Queen of Peace High School (Illinois)

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Queen of Peace High School
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Queen of Peace High School (Illinois)
7659 Linder Avenue

Burbank
,
Illinois
60459

United States
Coordinates 41°45′13″N87°45′27″W / 41.75361°N 87.75750°W / 41.75361; -87.75750
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Type Private, college-preparatory high school
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1962 (1962)
Founders Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters
ClosedJune 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
Sister school St. Laurence High School
Oversight Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
NCES School ID 00343853 [1]
PrincipalHedi Belkaoui
Teaching staff25.3 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Gender Girls
Enrollment298 (2015–2016) [1]
Student to teacher ratio11.8 [1]
Color(s)Green, white, black    
Athletics conferenceGirls Catholic Athletic Association
Nickname Pride
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
PublicationMosaic (Literary Magazine)
NewspaperAmity
YearbookPace
Website www.queenofpeacehs.org

Queen of Peace High School was a private, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory high school for girls in Burbank, Illinois, United States. It was established in 1962 by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters and was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It closed on June 30, 2017, due to an extended enrollment decline and financial shortfalls.

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History

Queen of Peace High School was established in 1962 by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. It used St. Laurence High School for the 1962–63 school year due to construction delays, and began classes in its own newly built facility in September 1963. [3] [4] The school closed on June 30, 2017, due to an extended enrollment decline and financial shortfalls. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Queen of Peace High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  3. ↑ QOPHS. "Historical Highlights of Queen of Peace" . Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  4. ↑ Swanson, Lorraine (January 24, 2017). "Queen of Peace High School Announces Closing After 55 Years". Oak Lawn, IL Patch. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ Podesta, Laura (January 25, 2017). "Queen of Peace High School in Burbank closing at end of semester". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Queen of Peace High School in Burbank to close due to declining enrollment". Daily Southtown. January 25, 2017. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.


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