Montini Catholic High School
{{short description|Catholic high school in Illinois, United States}}
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| name = Montini Catholic High School
| image = MontiniCatholic HS shield.jpg
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| streetaddress = 19W070 16th Street
| city = Lombard
| state = Illinois
| zipcode = 60148
| country = USA
| coordinates = {{coord|41|51|13|N|88|0|3|W|type:edu_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}}
| authority = Diocese of Joliet
| denomination = Roman Catholic
| oversight = Christian Brothers of the Midwest
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| founder =
| president = Kevin Beirne
| principal = Chris Tiritilli
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| staff =
| faculty = 86
| ceeb = 142663
| avg_class_size = 20
| ratio = 20:1
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| gender = Co-educational
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| age range = 13-18
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| campus type = Suburban
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| conference = Chicago Catholic League, GCAC
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| motto = Signum Fidei
| motto_translation = The Sign of Faith
| accreditation = North Central Association of Colleges and Schools{{cite web |url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/? |title=NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement |access-date=2009-07-28 |author=NCA-CASI |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100416014834/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ |archive-date=April 16, 2010 }}
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| patron = St. John Baptist De La Salle
| team_name = Broncos
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| colors = Maroon, gold and white
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| yearbook = Echoes
| publication = Musings (literary magazine)
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| established = {{start date and age |1966}}
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| enrollment = 585
| enrollment_as_of = 2018
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| website = {{url|www.montini.org}}
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Montini Catholic High School (often shortened to Montini) is a co-educational, college preparatory, high school, run by the Christian Brothers in Lombard, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois. The school was planned by the Christian Brothers in 1963. Pope Paul VI, whose name was Giovanni Battista Montini (John Baptist Montini), was elected to the Papacy that same year. In his honor, the Christian Brothers named the school Montini Catholic High School. Construction of the buildings took place in 1965 and 1966. In September 1966, Montini Catholic High school opened its doors to 217 freshmen. The first commencement exercises were held on June 1, 1970.
Renovations
The campus renovation initiative, begun in the fall of 2002, is called the Capital Campaign.{{cite web |url=http://www.montini.org/s/200/internal2.aspx?sid=200&gid=1&pgid=1798 |title=Montini Catholic - Capital Campaign |publisher=Montini.org |access-date=2011-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214092809/http://www.montini.org/s/200/internal2.aspx?sid=200&gid=1&pgid=1798 |archive-date=2011-12-14 |url-status=dead }}
Phase I of the Capital Campaign, construction of the West Wing, was completed in 2003. The West Wing contains the 300 Corridor, which added 8 new classrooms to the school and the Field House.
File:Academic & Administrative Center Outside.jpg
File:Duffy Memorial Stadium-Completed.jpg
Phase II of the Capital Campaign, demolition of Dominic Hall and construction of an Academic and Administrative Center, was completed in 2009.{{cite web|title=Phase II|url=http://www.montini.org/s/200/internal2.aspx?sid=200&gid=1&pgid=1799|work=Montini Catholic High School Web Site|access-date=17 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528143836/http://www.montini.org/s/200/internal2.aspx?sid=200&gid=1&pgid=1799|archive-date=28 May 2012|url-status=dead}}
Phase III of the Capital Campaign was begun in the summer of 2010 and was slated for completion by 2016.{{cite web|title=Phase III|url=http://www.montini.org/s/200/internal2.aspx?sid=200&gid=1&pgid=1800|work=Montini Catholic High School Web Site|access-date=17 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901071544/http://www.montini.org/s/200/internal2.aspx?sid=200&gid=1&pgid=1800|archive-date=1 September 2011|url-status=dead}}
Academics
File:A. Stuart and Students.jpg
The school year is divided into two 18-week semesters. Mid-semester grades are issued at nine weeks. The school day consists of eight class periods of 48 minutes each.
Athletics
Montini is a member of two conferences for boys Chicago Catholic League for girls they are in GCAC and both boys and girls participate in the Illinois High School Association. Teams are stylized as the Broncos and Lady Broncos respectively.
