Formerly known as Gordon Technical High School, DePaul College Prep High School first opened in 1952 as a Roman Catholic high school in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood on the north side. The school was originally named after Reverend Francis Gordon, but was renamed DePaul College Prep on the Father Gordon Campus in 2014, honoring both Reverend Gordon as well as their academic partner since 2012, DePaul University. DePaul College Prep has a student population of 550 with a student to teacher ratio of 11:1. They boast a graduation rate of 98%; in addition, 98% of students who graduate go on to attend a four-year college. It also ranks 18th most diverse private school in Illinois and 25th best Catholic school in Illinois.
DePaul College Prep offers impressive academic opportunities for their students. As they state on their website, “As a student at DePaul Prep, you will develop a strong foundation in liberal arts, science, technology, engineering and math. We offer various academic options--Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, College Prep and College Enrichment. We are proud to say the DePaul College Prep is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School and we also offer the unique opportunity of Dual Enrollment courses at DePaul University.”
Another exciting component of DePaul College Prep’s curriculum is their STEAM initiative (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). This program is comprised of courses in visual arts, media arts, theater, music, engineering, design and computer science. DePaul contends, “The Department adopts an interdisciplinary approach to learning that develops critical thinking and creativity using state of the art technology, fully equipped art and sculpture studio, engineering and fabrication lab, computer science lab and music studio.” Beginning their freshman year, students will take a full year of coursework in the STEAM program which can be followed up with electives of their favorite disciplines in their years as upperclassmen. In addition to STEAM, students take standard courses as well as theology classes and language classes in Spanish, French, or Chinese.
Tuition at DePaul College Prep is about $13,170 a year with payment plans and financial aid available. Approximately 40% of students use financial aid. To find out more information about DePaul College Prep’s tuition, academics, etc. visit their website at depaulprep.org.
Lauren Lynch, Tutoring Coordinator
lauren@testprepchicago.com
(312) 848-1266