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Catholic high school

Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heart

  • LocationVolo, IL
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 46 students
Official website

Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heart is an independent classical high school in Volo, Illinois, part of the Chesterton Schools Network. The school's website says every school day begins with Mass, which students attend at a nearby parish, and that confession is offered before and after each of those Masses. It lists First Friday Adoration, twice-yearly retreats and a pro-life event. Its curriculum includes philosophy and a theology-centered humanities program.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

ASacramental life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

90 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The school's page says every school day begins with Mass. The Masses are at a parish, not on school grounds, as the school describes it; recorded because the school says the whole school attends daily.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Life | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “every school day begins with Mass. We are blessed to attend daily mass at the parish of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, where confession is offered before and after every mass.”
      Every school day begins with Mass, attended at a parish, with confession before and after each Mass.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (Daily Mass for students is stated; it is held at the parish of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, not on the school's campus.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Life | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “every school day begins with Mass. We are blessed to attend daily mass at the parish of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, where confession is offered before and after every mass.”
      Every school day begins with Mass, attended at a parish, with confession before and after each Mass.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearMonthly or more often (The page says confession is offered before and after every Mass the school attends. Those confessions are at the parish, not on campus.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Life | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “every school day begins with Mass. We are blessed to attend daily mass at the parish of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, where confession is offered before and after every mass.”
      Every school day begins with Mass, attended at a parish, with confession before and after each Mass.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (First Friday Adoration is listed monthly.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Life | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “First Friday Adoration Rosary Rally”
      The school lists First Friday Adoration among its spiritual life activities.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A priest of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius teaches the school's Latin class.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Life | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Our Latin class is taught by a priest of the Canons Regular.”
      A priest of the Canons Regular teaches the school's Latin class.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Academics | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/academics · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “We study the development of philosophy from its classical roots focusing on Plato and Aristotle”
      The school teaches philosophy.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The page says theology is the context in which all other texts are studied, which describes faith as part of every subject.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academics | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/academics · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Theology, “the study of God,” is the context by which all other texts are studied.”
      Theology is described as the context in which all other texts are studied.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    RetreatsRetreats for some grades (The page says the school holds twice-yearly retreats.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Life | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Other important ways we live the faith include twice yearly retreats”
      The school holds retreats twice a year.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Campus ministry staffNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Life | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “every school day begins with Mass. We are blessed to attend daily mass at the parish of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, where confession is offered before and after every mass.”
      Every school day begins with Mass, attended at a parish, with confession before and after each Mass.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The school's student-life page lists pro-life events, including a March for Life trip, under its faith and service activities.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Life | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Prolife Events - Northwest Families for Life March in Palatine & March for Life in Springfield”
      The school's student-life page lists pro-life events, including a March for Life.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Every school day begins with Mass, which the school's website says students attend.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Life | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “every school day begins with Mass. We are blessed to attend daily mass at the parish of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, where confession is offered before and after every mass.”
      Every school day begins with Mass, attended at a parish, with confession before and after each Mass.
  • Confession is offered before and after the Masses the school attends.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Life | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “every school day begins with Mass. We are blessed to attend daily mass at the parish of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, where confession is offered before and after every mass.”
      Every school day begins with Mass, attended at a parish, with confession before and after each Mass.
  • Philosophy is taught, and theology is described as the context for the other subjects.
    Sources (1)
    1. Academics | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/academics · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “We study the development of philosophy from its classical roots focusing on Plato and Aristotle”
      The school teaches philosophy.
      “Theology, “the study of God,” is the context by which all other texts are studied.”
      Theology is described as the context in which all other texts are studied.

Concerns

  • A priest of the Canons Regular teaches Latin.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Life | Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heartchestertoniheart.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Our Latin class is taught by a priest of the Canons Regular.”
      A priest of the Canons Regular teaches the school's Latin class.

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Catholic clubs and student life

5 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 3 off campus, 2 location not published

Other 1

  • Pilgrimage to Rome and AssisiOff campus
    Offered about every two years to juniors and seniors; the page describes a March 2024 trip
    A capstone pilgrimage the school hopes to offer every two years to rising juniors and seniors.
    chestertoniheart.org

Retreats 1

  • Lenten RetreatOff campus
    Lent
    A Lenten retreat listed on the school's student-life page, held at St. John Cantius in Chicago.
    chestertoniheart.org

Service 1

  • Pro-life eventsOff campus
    Northwest Families for Life March in Palatine and March for Life in Springfield, listed on the school's student-life page.
    chestertoniheart.org

Faith formation 1

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • First Friday Adoration
    First Fridays
    Eucharistic adoration listed among the school's spiritual life activities.
    chestertoniheart.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
100 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.100%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.5.8 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

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Chicago, IL
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)46
Students in grades 9–1246
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio5.8 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges100%
SettingSuburb

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

Archdiocese of Chicago

His Eminence Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago

Formal address: “Your Eminence”

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

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