School News

We recently caught up with Class of 2019 international alumnus Sumin Yu to find out what she's been up to since graduating from Saint Viator and returning home to Korea.

Br. Donald Houde, CSV, served as the fourth principal of Saint Viator High School, but his seven years – 1972-1979 – were significant ones, when he led the school and its faculty in a seismic shift of the organizational structure and curriculum that would last the next 15 years.

Don’t miss our public performance of “Miss Nelson is Missing! The Musical” at SVHS on Saturday, Oct. 16th at 5:00 p.m.! A FREE family-friendly hour-long musical, best for students in grades 1st-5th.

Saint Viator High School Athletic Director Jason Kuffel announced that the school will be promoting Mary Louise Blaney to the position of varsity boys’ tennis Head Coach. Blaney has been involved with the Saint Viator tennis program since 2001 as both the parent of student-athletes and a coach. Over the last three years, she’s served as the head coach of the junior varsity girls tennis team and assistant varsity coach of the boys’ tennis team. At the end of the last school year, Blaney was named the varsity girls’ tennis Head Coach.

Saint Viator High School Athletic Director Jason Kuffel announced the school will be promoting Byron DeLeon to the position of Head Coach of the Saint Viator girls’ varsity soccer team. This past summer, DeLeon was promoted to the position of Head Coach of the boys’ varsity soccer team after serving as the Head Coach of the boys JV soccer team as well as Assistant Coach of the boys’ varsity soccer team.

Add some Saint Viator spirit to your fall wardrobe from our Fall Pop-Up Shop. We've got flannel, fleece, quarter-zips, and more. Shop today!

The Saint Viator Boosters Club is excited to announce that RJ Gamble has been named the Student-Athlete of the Month. Even though RJ is not currently in a sport (Basketball - Winter), they believed so much in what RJ is doing in remembrance of those who died on 9/11, they awarded him this honor. Congratulations, RJ!

Every month this year, an international student will be showcased for exceeding expectations and excelling at Saint Viator High School. Our first student spotlight of the 2021-22 academic year is Ruiqi "Rickie" Gao '22. Ruiqi has not only thrived in her coursework, but she also continues to excel in the fine arts. Last year, she designed our Lunar New Year mugs, and this year, she is enrolled in multiple art classes, including AP Art, 3D Art Design, and Advanced 3D Art Design. Read more about her work ethic and academic success from faculty members below.

Congratulations to the 100+ seniors inducted into Saint Viator's National Honor Society last week! These Lions have participated in service projects, received recommendations from teachers, and achieved a 95% grade point average at the end of six semesters.

We recently caught up with Class of 2017 international alumnus Ludovica "Vicky" Garro to find out what she's been up to since graduating from Saint Viator and returning home to Italy.

Thank you to all parents who joined us last Thursday for our Freshman and Transfer Parent Meeting. For those unable to attend, please view the evening's presentation here. Topics covered include student clubs and activities, Blackbaud, attendance and student behavior, social adjustment, and more. 

There’s a new choir director at Saint Viator, but he’s no stranger to teaching choral students. Dr. John C. Hughes joined the staff this year, bringing an impressive background that includes leading collegiate and adult choral ensembles as well as teaching.

Due to the current climate, Quest Food Services encourages students to use the cashless option (their school ID). Funds can be added directly to student accounts through MealTime or with a check made payable to “Quest”.

Any incoming freshman that would like to add funds (if not done online) can bring a check to Freshman Orientation on Tuesday, August 17,  to have the funds added to their account before the first full day of school. This helps ensure lines stay at a minimum as well as helps avoid cross-contact in the service area.

If you have any questions, please contact Quest Food Service Director Kerri Creachbaum at kcreachbaum@questfms.com. Read more about Quest Food Services' offerings here.

Fall sports return Monday, August 9. Find all details here. Please contact Mr. Jason Kuffel '99 (ext. 214) or Mrs. Miranda Behrens (ext. 251) for more information.

Saint Viator High School administrators and staff congratulate the following students for their academic achievement during the second semester of the 2020-2021 school year.

Mandatory school forms are now available via Blackbaud. All forms are must be completed by the first day of classes on Wednesday, August 18. 

Completion of the 2021-2022 Athletic Program Registration Form is required for all students planning to participate in athletics in the upcoming academic year. Complete the form today.

Saint Viator High School Athletic Director Jason Kuffel announced the school will be promoting Byron DeLeon to the position of Head Coach of the boys’ varsity soccer team. DeLeon has been coaching boys’ soccer for nearly 20 years and has recently served as the Head Coach of the Saint Viator boys JV soccer team as well as Assistant Coach of the boys' varsity soccer team. In 2017, DeLeon led the JV boys’ team to the ESCC conference championship.

