News from Naz
Welcome to your window into life at Nazareth Academy where we share local news, student stories, faculty & staff reflections, alumni spotlights, campus updates, and glimpses into the moments of pride that shape our school legacy.
From classroom innovations to alumni milestones, from state championships to national academic recognition, this is where we watch the Nazareth Academy legacy grow.
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For the 2026–2027 school year, Nazareth Academy will center its focus around a powerful theme:
Reflecting God's Goodness ... That All May Be One
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Take a bow, Gavin Claster ’29! Gavin has been cast in the lead role of Nostradamus in the upcoming Illinois High School Theatre Festival All-State production of Something Rotten!
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For the second consecutive year, Nazareth Academy is proud to announce that a Roadrunner has secured the state’s highest high school athletic honor. Shortstop Landon Thome was named the 2025-2026 Gatorade Illinois Baseball Player of the Year.
- Baseball
- Naz Athletics
- Nazareth alum
- Roadrunners
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Nazareth's Class of 2026 exceeded expectations, earning an astonishing $50 million+ in merit scholarship offers and securing acceptance into 218 world-renowned colleges and universities across 24 states and four countries.
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The “Care for the Dear Neighbor” project brought together students who were involved in a variety of projects, which focused on the contributions of immigrants and their native countries.
- Campus Ministry
- Congregation of St. Joseph
- Lent
- Social Justice
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Nazareth Girls Basketball wins another IHSA State Title, this time in Class 4A.
- Girls Basketball
- Naz Athletics
- Roadrunners
- State Championships
- high school sports
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Guided by the school's Pillar of Service, Nazareth celebrated students who have demonstrated a profound commitment to compassion and positive community impact through several prestigious programs and awards.
- Service
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An excellent story about Nazareth's 125th anniversary in Suburban Life newspaper
- Congregation of St. Joseph
- Nazareth
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Nazareth is the featured high school on ABC News Friday Flyover series.
- high school athletics
- student life