Regina Dominican is a college preparatory Catholic school for girls grades 9-12, located in Wilmette, Illinois.
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701 Locust Road , 60091 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°4′30″N 87°44′35″W / 42.07500°N 87.74306°W |
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| Type | private |
| Motto | Caritas & Veritas |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | September 1958 |
| Founder | Adrian Dominican Sisters |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| President | Krista Gallagher |
| Principal | Kathleen Porreca Ph.D. |
| Staff | 28 |
| Faculty | 30 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | all-female |
| Enrollment | 215[2] |
| Average class size | 13 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color(s) | Black, White, and Carolina blue |
| Athletics conference | Independent School League |
| Mascot | Gina the Panther |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | Crown |
| Yearbook | The Star |
| Tuition | 19,800 |
| Affiliation | Adrian Dominican Sisters Dominican Veritas Ministries |
| Nobel laureates | Carol Ross Barney
Sister Donna Markham, PhD, OP Sister Nancy Murray |
| Website | http://www.rdpanthers.org |
History
editRegina Dominican was founded in 1958 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, at the request of Cardinal Samuel Stritch. The school was named it in honor of the Virgin Mary and St. Dominic, who was the founder of the Order of Preachers. The school was officially opened in September 1958 with 64 sophomores and 200 freshmen. Sister Mary Kevin Campbell was the first principal of the new high school.
Accreditation and awards
editRegina Dominican is a member of the Dominican Association of Secondary Schools and the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). The school subscribes to the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice, and is accredited by AdvancED and the Illinois State Board of Education. Eighty-four percent of Regina Dominican’s faculty have earned advanced degrees, or are in the process. As of 2024, the student-to-faculty ratio was 8:1.
In 2012, Regina was recognized with an Edison Award Silver Medal in the category of living, working, and learning environments for its approach to education that prepares young women for global leadership.[3] Regina Dominican has been recognized by the United States Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2017 and 2018, and is listed among the top 2% of the nation's schools.[4] Niche ranks Regina as the 2nd best all-girls high school in Illinois and the #1 All-Girls School in Cook County.[5]
Academics
editThe school offers a rigorous STEAM and liberal arts education, including the arts, as well as courses in theology. Incoming students must pass the High School Proficiency Assessment exam.
Regina Dominican's Class of 2024 was accepted to over 146 colleges and universities across the country and was offered $19.8 million in scholarships. The top three college majors for the Class of 2024 are STEM(42%), Liberal Arts(24%) and Business(18%).
Extracurricular activities
editClubs
editThe school offers more than 26 clubs, including Mathletes, Dominican Preachers, Art Club, Green Paw Environmental Club, Photography Club, the Orchesis Dance Ensemble, and more.
Athletics
editRegina Dominican has one of the largest all-girls athletic programs in the state. The school offers 11 competitive sports, and student athletes are part of the Independent School League (ISL) and IHSA Conference. Interscholastic sport teams include cheerleading, cross country running, golf, flag football, tennis, volleyball, basketball, bowling, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and track and field.
The 2023-2024 Varsity Basketball team competed in the IHSA Final Four, earning fourth place. This is the teams first appearance down state in over 20 years and a young team at that, only losing two seniors.
References
edit- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ "Six decades later, officials say Regina Dominican's all-girls education increasingly relevant". Chicago Tribune. March 26, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Edison Awards™ - Honoring the Best in Innovation and Innovators". edisonawards.com.
- ^ "Regina Dominican," Private School Review
- ^ "Explore Regina Dominican High School". Niche. Retrieved January 9, 2020.