La Reine High School

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La Reine High School (LRHS) was an all-girls' Catholic high school in Suitland in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.

Its students lived in Maryland and Washington, D.C. [1]

The school opened in 1960. In 1992 it closed, with its students going to Bishop McNamara High School, previously only for boys. [2] The school's stained glass windows, which were created in the 1950s, were given to Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church in Poolesville, Maryland. [3]

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References

  1. Fisher, Marc (1987-11-01). "LIVING WITH DYING SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS IN THE CLASSROOM". Washington Post . Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  2. "History of Bishop McNamara & La Reine High Schools: Educators in Faith." Bishop McNamara High School. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
  3. Sedam, Sean (2001-02-14). "Catholic parish gets a permanent home in Poolesville". The Gazette . Retrieved 2018-08-29.