Is St. Rita of Cascia High School a Catholic high school?

Yes. St. Rita of Cascia High School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

What is St. Rita of Cascia High School’s Compass Score?

84 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

Where is Mass celebrated at St. Rita of Cascia High School?

Mass is listed at St. Rita of Cascia High School. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

Is St. Rita of Cascia High School Compass Recommended?

Yes. St. Rita of Cascia High School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

Catholic high school

St. Rita of Cascia High School

LocationChicago, IL
Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 405 students

All-male

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St. Rita of Cascia High School is a Catholic college preparatory school for young men in Chicago, operated under the Augustinian religious order. Its Campus Ministry lists a daily optional Mass before school, all-school Masses about every two weeks, daily all-school prayers, and an annual retreat for every class. Students take a theology course every year, and a required service program of 35 hours over four years.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 1

Wednesday9:40 AMSt. Rita of Cascia High School · All-school Masses on the Wednesday dates listed on the Mass Schedule page, about every two weeks.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)

Mass Schedule | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Wednesday, September 10 | 9:40 AM”
The Mass Schedule page lists all-school Masses at 9:40 AM on Wednesdays on the dates shown.

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Catholic churches nearby

CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›

Saint Thomas More Roman Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 8100 South California Avenue, Chicago
Saint Adrian Roman Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 7014-7020 South Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church — 1.2 mi · 6860 South Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago
Saint Justin Martyr Catholic Church — 1.5 mi
Saint Sabina Roman Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 1210 West 78th Place, Chicago
Saint Ethelreda Church — 1.6 mi · 8741-8749 South Paulina 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.

Sacramental life

65 of 100 points on what we could document.

Partly:
All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (All-school Masses, including all Holy Days, are scheduled about every two weeks (bi-weekly).)
Sources (2)
1. Campus Ministry | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “bi-weekly All-School Masses, including all Holy Days”
  All-school Masses, including Holy Days, are offered every two weeks.
2. Mass Schedule | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/mass-schedule · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Wednesday, September 10 | 9:40 AM”
  The Mass Schedule page lists all-school Masses at 9:40 AM on Wednesdays on the dates shown.
Yes:
Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (The campus ministry page lists an optional daily Mass with the Augustinians before school. The shrine chapel shares the school's address.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Optional daily Mass with the Augustinians before school”
  An optional daily Mass with the Augustinians is offered before school.
Partly:
Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Reconciliation is offered during Advent and Lent, and by request. The shrine's monthly novena also offers reconciliation; that is not counted here.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Reconciliation during Advent, Lent, and by request”
  Reconciliation is offered during Advent and Lent, and by request.
Partly:
Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (Eucharistic adoration is listed with the novenas.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Weekly Novena Prayers to St. Rita at the St. Rita of Cascia Shrine and Eucharistic Adoration”
  Eucharistic adoration is listed with the novena prayers. No frequency is given for adoration.
Partly:
Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Named Augustinian priests serve on the campus ministry team and in the Augustinian community; no page names a priest as the school chaplain.)
Sources (2)
1. Faith Overview | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/faith-overview · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A. ’83 Shrine Chapel Director”
  Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A., is listed on the campus ministry team as Shrine Chapel Director.
2. Augustinian Identity | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/augustinian-identity · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Fr. Tom McCarthy O.S.A. ’83 (currently Director of Community Relations)”
  The Augustinian identity page gives Fr. Tom McCarthy's current role as Director of Community Relations.
  “Thank you to Augustinian Friars and ordained individuals who have come before and who continue to serve at St. Rita:”
  Augustinian friars and ordained members continue to serve at St. Rita, and several are named.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (The 2026-27 curriculum guide requires 4 credits of theology. Each grade from 9 to 12 has a 1.0-credit theology course; theology is taken in every grade.)
Sources (1)
1. 2026-2027 Curriculum Guide | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstatic1.squarespace.com/static/62dfb7ec7a61c7386c7bdc62/t/6924e1a24e28d14335354200/1764024738519/2026+-+2027+Curriculum+Guide+%281%29.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Students are to complete the following course of studies for graduation: 4 credits of Theology”
  Graduation for the class of 2027 requires 4 credits of theology.
  “112 Theology 1: Introduction to Catholicism and Augustinian Values Freshman Requirement Grade 9, Credit 1.0”
  The freshman theology course is worth 1.0 credit, and each grade from 9 to 12 has a 1.0-credit theology course.
Not enough information:
Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics is listed as a 11th and 12th grade theology elective (dual enrollment with Grand Canyon University).)
Sources (1)
1. 2026-2027 Curriculum Guide | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstatic1.squarespace.com/static/62dfb7ec7a61c7386c7bdc62/t/6924e1a24e28d14335354200/1764024738519/2026+-+2027+Curriculum+Guide+%281%29.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “This course is an introduction to the discipline of philosophy through a study of representative philosophical problems.”
  Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics is an introductory philosophy course for grades 11 and 12, offered as a theology elective.
Yes:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The curriculum guide says the school integrates the spiritual and moral aspects of life with intellectual development, and that knowledge is shared enlightened and enlivened by faith.)
Sources (1)
1. 2026-2027 Curriculum Guide | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstatic1.squarespace.com/static/62dfb7ec7a61c7386c7bdc62/t/6924e1a24e28d14335354200/1764024738519/2026+-+2027+Curriculum+Guide+%281%29.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “St. Rita of Cascia High School integrates the spiritual and moral aspects of life with intellectual development.”
  The curriculum guide says the school integrates spiritual and moral formation with intellectual development.

