Why a 30 mile radius?
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And what about those private schools near Lake Michigan that have 40% or more of their radii in which the only living things are fish and zebra mussels?
Never considered that. That must’ve hampered St. Francis DeSales growth and competitiveness. Obviously hurts LA and MC too
The Mississippi and the rive bluffs can account for 10 percent of Althoff’s radii - another 40 percent consists only of Children of the Corn and beans, meaning non-populated farmland.
Then there is Mater Dei in Breeze, IL. SURROUNDED by beans, corn and live stock - maybe 70 percent.
Yet, they are multiplied like Montini.
(Who wants to do the math to determine which private school has the absolute most population from which to draw? My best guess is Montini, thus the reference ... and alliteration.)
Then there is Mater Dei in Breeze, IL. SURROUNDED by beans, corn and live stock - maybe 70 percent.
Yet, they are multiplied like Montini.
(Who wants to do the math to determine which private school has the absolute most population from which to draw? My best guess is Montini, thus the reference ... and alliteration.)
All the alliteration in this thread is making me illiterate
This is the 2nd time I've heard about zebra mussels this weekend. Is there something going on with Zebra mussels?
As for the topic. Never understood the 30 mile radius for athletics. If you want to go private, you should be able to go private wherever you want. If you want to drive from Chicago to Springfield then do it.
There are parts of the state which are not within 30 miles of a private school which plays football...There's a swath between Kankakee and Champaign/Danville like this - the only private high school is Buckley Christ Lutheran, IHSA (non-member) enrollment 11.5, which actually might be in the swath...
I'd be more entertained by the private school with the absolute least population to draw from...Christ Lutheran has got to be close...
I think yes because if you go way less than 30 miles east of those you have water.. so probably go 20-25 miles west of the lake and your school will likely be there
All very true, but the more densely populated schools have more competition too. You have schools just down the road from each other, competing for the same pool. Intuitively, you'd think that would even out a bit.
Whatever western suburban catholic schools gain from adding sparsley populated collar counties in addition to touching large swaths of the city, they give up in having legitimate competition in recruiting away from their strong local public schools.
That's logical thinking but even multiplying rural population compared to Cook and collar counties probably still does not even out. Maybe it does.