DiocesanHigh SchoolChicago, IL

Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School

Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School is an all-girls Catholic high school in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood, in the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy. The high school opened in 1956, but its lineage traces to 1846, when Mercy Sisters opened St. Francis Xavier Academy — the first school chartered in the city of Chicago.

Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School — Catholic High School school in Chicago, IL
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Founded
Opened in 1956
Grade levels
High School
Affiliation
Diocesan
Enrollment
~770 students

About Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School

Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School is an all-girls Catholic high school in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood, in the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy. The high school opened in 1956, but its lineage traces to 1846, when Mercy Sisters opened St. Francis Xavier Academy — the first school chartered in the city of Chicago.

Quick facts

  • All-girls, grades 9-12; Mount Greenwood (3737 W 99th Street)
  • High school opened fall 1956 with 523 students
  • Sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy
  • Lineage traces to St. Francis Xavier Academy (1846), Chicago's first chartered school

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