President

Dr. Kevin G. Burns

kburns@brrice.org
Principal
Mr. James P. Antos
jantos@brrice.org
Assistant Principals
Mr. Robert J. Alberts
ralberts@brrice.org
Mr. M. Jacob Mathius
docmathius@brrice.org
Director of Admissions
Mr. Tim OConnell
toconnell@brrice.org
Athletic Director
Mr. Phil Cahill
pcahill@brrice.org
Registrar
Mrs. Darlene Diehl
ddiehl@brrice.org
Director of Counseling &
College Counselor
Mr. Daniel J. Panfil
773-298-2540
dpanfil@brrice.org
Counseling Office Assistant
Mrs. Mary Beth Jantz
773-429-4316
mjantz@brrice.org
Counselors
Mrs. Samantha Antos
Ms. Amy Axelrood
Mr. Jack Carlson
Mr. John McCarthy
SCHOOL PROFILE 2014-2015
Brother Rice High School is a private, all-male, Roman Catholic
college preparatory high school.
Brother Rice is located on the far southwest side of Chicago.
The student body consists of 830 students (71% Caucasian, 14%
Latino, 12% African American, 2% other, and 1% Asian).
Students are admitted to Brother Rice High School according to
the results of a national competitive examination, their grade
school records, and recommendations from their grammar
school teachers.

Mission Statement
We, the family of Brother Rice High School, are a diverse,
Catholic Christian community, committed to preparing young
men for college and for the process of life-long learning. We
educate young men to act manfully in Christ Jesus and to deal
wisely with their world in the tradition of the Christian Brothers
and the charism of Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice.

Brother Rice Faculty
The Edmund Rice Christian Brothers of North America, formerly
known as the Irish Christian Brothers, operate the school which
includes 58 faculty, both religious and lay, 35 of whom have at
least one Masters Degree or higher.
Brother Rice High School
10001 South Pulaski, Chicago, IL 60655
773-429-4300 Fax: 773-779-5239
Counseling Office: 773-429-4316
ACT/CEEB School Code: 140682

Class size: 181

Highest GPA (weighted): 4.80
% of students attending college: 97%
% of students attending 4 year college: 77%
% of students attending 2 year college: 20%
# of students offered scholarships: 83
# of scholarship offers: 321
% of students who took ACT: 98%
ACT composite average: 22.3
# of students who took AP Tests: 140
# of AP Tests taken: 252
% of students with AP scores 3-5: 70%
CRUSADER CLASS OF 2014 AT A GLANCE
CURRICULUM
The t radi t i onal col l ege preparat ory
curriculum at Brother Rice High School
requires 24 credits for graduation.
Advanced Placement and Honors courses
are offered in multiple disciplines.

ACCREDITATION
Brother Rice High School is accredited by
the State of Illinois and AdvancED. We are a
member of the College Board, the Illinois
Associ at i on of Col l ege Admi ssi on
Counsel or s, t he Nat i onal Cat hol i c
Educational Association, and the National
Association of Secondary School Principals.
Brother Rice High School has been named
one of the best Catholic secondary schools in
the nation by the Catholic Honor Roll (this
designation is given to only 50 Catholic high
schools nationwide.)


GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
GRADING SYSTEM
Listed below are the academic grades and
percentages used by Brother Rice High
School. Reported GPA and class rank on a
students transcript are weighted. An H
following a course on a students transcript
indicates an Honors course; an AP
indicates an Advanced Placement course.
HONOR ROLL
Superior Honors = A grade point average of
4.6+
High Honors = A grade point average of
3.9+
B Honors = A grade point average of
3.0+
Theology 4 credits
English 4 credits
Mathematics 3 credits
Social Studies 3 credits
Science (all lab sciences) 3 credits
World Language 2 credits
Physical Education & Health 1 1/2 credits
Computer Technolgy 1/2 credit
Electives 3 credits
Total 24 credits
Academic
Grade
Percentages Unweighted Weighted
(H & AP)
A+ 99-100 4.2 5.2
A 95-98 4 5
A- 93-94 4 5
B+ 91-92 3.2 4.2
B 87-90 3 4
B- 84-86 3 4
C+ 82-83 2.2 2.7
C 78-81 2 2.5
C- 75-77 2 2.5
D+ 73-74 1 1
D 71-72 1 1
D- 70 1 1
F Below 70 0 0
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
APEX Program: APEX (Academic Pursuit of Excellence) is a special program designed to guide
the truly academically gifted student to his full potential. Academically gifted
students are admitted into APEX to help assure a challenging academic
environment appropriate to their talents.
Class of 2014 Average APEX ACT score = 30

PACC: PACC (Program for Advanced College Credit) is a program offered through
Loyola University (Chicago), St. Marys University, Saint Xavier University and
Moraine Valley Community College where a number of junior and senior classes
have been accredited as college level courses.

