On November 7th, Mother McAuley welcomed Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C., Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame to lead our Professional Development day.
Fr. Nate presented to faculty and staff from Mother McAuley and Brother Rice on the use of generative AI in the classroom setting. We learned about use cases for teachers and students, explored prompt engineering and other AI tools, & discussed creative approaches to using GenAI.
We are MIGHTY grateful to Fr. Nate for joining us on 99th Street!
We are MIGHTY proud to announce that ALL of our Fall Sports Teams qualified for IHSA Team Academic Achievement Awards! Congratulations to our student athletes for maintaining excellent cumulative team grade point averages during the 2025 season.
Members of our Performing Arts department traveled to Illinois State Theatre Fest January 8-10!
Students attended the All-State production of Newsies, where our very own Ryann O'Sullivan '27 was Assistant Director and Grace Regalado '27 was a cast member. Ryann and Grace visited with alums Maggie Reed '20 (featured performer) and Nora Riordan '22 (festival intern)!
Our crew also competed in the All State Tech Challenge. Violet Lukareski '27 placed first for Quick Change, and Violet and Mary Divincenzo '27 placed first for Props Exchange!
We are MIGHTY proud to announce that Mother McAuley has been named to College Board's 2025 AP® School Honor Roll, earning Platinum distinction.
The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening participation. Mother McAuley had 80% of seniors who took at least one AP Exam during high school, 53% of seniors scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam, and 27% of seniors who took five or more AP Exams in the 2024-2025 school year!
Mother McAuley High School is proud to announce its upcoming Celebration event, the school’s annual gala that honors the school’s legacy of excellence and the transformative power of a McAuley education. Traditionally drawing a full house of alumnae, parents and friends, this year’s Celebration will take place at a new venue - the Union League Club in Chicago - on Thursday, March 12, 2026, and promises to be a night filled with inspiration, recognition and community.
We are MIGHTY proud to congratulate Abbey Murphy '20 on being named to the 2026 USA Olympic Women's Hockey team!
Senior students attended the first Kairos weekend of 2026 January 8 - 11! This retreat allows students a chance to immerse themselves in God's time, bringing them closer to their faith and their peers. This marks our 166th Kairos retreat!
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