"Members of the Saint Viator High School community and residents in Arlington Heights and surrounding areas were able to receive COVID-19 vaccines June 10 when the school partnered with the Illinois Department of Public Health to host and drive-thru vaccination event." Read the full article here. 

Last week, Saint Viator High School had the privilege of hosting our 26th annual Million Dollar Classic. On Monday, June 7 at The Club at Wynstone, more than 120 guests gathered to celebrate Saint Viator student-athletes, coaches, and our 31 sports teams.

Saint Viator’s Fine Arts Department hosted one of our final senior events earlier this week, celebrating the five seniors who plan to pursue the arts in college. Students gathered with parents and faculty on Monday to officially announce their college decisions at the school's inaugural Fine Arts Signing Day.

Congratulations to all the students honored at last Friday's Senior Awards Ceremony – and to the entire Class of 2021! Scroll through the evening's presentation to see each award and its recipient. 

View photos from Friday's Baccalaureate Mass and Senior Awards Ceremony here and photos from Sunday's Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony here.

For those unable to attend in-person, watch Sunday's Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony live from Arlington Park using this link.

Complete this form by June 15 to transfer Quest funds to a sibling or request a refund in the form of a check from the home office. To submit, please email the completed form to Kerri Creachbaum.

After a school year disrupted by the pandemic, with sports seasons interrupted or postponed, Saint Viator student-athletes just want to keep playing. That may explain why a record number of student-athletes – 22 – signed letters of intent to play their sport in college.

In honor of Eart Day, several conscientious students enhanced our campus by planting perennial flowers and greens in beautiful new red pots provided as a courtesy by Walmart Supercenter in Mt. Prospect. Earlier in the day, kids watched a student-made short film about the importance of recycling featuring Saint Viator's refuse carrier, Flood Brothers.

Congratulations to the Class of 2021 on National Decision Day! The 218 members of the class submitted 1,719 applications to over 300 different colleges and universities across the country and world.

See photos from Friday morning's Class of 2021 Breakfast Tailgate. With over 100 seniors in attendance sporting spirit wear from the college/university of choice, we kicked off graduation festivities with the annual outdoor event. 

Saint Viator unveiled its newly renovated Murphy Wellness Center on Monday afternoon, welcoming students into the space for the first time since construction began in mid-March. View photos from the opening here.

Strength and Conditioning Coach Alex Nadolna worked hard to set up the Murphy Wellness Center before its great reveal on Monday. And why not? The newly renovated facility is more than a weight room for Coach Nadolna. It’s his classroom.

Saint Viator High School is inviting all alumni from the school and from Sacred Heart of Mary High School to a newly redesigned section of the school website. The new page can be found at www.saintviator.com/alumni.

Saint Viator High School junior Christopher Rapala recently earned a score of 36 on his ACT exam. Rapala follows current junior Michael Schumacher in achieving this score.

The Saint Viator theatre program is ready to go "Into the Woods" this weekend! Check out photos from the Midnight cast's rehearsal earlier this week and be sure to purchase your tickets before they sell out. Performances will be held at noon and 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. 

Congratulations to all 81 seniors inducted into Saint Viator's National Honor Society. The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. Watch the Induction Ceremony here. 

This April, Saint Viator senior Adelyn Schuch was named a National Honor Society (NHS) Scholar in recognition of her strong commitment to the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

For information on the Class of 2021's service hours, upcoming events including Senior Celebration/Field Day, Graduation Practice, Senior Gala, Graduation, and more, please see this presentation.

If you were unable to attend Wednesday's Athletics Information Presentation via Zoom, please find a copy of all the slides here.

For a number of years, Saint Viator High School has been home to the Reverend Mark R. Francis, CSV International Program. Through this program, we have had the pleasure of welcoming students from across the globe, including many from China, South Korea, Vietnam, and additional countries in Asia.

We have built wonderful relationships with these students and their families and hold them close to us as valuable members of our community. As we have seen first-hand the benefits of students of different cultures learning to work together and form new bonds, it gives us great pain to see the recent and all too frequent attacks on people of Asian descent.

We encourage all members of our society to treat others with respect and welcome into our community people of all nationalities and backgrounds.

Congratulations to our incredibly talented choir on their spring Choral Showcase! Watch their performances here. 

Tickets for the spring musical, "Into the Woods" are now available online. Reserve your seats today. Visit the musical page for showtimes and cast information.

This week, we once again pause to pray for those impacted by violence in our country. The recent incidents in Atlanta and Boulder remind us of the value and fragility of every human life.

