Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)

Nazareth Academy is a Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school located in LaGrange Park, Illinois, United States, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It was founded in 1900 by the Sisters of St. Joseph.

Academics
Students take courses at any of three levels: college prep, honors, or Advanced Placement (AP).

Nazareth's average ACT score is 25.6. The top quarter of the class of 2016 averaged a score of 31.

Athletics
Nazareth Academy offers 23 interscholastic sports. Nazareth competes in the East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association. In support of IHSA policies, Nazareth Academy may not promise or offer athletic scholarships of any kind. Violations may result in loss of eligibility for the student, coach and/or school.

The school's teams have finished in the top four of the following IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments or meets.


 * Baseball: State Champions (2021–22, 2022–23 ), 2nd place (2014–15), 3rd place (2011–12, 2017–18), 4th place (2010–11)
 * Football: State Champions (2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24), 2nd place (2017–18, 2019–20)
 * Softball: 4th place (2016–17)
 * Basketball (Girls): State Champions (2022–23), 2nd place (2017–18, 2021–22,  2023–24), 3rd place (2018–19)
 * Golf (Boys): 4th place (2018–19)
 * Volleyball (Girls): State Champions (2021–22), 2nd place (2022–23), 3rd place (2019–20)

Alumni

 * Virginia C. Bulat (class of 1956), author and historian, history of Illinois and Cook County, Illinois
 * Jeannie Klisiewicz (class of 2004), The Ellen DeGeneres Show television producer
 * Julian Love (class of 2016), NFL player for the New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks
 * J. J. McCarthy (2017-2020), college football quarterback for the University of Michigan. He finished top 10 in the 2023 Heisman Trophy voting. He won the 2023-2024 FBS National Championship. Minnesota Vikings First Round draft pick, 10th overall in the 2024 NFL draft
 * Tyler Morris (2018-2021), wide receiver for the University of Michigan He won the 2023-2024 FBS National Championship.