Campus culture

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Each class takes an annual retreat. Juniors and seniors attend the four-day Kairos retreat.)
Sources (2)
1. Campus Ministry | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Each class participates in an annual retreat, and seniors take part in the four-day Kairos retreat experience.”
  Each class takes an annual retreat, and seniors take part in the four-day Kairos retreat.
2. Kairos Retreats | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/kairosretreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “All students will attend in their Junior or Senior year.”
  Kairos is a student-led retreat that all students attend in their junior or senior year.
Yes:
Campus ministry staffTwo or more (The campus ministry team lists a Director (Mr. Kieran Kellam), an Assistant Director (Mr. Tony Munzing), a Service Coordinator (Mr. Andy McIntosh) and a priest (Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A.).)
Sources (1)
1. Faith Overview | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/faith-overview · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Campus Ministry Team Mr. Kieran Kellam ’98 Director of Campus Ministry KKELLAM@STRITAHS.COM”
  Mr. Kieran Kellam is the Director of Campus Ministry, with a published school email.
  “Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A. ’83 Shrine Chapel Director”
  Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A., is listed on the campus ministry team as Shrine Chapel Director.
  “Mr. Tony Munzing ’16 Assistant Director of Campus Ministry TMUNZING@STRITAHS.COM”
  Mr. Tony Munzing is the Assistant Director of Campus Ministry, with a published school email.
Yes:
Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (Two faith-based student groups are listed: Augustine's Acolytes (student liturgical leaders) and the Praise Band and Choir. The Knights of Augustine service fraternity is also named.)
Sources (2)
1. Augustine's Acolytes | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/augustinesacolytes · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Augustine’s Acolytes is made up of Ritamen who take active roles in the planning, organizing, and celebrating of school liturgies and other Campus Ministry events.”
  Augustine's Acolytes is a student group that plans and celebrates school liturgies.
2. Praise Band / Choir | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/praiseband/choir · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Praise Band and Choir lead the music for school liturgies and prayer services.”
  The Praise Band and Choir lead music for school liturgies and prayer services.
Yes:
Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The campus ministry page lists daily all-school morning and afternoon prayers.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Daily all-school morning and afternoon prayers”
  The school holds daily all-school morning and afternoon prayers.

Service and Catholic social teaching

81 of 100 points on what we could document.

Partly:
Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (The service page says 35 service hours are required over four years, which is fewer than 40.)
Sources (1)
1. Service | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “35 service hours required over 4 years”
  The school requires 35 service hours over four years.
Yes:
Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Theology 3, a required junior course, covers Catholic morality and Catholic social teaching.)
Sources (1)
1. 2026-2027 Curriculum Guide | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstatic1.squarespace.com/static/62dfb7ec7a61c7386c7bdc62/t/6924e1a24e28d14335354200/1764024738519/2026+-+2027+Curriculum+Guide+%281%29.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “133 Theology 3: Catholic Morality and Catholic Social Teaching Junior Requirement”
  Theology 3, a required junior course, covers Catholic morality and Catholic social teaching.
  “The second semester is designed to give students a greater understanding and awareness of Social Justice and its related teachings from a Catholic perspective.”
  The second semester of Theology 3 covers Catholic social teaching from a Catholic perspective.
Not enough information:
Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The school lists social justice education, service trips, and the Caritas Club, which promotes social justice through volunteer work.)
Sources (2)
1. Service | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Education about social justice issues, including programs designed to promote racial equity”
  The service program includes education about social justice issues, and service trips are offered for interested students.
2. Caritas Club | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/caritasclub · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Caritas Club focuses on service and compassion through hands-on volunteer work both locally and globally.”
  Caritas Club does volunteer work locally and globally, and promotes social justice in the community.

