School News

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.