Benet is steeped in tradition of excellence and is renowned for our world-class academic program.

Rooted in 1500-year-old, timeless Benedictine values, deep with exceptional faculty, recognized by the U.S. News and World Report as an example of high school excellence, by the Chicago Sun-Times as one of the area's top high schools, and by the NCA Accreditation committee as having the schoolhouse in such good order that our focus may be placed on higher learning skills, Benet is proud to provide one of the finest educations a secondary school may offer. 

In the past five years, 65 Benet students have been named National Merit Finalists.  In 2010, this honor was bestowed nationally on 1% of the 1.5 million high school students who took the PSAT qualifying test. 

Our college prep focus is found in every class whether it is a general, honors, or advanced placement course.  By experiencing high expectations for academic work, our students are prepared every day. The college prep benefits are found in the acceptance of our students to the best universities in the world as well as their smooth transition to and success in college.

Learn more about...

• Our school profile and college reports below.  
• What parents, alumni, and others are saying about us. 
• Specific information about daily academic life and courses, view our curriculum guide at the link below.  

Class of 2010 profile at a glance:

• 99%+ have been accepted into 2 and 4 year post-secondary schools with two students accepting special appointments to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. 
• When collegiate classes commence in the fall, members of the Class of 2010 will be attending a total of 93 colleges and universities, located in 29 different states and in the District of Columbia.
• Members of the Class of 2010 have been offered scholarships from various colleges, organizations, and private foundations totaling close to $29 million
• 153 are Illinois State Scholars (47% of the Class of 2010)
• 119 have been inducted into the National Honor Society
• 1 has been named a National Hispanic Scholar
• 2 have been recognized as finalists by the National Achievement Scholarship Program
• 31 have been awarded the distinction of being named National Merit Commended Scholars
• 10 have been named National Merit Finalists

Class of 2010 most popular university destinations - View the 2010 College Report (Academics > Counselors) for a complete list

College Destinations of 2010	# Attending	# Accepted
University of Notre Dame	23	28
University of Illinois - Champaign	21	77
Marquette University	20	85
Miami University, Oxford, OH	16	45
Indiana University, Bloomington	15	84
St. Louis University	14	69
Purdue University	12	61
Illinois State University	9
University of Iowa, DePaul University	8 each
University of Michigan, University of Missouri at Columbia, Loyola University, Augustana University, Butler University	7 each
U.S. News & World Report 2010 National Universities Top 20 - Benet Academy Student Attendance and Acceptance
University	Enrolled	Accepted
1. Harvard University	5	5
2. Princeton University	2	3
3. Yale University	2	2
4. California Institute of Technology
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology	2	4
4. Stanford University	3	7
4. University of Pennsylvania	4	10
8. Columbia University (NY)
8. University of Chicago	25	60
10. Duke University	6	9
11. Dartmouth College	3	7
12. Northwestern University	44	103
12. Washington University in St. Louis	19	60
14. Johns Hopkins University	1	7
15. Cornell University	15	27
16. Brown University	4	9
17. Emory University	2	11
17. Rice University	1	4
17. Vanderbilt University	20	52
20. University of Notre Dame	119	164
BIG 10 Conference Schools - Alphabetical (2001-2009)	Enrolled	Accepted
Illinois	322	771
Indiana	116	421
Iowa	128	512
Michigan	26	76
Michigan State	7	64
Nebraska	5	18
Northwestern	44	103
Ohio State	8	18
Penn State	4	21
Purdue	115	529
Wisconsin - Madison	79	252

If you have any questions about our academic programs, please contact the Principal's office at 630-719-2782