St. Ignatius College Prep founded in Chicago
- When
- 1869
- Where
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Episodes
- 1
St. Ignatius College Prep was founded in Chicago in 1869 by Father Arnold Damen, a Dutch Jesuit missionary to the United States. The school's main building, designed in the Second Empire style, opened in 1870 and is one of only five existing Chicago structures that predate the Great Fire of 1871.
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Background and detail
Background. Saint Ignatius College Prep is a private, coeducational Jesuit college-preparatory school located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1869, it serves as Chicago's flagship Jesuit high school and is recognized as one of the preeminent Catholic college preparatory schools in the United States.
Founding. The school was established in Chicago in 1869 by Father Arnold Damen, S.J., a Dutch missionary to the United States. Damen's work laid the foundation for the institution, which has operated solely as a college preparatory school since its inception.
People involved
- Arnold Damen · Founder
Sources
- St. Ignatius College Prep Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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