Loyola School history

The school opened to students in October 1900 with classes held in the nearby priests' residence.

The student body, faculty, and staff greatly expanded in size during the first 6 years, with 48 students enrolled in 1906-07.

A group of prominent Chicago lawyers established the Lincoln College of Law in early 1908, hoping to affiliate with St Ignatius College.

The first ever JUG session occurred in 1923.

After the stock market crash in 1929, however, the wealthy Loyola School families began struggling financially.

Loyola still held 50th Anniversary celebrations during the 1949-50 school year despite the hardships.

The six-story gymnasium and rectory on 43–63 E 83rd Street was built 1953 to designs by architects Eggers & Higgins at a reported cost of $800,000.

In 1955, fundraising efforts allowed Fr.

Co-Educational Shift In January of 1973, Loyola announced its intention to admit girls into its freshman class of 1973.

Loyola also welcomed its very first computer, lovingly remembered as “Maxine.” By 1987, Loyola acquired 13 computers, noting a shift in technological creativity and innovation.

In 1998, the Kairos retreat program began, marking the beginning of Loyola’s robust and spiritual retreat program.

In 2010, The Flats at Loyola Station opened its doors.

Opened in 2011, Chainlinks is Chicago’s first and only student run bike shop.