Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School | |
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5495 Dixie Highway , 48329 | |
Coordinates | 42°41′59″N 83°23′45″W / 42.69972°N 83.39583°W |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1960 [2] |
Founder | Frederick Delaney |
Head of school | Jeanine Kenny [3] |
Teaching staff | 28.8 (on a FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | PK– 12 [1] |
Enrollment | 552 [1] (2013-14) |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Athletics conference | Catholic High School League |
Nickname | Lakers |
Yearbook | Lochmara |
Website |
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Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School is a private, Roman Catholic school in Waterford Township, Michigan, United States. It is one of only 5 PK-12 schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
The high school was established in 1960 [2] and shares its Waterford campus with Our Lady of the Lakes Elementary School and Middle School. [1] Also sharing the campus is Our Lady of the Lakes parish church. Our Lady of the Lakes parish school was established in 1956 [2] as an elementary school.
Our Lady of the Lakes is accredited by the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools [4]
Groundbreaking occurred on October 28, 1956 with the school opening in 1958. Its first class graduated in June 1962. In 1992 a new addition with a common area, another gymnasium, and four classrooms opened. [5]
The Lakers are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association ( MHSAA) and compete in the Detroit Catholic High School League (CHSL) as well as the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) for grades 5-8.
Sports offered at Our Lady of the Lakes High School include: [6]
The Lakers' eight softball state championships are the most by any MHSAA school in that sport (as of 2015). [13]