Mr. John McGowan ’94 brings real world experience and tradition to the classroom. When he had agreed to fill in for Mr. Pat Swanson’s classes this year after Mr. Swanson left to be head football coach ...

Though very normal on the South Side of Chicago, all-boys schools are rare in most other areas in the USA. Most Mount Carmel students have had the experience of telling someone who went to a more ...

Each year, five alumni are inducted into the Mount Carmel Hall of Fame. While head varsity football coach Jordan Lynch ’09 may be one of the youngest inductees ever, this year’s class has a wide range ...

I was sitting inside of a dumpling restaurant in Chicago’s Chinatown and actually understanding some of the words both on the menu and being said by our waiter. Earlier this year, I had that ...

Words are more powerful than actions. They can hurt more than a punch to the stomach while at the same time can be more comforting than a hug. Literature is important, and what’s even more important ...

What does it take to go from a high school athlete to leading an emergency response team across one of the biggest counties in the country? For Richard O’Brien ’90, those four years at Mount Carmel ...

The disappointment of last season’s playoff exit still lingers for the Mount Carmel baseball team. With a strong core of returning players and intense offseason preparation, the Caravan are determined ...

As universities are shifting back to requiring test scores from applicants, it is important for students to perform well on their tests. Most American high school students take the Scholastic ...

Imagine sitting in class, staring at the clock, waiting for that bell to ring. Now, imagine a different class, where the teacher makes learning exciting and fun. Which class would you prefer? Mount ...

For many people, COVID was a time of great turmoil. People lost their jobs, friends, and any number of other things due to isolation. Everyone’s life plans seemed to get derailed, for better or worse.

After Kairos, many retreatants at Mount Carmel walk away with the same realization– that people carry more than they show. The experience does not just bring emotion in the moment, but it changes how ...

It is not every day that a first year teacher makes a very smooth transition from coaching and playing on the football field to teaching algebra and geometry in the classroom. But for Mr. Jake ...