Dominican High School and
Academy 9740 McKinney Avenue - Detroit, Michigan
48224 Voice (313) 882-8500 * * * Fax (313)
882-9409
Home of "The Ravens"
Our Mission: The
Mission of Dominican High School and Academy, in partnership with
the Adrian Dominican Sisters, is to create a stable, diverse,
challenging environment of personal and academic excellence where
young women develop into creative, self-directed, collaborative,
critical thinkers who become leaders embodying Christian values
resulting in a more just society.
Discover Dominican:
Our Values
The Dominican Commitment is to live our Christian values
in all we do.
Honesty
Respect
Responsibility
Forgiveness
Self-Control
Academics
Dominican's college prep curriculum combines high
expectations with individual assistance. Our small
student/teacher ratio insures personal attention. Our
goal is to challenge each student to achieve at the
highest levels of her ability. Our faculty is well
educated, with seventy-five percent holding advanced
degrees. Classroom discussions tend to be lively with
strong interaction between teacher and students.
Independent thinking, within the confines of an orderly
and disciplined environment, is encouraged.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Classroom experience is just one facet of the total
educational opportunity available at Dominican. More than
twenty extra-curricular activities allow our students to
grow intellectually, socially, physically, and
spiritually. Our goal is to enable each student to
experience responsibility, build self confidence, develop
poise, and make a contribution to the community.
Community
Dominican offers its students a caring community with a
shared moral purpose. Year long programs and activities
are designed to foster personal relationships. Big
Sister/Little Sister pairings, our campus ministry
projects, and the Core Focus Groups all offer
opportunities for our students to listen and learn from
each other and to develop respect and concern for the
well being of others.
Leadership
Our students are encouraged to stretch their wings by
becoming involved in school projects and assuming
positions of responsibility. Self confidence grows when a
young woman learns to recognize her own gifts in an
environment that challenges her to test her limits.
Successes as well as failures are experienced in a way
that helps build character and a sense of individual
worth.
Spiritual Growth
Christian values are at the core of all we do at
Dominican. A strong and active faith in God is developed
through religious instruction and regular worship
services. Our students learn that education is about more
than preparing for personal success. Commitment to others
and community service are the ultimate goals of a
Dominican education.
Our History
For almost sixty years,
Dominican has symbolized quality Catholic education for the young
women of Detroit. Founded in 1940 by the Adrian
Dominican Sisters, Dominican High School and now Dominican
Academy have educated more than 10,000 young women in the
Dominican tradition of academic excellence and spiritual growth.
Alumnae include doctors, lawyers, judges, business owners,
homemakers, and community leaders.
Bern Cohan, Webmaster - updated October 30, 2000