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Queen of Peace High School
Address
7659 Linder Avenue Burbank, Illinois 60459 United States
Coordinates	41°45′13″N 87°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
Established	1962 (1962)
Founders	Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters
Closed	June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
Sister school	St. Laurence High School
Oversight	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
NCES School ID	00343853
Principal	Hedi Belkaoui
Teaching staff	25.3 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Gender	Girls
Enrollment	298 (2015–2016)
Student to teacher ratio	11.8
Color(s)	Green, white, black
Athletics conference	Girls Catholic Athletic Association
Nickname	Pride
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Publication	Mosaic (Literary Magazine)
Newspaper	Amity
Yearbook	Pace
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.

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. The school closed on June 30, 2017, due to an extended enrollment decline and financial shortfalls.

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

References

1. ^ "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.

External links

• Official website

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