• Welcome

Welcome Alumni and Friends to the official Mendel Catholic High School Alumni Website. Although this website is a work in progress (so tell us what else you would like to see) it is built for your maximum enjoyment.
Mendel was blessed with many amazing students/teachers, some of which are listed in the Mendel Hall of Fame pages. A Hall of Fame application form is available to help identify the best of the best from our school.
Be sure to check out the yearbook and event sections to remember old times and update with your best friends at an event.
We want to leave no Monarch behind, so tell you classmates to get on the site and join you at the next event.

Mendel Catholic High School, the home of the Mendel Monarchs from 1951 to 1988, was established by The Augustinians of the Midwest in cooperation with the Chicago Archdiocese. Fr. John Seary, O.S.A. led the installation of Mendel on Chicago’s Southside blue collar community of Roseland at 111th and Martin Luther King Drive at the retired Pullman Tech facilities. Mendel was known as “the high school with a college campus” in fact Mendel was a college prep school. The school prepared the all-male student body for their future by demanding discipline and their best effort in academics, sports, and activities. The confidence was planted in every student that if you are willing to work hard for a goal and not give up-you can achieve it. Loyalty to your classmates, team and the school was the order of the day. “Mendel Men are Gentlemen” was more than a slogan. We are Brothers all!

• MENDEL HISTORY

The Alumni Association has brought Mendel graduates together to foster memories of high school life at Mendel, enhance and support excellence in catholic school students, build its legacy, and pay homage to the school that helped shape their lives.

From simple beginnings in 1951 to a robust program of academic and athletic excellence, Mendel was an experience that enriched its students and Mendel’s impact on Chicago’s Roseland/West Pullman community, the city of Chicago, the state of Illinois, and the United States of America.

Mendel’s 37-year history is short but legendary; its influence is still felt today, and the foundation is committed to building Mendel’s legacy for years to come. Mendel mattered and the Foundation is making a difference.

• MENDEL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MISSION

The mission of the Mendel Alumni Association is to honor the alumni, teachers, coaches, and Augustinian Fathers of Chicago’s Mendel Catholic Prep High School(1951-1988) by harnessing the intellectual and financial power of Mendel alumni, and to pass the legacy of Mendel to the children and grandchildren of Mendel alumni. The Association seeks to provide financial support to retired Augustinian Priests and Brothers.