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Montini Catholic High School
Montini Catholic High School (often shortened to Montini) is a co-educational, college preparatory, high school, run by the Christian Brothers in Lombard, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois. The school was planned by the Christian Brothers in 1963. Pope Paul VI, whose name was Giovanni Battista Montini (John Baptist Montini), was elected to the Papacy that same year. In his honor, the Christian Brothers named the school Montini Catholic High School. Construction of the buildings took place in 1965 and 1966. In September 1966, Montini Catholic High school opened its doors to 217 freshmen. The first commencement exercises were held on June 1, 1970.

Renovations

The campus renovation initiative, begun in the fall of 2002, is called the Capital Campaign.

Phase I of the Capital Campaign, construction of the West Wing, was completed in 2003. The West Wing contains the 300 Corridor, which added 8 new classrooms to the school and the Field House.

New Academic and Administrative Center
Inside 300 Corridor, West Wing
Completed Duffy Memorial Stadium Field Turf

Phase II of the Capital Campaign, demolition of Dominic Hall and construction of an Academic and Administrative Center, was completed in 2009.

Phase III of the Capital Campaign was begun in the summer of 2010 and was slated for completion by 2016.

Academics

Students and teacher using computer in the New Learning Resource Center

The school year is divided into two 18-week semesters. Mid-semester grades are issued at nine weeks. The school day consists of eight class periods of 48 minutes each.

Athletics

Montini is a member of two conferences for boys Chicago Catholic League for girls they are in GCAC and both boys and girls participate in the Illinois High School Association. Teams are stylized as the Broncos and Lady Broncos respectively.

The school offers a number of fall, winter, spring and year-round sports for both girls and boys. Sports offerings include:

Girls Sports Boys Sports
Basketball Baseball
Broncettes (Dance) Basketball
Cheerleading Cross Country
Cross Country Football
Golf Golf
Hockey
Lacrosse Lacrosse
Soccer Rugby
Softball Soccer
Tennis Tennis
Track & Field Track & Field
Volleyball Volleyball
Wrestling

Athletic accomplishments

The Broncos football team began its current streak of state playoff appearances in 1993, making it to the semifinals that year. The first football state championship was won during the 2004 season, with a 44–7 victory over Coal City in the Class 4a title game. High finishes and state titles within the IHSA listed below:

Boys Baseball

Year Finish Class
2000–2001 3rd A
2004–2005 2nd A
2018–2019 1st 3a

Boys Football

Year Finish Class
2004–2005 1st 4a
2009–2010 1st 5a
2010–2011 1st 5a
2011–2012 1st 5a
2012–2013 1st 5a
2013–2014 2nd 5a
2014–2015 2nd 5a
2015–2016 1st 6a
2018–2019 2nd 5a
2024–2025 1st 3a

Boys Track and Field

Year Finish Class
2004–2005 2nd A

Boys Wrestling

Year Finish Class
1995–1996 3rd A
1997–1998 3rd A
1999–2000 1st A
2001–2002 1st A
2002–2003 1st A
2003–2004 1st A
2004–2005 1st A
2006–2007 2nd AA
2007–2008 1st AA
2008–2009 1st 2A
2009–2010 1st 2A
2010–2011 1st 2A
2011–2012 1st 2A
2012–2013 1st 2A
2013–2014 1st 2A
2014–2015 1st 2A
2016–2017 2nd 3A
2017–2018 1st 3A
2018–2019 1st 3A
2019–2020 1st 3A
2023-2024 2nd 2A

Girls Basketball

Year Finish Class
2007–2008 3rd 3A
2009–2010 1st 3A
2010–2011 1st 3A
2011–2012 1st 3A
2012–2013 3rd 3A
2013–2014 1st 3A
2014–2015 3rd 3A
2016–2017 3rd 4A
2017–2018 2nd 4A
2023-2024 3rd 3A

Girls Softball

Year Finish Class
2015–2016 1st 3A
2017–2018 1st 3A

Girls Soccer

Year Finish Class
2021–2022 3rd 1A

Girls Cross Country

Year Finish Class
2011–2012 3rd 2A
2012–2013 3rd 2A

Girls Volleyball

Year Finish Class
2014–2015 4th 3A
2021–2022 1st 2A


The school's dance team, The Broncettes, have won two consecutive state Pom titles and over 15 state titles in the IDTA dating back to 1994.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Montini Catholic - Tuition". Montini.org. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  2. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  3. ^ "Montini Catholic - Capital Campaign". Montini.org. Archived from the original on December 14, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  4. ^ "Phase II". Montini Catholic High School Web Site. Archived from the original on May 28, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  5. ^ "Phase III". Montini Catholic High School Web Site. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  6. ^ IHSA. "IHSA". Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  7. ^ IDTA. "Past Winners" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2007.
  8. ^ Roering, Kenna (October 5, 2023). "One-on-one with Iowa defensive back Jermari Harris". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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