Ladywood High School

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Ladywood High School
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Ladywood High School
14680 Newburgh Road

Livonia
,
Michigan
48154

United States
Coordinates 42°23′30″N83°24′39″W / 42.39167°N 83.41083°W / 42.39167; -83.41083 Coordinates: 42°23′30″N83°24′39″W / 42.39167°N 83.41083°W / 42.39167; -83.41083
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Type Private, all-female
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1950
Closed2018
Head of schoolTracey Mocon
Grades 9–12
Color(s) Royal Blue and White   
Athletics conference Catholic High School League
Nickname Blazers
RivalMarlins, Mercy High School
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Tuition$9,600
Website www.ladywood.org

Ladywood High School was a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Livonia, Michigan. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.

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It opened in 1950. From 2005 to 2017 the number of students declined by 60%, with 169 students in 2017. In December 2017, the archdiocese announced that Ladywood High School would close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year. [2]

Operations

Ladywood High School was associated with the Felician Sisters, an organization that also owns nearby Madonna University. The Ladywood High School Campus was purchased by Madonna University following its closure in 2018. [3]

In 2017 the yearly tuition was $11,000. [2]

Ann Zaniewski of the Detroit Free Press wrote in 2017 that it was "known for its rigorous academics and strong athletic programs". [2]

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References

  1. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. 1 2 3 Zaniewski, Ann (11 December 2017). "Ladywood High School in Livonia closing in spring; cite drop in enrollment". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Veselenak, David. "Madonna University purchases Ladywood High School property". Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies. Retrieved 2023-03-11.


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