The school offers a number of fall, winter, spring and year-round sports for both girls and boys. Sports offerings include:
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Girls Sports | Boys Sports |
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Basketball | Baseball |
Broncettes (Dance) | Basketball |
Cheerleading | Cross Country |
Cross Country | Football |
Golf | Golf |
Hockey | |
Lacrosse | Lacrosse |
Soccer | Rugby |
Softball | Soccer |
Tennis | Tennis |
Track & Field | Track & Field |
Volleyball | Volleyball |
Wrestling |
=Athletic accomplishments=
The Broncos football team began its current streak of state playoff appearances in 1993, making it to the semifinals that year. The first football state championship was won during the 2004 season, with a 44–7 victory over Coal City in the Class 4a title game. High finishes and state titles within the IHSA listed below:{{cite web|url=http://ihsa.org/Schools/SchoolDirectory.aspx?url=/data/school/l.htm|title=IHSA|access-date=2014-05-11|author=IHSA}}
==Boys Baseball==
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Year | Finish | Class |
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2000–2001 | 3rd | A |
2004–2005 | 2nd | A |
2018–2019 | 1st | 3a |
==Boys Football==
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Year | Finish | Class |
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2004–2005 | 1st | 4a |
2009–2010 | 1st | 5a |
2010–2011 | 1st | 5a |
2011–2012 | 1st | 5a |
2012–2013 | 1st | 5a |
2013–2014 | 2nd | 5a |
2014–2015 | 2nd | 5a |
2015–2016 | 1st | 6a |
2018–2019 | 2nd | 5a |
2024–2025 | 1st | 3a |
==Boys Track and Field==
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Year | Finish | Class |
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2004–2005 | 2nd | A |
==Boys Wrestling==
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Year | Finish | Class |
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1995–1996 | 3rd | A |
1997–1998 | 3rd | A |
1999–2000 | 1st | A |
2001–2002 | 1st | A |
2002–2003 | 1st | A |
2003–2004 | 1st | A |
2004–2005 | 1st | A |
2006–2007 | 2nd | AA |
2007–2008 | 1st | AA |
2008–2009 | 1st | 2A |
2009–2010 | 1st | 2A |
2010–2011 | 1st | 2A |
2011–2012 | 1st | 2A |
2012–2013 | 1st | 2A |
2013–2014 | 1st | 2A |
2014–2015 | 1st | 2A |
2016–2017 | 2nd | 3A |
2017–2018 | 1st | 3A |
2018–2019 | 1st | 3A |
2019–2020 | 1st | 3A |
2023-2024 | 2nd | 2A |
==Girls Basketball==
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Year | Finish | Class |
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2007–2008 | 3rd | 3A |
2009–2010 | 1st | 3A |
2010–2011 | 1st | 3A |
2011–2012 | 1st | 3A |
2012–2013 | 3rd | 3A |
2013–2014 | 1st | 3A |
2014–2015 | 3rd | 3A |
2016–2017 | 3rd | 4A |
2017–2018 | 2nd | 4A |
2023-2024 | 3rd | 3A |
Girls Softball
class="wikitable"
!Year !Finish !Class |
2015–2016
|1st |3A |
2017–2018
|1st |3A |
Girls Soccer
class="wikitable"
!Year !Finish !Class |
2021–2022
|3rd |1A |
==Girls Cross Country==
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Year | Finish | Class |
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2011–2012 | 3rd | 2A |
2012–2013 | 3rd | 2A |
==Girls Volleyball==
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Year | Finish | Class |
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2014–2015 | 4th | 3A |
2021–2022 | 1st | 2A |
The school's dance team, The Broncettes, have won two consecutive state Pom titles and over 15 state titles in the IDTA dating back to 1994.{{cite web|url=http://www.idta.org/typo/fileadmin/misc_PDFs/IDTAWinners.pdf|title=Past Winners|access-date=2007-07-03|author=IDTA}}
Notable alumni
- Chase Beebe, former bantamweight Champion World Extreme Cage Fighting
- Jermari Harris, college football cornerback for the Iowa Hawkeyes{{cite web |last1=Roering |first1=Kenna |title=One-on-one with Iowa defensive back Jermari Harris |url=https://dailyiowan.com/2023/10/05/one-on-one-with-iowa-defensive-back-jermari-harris/ |website=The Daily Iowan |date=5 October 2023 |access-date=16 October 2024}}
- Kathleen Hermesdorf, dancer and choreographer
- Jaleel Johnson, defensive lineman for Tennessee Titans
- Scott Sobkowiak, former MLB pitcher
- Jordan Westerkamp, former professional wide receiver
References
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External links
{{commons category|Montini Catholic High School (Lombard, Illinois)}}
- {{official website|http://www.montini.org/}}
{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois|state=collapsed}}
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1966
Category:Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois
Category:Catholic secondary schools in Illinois