Leo Catholic High School

Leo Catholic High School
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Address
7901 South Sangamon Street Auburn Gresham, Chicago, Illinois 60620 United States
Coordinates	41°45′1″N 87°38′50″W / 41.75028°N 87.64722°W / 41.75028; -87.64722
Information
Type	private all-male, secondary parochial
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Pope St. Leo I
Established	1926
Founder	Msgr. Peter F. Shewbridge
Oversight	Archdiocese of Chicago
President	Daniel McGrath
Principal	Philip Mesina
Faculty	20
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	230 (2007-2008)
Campus type	urban
Color(s)	Orange      Black
Athletics conference	Chicago Catholic League
Team name	Lions
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper	The Oriole
Yearbook	Lion
Tuition	US$6,150[2]
Affiliation	Congregation of Christian Brothers
Website	www.leohighschool.org

Leo Catholic High School is an all-male Catholic high school in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and home to a predominantly African–American student body. The school is named in honor of Pope Leo I.^[3]

History

Established in 1926 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, their first school in Chicago, Leo Catholic High School has educated thousands of boys from Chicago's South Side and suburbs.

School colors

The school colors are black and orange. Since Leo was founded, the Christian Brothers of Ireland have established two more boys schools, Brother Rice High School and St. Laurence High School. As a sign of respect for Leo, Brother Rice took the orange in addition to maroon for its school colors, and St. Laurence took black in addition to gold for their schools. Brother Rice and St. Laurence are often called "Sons of Leo."

Athletics

Since its founding in 1926, Leo has competed in the Chicago Catholic League. The school also competes in state championship tournaments sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

These teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA state tournament:^[4]

• basketball: 4th place (1997–98); State Champions (2003–04)
• track & field: 3rd place (1982–83, 2000–01, 04–05); 2nd place (1999–2000, 03–04); State Champions (1980–81, 94–95, 97–98, 2001–02, 02–03, 10-11,11-12)

The school was initially known for its football team, which made 8 appearances in Chicago's Prep Bowl, which pitted the champion of the Catholic League against the winner from the Chicago Public League from 1934 to 1956. The 1941, 42 and 56 teams won Prep Bowl city championships at Soldier Field. Leo High School is also recognized as the 1941 high school football national champion.

In particular, the 1937 and 1941 Prep Bowls are recognized as holding the state of Illinois' all-time records for attendance at a football game. The 1937 attendance was estimated at 110,000 spectators, which saw Leo lose to Austin High School, 26–0. The 1941 game saw 95,000 spectators watch Leo defeat Tilden High School, 46–13. The 1940 and 42 games each had 75,000 fans, meaning Leo has played in front of four of the 11 largest crowds in Illinois high school history.^[5]

Heads of School

Principals

1. Borther J. I. Doorley (1926-?) (source: Caritas Christi Urget Nos: The Institutional History of the Archdiocese of Chicago, 1981, edited by Reverend Msgr. Harry C. Koenig, S.T.D.
2. Br. Michael S. Curtis, CFC (?–1935)^[6]
3. Br. Patrick E. O'Ryan, CFC (1935–1941)^[6]
4. Br. Patrick D. McCarthy, CFC, Ph.D (1941–1947)^[7]
5. Br. James H. Vaughan, CFC (1947–1953)^[8]
6. Br. Thomas B. Regan, CFC (1953–1961)^[9]
7. Br. Patrick L. O'Hare, CFC (1961–1965)^[10]
8. Br. Thomas V. Ryan, CFC (1965–1966)^[11]
9. Br. Ronald J. Lasik, CFC (1966–1968)^[12]
10. Br. Edwin T. Hennessey, CFC (1968–1974)^[13]
11. Br. John H. Greenan, CFC (1974–1977)
12. Br. Frederick C. Shannon, CFC (1977–1979–?)^[14]
13. Br. Patrick D. McCormack, CFC (1986–?)^[15]

Presidents

1. Robert W. Foster (1991–2010)
2. Dan McGrath '68 (2010–present)

Notable alumni

• Harold Blackmon, professional football player, Seattle Seahawks^[16]
• John Boles (class of 1966), Major League Baseball manager and executive
• Andre Brown (class of 2000), NBA forward (2006–present)^[17]
• Thomas R. Fitzgerald (class of 1959), retired chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court^[18]
• John R. Gorman, auxiliary bishop of Chicago^[16] +++++++
• Jason Jefferson (class of 1998), NFL defensive lineman (2005-08)^[19][20]
• Edward Maloney, former Illinois State Senator^[16]
• Thomas Murphy, Chairman and CEO of General Motors Corporation (1974–80)^[21]
• Jim O'Toole (class of 1955), Major League Baseball pitcher, starter for National League in 1963 All-Star Game
• Stan Patrick (class of 1940), professional basketball player
• Chris Watson (class of 1995), NFL defensive back (1999–2003)^[22][23]

References

External links

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