Notre Dame High School (Chattanooga)

"For schools of the same name, see Notre Dame High School".

Infobox Secondary school
name = Notre Dame High School

motto = "Veritas vincit omnia"
"Truth conquers all"
type = Private co-educational secondary
affiliation = Catholic
principal = Perry L. Storey
city = Chattanooga
state = Tennessee
country = USA
enrollment = 550
free_label_1 = Tuition
free_1 = $7,407 (Catholic); $9,999 (non-Catholic)
colors = Green and gold
mascot = Lucky the Leprechaun
grades = 9–12
established = 1876
website = [http://www.myndhs.com www.myndhs.com]

Notre Dame High School is a coeducational, Catholic college preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Serving grades 9-12, it now has over 550 students. Perry L. Storey has been the school's principal since 1996.

History

Notre Dame was founded in 1876 by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville. Notre Dame is the oldest still running high school in Chattanooga. In 2001, the school opened a new state-of-the-art library/multimedia center wing. On October 19, 2007 the school began construction on a new athletic complex with planned classrooms for art and dance instruction. The athletic complex is set for completion in Fall 2009.

tudent life

As a Catholic school, the school's goal is to provide a quality, Catholic education. However, nearly a third of Notre Dame students are non-Catholic. Notre Dame students come primarily from the Chattanooga Metropolitan area, but many students commute from North Georgia, Cleveland, or other locations.

In 2005, the Irish had an undefeated regular season in football, the first such season since the 1990s. However, the team lost in the State Semifinals, to eventual state champion Livingston Academy.

In 2006, Notre Dame won the Class A/AA Volleyball State Championship 3-2 over Knoxville Catholic. The score of the final game was 16-14.

In 2008, Notre Dame won their third state wrestling tournament.

For the past three years (2005-2007), the Lady Irish soccer team has made it to the state semifinals.

In 2006, the Lady Irish soccer team had an undefeated regular season, only losing in the state semifinals.

The Irish boys soccer team won the state championship in 1996 and 1997

Academics

Notre Dame High School offers over 100 courses in both core subjects as well as a wide range of elective subjects.

ports

Notre Dame is the home of the Fighting Irish and its mascot is Lucky the Leprechaun. The school colors are green and gold.

Sports include:

*Ultimate Frisbee
*Football
*Track and Field
*Basketball
*Baseball
*Volleyball
*Soccer
*Swimming
*Cross Country
*Rowing
*Tennis
*Golf
*Wrestling
*Bowling
*Lacrosse
*Cheerleading

Other Groups

Other school groups include:
*Mock Trial
*Environmental Club
*Toss-Up (Academic Bowl)
*Concert and Jazz Bands
*Marching Band (discontinued in 2006; however, the pep band still plays in the bleachers at many sporting events)
*Student Leadership Council
*BETA Club ( National Beta Club)
*Mu Alpha Theta
*National Honor Society
*Fellowship of Christian Athletes
*Foreign Language Club
*Green and Gold Club (School Ambassadors/Public Relations)
*Theatre (classes as well as a fall, winter, and spring production)
*TheIrishChronicle.com newspaper http://www.theirishchronicle.com/
*Lacrosse
*Young Whigs Club (A group for those who wish to return to the sensible ideals of America's Whig Party in the 1800s).
*The Official Matthew Kent Irvin Fan Club

Notable Alumni

*Dennis Haskins played Principal Belding in Saved By The Bell
*Joe Weller former CEO of Nestle
*Adarius Bowman - Oklahoma State University Wide Receiver - American Football
*Thomas Elliott - Virginia Tech - former professional basketball player
*Gail Nevins

External links

* [http://www.myndhs.com school website]