3 Chicago area Catholic high schools carry out campus upgrades

DePaul College Prep, Resurrection College Prep and Fenwick High are renovating and expanding their facilities.
May 8, 2026
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  • DePaul College Prep is building a 74,600-square-foot athletic complex with a competition gym, track, and student gathering spaces.
  • Fenwick High School's 84,000-square-foot addition will feature a new dining hall, arts studios, a green roof, and administrative offices.
  • Resurrection College Prep has completed a $2.1 million renovation of its athletic center, with facilities tailored for girls and women.
DePaul College Prep
DePaul College Prep addition

Athletic complex under construction at DePaul College Prep.

Three Chicago area Catholic high schools have significant expansion and renovation projects in the works.

Chicago Catholic reports that DePaul College Prep and Resurrection College Prep, both in Chicago, are upgrading athletic facilities, and a planned addition at Fenwick High School in Oak Park will provide athletic space along with dedicated areas for the arts and for school administration.

DePaul: The school broke ground last month on a 74,600-square-foot athletic complex. It expected to open in fall 2027. The school moved to the former DeVry University campus in 2020, and has raised more than $59 million to renovate and expand the site.

The athletic complex will have a competition gym, a field house that can be divided into three multisport courts, a banked upper-level track for practice with cardio equipment, a weight room and locker rooms.

The 1,100-seat competition court will also offer a space for the entire student body of more than 1,300 to gather.

Fenwick High School
Fenwick High School addition

Planned addition at Fenwick High School in Oak Park.

Fenwick: Students will soon be welcomed into the building by walking through a green courtyard space, leading into a new dining hall and student union. The new spaces are part of a 84,000-square-foot addition.

It will include a field house that will provide room for physical activity; a music hall with performance, rehearsal and storage space; visual arts studio space; and administration offices and a large conference room that will serve as a boardroom.

The roof will accommodate a green area to be used for horticulture, solar facilities and outdoor gathering space.

Construction is set to begin later this year and is expected to be completed by 2029.

Resurrection College Prep
Resurrection College Prep athletic center

Upgraded fitness space at Resurrection College Prep.

Resurrection: The all-girls school has completed a $2.1 million renovation of its athletic center. It has fitness and training areas tailored specifically for girls and women, modernized locker rooms, dedicated rooms for athletic training, film review, and workshops to support physical and mental preparation.

The new fitness center is double the size of the old one, and the locker rooms — including a new space for visiting teams — replace inadequate and outdated facilities.

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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