St. Francis High School is pleased to announce that 44 students have been recognized as 2012-13 Illinois State Scholars. The prestigious award, given annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), recognized 17,515 high school students from across the state as this year's State Scholars.

Illinois State Scholar winners rank in the top ten percent of high school seniors from 773 different high schools across the state. Selection is based on SAT, ACT and/or Prairie State Achievement Exam scores, and/or class rank at the end of the junior year. High school guidance counselors work in conjunction with ISAC to determine the winners. The St. Francis High School Illinois State Scholars for the Class of 2012 are:

Alexander Belovsky, Robert Bennett, Zachary Cacal, Lauren Callahan, Robert Caron, Annemarie Coman, Karen Duke, James Dunlea, Jenna Fagan, Amanda Gaggioli, Nick Gitchell, Katherine Hagerty, Griffin Hardy, Danielle Heitz, Lonnie Hicks, William Jimenez, Joyce Khoury, Holden King, Ann Kolker, Amanda Lancia, Matthew Mammoser, Charles Mascari, Eric Maurer, Kathleen McCarthy, Katherine McDonnell, Samantha Morris, Margaret Muldoon, Julia Murphy, Connor O'Brien, Stephanie Oliveros, Mary Olofson, Timothy Olp, Brendan Roberts, Alexis Schilf, Jonathan Schram, Christopher Shearer, Elizabeth Smiley, Brian Spahn, Anna Spatz, Zachary Thompson, Jacob Tibble, Matthew Vale, Meghan Van Thournout, Michelle Wilson