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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Central Catholic 
4High School on its recognition by the United States Department 
5of Education as a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Central Catholic High School was nominated for 
7this award by The Council for American Private Education; out 
8of the 33,000 private schools in the nation, only 50 received 
9the 2017 National Blue Ribbon award and only six percent of 
10schools in the nation have ever been named a National Blue 
11Ribbon School; Central Catholic High School, an exemplary 
12high-performing school,  is the first and only high school in 
13Bloomington-Normal to receive this recognition; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Central Catholic High School is a comprehensive, 
15co-educational, four-year high school with a 
16college-preparatory emphasis within a Christ-centered 
17environment; the  standardized test scores of the students are 
18among the top 15 percent in the nation; for the past two years, 
19the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has presented every 
20Central Catholic athletic team with the IHSA Team Academic 
21Award, which is given to teams who average at least a 3.0 grade 
22point average during their season of play; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, In 2017, in their index of "America's Most 
2Challenging High Schools," the Washington Post ranked Central 
3Catholic High School as the most challenging high school in the 
4state of Illinois, south of Chicago and its suburbs; students 
5acquire twenty-first century skills and graduate as 
6college-ready young men and women; and

  
 
7    WHEREAS, This recognition is a reflection of the hard work 
8of the faculty and staff, both past and present, who believe in 
9the mission of Central Catholic High School and who come to 
10work every day ready to make a difference in the lives of their 
11students; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
13HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
14congratulate Central Catholic High School on its 2017 National 
15Blue Ribbon School recognition, and we recognize the dedication 
16of the faculty and staff to its students; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent 
18to Sean Foster, Principal of Central Catholic High School as an 
19expression of our esteem and respect.