Dominican High School (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin)

Dominican High School is a private, Catholic high school in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States. It is in, but not funded by, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee as a college preparatory high school.

Dominican High School
Location
120 East Silver Spring Drive

Whitefish Bay
,
Milwaukee County
,
Wisconsin
53217 USA
Coordinates43°7′8″N 87°54′36″W
Information
School typePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters)
Patron saint(s)St. Dominic
Established1956 (1956)
PresidentLeanne Giese
Dean
  • Edward Foy
    (Dean of Academics)
  • Vincent Murray
    (Dean of Students)
Director
PrincipalEdward Foy
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
ClassesDay classes
Average class size18
Student to teacher ratio13:1
Color(s) Green  -  Black  -  White 
Athletics conferenceMetro Classic Conference
SportsCross country, baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, softball, track & field, volleyball
MascotKnight
Team nameKnights
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
PublicationDominican Magazine
NewspaperThe Knightly News[2]
Websitedominicanhighschool.com

Background

Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, O.P. (1809–1864), an Italian native who preached and established churches throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa, founded the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary. This congregation served as the foundation for Dominican High School.

Dominican High School opened in September 1956, with 174 freshmen from 26 parishes. Although sponsored by the Sinsinawa Dominicans, the school was championed by two pastors, Peter E. Dietz, pastor of St. Monica Parish (1912–1947) and Farrell P. Reilly, pastor of St. Robert Parish (1912–1958). Both envisioned the formation of a Catholic high school in the North Shore suburbs. St. Monica Parish donated the land for Dominican High School and St. Robert Parish contributed over half a million dollars for its construction.

Notable alumni

References
  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. [dhsknightlynews.com The Knightly News]
  3. Jay Guidinger basketball-reference.com profile
  4. "Anthony Pettis Whitefish Bay Dominican High School Alum". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  5. "Anthony Pettis UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.


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