| Northridge Preparatory School | |
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| Address | |
| 8320 Ballard Road Niles, Illinois 60714 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Juvenes vestri visiones videbunt. (Your young men shall see visions.) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic (Opus Dei) |
| Established | 1976 |
| Dean | Emmett McGovern |
| Headmaster | Niall Fagan |
| Chaplain | Fr. Leo Agustina |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 283 (105 middle, 178 high) (2021) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Song | "We are the Northridge Knights" |
| Mascot | Dwight The Knight |
| Team name | Knights |
| Newspaper | High School - Prospectus; Middle School - De Scalibus |
| Affiliation | Opus Dei |
| Website | www |
Northridge Preparatory School, or Northridge Prep, or NRP is an independent college preparatory school for young men, located in Niles, Illinois. The school offers a recognized curriculum and a strong athletics program.
Northridge was established in 1976 by a group of parents who envisioned a college preparatory school that would challenge their sons academically, socially and spiritually. Realizing the importance of the middle school years, they sought to include grades 6 through 12 in the Northridge curriculum. The founding parents entrusted the spiritual dimension of Northridge to Opus Dei, a Personal prelature of the Roman Catholic Church that was founded in 1928.
Northridge is the brother school of The Willows Academy, a girls college preparatory school in Des Plaines, Illinois; parents continue to foster a relationship with The Willows Academy by organizing dances and social events throughout the school year.
The School is a member of The Independent School League and Illinois High School Association.
The Halls System
Northridge students are divided into four halls: Cavalier, Riddervon, Paladin, and Vytis.
Relationship with The Archdiocese of Chicago
Northridge was founded by parents as an independent school that is guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church and therefore is not financially tied to the Archdiocese as are diocesan Catholic schools. The school is not listed in the Archdiocese of Chicago school list, and so does not require the Chicago Catholic Schools Placement exam. In 2008, Northridge Prep was awarded the Catholic Honor Roll, which distinguishes it as a "Top 50 Catholic High School in America" under the three criteria of standardized test scores, Catholic Identity and academic curriculum.
Athletics
Northridge offers a number of athletic activities and plays in the Independent School League.
Will Rey, former Head Basketball Coach at Loyola University, is Northridge 's Athletic Director and Head Varsity Basketball Coach.
Other sports at Northridge are Soccer, Tennis, Cross Country, Track, and Baseball.
References
- James Martin, S.J. (February 25, 1995). "Opus Dei In the United States". America. America Press. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- "NORTHRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL - Chicago Sun-Times | HighBeam Research". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- Archived September 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Archived March 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Opus dei - PERSONAL PRELATURE". Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- "Niles (Northridge Prep)". Illinois High School Association. 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ^ "Northridge Preparatory School". Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- Find a High School - Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Archived 2010-06-28 at the Wayback Machine and Find an Elementary School - Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- "Catholic ED Honor Roll". Chshonor.org. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- "Catholic ED Honor Roll". Chshonor.org. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- "Member Schools". Chicago Prep Athletic Conference website. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- Chicago Sun Times, May 2, 1989, Dan Pompeii
External links
- Northridge Preparatory School — official website
- Illinois High School Association record for Niles (Northridge Prep)
- Opus Dei – Opus Dei's official U.S. website
- Opus Dei — explanation on EWTN website
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