On May 15, 2026, we celebrated the graduation of our Class of 2026! We congratulate our graduates and pray they are blessed with continued success!
Class of 2026 graduation program: To view our Class of 2026 graduation program, which lists our graduates and their academic honors, select the following link: Class of 2026 graduation program.
Class of 2026 graduation celebratory ad: To view our Class of 2026 graduation celebratory ad, which lists our graduates’ accomplishments, select the following link: Class of 2026 celebratory ad.
Christian Discipleship Award
Peyton Muscarello
Lady of the Year
Peyton Muscarello
Knight of the Year
Keegan Kohlbrecher
Steve Becker Scholar-Athlete
Addison Ringwald
Scholarships Offered
Fifty-eight members (75%) of the Class of 2026 reported receiving scholarship offers, which totaled over $7.2 million.
College Credit Hours Earned
Through enrollment in our dual credit courses, the Class of 2026 earned 1,802 hours of college credit, an average of twenty-three credit hours per student.
(This total does not include credit hours earned by international students or through KC Now or KC Jump Start.)
Academic Honors
Forty (52%) of the eligible members of the Class of 2026* earned academic distinction as follows:
– twenty-eight summa cum laude (3.9 to 4.0 GPA, blue cord)
– nine magna cum laude (3.8 to 3.89 GPA, red cord)
– three cum laude (3.7 to 3.79 GPA, white cord)
National Honor Society (NHS)
Forty-six (60%) of the eligible members of the Class of 2026* are National Honor Society members (GPA of 3.6 or higher).
Illinois State Scholars
The following seniors, representing 27% of eligible members of the Class of 2026*, earned recognition as Illinois State Scholars: Amelia Beer, Lindsey Boehning, Isaac Chambers, Brylee Deerhake, Camden Edwards, Reid Emig, Aliya Henss, Marley Kock, Keegan Kohlbrecher, Ella Marron, William Meyer, Owen Musenbrock, Melaina Rakers, Ashley Ratermann, Carissa Rich, Addison Ringwald, Taylor Robert, Riley Rolves, Charlotte Strubhart, Beckett Wade, and Ethan Wheelan.
Valedictorians
The following eligible members of the Class of 2026* earned a 4.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale: Amelia Beer, Lindsey Boehning, Brylee Deerhake, Reid Emig, Aliya Henss, Marley Kock, Keegan Kohlbrecher, Ella Marron, William Meyer, Owen Musenbrock, Melaina Rakers, Carissa Rich, Addison Ringwald, Taylor Robert, Riley Rolves, Charlotte Strubhart, Beckett Wade, and Ethan Wheelan.
Loving Their Faith
The Class of 2026 includes six catechists, who served Youth Faith Formation (YFF) and Parish School of Religion (PSR) programs at local parishes, and eleven extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion.
Living Their Faith
For four years, the Class of 2026 provided service related to the Works of Mercy and donated to the Santa Clara Scholarship Fund for students in Guatemala as their class mission. They also funded a $1,000 Pay It Forward Scholarship for the Class of 2030.
Post-Graduation Plans
Members of the Class of 2026 plan to attend the following educational institutions: Bradley University, British University Vietnam, Cascadia College, Cowley College, Eastern Illinois University, Huntington University, Illinois State University, Kaskaskia College, Lewis University, Lincoln Land Community College, Max-Weber-Schule GieBen (Germany), McKendree University, Middle Tennessee State University, Missouri State University, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Mondragon University (Spain), Murray State University, Paul Mitchell The School—Chicago, Ranken Technical College, Roosevelt University, St. Louis University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Southwestern Illinois College, Universal Technical Institute Austin, University of Cincinnati, University of Illinois, University of Illinois Springfield, University of Indianapolis, University of Mississippi, University of Missouri, University of Missouri—St. Louis, University of Notre Dame, and University of South Carolina.
Additionally, one member of the Class of 2026 plans to serve our country as a member of the United States Air Force.
Finally, three members of the Class of 2026 plan to enter the workforce.
* International students are not eligible for the applicable recognition.
