Catalyst Maria School is a charter school that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The institution's mission is to holistically educate students through a school community committed to teaching minds and touching hearts.
Catalyst Maria prides itself on a very high cumulative attendance rate for students. It also takes pride in the fact that more than 90% of its freshmen are on-track for an on-time graduation and more than 80% of its graduates attend college.
Seniors at Catalyst Maria can qualify for dual enrollment, which provides up to eight hours of college credit through City Colleges of Chicago.
Catalyst Maria partners with Project Lead the Way to provide an extra focus to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) curriculum at the school. Project Lead the Way creates hands-on classroom experiences to help students feel engaged and empowered over their education.
High school students at Catalyst Maria can participate in a variety of athletics including baseball, basketball, cross country track, soccer, softball and volleyball. Other extracurricular activities include the National Honor Society and a yearbook club.
Catalyst is a public charter school that all students in Chicago can apply to attend. Students are chosen based on a lottery system, although applicants with siblings already attending are given preference.
Catalyst Maria Charter School
Charter Elementary, Middle, High School
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Grade K-12
6727 S California Ave,
Chicago, IL
School Details
Head of School
Dawn Sandoval - Tiffany Williams
Average SAT Score
970
Average ACT Score
18
Math Proficiency
14%
Reading Proficiency
22%
Average GPA
3.07
Graduation Rate
92%
Niche Grade
C
B+
C+
B
B-
B-
B-
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.07
Reading Proficiency
22%
Math Proficiency
14%
Teachers
Teachers in First or Second Year
19.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
970
Math
480
Verbal
490
Average ACT
18
Math
17
English
18
Reading
18
Science
19
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
550:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Hispanic
55.4%
Black
42.2%
White
1.5%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Illinois Chicago
232 Students
Northern Illinois University
226 Students
DePaul University
195 Students
Western Illinois University
175 Students
Loyola University Chicago
161 Students
Saint Xavier University
141 Students
Illinois State University
133 Students
Northeastern Illinois University
125 Students
National Louis University
119 Students
Eastern Illinois University
103 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
119 Students
Nursing
73 Students
Psychology
57 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
48 Students
Criminology
27 Students
Graphic Design
25 Students
Computer Science
24 Students
Accounting
24 Students
Biology
20 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
20 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
9/8/2022
Catalyst Maria Charter School does a great job in preparing high schoolers for college. They look out for the best intentions of the students and encourage a post-secondary plan. Even though we do have uniforms, the school does great at looking toward the student's needs. I would've enjoyed more challenging courses, like AP classes for every subject instead of just literature/writing.
10/27/2021
The school may not be in a very safe neighborhood, but the teachers and staff here genuinely care about the kids they teach, and every year that I've attended here has made me feel more and more welcome, and more and more safe to be myself. The post-secondary team works with students very hard through all four years of high school to make sure that you are prepared for getting into college, earning scholarships to pay for college, and then keeping track of you in college so that they can offer help if you need it.
1/29/2021
Catalyst Maria overall has been a great school. I have been attending there since 3rd grade, and I am a senior now. they have great sport, but I wish there was more. the same goes to academic. I wish that we still had engineering class throughout high school and also art because there are people that are passsionate abut those things that would've helped them in college and having a better understanding. the clubs and activities wee good there was alot and many options to chooses from which was great. Overall I would say that Catalyst Maris is a great school but I do wish tat there was more to it.
GreatSchools Reviews
7/24/2024
They do nothing for high school students. We don’t get 2 have are phones and the area is not that safe if a shooting would have happen I would at least like to have my phone so I can text my parents or if anything.
4/12/2021
Example: They make sure that the kids understand what their doing. And I love that about this school.
2/21/2019
definitely some of the finest teachers and students in the city! Their sports programs are also dynamite
2/21/2019
I have found that the entire Catalyst Maria community goes above and beyond to ensure scholars and families needs are met. Awesome School!
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Map
About Marquette Park
List Price Range
$169K - $1.8M
Homes For Sale
10
Average Home Value
$250,836
Median Lot Size
4,356 Sq Ft
% Renters
54%
Household Income
$55,866
% of College Grads
9.3%
Median Age
34
Average House Size
1,604 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
49.0%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
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- 9th to 12th
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- K to 12th
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- 10th to 12th
- Charter
Parks in this Area
Marquette (Jacques) Park
- Basketball
- Dog Park
- Golf
Dan Ryan Woods
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
West Lawn Park
- Soccer
- Playground
- Events
Montgomery Park
- Playground
Murray Park
Dooley (Thomas) Park
- Basketball
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Lindblom Park
Jackson Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Dog Park
Bogan Park
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