Dominican High School (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin)
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Dominican High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
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[edit] Background
Dominican High School was established in 1956 by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters.
Dominican High School provides young adults with a co-educational, Catholic, college-preparatory experience based on the teachings of Jesus. Its faith-driven school community fosters spirituality and creativity, respects uniqueness and diversity, and encourages intellectual, social, physical and artistic development. Students are commissioned to develop a heightened sense of social responsibility and respect for human dignity based on the values articulated by our sponsoring congregation, the Sinsinawa Dominicans: Truth, Compassion, Justice, Community and Partnership.
The school offers extensive financial aid programs for those students who want a better education but cannot pay for it. All students who attend Dominican have to write an essay about a topic assigned by the admissions office to showcase their abilities.
Ninety eight percent of students who graduate from Dominican seek higher education.
[edit] History
A leader in Catholic secondary education, Dominican High School was established in 1956 as a college preparatory high school. It has educated more than 7,000 students to be positive influences in society. Dominican treasures the quest for knowledge and values its Catholic heritage.
Catholic education is an important component for the future of the Church. Secondary education serves a critical population. It is crucial that institutions such as Dominican are strong in order to teach teenagers to make value-based decisions and help keep them in the lifeblood of the Church.
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