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.

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Montini Catholic High School
Address
19W070 16th Street Lombard , Illinois 60148 United States
Coordinates	41°51′13″N 88°0′3″W
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Type	Private, parochial
Motto	Signum Fidei (The Sign of Faith)
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	St. John Baptist De La Salle
Established	1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Authority	Diocese of Joliet
Oversight	Christian Brothers of the Midwest
CEEB code	142663
President	Kevin Beirne
Principal	Chris Tiritilli
Faculty	86
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-educational
Age range	13-18
Enrollment	585 (2018)
Average class size	20
Student to teacher ratio	20:1
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon, gold and white
Athletics conference	Chicago Catholic League, GCAC
Team name	Broncos
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Publication	Musings (literary magazine)
Yearbook	Echoes
School fees	$475, Fr/Soph $575 Jr/Sr[2]
Tuition	$11,820[2]
Website	www.montini.org

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The campus renovation initiative, begun in the fall of 2002, is called the Capital Campaign.^[3]

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.

Phase II of the Capital Campaign, demolition of Dominic Hall and construction of an Academic and Administrative Center, was completed in 2009.^[4]

Phase III of the Capital Campaign was begun in the summer of 2010 and was slated for completion by 2016.^[5]

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.

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:

• Scott Sobkowiak, former MLB pitcher
• Chase Beebe, former bantamweight Champion World Extreme Cage Fighting
• Jordan Westerkamp, former professional wide receiver
• Jaleel Johnson, defensive lineman for Tennessee Titans
• Victor F. Ciardelli, founder and CEO, Guaranteed Rate
• Kathleen Hermesdorf, dancer and choreographer