Regina Dominican High School

Regina Dominican High School
Address
Map
701 Locust Road

Wilmette
,
Illinois
60091

United States
Coordinates42°4′30″N 87°44′35″W / 42.07500°N 87.74306°W / 42.07500; -87.74306
Information
Typeprivate
MottoCaritas & Veritas
DenominationRoman Catholic
EstablishedSeptember 1958 (1958-09)
FounderAdrian Dominican Sisters
OversightArchdiocese of Chicago
PresidentKrista Gallagher
PrincipalKathleen Porreca Ph.D.
Staff21
Faculty27
Grades9–12
Genderall-female
Enrollment215[2]
Average class size13
Student to teacher ratio8:1
Campus typesuburban
Color(s)Black, White, and Carolina blue   
Athletics conferenceIndependent School League
MascotGina the Panther
Team namePanthers
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
NewspaperCrown
YearbookThe Star
Tuition19,800
AffiliationAdrian Dominican Sisters Dominican Veritas Ministries
Nobel laureatesCarol Ross Barney

Sister Donna Markham, PhD, OP

Sister Nancy Murray
Websitehttp://www.rdpanthers.org

Regina Dominican is a college preparatory Catholic school for girls grades 9-12, located in Wilmette, Illinois.

History

Regina 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

Regina 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 4th best all-girls high school in Illinois and the #3 All-Girls School in Cook County.[5]

Academics

The 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

Clubs

The 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

Regina 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

  1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Six decades later, officials say Regina Dominican's all-girls education increasingly relevant". Chicago Tribune. March 26, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Edison Awards™ - Honoring the Best in Innovation and Innovators". edisonawards.com.
  4. ^ "Regina Dominican," Private School Review
  5. ^ "Explore Regina Dominican High School". Niche. Retrieved January 9, 2020.