About MCHS

Marquette Catholic High School has been fully accredited by the North Central Association of colleges and Secondary Schools since 1929. The school last went through a North Central evaluation in 1996. Marquette Catholic is recognized by the State of Illinois and the Diocese of Springfield. The school maintains all state and diocesan educational requirements.

School Facts

+ 250 student enrollment
+ 11-1 student to faculty ratio
+ 13,772 hours of community service performed:
    Freshmen - 456, Sophomore - 2018, Juniors - 5291, 
    Senior - 6007  
+ 96% of students go on to attend 4 year colleges and 4% attend 2
   year colleges   
+ 5 Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered each year
+ 10 courses partnered with Lewis & Clark Community College
+ Second Semester Senior Program: on campus transition program
   with Lewis & Clark Community College
+ 75% of students taking AP exam scored 3 or higher
+ 11 faculty and staff are MCHS graduates
+ Approximately $1 million in college financial aid distributed each
   year
+ 20% of students receive some form of financial aid
+ 5% of total students are non-white