Ladywood High School was a

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, all-girls

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. It was located in the

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. It opened in 1950. From 2005 to 2017 the number of students declined by 60%, with 169 students in 2017. In December 2017, the archdiocese announced that Ladywood High School would close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year.

Operations

Ladywood High School was associated with the

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, an organization that also owns nearby

Madonna University Madonna University is a private Catholic university in Livonia, Michigan, United States. It was founded as the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Junior College by the Felician Sisters in 1937. It became Madonna College in 1947 and Mado ...

. The Ladywood High School Campus was purchased by Madonna University following its closure in 2018. In 2017 the yearly tuition was $11,000. Ann Zaniewski of the ''

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'' wrote in 2017 that it was "known for its rigorous academics and strong athletic programs".

References

External links

School Website
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit Catholic secondary schools in Michigan Livonia, Michigan Educational institutions established in 1950 Girls' schools in Michigan Schools in Wayne County, Michigan 1950 establishments in Michigan {{Michigan-stub