength
Look closer, and the numbers show the power of THE MCAULEY ADVANTAGE.
IN NUMBERS
The Class of 2021:
100% 86% 101 $53,000,000+ college acceptance rate
29
average upper quartile ACT score
20
Advanced Placement Courses
7
Academic Honor Societies
12:1 student teacher ratio
of faculty hold a Master’s Degree or higher
Alumnae
of our faculty and staff are alumnae!
number of institutions students are attending
Illinois State Scholars
College Athletic Commitments
5 1
A. Franklin Pilchard Scholars Posse Scholar
continue to live out the Mercy tradition. In fact, 40% of our faculty and staff are alumnae and 400+ of our student body are legacy students, whose grandmothers, mothers, and/or aunts graduated from McAuley.
40%
accepted to their first choice school
in merit-based scholarships
35 71% 28,500 15
THE LIFETIME ADVANTAGE
At the heart of Mother McAuley is the incredible network of 28,500 alumnae who
400+ current students are Legacy students!
EXPERIENCE MCAULEY FOR YOURSELF! Visit www.mothermcauley.org to: • Take a virtual tour of our school • Register for a shadow day (shadow days begin September 13th)
Join us for these events to learn more and to become a McAuley girl today! Open House October 3, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Jr. High Art Workshop October 7, 2021 6th through 8th Grade Shadow Day October 11, 2021 Girls Night Out Halloween Party October 22, 2021 Open House II November 4, 2021 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Learn more about financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
Theatre Backstage Pass November 18-21, 2021 One Last Look Open House III December 2, 2021 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Entrance Exam December 4, 2021 6th and 7th Grade Shadow Day February 21, 2022
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For more information, call or email our Recruitment and Admissions Office: 773-881-6534 | admissions@mothermcauley.org