Est. 1861
Faith. Tradition. Brotherhood.
Serving students from diverse backgrounds since 1861, Saint Patrick, the oldest all-male Catholic high school in Chicago, transforms boys into young men. Guided by innovative Lasallian principles, we prepare leaders inspired by faith, tradition and brotherhood.
Faith. Tradition. Brotherhood.
“It’s the comaraderie that you feel everyday when you walk through those front doors on 5900 W. Belmont. It’s that feeling of brotherhood with all of the guys around you. It’s a great feeling to walk into everyday and to leave with that same energy is amazing.”
-Hear from our students.
Jonathan Wakabayashi ‘23
in the Chicagoland area represented in our building
Hear from administrators on the importance of our Lasallian principles
The shared Lasallian heritage is more than just an educational movement - it is a living reality that we experience daily in our work and in our lives. Inspired by the charism of St. John Baptist de La Salle, Saint Patrick High School provides countless educational opportunities inside and outside the classroom.
Beyond the walls of St. Pat’s, Lasallian schools are in more than 80 countries throughout the world - educating more than one million students.
Saint Patrick High School offers each student a pre-collegiate curriculum as well as a career and technical education pathway system instilled with faith values and Christian services. We offer Advanced Placement and Dual Credit coursework across our various departments allowing students to earn college credit while in High School. Each student receives personalized support in developing a plan for college or a pathway to a chosen career starting your freshman year and continuing until graduation.
Research shows that the single gender environment promotes the following among the male students:
• More relaxed environment
• Less likely to be self-conscious about trying new things
• Less gender stereotyping
• More room to voice thoughts
• More willing to take risks
• Teachers use techniques and concepts proven to work best for expanding the minds of boys
“I knew I wanted to come to St. Pat’s when I shadowed here. I felt at home right when I walked through the doors and have ever since.”
- Shamrock Student, Class of 2026
Saint Patrick High School Students are enrolled in Advanced Placement and Dual Credit Courses throughout their four years. Should you have a passion in Mathematics, English, World Language, Social Studies, Science, Fine and Performing Arts, Theology or Engineering you will be able to take courses that will challenge your abilities and strengthen your skills while qualifying for college credit. Some of the AP courses offered are: Computer Science, Biology, Physics, United States History, American Government, Spanish, Calculus and English.
Learn more about Career & Technical Education here.
The College Prep De La Salle Program offers a comprehensive course offering that paves the way for admission into colleges and universities across the country. Students can expect to learn from a curriculum focused on meeting competitive college admission requirements. The program includes electives designed to address special interests and courses tailor-made for success. High School Placement Exam scores detemine Honors English and Honors Biology placement during freshman year, and an additional placement exam is given for Honors Math. After freshman year, students are able to place into Honors and Advanced Placement courses based on performance.
At Saint Patrick High School, we are committed to meeting the diverse learning needs of each student. This Program allows our students with various needs to receive the instruction they need to succeed. Through classroom accommodations, differentiation, consistency, teacher support, an additional resource period each day and deeper support in English and Language Arts, program participants will have all of the tools they need to graduate and move into the next steps seamlessly. Freshmen who are enrolled in Blessed Brother James Miller level courses are required to participate in the Summer Bridge Program leading into Freshman year. Families will have an opportunity to meet staff before school starts, to formulate an individualized and collaborative plan which works for each student.
Saint Patrick High School offers you several different paths in your academic journey including Advanced Placement, Honors, or career preparatory. Our goal is to help prepare you for college or a career, but most importantly, for life.
The Engineering, Manufacturing, Technology and Trades pathway is designed to be a three-year program with opportunities for internships that prepare students for the rigors of entering a university engineering program while also developing the practical skills necessary for students to compete in the manufacturing and trade industries. Students learn AutoCad software and the use of CNC machinery as part of the program. In the 23.24 school year students will receive seven college credits for the successful completion of our introduction to engineering course.
The Human and Public Services pathway is oriented toward students considering a career in education or public safety. Both courses of study are designed as multi-year programs with opportunities for practical experiences. The education path involves a dual credit introduction class and additional classes meant to give students a general perspective regarding a career in teaching. Our public safety course work involves classes in Criminal Justice and Law with a capstone opportunity to apply for enrollment in the CPFTA (Chicago Police and Fire Training Academy).
