Northridge Preparatory School | |
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Address | |
8320 Ballard Road , 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 [1] |
Website |
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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 [2] curriculum [3] and a strong athletics program. [4]
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 [5] 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. [6]
Northridge students are divided into four halls: Cavalier, Riddervon, Paladin, and Vytis.
Northridge was founded by parents as an independent school [7] that is guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church and therefore is not financially tied to the Archdiocese as are diocesan Catholic schools. [7] The school is not listed in the Archdiocese of Chicago school list, [8] 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" [9] under the three criteria of standardized test scores, Catholic Identity and academic curriculum. [10]
Northridge offers a number of athletic activities and plays in the Independent School League. [11]
Will Rey, former Head Basketball Coach at Loyola University, is Northridge 's Athletic Director and Head Varsity Basketball Coach. [12]