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.

Queen of Peace High School (Illinois)

Notable alumnae

Delilah DiCrescenzo, distance runner

Jacqueline Janota, softball player

Robin Baumgarten, television news personality

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Burbank, Illinois

Private high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Preparatory schools in Illinois

Girls' schools in Illinois

Defunct Catholic secondary schools in Illinois

Dominican schools in the United States

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago

School buildings completed in 1963

Educational institutions established in 1962

1962 establishments in Illinois

Educational institutions disestablished in 2017

2017 disestablishments in Illinois

Queen of Peace High School (Illinois)