The Finance and Business Services pathway consists of multiple courses, meant to give students both a background and practical experience related to the design, production and marketing of a product. Courses include Entrepreneurship, INCubator, Accounting and Marketing. These combined with the student’s other core classes can give him a broader introductory background into business careers.
Students with an interest in media technology (i.e., video production, podcasts, live streaming, speech, performing arts, etc.) will benefit from this program of study. Students can take courses all four years in these areas that, along with their core courses, will prepare them with skills needed to enter these fields at the college level and as a career.
Faith. Tradition. Brotherhood.
Saint Patrick High School is proud to announce the inclusion of the CPFTA program into our Career & Technical Education Department’s Human and Public Services Pathway where students are able to receive class credit. The CPFTA allows high school students to earn experience through summer internships with Chicago’s Police Department, Fire Department, and Office of Emergency Management and Communications. CPFTA students receive hiring preference for CPD and CFD and are given the opportunity to earn their EMT licenses.
“It has been incredibly rewarding for me to work with our guys both in the classroom and on the basketball court. These are smart, respectful, tough kids who truly look out for each other inside and outside of school. To be able to be a small part in their St. Pat’s experience is a tremendous privilege.
- John Mulcrone, Theology Teacher and Assistant Basketball Coach
Saint Patrick faculty and staff are dedicated to helping transform boys into young men. You will see them at social events, such as games and dances. You will find them moderating clubs. You will find them after hours helping students gain ground in subjects where they need additional assistance. You will find them leading retreats and attending service trips. They genuinely enjoy sharing in our student experiences.
Faith. Tradition. Brotherhood.
“I felt extremely prepared for college-level courses after high school. Although academics did not come as easily for me as they did for some, I received the additional help I neded from the counseling team to help me feel confident in my next chapter.”
- From a Saint Patrick High School graduate
Saint Patrick High School aims to focus on the WHOLE STUDENT. MTSS is a framework many schools use to provide targeted support to students with additional learning needs. The goal of MTSS is to intervene early so that students can catch up with their peers and ultimately succeed. Our student services program is designed to help our students grow academically, personally, spiritually and emotionally.
ESS provides a means for educators and parents to collaborate and problem-solve individual students’ needs. It consists of a team of individuals who meet to discuss students’ needs, review assessment results, and develop plans to assist students in improving academically, emotionally, or behaviorally. Students’ needs may include assistance related to reading, written language, mathematics, or other subject areas. Some students’ needs are related to their emotional well-being or behavior. The overall goal of ESS is to support students in need by intervening early, communicating often, and collaborating as a team to ensure your child’s success.
Saint Patrick High School is fortunate enough to have our own dedicated Therapy Dog, Patrick who visits a minimum of one day per week. Studies have proven that students bond readily with therapy dogs, feeling more connected and confident, which helps reduce anxiety and negative behavior in adolescents. Interaction with therapy dogs has also been found to cause a social catalyst effect, and this further helps improve the stimulation of social behavior. The relationship between a therapy dog and students helps develop trust in teenagers, and is more likely to help our students develop a broader capacity for empathy.
100:1
compared to the Illinois state average of 522:1
Our school counselors are dedicated to the academic, personal, emotional and spiritual growth of the Saint Patrick young men. They meet each student where they are from the minute they enter our building to the day they walk across the stage. They challenge our students to reach higher. Freshmen students meet with their counselor almost immediately upon starting school and meet throughout the year to understand all of the different programs they can take advantage of, including Homework Club, Peer Tutoring, Organizational Skills, Study Halls, PSAT/ACT/SAT Test-Prep, and more!
100% of Shamrocks are admitted to one of their top three schools of choice.
The College Counseling Program at Saint Patrick High School is a comprehensive four-year program that helps students and families plan for academic success and college enrollment. The counselors work with students individually, in small groups, and in the classroom setting to teach basic life-long skills that are essential for academic, personal and career success. Topics include decision-making, study strategies, goal setting, career interests and many others. College counselors begin working with students their junior year, while grade-level counselors begin work with students immediately upon entry to the school. Topics addressed through college counseling include college visits, applications, essays, recommendations, early or regular admissions, scholarships, financial aid and more.
