- Notre Dame Catholic High School (Connecticut)
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For other schools of the same name, see Notre Dame High School (disambiguation).
Notre Dame Catholic High School Address 220 Jefferson Street
Fairfield, Connecticut, (Fairfield County), 06825
United StatesCoordinates 41°13′26″N 73°14′47″W / 41.22389°N 73.24639°WCoordinates: 41°13′26″N 73°14′47″W / 41.22389°N 73.24639°W Information Type Private, Coeducational Motto Be Imitators of Christ Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1955 School district Diocese of Bridgeport President Rev. William Sangiovanni Principal Chris Cipriano Asst. Principal Carl Philipp Chaplain Fr. Peter Cipriani Grades 9–12 Enrollment ~600 (2008) Campus Suburban Color(s) Blue and Gold Athletics conference South West Conference Mascot Lancer Accreditation(s) New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] Newspaper 'The Profile' Yearbook 'Colophon' Tuition $11,340 Dean of Students Kevin Philipp Assistant Dean of Students Jennifer Casceillo Director of Guidance Susan McGowan Athletic Director Rob Bleggi Director of Advancement Theresa Marzik Website notredame.org Notre Dame Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.
Notre Dame Catholic High School was founded in 1955 by the Most Reverend Lawrence Shehan, who declared it was his belief that "The future of our country depends on who we are". To provide them with sound religious and moral training is a major concern of all of us." [2]
History
The school, built on Park Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was a co-institution staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the Holy Cross Fathers, Diocesan clergy and several lay men and women. In 1956, the first classes of Notre Dame were held at Our Lady of Assumption school in Fairfield while the building was being completed. It opened in September 1957 with a Freshmen and Sophomore class of 1000 students.
In 1964, the school and property of Notre Dame became Sacred Heart University. Two new high schools were established: Notre Dame Girls' in Bridgeport and Notre Dame Boys' in Fairfield. The schools continued to be staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at the girls' school, the Holy Cross Fathers at the boys school, and an increasing number of laity.
In 1973, the two schools were merged into the present Notre Dame Catholic High School, a co-educational institution open to all levels of academic ability and religious background.[2]
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Notes and references
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ a b NDCHS. "About Notre Dame". http://www.notredame.org/Pages/about.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport
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- Educational institutions established in 1955
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- Holy Cross secondary schools
- Sisters of Notre Dame
- Fairfield, Connecticut
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