Queen of Peace High School was a private,

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for

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, United States. It was established in 1962 by the

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and was located in the

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. 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

. It used

St. Laurence High School St. Laurence High School is a co-educational, STEM-based high school founded in 1961. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, the school is conducted by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and is named for the Irish Saint Lauren ...

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 Delilah DiCrescenzo (; born February 9, 1983) is an American distance runner. She competes in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase. She is a 2001 graduate of Queen of Peace High School in Burbank, Illinois and a 2005 graduate of Columbia Univ ...

, distance runner * Jacqueline Janota, Softball player *

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, Television news personality

References

External links

* 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 {{RC-stub