Freshman Year
GET INVOLVED
• Establish strong academic foundation
• Encourage involvement
Sophomore Year
EXPLORE INTERESTS
• Build upon extracurriculars and service
• Begin career exploration
Junior Year
PLAN, TEST, STRATEGIZE
• Focus on college and planning
• Take ACT/SAT
• Develop college application strategy
Senior Year
APPLY FOR COLLEGE
• Assist with college application process
• Help determine best college fit
Faith. Tradition. Brotherhood.Where
Augustana College
Belmont University
Brandeis University
Butler University
Carthage College
Case Western Reserve University
Concordia University Chicago
DePaul University
Depauw University
Dominican University
Florida A&M University
Georgetown University
Grand Canyon University
Harvard University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
Indiana University
Kansas State University
Knox College
Loras College
Loyola University Chicago
Marquette University
Miami University
Michigan State University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Monmouth College
Northwestern University
Roosevelt University
Saint Lewis University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
United States Air Force Academy
University of Chicago
University of Colorado
University of Dayton
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Notre Dame
Western Illinois University
MORE THAN
$14,000,000 in college scholarships earned by the Class of 2023
“
Attending Saint Patrick High School has been the best decision of my life.
I would not be in the great position of attending the United States Air Force Academy if it weren’t for my Shamrock family. And that’s what it is. It is a family.”
- Patrick Wright ‘23, Valedictorian
Lasallian Education centers on Catholic values and personal relationships, emphasizing academic excellence, faith formation, inclusion, respect for the individual, service and social justice. A Lasallian Education strives to enrich each student’s cultural, intellectual, physical, social and spiritual development. At Saint Patrick High School, we follow the morals of St. John Baptist De La Salle and learn to touch the hearts of others and care for the least, the last, and the lost.
Campus Ministry is the faith outreach of our school. Getting involved allows the student to deepen his faith, affords him opportunities to serve the larger community, and deepen his belief in God, the Church, and society.
The Campus Ministry Staff, in association with teachers and other staff members, works hard to accompany our students on their spiritual journey. School liturgies, class prayers, Reconciliation Services, and retreats are some examples of the ways we have to constantly remind ourselves that we are always in the holy presence of God. They are also a means to touch our students’ hungry hearts as they continue to grow in wisdom, age, and grace before God and humankind.
Number of annual service hours performed by Shamrock students
10,020
Many Saint Patrick students choose to serve our communities in a number of ways whether it be through the Lasallian Youth group or local service organizations, etc. Students are required to log 10 hours of service in the first semester and another 10 in the second semester.
Faith. Tradition. Brotherhood.
Saint Patrick High School celebrates weekly Mass on Wednesday mornings at 8am in our School Chapel, as well as monthly Mass at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church (Freshmen Family, All Saints Day, Thanksgiving, Catholic Schools Week, Ash Wednesday, Founder’s Day, Junior Ring and Graduation.) Shamrocks are invited to participate as Cantors, Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers.
The young men of Saint Patrick High School pride themselves on service to our community and participate in regular service projects for various partners including Feed My Starving Children, Alvernia Food Pantry, Louie G. Food Pantry, Special Olympics, Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, The Night Ministry, Chicago First Responders. Students are required to participate in one meaningful service experience each semester. These opportunities are led by upperclassmen in the school, and provide the student an opportunity to go beyond his comfort zone in order to serve the marginalized in society.
Saint Patrick students have many opportunities for spiritual growth. One such way is through the Retreat Program. Freshmen and Sophomores participate in a one-day, in-house retreat, facilitated by a retreat director, teachers, and peers. Juniors embark on a 2-day retreat overnight at LaSalle Manor in Plano, IL and seniors have the option to attend (and/or lead) a Kairos Retreat which is a four-day, three-night intensive experience where students take a look at themselves, their relationship to their neighbors, a look at God, and their response to God, especially through the person of Jesus Christ.
Clubs and Activities meet before, during and after school, which means there is plenty of time to get involved in many ways, even if you are active in sports. In addition, classes begin at 9:00 am on Wednesdays so you have the chance to meet with teachers, coaches and moderators.
Faith. Tradition. Brotherhood.