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

Strengths

The school lists an optional daily Mass before school with the Augustinians, and all-school Masses about every two weeks.
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Optional daily Mass with the Augustinians before school”
  An optional daily Mass with the Augustinians is offered before school.
  “bi-weekly All-School Masses, including all Holy Days”
  All-school Masses, including Holy Days, are offered every two weeks.
Each class takes an annual retreat, and juniors and seniors attend the four-day Kairos retreat.
Sources (2)
1. Campus Ministry | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Each class participates in an annual retreat, and seniors take part in the four-day Kairos retreat experience.”
  Each class takes an annual retreat, and seniors take part in the four-day Kairos retreat.
2. Kairos Retreats | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/kairosretreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “All students will attend in their Junior or Senior year.”
  Kairos is a student-led retreat that all students attend in their junior or senior year.
Theology is required in every grade, 4 credits in total.
Sources (1)
1. 2026-2027 Curriculum Guide | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstatic1.squarespace.com/static/62dfb7ec7a61c7386c7bdc62/t/6924e1a24e28d14335354200/1764024738519/2026+-+2027+Curriculum+Guide+%281%29.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Students are to complete the following course of studies for graduation: 4 credits of Theology”
  Graduation for the class of 2027 requires 4 credits of theology.
  “112 Theology 1: Introduction to Catholicism and Augustinian Values Freshman Requirement Grade 9, Credit 1.0”
  The freshman theology course is worth 1.0 credit, and each grade from 9 to 12 has a 1.0-credit theology course.
Theology 3 covers Catholic morality and Catholic social teaching, and the school lists service trips and social justice education.
Sources (2)
1. 2026-2027 Curriculum Guide | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstatic1.squarespace.com/static/62dfb7ec7a61c7386c7bdc62/t/6924e1a24e28d14335354200/1764024738519/2026+-+2027+Curriculum+Guide+%281%29.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “133 Theology 3: Catholic Morality and Catholic Social Teaching Junior Requirement”
  Theology 3, a required junior course, covers Catholic morality and Catholic social teaching.
2. Service | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Education about social justice issues, including programs designed to promote racial equity”
  The service program includes education about social justice issues, and service trips are offered for interested students.

Concerns

The campus ministry team lists a priest as Shrine Chapel Director, and another page gives a different role for him.
Sources (2)
1. Faith Overview | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/faith-overview · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A. ’83 Shrine Chapel Director”
  Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A., is listed on the campus ministry team as Shrine Chapel Director.
2. Augustinian Identity | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/augustinian-identity · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Fr. Tom McCarthy O.S.A. ’83 (currently Director of Community Relations)”
  The Augustinian identity page gives Fr. Tom McCarthy's current role as Director of Community Relations.

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Campus ministry home

St. Rita of Cascia Campus Ministry Center

Address: 7740 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60620
Location: On campus
Facilities: St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel (same address)

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Source: stritahs.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, stritahs.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

5 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 1 off campus, 2 location not published

Retreats 1

Kairos RetreatOff campus
Junior or senior year
A four-day student-led retreat that all students attend in their junior or senior year.
stritahs.com, stritahs.com

Liturgy and prayer 2

Augustine's AcolytesOn campus
Student leaders who serve as lectors, altar servers, Eucharistic ministers and ushers, and help plan school liturgies and retreats.
stritahs.com
Praise Band and ChoirOn campus
Leads music for school liturgies and prayer services.
stritahs.com

Service 2

Caritas Club
Hands-on volunteer work locally and globally, with events that promote social justice.
stritahs.com
Knights of Augustine
A service fraternity supported by Campus Ministry.
stritahs.com

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

Campus ministry

Sources (3)

Campus Ministry | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Campus Ministry nourishes the development of Catholic religious faith and practice, and promotes liturgical life on campus”
Campus Ministry supports Catholic faith practice and liturgical life on campus.
“Campus Ministry nourishes the development of Catholic religious faith and practice, and promotes liturgical life on campus”
Campus Ministry supports Catholic faith practice and liturgical life on campus.
Faith Overview | St. Rita of Cascia High Schoolstritahs.com/faith-overview · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Campus Ministry Team Mr. Kieran Kellam ’98 Director of Campus Ministry KKELLAM@STRITAHS.COM”
Mr. Kieran Kellam is the Director of Campus Ministry, with a published school email.
“St. Rita of Cascia High School 7740 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60620”
The school's address is 7740 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60620.
Novena | St. Rita Shrine Chapelstritashrinechicago.com/novena · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Novenas start the first Thursday of each month with Novena Mass & Prayers taking place at the St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel at 7:00pm central.”
The shrine's novena takes place monthly on the first Thursday, with reconciliation available from 6:00 pm.

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My rating and notes

Academic Excellence

76 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of score94%
Students per teacher 25% of score14.0 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

Type	Independent Catholic school
Diocese	Archdiocese of Chicago, IL
Grades	9–12
Students (all grades)	405
Students in grades 9–12	405
Coed or single-sex	All-male
Student–teacher ratio	14.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges	94%
Setting	City

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.

About this school’s data

NCES school ID 00339825
7740 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 925-6600
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Is St. Rita of Cascia High School a Catholic high school?: Yes. St. Rita of Cascia High School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
What is St. Rita of Cascia High School’s Compass Score?: 84 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at St. Rita of Cascia High School?: Mass is listed at St. Rita of Cascia High School. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
Is St. Rita of Cascia High School Compass Recommended?: Yes. St. Rita of Cascia High School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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