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Catholic high school

Bishop McNamara Catholic School

  • LocationKankakee, IL
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 807 students

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Bishop McNamara Catholic School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Joseph Roman Catholic Church: 0.7 mi1Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Mission: 0.9 mi2Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church: 0.9 mi3Saint Rose Roman Catholic Church: 1.0 mi4Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church: 1.3 mi5Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church: 1.6 mi6Bishop McNamara Catholic School (campus)N1 mi
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  1. Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church — 0.7 mi
  2. Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Mission — 0.9 mi
  3. Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church — 0.9 mi
  4. Saint Rose Roman Catholic Church — 1.0 mi
  5. Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church — 1.3 mi
  6. Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church — 1.6 mi

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
8 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.56%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.16.0 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseDiocese of Joliet, IL
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)807
Students in grades 9–12319
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio16.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges56%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Diocese of Joliet

The see is currently vacant. The Most Reverend Dennis Edward Spies, Apostolic Administrator.

Source: diojoliet.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Is Bishop McNamara Catholic School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Bishop McNamara Catholic School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Joliet.

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