Notre Dame High School for Girls

Private, parochial school in Chicago, Illinois, United States

SloganFaith Based, Technology Rich, College PrepAthletics conferenceGirls Catholic Athletic ConferenceMascotLady PantherTeam nameLady PanthersAccreditationNorth Central AssociationPublicationLiterary ExpressionsNewspaperCorridor ChronicleYearbookThe WindowSchool fees$400-$545Tuition$7,800AffiliationSt. Ferdinand ParishWebsitewww.ndhs4girls.org (inactive)

Notre Dame High School for Girls was a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls, college prep 9-12 high school in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1938 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and in 2009, was incorporated by the Archdiocese of Chicago, making it part of the St. Ferdinand Parish. Its teachings were based on the educational philosophy of St. Julie Billiart, founder of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The school provides moral, academic, physical and social education.

On June 16, 2016, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago announced that, after years of dwindling enrollment, the school would be closing its doors on July 1, 2016.^[1]

Notable alumnae

Jaslene Gonzalez, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8
Bonnie Hunt, actress from featured films such as Cheaper by the Dozen and Jumanji
Nadine Velazquez, actress best known for her role as Catalina on TV's My Name is Earl
Patti Solis Doyle, political adviser best known for her role as Campaign Manager for 2016 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

References

^ Archdiocese closing two Catholic schools in Chicago Chicago Sun-Times. July 16, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016

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School website
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur website

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Closed	Lourdes High School (Chicago) Maria High School (Chicago) Mount Assisi Academy (Lemont) Queen of Peace High School (Burbank)
Merged	Academy of Notre Dame (Belleville area/Southern Illinois) Madonna Catholic High School (Aurora) Sacred Heart Academy (Lisle) St. Francis Academy (Joliet)
Became coed	Guerin College Preparatory High School (River Grove)