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.
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.[1][2] The school closed on June 30, 2017, due to an extended enrollment decline and financial shortfalls.[3][4]
Notable alumnae
- Delilah DiCrescenzo, distance runner
- Jacqueline Janota, softball player
- Robin Baumgarten, television news personality
- Magdelena (Maggie) Strzepka, member of Season 17's winning team, Wally's Waffles, on Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race
- Ally Judd, lead aesthetician at SpaDerma
References
- 1.QOPHS. "Historical Highlights of Queen of Peace". Archived from the original on April 4, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
- 2.Swanson, Lorraine (January 24, 2017). "Queen of Peace High School Announces Closing After 55 Years". Oak Lawn, IL Patch. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- 3.Podesta, Laura (January 25, 2017). "Queen of Peace High School in Burbank closing at end of semester". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- 4."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.