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St. Francis De Sales High School

  • LocationChicago, IL
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 155 students
Official website

St. Francis de Sales High School is a Catholic high school on Chicago's Southeast side, at 10155 S. Ewing Avenue. Its bell schedule includes a Mass and club period, and its graduation requirements include four credits of theology.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. Francis De Sales High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSt. Francis de Sales Parish: 0.0 mi1Saint George Catholic Church: 0.8 mi2Our Lady Of Nazareth Catholic Church: 1.2 mi3Sacred Heart Croatian Catholic Church: 1.2 mi4Saint Kevin Roman Catholic Church: 1.3 mi5Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church: 1.5 mi6St. Francis De Sales High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Francis de Sales Parish — 0.0 mi · 10201 South Ewing Avenue, Chicago
  2. Saint George Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 9546 South Ewing Avenue, Chicago
  3. Our Lady Of Nazareth Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 11101-11111 South Avenue H, Chicago
  4. Sacred Heart Croatian Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 2900-2926 East 96th Street, Chicago
  5. Saint Kevin Roman Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 10501 South Torrence Avenue, Chicago
  6. Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 3208-3210 East 91st Street, Chicago

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

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.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (The bell schedule has a Mass and club period.)
    Sources (1)
    1. St. Francis de Sales High School | Chicago Catholic High Schoolsfdshs.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Bell Schedule - Mass & Clubs”
      The school's bell schedule is titled Mass & Clubs and includes a Mass and club period.
      “Mass/Club 8:55 am 9:45 am”
      A Mass/Club period runs from 8:55 to 9:45 am on the bell schedule.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot 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.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot 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.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A Mass is listed on the bell schedule.)
    Sources (1)
    1. St. Francis de Sales High School | Chicago Catholic High Schoolsfdshs.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Bell Schedule - Mass & Clubs”
      The school's bell schedule is titled Mass & Clubs and includes a Mass and club period.
ATheology and curriculum: 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.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (The graduation table lists Theology at 4 credits. English is 4 credits for four years; a year course is 1 credit and the requirement is four years.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Our Academics | St. Francis de Sales High Schoolsfdshs.org/academics · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Theology 4 credits”
      The graduation requirements include 4 credits of theology.
    2. Faculty & Staff | St. Francis de Sales High Schoolsfdshs.org/faculty-staff · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Sr. Bernadette Nabaggaia Theology Teacher”
      A theology teacher is listed on the faculty and staff page.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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 academics page describes a curriculum that focuses on the principles of faith.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Our Academics | St. Francis de Sales High Schoolsfdshs.org/academics · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “St. Francis De Sales High School offers a comprehensive curriculum that focuses on the principles of faith”
      The academic program is described as focusing on the principles of faith.
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.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    RetreatsNot 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.
    Campus ministry staffNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNone (The school's own club list, which it presents as the full range of clubs and activities, includes no faith-based group.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Students & Parents | St. Francis de Sales High Schoolsfdshs.org/students-parents · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “At SFDS you could find any variation of clubs and activities available:”
      The school lists its clubs and activities, which include no faith-based group.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not 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.
    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

Concerns

None recorded.

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Catholic clubs and student life

1 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 1 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Mass and club period (bell schedule)
    8:55 to 9:45 AM on the bell schedule
    The bell schedule includes a Mass and club period.
    sfdshs.org, sfdshs.org

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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.
20 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.10%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.10.4 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)155
Students in grades 9–12155
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio10.4 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges10%
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

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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