Weber High School (Chicago) Explained

Archbishop Weber High School
Location:5252 West Palmer, Chicago Illinois
Country:United States
Former Name:St. Stanislaus College to 1930
Grades:Freshman, sophomore, junior, senior
Status:Closed
Gender:Boys' school
Enrollment:1,200 in 1960
Medium Of Language:English
Campus Type:City
Colors:Red and white
Fight Song:Weber Red Horde Fight Song
Mascot:Red Horde
Yearbook:Dolphin

Archbishop Weber High School was a U.S. Roman Catholic all-boys' high school in northwest Chicago, Illinois. Founded in September 1890 as St. Stanislaus College by Rev. Vincent Barzyński, it was the first Polish secondary school in Chicago.[1] It was within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

History

In the 1960s, the school had about 1,200 students. The U.S. Department of Education recognized Weber as a "National Exemplary School" in 1990. In the 1990s, the tuition fees increased and the student population declined by 100 on an annual basis until its final school year, 1998–1999, when it had 250 students and an annual tuition of $4,700 ($ when considering inflation). The school was scheduled to close in June 1999.[2]

The heritage of Weber is kept alive through the Weber High School Alumni Association. Alumni records are held in DePaul College Prep's Records Office.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archbishop Weber High School (St. Stanislaus College) | ChicagoAncestors.org. www.chicagoancestors.org.
  2. News: Quintanilla, Ray. Weber High To Close After 109 Years. Chicago Tribune. 1999-04-01. 2016-12-19. - new URL