At Saint Viator High School we cultivate an environment of kindness for all to feel welcomed, included, and involved. We hope that by building a community of faith where all are respected and valued, our students will truly transform the communities they live in as they leave our school.

We ask everyone to take a moment today to pray for those affected by these acts of violence, and to reflect on ways each of us can do our part to nurture respect and caring for all we encounter to create a safer world for this generation and those which will follow.

The Murphy Wellness Center renovations have begun! We are excited to watch this become a state-of-the-art space that will enhance every student’s experience at Saint Viator. Thank you to our generous donors for making this possible! 

A few scenes from Saint Patrick's Day in the Saint Viator community...

We held our annual Stations of the Cross prayer service this morning. Watch to see students' video adaptation of the Lenten tradition.

Saint Viator High School administrators and staff congratulate the following students for their academic achievement during the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year.

We did it! Today marks 100 days of in-school learning at Saint Viator. Thanks to all who have remained committed to the health and safety of our community while continuing to provide an environment of faith-formation and academic excellence. #MaskUp

In today's Fine Arts Week video, we celebrate the talented students who make up our Theatre Program, including our Theatre I, Theatre II, and Film Study students. We also showcase our new Drama Club, Tech Crew, and the Spring Musical. We'll also share more information on Theatre Outreach, a new Fine Arts course beginning in the fall of 2021. Watch.

Scroll through to see some of the visual art on display on campus from our Introduction to Adobe Photoshop students and National Art Honor Society student members. 

View a breakdown of the week's events here.

While we won’t be celebrating in Cahill this year, we’ll be sharing the work of the choir, band, theater, and visual arts students throughout the week. We begin today with a short video from Saint Viator Bands.

This week we kick-off the Night of the Lion: At Home Edition. We begin with the smashing debut of the new sitcom, "The Real Housemates of Arlington Heights."

Congratulations are due to our Math Team who finished strong in last week's MTA Competition. The team of six placed second in the Overall Team Event (missing first by only one point) and in the Team Event.

Dean Deb Scerbicke is one of 13 individuals recognized by the Village of Arlington Heights 2021 Heart of Gold award program. She has been honored with the Educator Award for her 21 years of service to the Saint Viator High School community. Read more about the award on the Village of Arlington Heights' website.

Saint Viator High School learned Monday that both students, Olivia Gauthier and Kathleen Hannon, who were recognized as Semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program, have now been named Finalists.

Parents who were not able to attend the Class of 2025 Parent Virtual Meeting on Thursday, February 4, can access the presentation here. It is also now available on the Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Student Information and Materials Resource Board on Blackbaud.

Character, work ethic, and sacrifice. Those traits kept coming up Wednesday at the Winter Signing Day ceremony, where four Saint Viator student-athletes signed national letters of intent to play at their chosen colleges.

For the second consecutive year, Saint Viator High School has been recognized with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award. Given annually by the College Board, the award recognizes schools for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles.

Despite restrictions on gatherings due to COVID, the annual Night of the Lion celebration will take place...in a new form. Night of the Lion: At Home Edition will spread the celebration across an entire week from February 26 through March 6. Learn more about how the event will evolve and how you can be a part of this important annual celebration as we discuss plans with Kristen Daniels in our latest episode of the A Lion for Life Podcast.

At Tuesday’s Board of Trustee meeting, it was announced that the Viatorian Board of Governors has appointed Fr. Dan Lydon, CSV, to serve as the next President of Saint Viator High School. Fr. Lydon will assume his role July 1, 2021, but will work closely with current President Brian Liedlich in the coming months.

Read the latest from the Chicago Tribune on a legacy family leading the way in the battle against COVID. We are very proud of this family that has been a big part of the Sacred Heart and Saint Viator communities for many years.

The Big Shoulders Fund Tax Credit Scholarship Application, made possible by the Illinois Invest in Kids Act, opens next week Tuesday, January 12 at 8 a.m. Please see the Big Shoulders Fund Tool Kit for more information on the application process.

It is with an abundance of joy and Lion pride, that we announce that Dean Deb Scerbicke has been named the recipient of the 2021 Village of Arlington Heights Hearts of Gold Educator of the Year Award. 

Each year, since 1999, the Village has recognized members of the community with the Hearts of Gold recognition in 11 different categories such as Business Leader, Volunteer, Mentor, Young at Heart, and others. The Special Events Committee receives dozens of nominations from throughout the community and then spends time evaluating, discussing, and determining the more deserving recipients. We couldn't be more pleased that Dean Deb has been selected to receive this well-earned recognition.

"The Chicago Sun-Times is counting down the 50 high school basketball programs with the most wins during the decade..." and they kicked off their list with Saint Viator High School. Read the full story.