Academic Excellence

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Jump to: ACT Scores | Academic Awards | AP Scholars | National Merit Scholars | National Honor Society | Illinois State Scholars | Augustinian Scholars | College Scholarships | Students of the Month | Honor Roll | Valedictorian and Salutatorian |

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ACT Scores

Our  average composite ACT Score is consistently higher than the Illinois average.

Academic Awards

AP Scholars

Class of Student Name Scholar Award Grade School
2020 Appleton; Carter AP Scholar Channahon Junior High Channahon
2020 Beniulyte; Angela AP Scholar Noonan Academy Mokena
2021 Berg; Alicia AP Scholar with Honor Liberty Junior High New Lenox
2021 Blake; Michael AP Scholar St. Jude New Lenox
2020 Broderick; Brennan AP Scholar with Distinction St. Joseph School Manhattan
2020 Carpenter; Lauren AP Scholar with Distinction St. Dennis Lockport
2020 Cokinos; Christopher AP Scholar with Distinction Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills
2020 Conway; Kenneth AP Scholar Southwest Chicago Christian Palos Heights
2020 Dombrowski; Daniel AP Scholar St. Dennis Lockport
2020 Dugan; Burke AP Scholar St. Alexander Palos Heights
2020 Gardella; Philip AP Scholar St. Mary Mokena
2020 Gleason; Mia AP Scholar St. Mary Mokena
2020 Hall; Mason AP Scholar St. Dennis Lockport
2020 Hecht; Joshua AP Scholar St. Michael Orland Park
2020 Hilty; Ryan AP Scholar with Distinction St. Mary Mokena
2020 Kalinowski; Kennedy AP Scholar St. Mary Mokena
2020 Kruchten; Lauren AP Scholar Troy Middle School Plainfield
2021 Kulpinski; Emma AP Scholar Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills
2021 Laird; Brett AP Scholar Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills
2020 Liang; Zhanyu AP Scholar with Distinction Minooka Junior High Minooka
2020 McGrath; Mary Grace AP Scholar with Distinction St. Paul the Apostle Joliet
2020 McMaster; Madeleine AP Scholar with Distinction Southwest Chicago Christian Palos Heights
2021 Melei; Michael AP Scholar St. Mary Mokena
2002 Orszulak; Nicolas AP Scholar Troy Middle School Plainfield
2021 Paolella; Mia AP Scholar St. Jude New Lenox
2020 Pignotti; Maximus AP Scholar Mokena Junior High Mokena
2021 Pintoy; Abigail AP Scholar St. Mary Immaculate Plainfield
2020 Puett; Colton AP Scholar Liberty Junior High New Lenox
2021 Riemen; Dylan AP Scholar with Honor Liberty Junior High New Lenox
2020 Rost; Kathryn AP Scholar Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills
2020 Santschi; Anna AP Scholar with Distinction Home Schooled
2020 Scherf; Jakob AP Scholar with Distinction St. Paul the Apostle Joliet
2020 Slota; Brendan AP Scholar Homer Junior High Homer Glen
2020 Spencer; Samantha AP Scholar with Honor SS. Cyril & Methodius Lemont
2020 Spesia; Gabriel AP Scholar St. Raymond Joliet
2020 Spreitzer; Jenna AP Scholar Minooka Junior High Minooka
2020 Swenson; Jordyn AP Scholar Homer Junior High Homer Glen
2021 Talusan; Raven AP Scholar Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills
2020 Tompkins; Adam AP Scholar Palos South Middle School Palos Park
2021 Warren; Nick AP Scholar St. George Tinley Park
2021 Whitten; Nora AP Scholar Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills
2020 Whittle; Dolan AP Scholar with Distinction SS. Cyril & Methodius Lemont

National Merit Scholars

The National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual academic competition for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships that began in 1955.  More than 1.5 million students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program each year.  Approximately 34,000 students are named Commended Students.

National Honor Society

Providence Catholic National Honor Society is founded on the principles of scholarship, leadership, character and service.  The selection process begins when students who meet academic qualifications are given applications for NHS membership.  Once the student completes their application, Providence Catholic faculty members are asked to evaluate the candidates on the four guiding principles.  Finally, the Faculty Council reviews the prospective students and makes the final decision on membership.

Illinois State Scholars

The Providence Catholic students in the linked story were named  Illinois State Scholars.  Selection is based on ACT scores received prior to senior year and other critical criteria as determined by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

Augustinian Scholars

The Providence Catholic Augustinian Scholar distinction was created in 2020 to honor those outstanding students who have strived to push themselves academically over these past four years and earned the Top 10 grade point averages of the graduating class. These students are awarded with the Augustinian Scholar stole to wear over their gown at graduation.

College Scholarships

  • $45 million in scholarships offered to the class
  • $20,512 is the average scholarship accepted per student/per year
  • $236 million in college scholarships offered the past five years
  • 33 students accepted $100k+ scholarships to their college
  • 24 student athletes made college athletic commitments
  • Six students matriculated to these highly selective universities:
    • Clemson University
    • University of Notre Dame
    • Villanova University
    • Wake Forest University
    • United States Military Academy at West Point

 

Student of the Month

Faculty members from each academic department select students for this award based on academic achievement, as well as attitude, effort, and improvement. Read about them in our news section: https://www.providencecatholic.org/news/.

Honor Roll

Providence Catholic is proud to have so many young men and women achieve academic excellence.  There are three ways to view the honor roll recipients; select the appropriate links below.

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Valedictorian and Salutatorian

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