My oldest son is a Shamrock, he came in as a Freshman to St. Pat's, he's now a Junior. It was a…read morelong bus ride from Uptown to St. Pat's, but I was determined for him to attend a school with good academics, and similar values to our family. I can not say enough good things about the staff - Mr. Cermak who helped to answer our many questions, and St. Pat's bus driver, Mr. Burns, who was above and beyond kind and accomodating, picking up my son every morning by bus to take him to school! My son has thrived, grown, adapted, and I'm sure he will go really far, with the education he is receiving at St. Pat's. Thank you to all of his teachers and the administration to instilling values in our generation of young men. His younger brother, who is in 8th grade, attended Shadow day at St. Pat's and he loved it. GO SHAMROCKS!!!!!! Thank you to all staff for extending the bussing beyond your neighborhood of Chicago!!!!!

I very disappointed to see a group of 14-16 year olds and their teachers in St. Patrick HS…read moremerchandise with signs reading STOP ABORTION standing right outside the doors of my bus stop today. 1. An all-boys school should not be promoting any influence against women's bodies. 2. These are young boys who are still navigating their beliefs, and teachers should not influence this type of rhetoric. I understand this is a common Catholic belief (along with anti-birth control when it comes to contraceptives), but I think a lot of those students will look back on this demonstration with regret as adults.

Rickover is the best! Small school, small class sizes and great support staff. It is the closest…read moreto a private education in a public school system. I really shouldn't be saying this, would hate for this little gem to get any bigger. As for the complaint about community and Senn HS; relations are great with our community. Parking seems to be our biggest issue but that is with any Chicago High School with no student parking. The relationship with Senn HS is fair. I wish CPS would step in to allow RNA student to be on sports teams like football, since the size of our school doesn't accommodate the number of students needed on a team. Maybe we could allow some of their student to be on the sailing team in return. As for other sports, we are doing really well, alongside schools like Von, Red division. AP classes and honors classes are offered to students that do well in a subject, you do not have to be in all honors or AP, unlike other schools. If I could make a change it would be to offer more career training for students not looking to go to a 4 year college. I would also like our own school and campus. We could grow to 1000 students if the the student/teacher/support staff ratio stays the same.

This school has the potential to be great, but it is held back the incompetent administration. The…read moreadministration drives out and alienates the better teachers and tolerates mediocrity. Also, they have very poor relations with the community and Senn High School. If you are interested in a military style education for your child, there are quite a few options in Chicago that are better like Air Force or Phoenix.

I attended a football game at "Prosser Career Academy" in Chicago, IL on 10/20/2011. The game was…read moreplayed at Hanson Stadium. It was my first time there. The visiting team, the Taft Eagles, defeated the Prosser Falcons by a score of 21 to 0. The MVP of the game was Taft RB Gerardo Bucio who had 17 carries for 215 yards.

Great place to be! Student are very engaged in what they do at Speer. Not only does Speer have…read moreexceptional teachers, but the students are amazing! The culture developed at Speer has taught them how to prepare for college. The new building,awesome electives, and athletics is just some of the assets Speer carrries as a school.

This school is so strict for no reason it's so irritating they definitely put Mexicans over every…read morebody the lunch is nasty and the teachers are weird they think a phone is more important than students mental health it's so sad I'm college we won't need to do any of these things

I'm going to add an extra star. My guy has since graduated and become a contributing member of…read moresociety and in his 3rd year in college. I believe that the things they've taught him set him up to be a human and to take adult responsibilities for his actions. And those demerits taught him that his actions have consequences. We love this school so much that we kept our fingers crossed that our youngest son would be able to lottery into it. It was our first pic for him and also his. I'm glad for this school and glad for the opportunities it will allow both of my guys in the future. Nice small class sizes. Accredited teachers with a need to spread knowledge. The staff, the principal...love them all.

shannon lumber has in my mind all the things going for them, the know how to handle their…read morecustomers. on saturday febr.13, i came back to shannon with a faucet that i purchased over five years ago, the faucet had a limited life time warranty. they checked their stock and didn't have the faucet in stock, i thought oh well so much for that warranty, the staff at shannon gave me an-upgrade to a better faucet and they said we're even, no cash out of pocket.. i have dealt with shannon for well over 10years and will continue to give them my bussiness. now i know why my father used to go to them, and believe me, my dad was, and wanted perfection and wouldn't settle for anything less..i glad he turned me on to shannon,, to all the folks at shannon KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, and thanks for making my plumbing problem a lot easier to cope with.. once again thank you very much, and see you again when the next problem arrives.. yours truly walt kubiak

Never ever make the mistake of allowing your child to come to this school. Their only concern is…read moremoney. My child is getting bullied at school. He does not feel comfortable going back. I'm trying to transfer my child and they will not release my son until I pay $140. Until I can come up with the money my child is out of school. This is pretty much forcing him to drop out. I'm so disgusted with their priorities. Head on over to Aspira Business and Finance. They care about the families in their community.