STRIKER Robotics Team
Streaming Club
National Honor Society
Art Club, Book Club, Chess Team, ESports, Engineering Club, Lasallian Youth, Library Advisory Group, Men’s Choir, National Honor Society, Pep Band, President & Principal’s Advisory Committee, Shamrock Beekeepers, Shamrock Real Estate Investor Club, Shamrock Sreaming Spanish Club, Student Council, Team Uplift Theatre Club, Yearbook, Yoga Club
At Saint Patrick High School, it is easy to be involved in multiple extracurricular activities at once. We encourage our students to try it all, which ultimately helps them gain an understanding for peers they would have otherwise not interacted with and helps them develop a sense of purpose within our building.
Theatre, no experience necessary.
Each year, Saint Patrick High School’s Theatre Department produces at least two productions, including a comedy or a drama. More than half of our actors come with no prior experience in theatre. A lot of our students are talked into participating by a friend, or encouraged by a teacher and in the process, discover they love it.
Saint Patrick Clubs & Activities
LATEST UPDATES INCLUDE:
• Replaced Turf Football Field (March 2022)
• All-New School Furniture (April 2022)
• All Parking Lots (June 2022)
• Barrett Learning Resource Center/Library
Renovation (April 2023)
• ESports Lab (March 2023)
• Engineering Lab (August 2023)
Over the last 3 years, Saint Patrick has completed more than $2 million in facilities upgrades and renovations.Faith. Tradition. Brotherhood.
at Saint Patrick High School give students the opportunity to compete at a championship level, while teaching the importance of teamwork, leadership and commitment.
Saint Patrick Athletic Teams ompete at a variety of prestigious facilities – from the baseball diamond at Kerry Wood Field to the football field of Triton College, Read-Dunning Park and the golf courses of Ridgemoor Country Club – in addition to hosting basketball, swimming, wrestling and more on our campus.
The Athletic Performance program is designed in a way so the strength training or any exercise component can be effectively modified, taught, coached, and executed by anyone within our community. It is for every single kid who walks through the school doors or into the weight room. The fundamental principles are taught universally; so everyone is learning the same important foundations but in slightly altered variations.
Learn more about athletic performance here.
Saint Patrick Athletics is a proud Nike GearUp partner this school year.
The Giovannetti Health and Wellness Center is designed to assist our Physical Education and Athletic Performance vversion of themselves through strength and conditioning programs designed by Division I college strength professional, Chris Hoeller.
THE WEIGHT ROOM CONTAINS:
• 900 square-feet of state-of-the-art training space
• 14 weight racks
• Free weights
• Dumbells
• Bands
FALL ATHLETICS
• Cross Country
• ESports
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
WINTER ATHLETICS
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Wrestling
• Swimming
SPRING ATHLETICS
• Baseball
• ESports
• Track & Field
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
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To view our complete block schedule online visit: www.stpatrick.org/block-schedule
Saint Patrick High School is pleased to provide daily transportation to our families in the mornings only via various routes around the city of Chicago. Routes change each year based on demand.
Each morning, students are picked up at a designated time from centralized locations across Chicago.
• East Lakeview
• Edgebrook
• Edison Park
• Elmwood Park
• Logan Square
• Mayfair
• Near North Side
• Norridge
• North Side
• Oak Park
• Old Town
• Uptown
• Warren Park
Additionally, Shamrocks can also purchase a Student Ventra Card for $2 in the front office, which allows them to ride CTA buses and the “L” train at a reduced rate.
“All seniors look not at St. Patrick as just a building, but rather as something real, alive, and warm. St. Patrick means more to us because we have seen the ‘new’ built out of the ‘old’. So we leave, and others arrive to take our place. So we fade away and others come into view. But always we shall call ourselves ‘Men from Saint Patrick.”
- Green and Gold Editor “Red” O’Connor, Class of 1955
Learn more about the Admissions process and schedule Shadow Days here!
SEPTEMBER 8, 15, 22, 29 (Pep Rally)
OCTOBER 6, 9 (Columbus Day), 20, 27
NOVEMBER 10, 17, 28, 30
ATTEND
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 from 1-3 PM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 from 6-8 PM
TAKE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 at 8 AM
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
JOE CERMAK
(773) 282-8844 ext. 230
jcermak@stpatrick.org
