Regina Dominican High School

Regina Dominican High School
Regina Dominican Seal Inspiring Global Leadership
Address
701 Locust Road Wilmette, Illinois, 60091 United States
Coordinates	42°4′30″N 87°44′35″W / 42.07500°N 87.74306°W / 42.07500; -87.74306Coordinates: 42°4′30″N 87°44′35″W / 42.07500°N 87.74306°W / 42.07500; -87.74306
Information
Type	private
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	September 1958 (1958-09)
Founder	Adrian Dominican Sisters
Oversight	Archdiocese of Chicago
President	Sister Mary Margaret Pachucki, OP
Principal	Meg Bigane
Grades	9–12
Gender	all-female
Average class size	17
Student to teacher ratio	10:1
Campus type	suburban
Color(s)	Black and White
Athletics conference	Girls Catholic Athletic Conference
Mascot	Gina the Panther
Team name	Panthers
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[1]
Newspaper	Crown
Yearbook	The Star
Affiliation	Adrian Dominican Sisters
Website	www.rdhs.org

Regina Dominican, a college preparatory Catholic school for women, sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, fosters academic excellence, truth, peace and justice while challenging each student to develop leadership for life and respect for all races, cultures and faiths. The schools mission is to provide a supportive, spiritual based, educational environment that encourages compassion for others, inspires self-confidence, cultivates curiosity for what the world has to offer and promotes the value of lifelong learning and leadership.

History

Cardinal Samuel Stritch requested that the Adrian Dominican Sisters established Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette. Their goal was to educate young women in the northern suburbs. They thought long and hard as to chosen the name of their newly found high school but in the end, they named it in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Dominic, whom was the founder of the Order of Preachers. They proudly announced that the school was officially opened in September 1958. Their 64 sophomores and 200 freshmen were the first students ever to set foot in the classrooms and experience the brand new school first hand. Regina became a very popular school and soon was a school of over 9,000 young women throughout the years.

Sister Mary Kevin Campbell, was the women who was put in charge. She made sure the construction on the building ran smoothly and once it was fully finished, she became the first principal of the new high school. She stated these famous words at her first meeting to the parents of the newest students of Regina that now the High school lives by today. "The school is only a tool in your hand to help you with the responsibility of educating your children and grounding them with a good foundation for life."

For over 50 years, Regina Dominican has provided a Catholic, Dominican environment where young women develop spiritually, intellectually, culturally and emotionally. The school remains a place where young women create lasting memories, lifelong friendships and irreplaceable experiences.

Accreditation

Regina Dominican is a member of the Dominican Association of Secondary Schools, and the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice. Accredited by AdvancEd and the Illinois State Board of Education, Regina Dominican is recognized by the United States Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and listed among the top 2% of the nation's schools.

Academics

The school has course offerings in Theology, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies and Technology.

Regina Dominican is the 2012 silver medal winner of the Edison Award in the category of living, working, and learning environments for its approach to education that prepares young women for global leadership.^[2]

Athletics

Regina Dominican has one of the largest all girls’ athletic program in the state. The school offers 13 competitive sports, and student athletes are part of the GCAC, and IHSA Conference. Interscholastic sport teams include:

Fall: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

Winter: Basketball, Bowling

Spring: Bass Fishing, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field

Athletic team achievements

Bass fishing

1 IHSA State Qualifiers

Basketball

2 IHSA Final Fours

4 IHSA Super-Sectional Champions

11 IHSA Regional Champions

14 GCAC Championships

5 GCAC Tournament Championships

Cross country

2 IHSA State Qualifiers (Team)

4 IHSA Regional Champions (Team)

1 GCAC Championship (Team)

9 IHSA Individual State Qualifiers

2 IHSA Regional Individual Champion

4 GCAC Individual Champions

Golf

8 IHSA State Championships (Team)

5 State Titles in a row (IHSA Record)

14 State Finals Appearances

10 IHSA State Trophies

13 Top Ten Finishes in IHSA State Finals

11 IHSA Sectional Championships (Team)

11 IHSA Regional Championships (Team)

11 Inter-Suburban League Championships

1 Individual IHSA State Champion

12 Individual IHSA State Medalists

3 Individual IHSA State Qualifiers

2 Individual IHSA Regional Champions

5 Individual All Conference (GCAC)

1 Hole In One Member

Soccer

2 GCAC Championships

4 IHSA Regional Championships

Softball

1 IHSA Regional Championship

8 GCAC Championships

Tennis

2 IHSA State Qualifiers (Team)

8 GCAC Championships

1 (2-time) IHSA State Medalist (Singles)

7 IHSA State Qualifiers (Singles)

5 IHSA State Qualifiers (Doubles)

1 (4-time) GCAC Singles Champion

3 GCAC Doubles Champions

Track and field

1 IHSA Sectional Championship (Team)

1 IHSA Sectional Runner-Up (Team)

5 Individual IHSA All State Medalists

39 Individual IHSA State Qualifiers

22 Individual IHSA Sectional Champions

13 Individual Conference (GCAC) Champions

Volleyball

3 IHSA Sectional Championships

8 IHSA Regional Championships

7 GCAC Championships

8 IHSA Regional Championships

7 GCAC Championships

References

↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
↑ http://www.edisonawards.com/BestNewProduct_2012.php

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