The coveted National Blue Ribbon School award affirms the hard work of students, educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content. Carmel Catholic High School is proud to be a five-time National Blue Ribbon School – one of only two private schools in the nation to receive this award five times.
At A Glance
Carmel Catholic Community
Our welcoming and inclusive community spans six decades and is made up of 1,150 students and more than 16,000 alumni.
College Preparatory
We offer a robust curriculum that prepares students to excel in college. Our College and Career Resource Center provides families with countless resources.
Mission and Values
Building a sense of purpose in our students is at the heart of Carmel Catholic. Our faculty and staff empower students to become servant leaders.
Embracing Our Catholic Identity
We offer daily opportunities for prayer and reflection. Students share their talents with the community through our Christian Service Program.
A Five-time National Blue Ribbon School
Having earned this award on five occasions, Carmel Catholic provides students with the academic rigor, artistic exploration, and spiritual enrichment to prepare graduates for college, and beyond.
Students Are Involved
The student experience is enhanced by countless activities both inside and outside the classroom, including fine arts, athletics, fundraisers and social events.
A donation of $500,000 has been made by Chicago lawyer Patrick A. Salvi and his wife Lindy, to support students with high financial need and who currently attend his alma mater, Carmel Catholic High School.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has named 16,000 students as semifinalists and 24,000 commended students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Ask Jeremy Kamman if Carmel Catholic did a good job preparing him for college, and sit back and listen to the floodgates open. The 2020 alumnus is now a senior at Kansas State and about to embark on what we can only imagine will be an amazing career in the field of science and technology.
Carmel Catholic has launched a partnership with The Social Institute, a national leader in curriculum designed to equip students to navigate the complex intersection of well-being, social media and technology.
The Fine and Performing Arts Department is pleased to announce our Fall Play, Clue, and our Spring Musical, Seussical! Clue performance dates are November 10, 11 and 12. Suessical performance dates are April 12, 13, 14. Save the dates and stay tuned for ticket information!
Carmel Catholic's therapy dog, Corey, was recently featured in a video by Suburban K9 Dog Training. Learn more about what Corey does on a day-to-day basis in his role as a certified therapy dog.
The Catholic Climate Covenant will honor Carmel Catholic High School as an honorable mention in the first U.S. Laudato Si’ Champions Awards in the School category.
For the second year in a row, Corsairs have been busy growing vegetables organically in Elijah's garden. More than 200 lbs of produce have been donated to the St. Joseph's Food Pantry in Libertyville.
On Sunday, July 16, Carmel Catholic celebrated the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with Mass in the St. Titus Brandsma Chapel. This was a joyous occasion with many in attendance, including students, faculty and staff, board members, and representatives from one of our founders, the Sisters of Charity of the BVM.
Centered in Jesus
Christ, Carmel Catholic is a college preparatory high school, empowering
students to be servant leaders filled with zeal for faith and
scholarship. Rooted in the charisms of the Order of Carmelites and the
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Catholic community
embraces a tradition of dignity, diversity, and justice.