SCHOOL YEAR
PRESIDENT
2014-2015
Mr. Brett A. Lowart
ADDRESS
PRINCIPAL
13645 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Mrs. Stephanie Connelly
VICE PRINCIPALS
PHONE
Mr. Richard Klee
Ms. Georgia Capell
Mr. Rob Thomas
(818) 933-3600
FAX
(818) 501-0507
SENIOR COUNSELORS
WEBSITE
Ms. Joan Canzone (A – K)
Ms. Teresa Fitzsimmons (L – Z)
www.ndhs.org
CEEB CODE
REGISTRAR
053370
Ms. Lynda Goossen
SCHOOL MISSION
Notre Dame High School, a Catholic, college preparatory school in the Holy Cross tradition, educates the hearts and minds of
students who are diverse in talent, ethnicity and society. As a faith community, Notre Dame strives to provide each student with a
rich academic background, an appropriate sense of self, an opportunity for growth, a commitment to family, community, nation
and world, and a respect for the spiritual dignity of all persons.
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Notre Dame High School is a private Catholic secondary school. Founded by Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1947,
Notre Dame has been co-educational since 1983. Notre Dame has the maximum 6-year accreditation by the Western Association
of Schools and Colleges (WASC), is further accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) and has been
recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. The school is located in Sherman Oaks, a suburb of Los Angeles. The
student and family population is ethnically, socioeconomically and geographically diverse, as the school enrolls students from over
90 middle schools in the Los Angeles area. Memberships include the National Catholic Education Association and The National
Association for College Admission Counseling. Notre Dame complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.
There are 93 faculty members and administrators, with 65 holding master's degrees and three with doctoral degrees.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Notre Dame offers a college preparatory curriculum with honors and advanced placement courses in art, English, modern and
classical languages (four languages), mathematics through Calculus BC, science, computer science, history and social studies. An
extensive college preparatory elective program provides additional courses in STEM education, visual and performing arts,
communications, social studies and courses designed for students to explore specific interests such as psychology, TV production,
sports medicine, journalism, photography, and more. Notre Dame High School does not rank students by grade point average. The
GPA recorded on an official transcript is a cumulative (grades 9-12), weighted GPA which includes all classes taken during the
regular school year. By school policy, summer school remediation is not included in the GPA printed on the transcript.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
English ...................................... 4 years
Religious Studies....................... 4 years
World Languages ...................... 2 years
Social Studies............................ 3 years
Laboratory Science ................... 3 years
Mathematics ............................ 3 years
Visual & Performing Arts ............ 1 year
Physical Education ..................... 1 year
Computer Science .............. 1 semester
HONOR AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES
For 2013-14, Notre Dame students took 738 AP tests; 75% of these exams earned scores of 3 or better. The following Honors and
AP Courses are offered each year. Conducting the course each year is dependent upon student enrollment.
ENGLISH
 English I H
 English II H
 AP English Language
and Composition
 AP English Literature
and Composition
FINE ARTS
 AP Studio Art: Drawing
MATHEMATICS
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Algebra I H
Geometry H
Algebra II/Trig. H
Pre-Calculus H
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
COMPUTER SCIENCE
 AP Computer Sci. A
WORLD LANGUAGES
 Spanish II H
 Spanish III H
 AP Spanish Language
and Culture
 AP Spanish Literature
and Culture
 AP Japanese
Language and Culture
 AP French Language
and Culture
 AP Latin Vergil
SCIENCE
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Lab Biology H
Lab Chemistry H
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
SOCIAL STUDIES
 AP European History
 AP US History
 AP US Government
and Politics
 AP Macroeconomics
 Economics H
 AP Psychology
CHRISTIAN SERVICE HOURS
In addition to the academic requirements, Notre Dame requires its students to have completed 100 hours of community service by
the time of graduation. Freshmen are encouraged to complete 20 hours of service within their family, sophomores are encouraged
to complete 20 hours of service at a place of worship, and juniors are encouraged to complete 30 hours of service at Notre Dame.
