[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 4, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2480]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATIONS TO CARMEL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

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                         HON. MARK STEVEN KIRK

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2007

  Mr. KIRK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Carmel Catholic 
High School in Mundelein, IL, for being named a 2007 No Child Left 
Behind Blue Ribbon School.
  Nearly 1,500 students, ages 13 to 18, attend Carmel Catholic High 
School. Carmel Catholic is one of only 5 high schools nationwide to win 
the Blue Ribbon School award 4 times. With a great devotion to learning 
and academic achievement, Carmel is a faith-based community that 
attributes their success to the dedication and hard-work of their 
teachers. As a result, these students consistently score above State 
and national averages on standardized tests in all subject areas. In 
addition, it is the only high school in Illinois and one of three 
private high schools in the Nation to be recognized.
  Carmel Catholic is among 287 schools from across the Nation chosen by 
the Secretary of Education to receive this acknowledgement. These 
schools have distinguished themselves by embodying the goals of 
reaching high standards and closing the achievement gap. Schools 
selected for this honor either have students from all subgroups that 
have demonstrated significant improvement or have students that achieve 
in the top 10 percent of their State on statewide tests.
  This is a great honor for the 10th District and I congratulate the 
principal, Fr. Robert C. Carroll, the students, and teachers at Carmel 
Catholic High School for this achievement.

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