Queen of Peace High School is a Roman Catholic high school for girls located in Burbank, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.
Queen of Peace was established in 1962 by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. It used St. Laurence High School for the 1962-63 school year, and began classes in its own newly-built facility in September 1963.
Since its establishment in 1962, Queen of Peace has been on the leading edge for innovation in educating young women. They have also embraced the emotional and spiritual aspects of the learning experience. The following include significant events in Peace's history:
1977- Pioneered interdisciplinary instruction
1996-99- Significant renovations made to the Mazzuchelli science labs, fitness center, softball field, and a CAD lab
2000-Created Peace Park in remembrance of the Columbine tragedy
2001- Established St. Catherine of Sienna Scholars program
2002- Planted the Peace Pole in recognition of the first anniversary of 9/11
2006- Established "Teacher's for Peace Program." Instituted by Alum C. Dennehy prior to graduation. Dennehy also went on develop "Dancers against Domestic Violence" at Western Illinois University.
2007- Instated the 1:1 laptop program and infrastructure
2007- Established the Infinity Project- The only pre-engineering program in an all-girls school in Illinois
(Events taken from queen of peace's official website at www.queenofpeacehs.org)
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