FOCUS Program: FOCUS is offered to students in need of more individualized strategies to
improve their academic skills and prepare for post-high school plans. Most
students remain in the program for two years and by junior year many students
are mainstreamed into regular academic level classes. FOCUS students are not
required to take a world language.
ENGLISH
AP English Language
AP English Literature
Broadcast Journalism
Broadcast Journalism (Honors)
English I
English I (Honors)
English II
English II (Honors)
English III
English III (Honors)
English IV
English IV (Honors)
Journalism
Journalism (Honors)
Novel Analysis
Reading I

FINE ARTS
AP Music Theory
Art Design
Art Design (Honors)
Art I
Art I (Honors)
Art II
Art II (Honors)
Beginning Band
Chorus
Concert Band
Concert Band (Honors)
Music Appreciation
Orchestra
Symphonic Band (Honors)
Theater Seminar I
Theater Seminar II

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
AP French Language
AP German Language
AP Spanish Language
French I
French I (Honors)
French II
French II (Honors)
French III
French III (Honors)
French IV
French IV (Honors)
German I
German I (Honors)
German II
German II (Honors)
German III
German III (Honors)
German IV
German IV (Honors)
Latin I
Latin II
Latin III (Honors)
Latin IV (Honors)
Spanish I
Spanish I (Honors)
Spanish II
Spanish II (Honors)
Spanish III
Spanish III (Honors)
Spanish IV
Spanish (Honors)

MATHEMATICS
Adv. Geometry/Trigonometry
Adv. Geometry/Pre-Calculus
(Honors)
Advanced Algebra I (Honors)
MATHEMATICS (CONT)
Advanced Algebra II (Honors)
Algebra I
Algebra I (Honors)
Algebra II
Algebra II/Trigonometry
Algebra II/Trigonometry
(Honors)
Algebra III/Trigonometry
Analytic Geometry
Analytic Geometry/Calculus
(Honors)
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
Calculus I (Honors)
Geometry
Geometry (Honors)
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Pre-Calculus (Honors)

SCIENCE
AP Chemistry
Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology (Honors)
Biology
Biology (Honors)
Chemistry
Chemistry (Honors)
Earth Science
Physics
Physics (Honors)

SOCIAL STUDIES
AP European History
AP Economics (Micro & Macro)
AP US Government & Politics
AP US History
SOCIAL STUDIES (CONT)
Economics
Economics (Honors)
Psychology
Psychology (Honors)
Sociology
Sociology (Honors)
US History
US History (Honors)
Vietnam War
Vietnam War (Honors)
World Geography
World History
World History (Honors)
WWII to Present
WWII to Present (Honors)

TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS
Accounting
Accounting (Honors)
Autocad I
Autocad II
Business Law
Cisco Academy I (Honors)
Cisco Academy II (Honors)
IT Essentials (Honors)
Marketing
Microsoft Office
Web Page Design (Honors)

THEOLOGY
Christian Marriage
Peer Ministry
Theology I
Theology II
Theology III
Theology IV
World Cultures/Religions
COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSES 2014-2015
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES:
Calculus AB English Composition European History French
Calculus BC English Literature U.S. History German
Chemistry Music Theory Government Spanish
Economics (Micro & Macro)
CLASS OF 2014
ANALYSIS OF POST-SECONDARY PLANS
GRADUATES 181

DECISIONS PERCENT OF CLASS
Four Year Public Colleges and Universities 41%
Four Year Private Colleges and Universities 36%
Two Year Public Colleges 20%
Military 2%
Employment 1%

In State (Illinois) Colleges and Universities 60%
Out of State Colleges and Universities 37%


Act Manfully in Christ Jesus
2014 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS