Notre Dame High School (Clarksburg, West Virginia)

For other schools of the same name, see Notre Dame High School (disambiguation).

Notre Dame High School
Address
127 East Pike Street Clarksburg, West Virginia, (Harrison County), 26301-2154  United States
Coordinates	39°16′47″N 80°20′1″W / 39.27972°N 80.33361°W / 39.27972; -80.33361Coordinates: 39°16′47″N 80°20′1″W / 39.27972°N 80.33361°W / 39.27972; -80.33361
Information
Motto	To educate in faith, knowledge and service!
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1866
Opened	1955
Oversight	Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
Superintendent	Sr. Elaine Poitras
Administrator	Warren Adams
Principal	Carroll K. Morrison
Asst. Principal	Del DeLong
Grades	7–12
Average class size	20
Student to teacher ratio	10:1
Hours in school day	6.5
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Slogan	Anima Sana in Corpore Sano
Fight song	Notre Dame Victory March
Athletics conference	Mason-Dixon
Team name	Fighting Irish
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Newspaper	'The Irish Spirit'
Yearbook	'The Journey That We Make'
Athletic Director	Jack Plivilich
Website	http://www.notredamehighschool.net

Notre Dame High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Clarksburg, West Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Background

Notre Dame traces it roots to St. Joseph Academy, an all-girls school founded in 1866. St. Mary's opened in 1914 as a boys' preparatory school. In 1928, both schools consolidated. St. Mary's became a grade school in 1955 and Notre Dame High School opened its doors that same year.[1]

Academics

Notre Dame currently offers over 10 Advanced Placement courses. It has a 100% graduation rate with 98% pursuing higher education. Dr. Carroll Kelly Morrison has been the principal for twelve years. Mrs. Darlene O'Dell is the longest tenured teacher at Notre Dame, having taught there since 1996. [2]

Athletics

Former West Virginia University star Jarrod West is the current high school boy's basketball coach. They compete in the Single A division of West Virginia High School athletics.

Famous alumni

• Frank Loria, college football player at Virginia Tech
• Nolan Tucci, college baseball player at Marshall
• Jarrod West, college basketball player at West Virginia

Athletics

• Football
• Golf
• Volleyball
• Soccer
• Cheerleading
• Basketball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Baseball
• Softball
• Track and Field

External links

• District Website

Notes and references

1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23. ^{[dead link]}