Seniors are required to complete a 30 hour service project in the local community.
EXTRA AND CO- CURRICULAR CLUBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Academic Decathlon
California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
Irish Knight Band, Jazz Band
Robotics
Yearbook
Student Interest Clubs (examples)
Model UN
Film Club
STEAM Club
Politics Club
Fashion Club
Speech and Debate
National Honor Society (NHS)
Theater Arts
Associated Student Body (ASB)
School Newspaper
Retreats (Service and Kairos)
ATHLETICS
BOYS
GIRLS
Mock Trial
National Spanish Honor Society
TV Production
Christian Leadership
Community Outreach, Service Clubs
ND Grillers
Tech Crew
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Down for Downs Syndrome
Thirst Project
Immersion to Go
Comparative Religion Club
Equestrian Club
Environmental Club
Sailing Club
Pre Med Club
Anime & Art Club
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
Cheer
Cross Country
Basketball
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
CLASS SIZE
Grad Year
2015
2016
2017
2018
TOTAL
RACE/ETHNICITY
MEAN TEST SCORES - 2013-2014
SAT
# Students
298
317
300
347
1262
Native American
Filipino
Asian/Pacific Islander
African American
Hispanic/Latino
Other/White
1%
10 %
6%
5%
21 %
57%
Seniors Tested
Critical Reading
Math
Writing
ACT
250
565
567
575
Seniors Tested
English
Math
Reading
Science
Avg. Composite
127
25.2
24.2
25.3
24.0
24.7
COLLEGE ENROLLMENT
Over 99% of Notre Dame graduates attend college. For the class of 2014, 90% matriculated to four-year colleges and universities
and 9% to two-year colleges. Of those entering four-year colleges and universities 44 (17%) enrolled in University of California
schools, 32 (12%) in Cal State Universities and 164 (62%) enrolled in private and out-of-state colleges and universities.
Notre Dame High School College Admissions: 2010 through 2014 (Partial List)
Academy of Art College
Arizona State University
Azusa Pacific University
Bard College
Baylor University
Boise State University
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
California Institute of Technology
California Institute of the Arts
California Lutheran University
California State University at:
San Luis Obispo Pomona
Bakersfield
Channel Islands
Chico
Fullerton
Fresno
Northridge
Long Beach
Sonoma
Monterey Bay
San Diego
San Marcos
San Jose
Humboldt
San Francisco
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon University
The Catholic University of America
Chapman University
Colgate University
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Columbia College (Chicago)
Columbia University
Curtis Institute of Music
Denison University
DePaul University
De Pauw University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College
Fordham University
The George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gonzaga University
Hawaii Pacific University
Hofstra University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Indiana University
Iowa State University
John Carroll University
Johnson & Wales University
Lehigh University
Lewis and Clark College
Linfield College
Louisiana State University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University, Chicago
Marquette University
Marist College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Miami University, Oxford
Mount St. Mary’s University
New York University
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Northwestern University
Notre Dame de Namur
Oberlin College
Oregon State University
Occidental College
Pace University, New York
Parsons School of Design
Pennsylvania State University
Pepperdine University
Pitzer College
Portland State University
Purdue University
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey
Saint Edward's University
Saint Mary's College of California
Santa Clara University
Sarah Lawrence College
Scripps College
Seattle University
Seton Hall University
Southern Methodist University
St. John's University, New York
Stanford University
Stonehill College
Syracuse University
Texas Christian University
Tulane University
United State Naval Academy
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of California at:
Berkeley
Riverside
Davis
Santa Barbara
Irvine
Santa Cruz
Los Angeles San Diego
Merced
University of Chicago
University of Colorado
University of Connecticut
University of Hawaii
University of Iowa
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Nevada
University of Notre Dame
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Portland
University of Puget Sound
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Toronto
University of Utah
Villanova University
University of Washington
Washington State University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Xavier University of Ohio