NEW BEGINNINGS... lifelong FRIENDSHIPS, unforgettable EXPERIENCES, and invaluable OPPORTUNITIES. At Mother McAuley, you have the opportunity to CREATE your own story, BE YOURSELF and DISCOVER new interests along the way. “I love the idea of being at an all-girls school as I knew would learn how to be more confident in myself.”CLASSBRENNA,OF2024 for girls is better than a school with girls.We believe a school
Graduates of girls’ schools are SIX TIMES more likely to consider majoring in MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY and THREE TIMES more likely to consider ENGINEERING compared to girls who attended co-ed schools. At McAuley, we push you to EXPERIMENT and EXPLORE. 100% of our students take four years of science. We have a partnership with the AMAZON FUTURE ENGINEER program to expand our computer science curriculum.
An without LIBERAL ARTS philosophy encourages you to ask difficult questions, EXPLORE unfamiliar terrain and indulge your PASSION for DISCOVERY to build a bright FUTURE students are LEADERS in and out of the classroom. They are SELF-MOTIVATED learners who are creative, EMPATHETIC and OPEN-MINDED
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It’s about the ENVIRONMENT and the CULTURE. All-girl schools are places of LEADERSHIP that create an environment of ACHIEVEMENT where ACCOMPLISHMENTS are most important. McAuley students take CENTER STAGE in the classroom, SCIENCE LAB, PLAYING FIELD and THEATRE. We create and learn by doing! “McAuley was my first choice because it was a family like environment where girls could reach their full potential.”CLASSALEXIS,OF2025
McAuley students are challenged PRESERVE their faith and make it GROW. EMPOWER girls by serving as POSITIVE role models with a deep COMMITMENT to their Each year students perform more than 15,000 hours of SERVICE within the local community and beyond. “McAuley is a school meant to build friendships and be kind to others.”CLASSLAUREN,OF2024
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McAuley allows girls to their creativity ARTISTICALLY STATE-OF-THE-ART facilities, equipment, and ESTEEMED faculty provide the perfect environment for our girls to gain the CONFIDENCE to star in our musicals, BUILD sets for our productions, DESIGN our yearbook, our hallways with original artwork, OUR HEARTS with music. actresses, and stage crew members, costume designers, designers, and much more. me how to be a and to who am without being shy.”
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championships H 2 national championships Our philosophy is to develop skills such as TEAMWORK, RESILIENCE and SELF DISCIPLINE. McAuley provides our student athletes with OPPORTUNITIES for GROWTH and COMPETITION at the highest levels. The Mighty Mac TRADITION is more than just wins and championships … It’s being part of a FAMILY. BASKETBALL | BOWLING | CROSS COUNTRY | GOLF | LACROSSE | SOCCER | SOFTBALL SWIMMING & DIVING | TENNIS | TRACK | VOLLEYBALL | WATER POLO | COMPETITIVE CHEER “I love playing sports at McAuley. Being part of the basketball and lacrosse teams has allowed me to step outside my comfort zone.”19CLASSNATALIE,OF2023state championships H 50+ conference
clubs organizationsand 50+ Find your PASSIONS and make meaningful FRIENDSHIPS along the way. The incredible ENERGY within our hallways and interactive SCHOOL SPIRIT creates a strong sense of COMMUNITY and PRIDE that is felt from the very first day you become a MIGHTY MAC. Student Life 94% of McAuley girls PARTICIPATE in at least one club or organization.McAuley students “I chose to attend McAuley because of how much school spirit there is.”CLASSVICTORIA,OF2023 Scan here to learn more about our clubs and organizations get involved and stay involved!
28CREDITSGRADUATIONREQUIRED STUDENTS 6 ACADEMICHONORSSOCIETIES THE ONLY GIRLS’ SCHOOL IN CHICAGO WITH A 4 year SCIENCE REQUIREMENT 100% ACCEPTED TO COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES FOR THE PAST 10 GRADUATING CLASSES 427 STUDENT 94% OF GIRLS ARE INVOLVED IN A CLUB/ORGANIZATION 50+ student clubs ADVANCEDCOURSESPLACEMENT 20 71% PARTNERSHIP WITH AMAZON FUTURE ENGINEER PROGRAM TO EXPAND COMPUTERCURRICULUMSCIENCE MACfacts 12:1 STUDENT / RATIOFACULTY AP COMPUTER SCIENCE FEMALE DIVERSITY AWARDEE 28,500 alumnae 400+ OF FACULTY HOLD A MASTER’S DEGREE OR HIGHER legacy athletes 32 Illinois ScholarsState 1 NationalFinalistMerit 3 National Merit Commended Scholars 2 POSSE Scholars 2 ChickScholarsEvans 8 A. Franklin $63,000,000+ScholarsPilchardinMeritBasedScholarships$3,900,000inArtScholarshipOffers16CollegeAthleticCommitments stats ultimately made me the person am today, and I’m very grateful for my 4 years here.”CLASSMEGAN,OF2022 CLASS OF 2022 Tradition
SHADOWDAYSBEGINSEPT12,2022 HOUSEOPENSEPT25,2022 JR WORKSHOPVISUALHIGHARTOCT6,2022 (COLUMBUSSHADOWDAYDAY)OCT10,2022 join us WORKSHOPSTEMNOV17,2022EXPERIENCECAMPUS 2 NOV 3, 2022 OPENONELASTLOOKHOUSEDEC1,2022 BACKSTAGEMUSICALPASSNOV17-20,2022 MBECOMINGacNationYOGANIGHT(8thGraders)DEC2,2022 (PRESIDENT’SSHADOWDAYDAY)(6th&7thGraders)FEB20,2023EXAMENTRANCE(8thGraders)SaturdayDEC3,2022 JR PERFORMINGHIGHARTSWORKSHOPOCT13,2022 EXPERIENCECAMPUS 1 OCT 20, 2022 HALLOWEENGIRLSNIGHTOUTPARTYOCT21,2022 3737 W. 99th Street | Chicago, IL www.mothermcauley.org60655 For more information, call or email our Admissions admissions@mothermcauley.orgOffice:(773)881-6540 follow us Make your high school years, your best four years. @McAuleyMacs@mothermcauley@FutureMacs@mothermcauley “I chose McAuley because of the events I attended like open house and shadowing was so fun and such a good experience. wanted to be a McAuley girl after attending those events.” CLASS-CATHERINE,OF2023 Future Macs scan here Entrance EXAM 8:00am 3 DEC 16 DEC Jan ACCEPTANCE Notification Financial Aid Application DEADLINE FINANCIAL AID Award Information REGISTRATION Information PRE-REGISTRATION Opens Online for Entrance Exam 12 NOV Feb MarTIMELINEFOR8thGRADERS
ALL GIRLS. JOIN A CLUB. HAVE FUN. LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS. LIBERAL ARTS. BECOME A LEADER. FAITH AND SERVICE. THE LIFETIME ADVANTAGE. CATHOLIC. EMPOWERING WOMEN. MIGHTY MACS. DISCOVER YOURSELF. THE PLACE TO BE. EXPLORE YOUR PASSION. PLAY SPORTS. FIND YOUR PURPOSE. MERCY IN ACTION. WORK HARD. PLAY HARD. TRADITION. LEAVE A LEGACY. PUSH YOUR LIMITS. MAKE A DIFFERENCE. COLLEGE PREP. CAMPUS LIFE. CHALLENGE YOURSELF. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. MAC NATION.