The demographic snapshots below do not tell the full story of our resilient families and persistent students and alumni. We invite you to read our Annual Report, Students of CJA, or watch “Our Story” to hear directly about their experiences.
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CJA is a Jesuit, Catholic School, but most students come from other Christian faith traditions. There is no religious requirement to attend CJA, and we welcome students of all religious backgrounds. In the 2022-2023 school year, our student body was 34% Baptist, 24% Other Christian, 15% Roman Catholic, and 27% Other or Not Reported.
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Students are admitted to CJA regardless of race or ethnicity. CJA has begun serving more Hispanic students and communicates with parents in both English and Spanish.
At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, our student body was 87% Black, 11% Hispanic and 2% Multiracial.
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CJA draws students from all over Chicagoland and we have no geographic or neighborhood requirement for admission. At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, 74% of our students were residing on the west side of Chicago including Austin, West Garfield Park and South Lawndale, among others. We also serve students from suburbs including Maywood and Oak Park. We don’t offer transportation but we are able to help connect parents for carpooling.
In 2005 we enrolled our first class of fifth graders. Since their graduation in 2009, we have graduated a total of 393 alumni. But that’s not where the story ends. We provide continuing guidance and support to our alumni through the age of 25 as they chart their paths to meaningful employment. At this time, 19% of our alumni have graduated from CP support and 2% are deceased. Our CP Team is in contact with 96% of alumni on active caseloads.
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Of our 393 alumni:
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Of our 268 alumni in contact and receiving CP support:
Chicago Jesuit Academy began serving students on the West Side of Chicago in 2005 with an inaugural class of nineteen 5th-grade boys. In the years that followed, we expanded our building footprint, grew “down” to serve 3rd and 4th graders and recently completed a 50,000 sq. ft. building expansion that is enabling us to grow to serve young women in grades 3-8 in addition to young men. At the start of the 2027-2028 school year, when we have achieved full enrollment, we expect to be educating approximately 426 students and supporting approximately 516 alumni for a combined total of 942.
