St. Patrick High School (Chicago)

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St. Patrick High School is an all male college preparatory Catholic high school located in the Portage Park neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. Opened in 1861, it is among the oldest continuously open high schools in the Chicago area. The school claims to be the oldest Catholic school in Chicago. [ [http://www.stpatrick.org/about/welcome/history.htm History of St. Patrick HS] ]

History

The original school was opened by the Christian Brothers near Adams Street and Des Plaines River Road. In 1953, the school moved to its current site. The student population was bigger than anticipated, which required almost immediate addition to the new structure; a construction project completed for the 1956—57 school year.

In 1991, one floor of the school was redeveloped as a computer center. After a long term fundraising effort, further addition and remodeling took place with the addition of an atrium, theater, music facilities, media center, and a second smaller gymnasium. [ [http://www.stpatrick.org/about/welcome/history.htm History of St. Patrick HS] ]

Drug Testing Program

In 2004, St. Patrick High School initiated a mandatory drug testing policy for all students. [ [http://www.stpatrick.org/about/drugfree.htm Drug testing announcement] ] The policy calls for each student to be tested through hair samples at least once each year. Because of the random nature of the testing, some students may get tested more than once. Students who test positive are given the opportunity to work with the school to determine the best counseling route, but must submit to another test within 100 days, at the student's expense. [ [http://www.stpatrick.org/about/news/publications/Drug0607.pdf St. Patrick Drug Testing Policy] ]

Extra-curricular activities

Athletics

St. Patrick's athletic teams are named the Shamrocks. The school participates in the East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) for most of their sports, which include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling. The school also sponsors teams in bowling, swimming & diving, and water polo which are not sponsored by the ESCC. All of these sports have state tournaments sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). [ [http://www.stpatrick.org/athletics/ibhp.htm List of athletic teams] ]

The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments: [ [http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum2833.htm IHSA record page for St. Patrick HS] ]

*baseball •• 2nd (2005—06)
*water polo •• 2nd (2002—03)

Non-athletic activities

The school also has an academic team, a chess team, band, FIRST robotics, and dance. The chess team finished second in the IHSA state chess tournament in 1977 and tied for third in 2008. [ [http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum2833.htm IHSA record page for St. Patrick HS] ]

The cheerleading squad is comprised of women from nearby all-girls schools who choose to try out. [ [http://www.stpatrick.org/athletics/cheer/cheerleaders.htm St. Patrick Cheerleading] ]

Theatre Department

The school's Theatre Department stages one play in the fall, one musical in the spring, and one miscellaneous play in the summer as part of its Community Theater Initiative.

In 2005 the Illinois High School Theatre Festival Committee recognized this by choosing the play "Over the Tavern" to be performed at the all-state festival in January 2006.Fact|date=July 2008

chool Song

(sharing a melody with You're a Grand Old Flag) "You're a grand old school," "And our one golden rule," "Is to cherish and laud your name."

"You're the guide of youth" "The home of truth" "In manhood we'll love you the same, RAH! RAH!"

"Every heart grows bold" "'Neath the Green and the Gold," "Which we'll follow as years unfold," "Lest alma mater be forgot" "Keep your eye on Saint Patrick High"

Famous Alumni

*Ray Meyer •• class of 1933 •• DePaul men's basketball coach (1942-84) & 1979 inductee to the Basketball Hall of Fame [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/18/sports/18meyer.html Ray Meyer obituary @ NY Times (March 18, 2006] ]
*Tim McGarigle •• class of 2003 •• linebacker, St. Louis Rams [ [http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=00-0024435 Tim McGarigle stats and bio @nfl.com] ]
*Dan Santucci •• class of 2002 •• offensive lineman, Cincinnati Bengals [ [http://www.nfl.com/players/dansantucci/profile?id=SAN807711 Dan Santucci stats and bio @nfl.com] ]
*Jacob Zachar •• class of 2004 •• actor; Rusty on the TV series Greek. [ [http://www.americansuperstarmag.com/tv_film/May08/Jacob_Zachar.php American Superstar interview with Jacob Zachar] ]
*New Colony Six •• class of 1964 •• 5 of the 6 founding members are 1964 graduates: Chic James (James Chitkowski), Ray Graffia, Wally Kemp, Pat McBride and Gerry Van Kollenberg) [ [http://www.stpatrick.org/about/news/publications/sptoday0108.pdf Band members inducted into Hall of Fame (p. 14-15)] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.stpatrick.org/ St. Patrick High School] (official site)
* [http://www.ihsfw.com/links/C_folder/Chi_StPats.html IHSFW.com's St. Patrick's football page] (news website)