I will never understand why parents who's kid(s) are accepted into Lane Tech did not have their…read morechildren go there, instead going to a run down school with no academic achievements. I will forever regret not taking more opportunities at Lane, and taking advantage of all it had to offer. Looking back, I realize just how lucky I was to have taken the classes I did as none of my friends in other high schools had the option of taking those classes. I wish I had joined clubs and not ran to work after school every day because I preferred making money. I feel like I'd have a lot more memories about my years in high school, but I have very few. Either way, if and when I do have kids, and they are off to high school, Lane Tech will be the number one choice. Yes, I will make that decision for them! Lane has evolved in every way, and continues to be one of the top schools with thousands of students which is why I can only imagine what it will be like in 10, 20 years and so on. I definitely plan on going back for a tour and just walking the halls, not worried about making it to the next class across the entire school in four whole minutes!

This school is amazing, so many different opportunities for every single student. You aren't forced…read moreto take a path because there are so many more to explore on your own. The teachers are great and get along with the students. The food is actually decent compared to the other high school foods. There's off campus lunch with lots of different food options around you. Lane literally has a bit of something for everyone. There are 100+ clubs it's so much fun. If you want a true high school experience then lane is the way!

Both of my girls went to three year old pre-school - 8th grade at St. John's. My youngest…read moregraduates this year. My oldest graduated in 2019 and was accepted to a top notch high school. St. John's prepared us for the next level in all the right ways! Each grade had many milestones and we loved every one. The teachers are amazing and we have had so many amazing memories. Too many to list but I'll try: Kindergarten graduation, volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, international night, the fun fairs (no more fish!), the 8th grade graduations, so many field trips, etc. We felt supported and cared for and have since the beginning. Thank you to all at St. John's! We are sad to leave but thankful for everything that you have done for us!

I grew up attending a Christian Church and they welcomed everyone in the neighborhood. This is not…read morea Christian environment. My Children and I were completely discriminated on. Jenna was very rude and the Principal kept ignoring/dodging my calls/messages. We definitely had the worst experience during our Tour etc... I still can't believe this is considered a Christian School. Be aware!! We gave them all of the proper Transcripts and they still turned us away. I can't wait to read your guilty response. I've uploaded photos against your response. I don't have much more to say. The Lord fights all of my Battles.

A Graduation Speech by: Someone Who Did Not Earn Valedictorian or Salutatorian…read more Freshman Year: Pimple Ridden. My freshman year was the first time I had witnessed a fellow classmate become sexually abused via a Chicago bus. Yo, what? Sophomore Year: Geometry Stricken. Junior Year: Trigonometry went swell. Senior Year: I met the one. I hope you're safe out there. Sometimes Chicago feels and looks like a grey jungle. Was I an individual or an outcast? This is something I still ponder to this day. It's hard to find love in a city filled with so many souls that are constantly rushing everywhere. Chill. Slow down. Enjoy the little things. Life is finite. Appreciate people. Give respect to earn it. Von taught me these life lessons. Thank you. Good luck to all future generations to come. GO PANTHERS! Sincerely, A 2013 Alumni P.S.: Special thanks goes to every teacher I had the honor and privilege of meeting between 2009 to 2013. The intelligence you shared was priceless.

Education, yes, respect and appreciation for a job well done. Athletics for females? Completely…read moreshocking that a school with female principal and vice principal provide so little support for the girls sports. The only time you will see them at a female sporting event is if there is another event happening simultaneously or afterward - so they make an appearance. The new Athletic Director (and boys baseball coach) Cott...there is not a shred of evidence that he cares in the slightest. Good place to learn and grow....and I guess it is a great example of what the young ladies may unfortunately face the rest of their lives.

This is an amazing building. This is a review of the site, not the teachers, or the trouble…read morestudents have with the staff. It reminds me of a mix of Prairie Style (heavy influence of Asian-Chinese style here) and Chicago Style. It is well worth a park and walk around this massive and beautiful building. We often forget that German Americans are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Chicago area and the Midwest. This amazing building is named after German-born writer, and activist who lived in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri, and did political outreach for Abraham Lincoln with the German speaking community of Chicago. Check out this wonderful campus that is now over 100 years old.

My Freshman & Sophomore years were the Best here. Great memories, great teachers. My parents and…read moreI moved to Florida to continue making memories. In my heart.