The Standard: Cross Country Senior Night
By Sean Deane ‘21 On Friday, Oct. 10, the cross-country team hosted its first ever Senior Night. It was their second race on their new home course and the weather conditions were perfect. Parents, coaches and runners alike experienced an event to remember. After the gun went off to [...]
The Standard: Quinn Clifford’s Road to State
By Justin Hardiek ‘21 After finishing 28th in the state championship his junior year, senior Quinn Clifford is out for revenge this season. Clifford is the star player on Brother Rice’s golf team, and has been a varsity player since the end of freshman year. Clifford is the most [...]
The Standard: The Saturday Morning Showdown
By Daniel Zapata ‘21 August, September, and October. Every Rice student knows that the fall season is arguably the most anticipated of the school year when it comes to sports. You have football, soccer, golf, and cross country, with each athlete working hard to improve themselves for personal fulfillment [...]
Bonnema Scholarship
Growing up on the Southside, Patrick J. Bonnema’s dream was to attend Brother Rice High School to play baseball. He took the entrance exam and was accepted, but there was a considerable obstacle that couldn’t be overcome: “He was one of nine Bonnema children in his family, so money [...]
Welcome Coach Haggerty!
The Brother Rice High School Athletics Department has announced the hiring of Coach Tom Haggerty as the new head coach of its Lacrosse program. Haggerty will replace Coach Chris Hilliard, who left the program this past spring after eight years. “We’re extremely grateful for Coach Hilliard’s service, dedication, [...]
Return to School Information
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), We are thrilled to be going back to school in August. Our faculty and staff have been working hard to be prepared when our students return. Brother Rice will be adapting a “50/50 Hybrid” format beginning Wednesday, August 19. This format provides our students the best opportunity to [...]
Schedule Pick-Up Information
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), I hope you are enjoying your summer and getting some well-deserved rest and relaxation. I have included information for next week's Schedule Pick-Up and other information you will need as we prepare for the new school year. We are in the final steps of completing our plans [...]
President Update: July 6
Dear Crusader Families & Friends, Like all of you, the normal rhythms and events associated with the transition from spring to summer are markedly different this year for Brother Rice High School. We closed school on March 16, as a national pandemic spread and concluded the semester remotely. We [...]
Alumni Softball
Join us for the two-weekend tournament at Brother Rice/Mother McAuley on Sunday, August 2 & Sunday, August 9 Cash Prizes 5 game minimum, $300 per team Round Robin Pool Play August 2nd, first pitch: 10 AM Seeded Tournament Play August 9th, first pitch: 10 AM If interested, please reach out to Ryan McGriff [...]
Principal Update
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), I hope that you are having a great summer. Here at Brother Rice, we are preparing to open the new school year in the fall. I want to assure you that we will do everything in our power to have all of our students on campus to [...]
A Letter to Our Crusader Community
It has been both painful and shocking to watch the killing of George Floyd replayed countless times. His death, combined with other recent killings of black individuals, highlight longstanding racial inequality in America. Combined with the ensuing pain and violence across America that has erupted, it is a scary, [...]
Remembering Brother Rice Teacher, Bob Peters
On Monday, June 1, a private service will be held to honor the life of our friend, teacher, and colleague, Bob Peters. The Brother Rice community and students are welcome to line the route in their Crusader clothing as Bob's family leaves Becvar and Sons Funeral Home on their [...]
Gold Key Raffle Winners
$25,000 Winner– Jim M., Chicago, IL $5,000 Winner– Jen C., Chicago, IL $2,500 Winner– Edward M., Chicago, IL $1,000 Winner– John L., Chicago, IL $500 Winner- Tom Q., Orland Park, IL $250 Winners Edward H., Bridgeview,IL Anthony M., Oak Forest, IL Colleen R., Tinley Park, IL Michael Z., Chicago, [...]
Alumni Men of the Year
This year’s Alumni Men of the Year and Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees share a common belief about Brother Rice. They all appreciate what Brother Rice has meant to them while they were students here, and as they pursued their different paths as grown men. Their [...]
Brother Rice Class of 2020
The members of the Brother Rice Class of 2020 have left an exceptional legacy of outstanding achievement on Brother Rice and are well prepared to succeed in college, their future careers and life adventures. Brother Rice graduated 140 students who showed great leadership and academic achievement as Crusaders with [...]
Day of Giving Raises Over $300k
Brother Rice’s first annual Crusader Day of Giving, which ran on Tuesday, May 5th, netted $302,450 from 1,577 donors — setting a record for most dollars raised through a single day of fundraising. Brother Rice’s Crusader Day of Giving is a 24-hour online, social-media-driven effort that supports the students [...]
Principal Update: 5/13/20
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), It is hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the school year. As I told the seniors, the graduating class of 2020 will NEVER be forgotten. What a year it has been for all of us! I am so proud of the work [...]
The Standard: Sharing the Spotlight
By Connor Glennon ‘20 Well, I must say it does feel weird writing a reflection on a story written about me, so let's change the script a little bit. While it is really cool to see your name and picture in the paper, it is even cooler to share [...]
Principal Update
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and Students, I hope this finds you well, and you are staying safe and looking forward to getting back to some sense of normality. I have a number of announcements today for everyone. The Feast Day of Edmund Rice is on Tuesday, May 5. We have several [...]
Summer Reading 2020
Freshmen: Honors—5 people you meet in heaven, Mitch Albom; Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck All others—Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck Sophomores: Honors—Read the following work, then read one novel or play, not previously read, of your own choice; A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry All others—A [...]
Alex MacFarlane ’20 Accepted to West Point
According to the United States Military Academy, the West Point mission is “to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and [...]
Alexander Novak Receives Academic All-American Recognition Award
Freshmen Alexander Novak is a registered level 9 gymnast in the Junior Olympic division of USA Gymnastics. He recently received an Academic All-American Recognition Award for the Junior Olympic division of USA Gymnastics and has been nationally recognized as an All-American athlete! Alexander was supposed to receive his award [...]
Invest in Kids – Reduce Your Illinois Income Taxes!
Make a gift to the 2020 Invest in Kids Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program and receive a tax credit of $.75 for every $1.00 you donate. That’s right - make a $1,000 gift to the program and reduce your Illinois income tax bill by $750! Gifts of [...]
