United States, Chicago
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The school sits on a 17-acre campus in Chicago. The Mary A. Dempsey Academic Center houses 62 classrooms, two student dining halls, four maker spaces, and ten science labs, along with a Black Box Theater, a strength training and weight room, a library, a chapel, and two student gathering places. The campus includes an organic teaching garden and a greenhouse, a grass practice field, and a 1,500-seat outdoor stadium. An Indoor Athletic Complex is planned to include a multi-sport field house, a competition gym, an indoor track, a weight room, a wrestling room, cardio equipment, and locker rooms, plus a space for pep rallies and liturgies.
The athletic facilities include a 1,500-seat outdoor stadium and grass practice fields. The school is developing an Indoor Athletic Complex with a multi-sport field house, a competition gym, an indoor track, a strength and weight training facility, a wrestling room, cardio equipment, and locker rooms, plus a venue for pep rallies and all-school events.
The Mary A. Dempsey Academic Center comprises 62 classrooms, two student dining halls, four maker spaces, and ten science labs, along with a Black Box Theater, a library, a chapel, and two student gathering spaces. The STEAM & Arts program provides fully equipped spaces including a dedicated art and sculpture studio, an engineering and fabrication lab, a computer science lab, and a music studio. The department encompasses Visual Arts, Computer Science, Engineering, Film, Music, Theatre, and Sustainable Urban Food Systems and Culinary Arts, linking arts and engineering with hands-on projects.
Clubs and student organizations include the Theatre Society, music ensembles, and Robotics Club. The STEAM & Arts program supports visual arts, computer science, engineering, film, music, theatre, and culinary arts. The department emphasizes hands-on projects and performances, with events such as a Spring Play in the Black Box Theatre. Examples of student activities include Life Smarts Team and Climbing Club, Baking Club, and other service and leadership opportunities.
DePaul College Prep is a Catholic, co‑educational, college‑prep high school in Chicago sponsored by the Vincentians and connected to DePaul University. It serves students aged 14 to 18 and offers an IB World School program with two paths: the Full Diploma and an Individual Course Pathway. IB courses span Groups 1–6 and the Core (Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, CAS); students may earn college credit through IB even if they do not pursue the Diploma. Beginning in 9th grade, the school offers sixteen Advanced Placement courses, and from 11th grade provides summer dual‑credit and dual‑enrollment opportunities with DePaul University. The STEAM & Arts program blends science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, with ten science labs, four maker spaces, an organic garden and greenhouse, plus robotics, film and music production, and design projects. The 17‑acre campus includes the Mary A. Dempsey Academic Center, a Black Box Theater, a 1,500‑seat outdoor stadium, and planned Indoor Athletic Complex. An 80‑minute block schedule and Vincentian service initiatives support robust post‑secondary planning and student growth.