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12 | august 8, 2019 | 22nd century media private school Guide<br />
22ndCenturyMedia.com<br />
Regina Dominican, where North Shore<br />
enrollment continues to grow rapidly<br />
“This fall, Regina Dominican High<br />
School is looking at a 51 percent increase<br />
in freshmen enrollment, with the<br />
most significant numbers coming from<br />
the North Shore,” president Elizabeth<br />
Schuster remarked. “Never has the value<br />
of single-gender education been more<br />
important to parents and students than it<br />
is today. At open houses, we outline the<br />
science. There have been significant studies<br />
on the impact of the all-girl environment<br />
during this important developmental<br />
stage — and it shows when these young<br />
women enter college and the workforce.”<br />
Admittedly, the school’s best marketing<br />
comes from its graduates. On average, 91<br />
percent of Regina Dominican graduates<br />
are accepted to their university of first<br />
choice and 46 percent of the 2019 graduates<br />
choose majors in the STEM fields.<br />
“Keep in mind, most of these students<br />
did not walk in the door focused on the<br />
sciences, but given the opportunities we<br />
offered they developed the interest and<br />
confidence to pursue these passions,”<br />
Schuster noted.<br />
Known for launching leaders, the<br />
school’s Leadership Institute has grown<br />
to offer opportunities to all students at every<br />
level, from freshmen to seniors. Students<br />
learn to use their strengths to listen,<br />
inspire and empower others to be the best<br />
they can be and make a difference in the<br />
world.<br />
“We find involvement in the Regina<br />
Dominican Leadership Institute is a key<br />
differentiating factor during the college<br />
application process,” Schuster said. “Universities<br />
are taking note of this program,<br />
the impact it is having on a young woman’s<br />
college choices is evident. Not many<br />
students walk away from high school<br />
with a veritable leadership portfolio, but<br />
at Regina Dominican they have that opportunity.”<br />
Regina Dominican’s campus is also<br />
growing.<br />
“We are embarking on a campus redevelopment<br />
plan to ensure the physical<br />
school reflects the innovation seen in our<br />
classrooms,” Schuster explained.<br />
To do this, they are working with alumna,<br />
architect Carol Ross Barney, most recently<br />
lauded for her work on Chicago’s<br />
Riverwalk.<br />
On the athletic front, the school is more<br />
vibrant than ever with the recent launch of<br />
home fields for soccer, lacrosse and softball,<br />
plus a new athletic director who is<br />
focused on raising the school’s competitive<br />
profile.<br />
Open houses are slated for Oct. 17<br />
and Nov. 10, all are welcome. Till then,<br />
please call to schedule a Shadow Day for<br />
your daughter or visit rdhs.org for further<br />
information.<br />
Submitted by Regina Dominican High School,<br />
701 Locust Rd., Wilmette, IL, 60091, (847)<br />
256-7660, rdhs.org.<br />
1500 WKennedy Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045<br />
847-615-3267 | www.lfanet.org<br />
•Grades 9 to 12<br />
• 30 miles north of Chicago<br />
• 100% College Matriculation<br />
•Class of 2019 will attend 69 colleges<br />
in 22 states and 4 countries<br />
Lake Forest Academy is an independent,<br />
co-ed, college preparatory school for<br />
boarding and day students located in the<br />
Chicago suburb of Lake Forest.<br />
Fall Open House:<br />
October 6, 2019
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