Our school has been providing students a college preparatory experience grounded in Catholic values since 1921. Bishop Noll Institute is committed to shaping the Mind, Body, and Soul of each student to ensure their success as future members of our global community.
Bishop Noll, a Catholic high school serving the youth of Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area, is consistently named an A-rated school by the Indiana Department of Education.
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Students Enrolled
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Different Zip Codes in Indiana and Illinois where our students come from
$27M+
In scholarships awarded to the graduates of the class of 2024
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Dual Credit courses offered
Students can choose from more than 40 varsity sports, clubs and academic teams.
Graduation was a little extra special for the Class of 2024, a group that entered the doors of Bishop Noll freshman year known as “the Covid Class.” Their first year at Noll, they had to navigate not only the trials and tribulations of all new high schoolers, but also learn to persevere through masks, virtual learning, six feet of distance and making new friends despite it all.
Forget the wrestling, this "Royal Rumble" was all about brains, teamwork and the ingenuity of elementary school robotics whizzes. More than 45 teams and 100 students from across Northwest Indiana and Wisconsin descended upon Bishop Noll Institute Jan. 27 for the MSLR Robotics' inaugural "Full Volume" VEX IQ robotics competition.
For her decades of service and dedication to Bishop Noll as a teacher and later as its volunteer historian, Terry McMahon Putz was inducted into the Bishop Noll Institute Hall of Honor during the annual donor reception and Hall of Honor ceremony held at Briar Ridge Country Club Nov 27.
Putz, a 1966 BNI graduate, was honored in the “Outstanding Alumna & Faculty Member” category for her service to Bishop Noll and the Diocese of Gary, for her passion in the classroom, her commitment to students and the school’s mission, and her labors of documenting the ancestral BNI family.
The renovation of Bishop Noll Institute’s outdoor athletic facilities continued moving forward November 1 with a special blessing and religious medal placement as the first concrete pouring took place.
Representatives of the school’s administration, the Diocese of Gary, the school’s Board of Limited Jurisdiction, the student body and Walsh Construction Co. – which is managing the project – were present as the first foundation footings were poured below where the new grandstand will be.
Just as the world impacted Bishop Noll Institute, see how Noll's students and faculty have impacted the world—in church, science, literature, government and more. See how students used the knowledge they gained at Noll to inspire others and to make their mark on the world—how the rich culture of Noll has developed through the years in mind, body, and soul and how that culture is still evolving into the second century.
Bishop Noll Institute has announced its first Black valedictorian in its 102-year history. Ayanna Wash, a thespian, musician and scholar at Noll, said she feels honored and proud.
Bishop Noll Institute senior Maria Emilia Quiroga has been awarded the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. The award provides four years of full tuition, required fees and a yearly book stipend for any public or private Indiana college or university.
For more than 100 years, students have come to this piece of land in Hammond to engage in education, learn about Christ and grow into the next generation of Warriors.
At Bishop Noll I was inspired to be a leader and to help others. I was also encouraged to help spread God's love and to forgive others.
Luke Baczkowski, Class of 2024
To me, Bishop Noll is more than just a school, it’s a family environment. I can firmly say that most students would say that same thing. Bishop Noll is a community of great staff and students where everyone helps to bring one another up, not bring each other down.
Bishop Noll Institute, a diverse, Catholic college preparatory school, partners with local faith communities to empower young adults to live their faith in Christ through ministry, scholarship, and leadership.