- Notre Dame High School (New Jersey)
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Notre Dame High School for other schools worldwide with the same name.Infobox_School
name = Notre Dame High School
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grades = 9 - 12
district =Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
type =Private high school
principal = Mary Elizabeth Ivins
asst principal = Joan D. Pilkington
Salvatore Sciarrotta
enrollment = 1,277 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 87.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 14.7
nickname = Irish
conference =Colonial Valley Conference
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location = 601 Lawrence Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
information = 609-882-7900
website = [http://www.ndnj.org School website]Notre Dame High School is a
coeducation al, Roman Catholic, college preparatory school in Lawrenceville, in Lawrence Township, in Mercer County,New Jersey . The school operates under the supervision of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Trenton .As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,277 students and 87.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.7. [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00866498&ID=00866498 Notre Dame High School] ,
National Center for Education Statistics . AccessedAugust 19 ,2008 .]History
Notre Dame High School is located in Lawrenceville, near
Rider University ,The College of New Jersey , TheHun School of Princeton andPrinceton University . The Catholic Diocese of Trenton also neighbors the school. Its mascot is the "Irish", usually displayed on athletic wear as a shamrock or the word itself. The school logo however is that of the virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. In French, "Notre Dame" translates to 'Our Lady'. The current principal is Mary Elizabeth Ivins, accompanied by assistant principals, Joan D. Pilkington and Salvatore Sciarrotta.The high school uses a form of block scheduling for its students. In a typical semester, a student will have three 80 minute block classes and two 40 minute blocks. One of the 40 minute periods is usually reserved for a lunch period while the other is reserved for physical education or an additional 40 minute class. There is an "activity period" between the four 80 minute blocks during the day in which students can study, take an additional lunch period or participate in various school activities (groups, clubs, community service).
The school features a theatre, gymnasium, dining hall, several standard classrooms, offices, computer and science labs, school store (The Leprechaun Shop), a renovated track, wrestling room, cross country path, weight-room, football field with stands, tennis courts, various outdoor playing fields, media center/library, chapel, campus ministry, guidance department, and courtyard.
A creek adjacent to the school's student parking lot was the location of a Revolutionary War skirmish between American rebels and the British military which slowed their march on Trenton. A small commemorative sign marks the spot where the battle occurred.
Class of 2007 student data
The average of the SAT scores are 552 Critical Reading, 546 Writing and 552 Math. Twelve
Advanced Placement Program courses are offered. Of 257 AP exams taken, 63 students had a score of 5; 73 students had a score of 4; and 62 students had a score of 3. The class had 21Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar s. 9 students were recognized as Commended Scholars by theNational Merit Scholarship Program . 99% of students went on to college, with 86% going on to a four-year college, 13% to a two-year college, and 1% to employment/military. [ [http://www.ndnj.org/ndhs_student_profile.shtml NDHS Student Profile] , Notre Dame High School. AccessedApril 15 ,2008 .]Performing arts
Notre Dame High School has an active Performing Arts department which presents three productions annually; a Fall drama, a late-Winter musical, and a late Spring comedy. Past performances have included "
Showboat ", "Kiss Me, Kate ", "Grease", "West Side Story ", "The Crucible ", "Godspell ", "You Can't Take It With You ", "Scapino ", and "Les Miserables ". It's most recent musical production was "Beauty and the Beast ". Along with theatrical productions, a dance program entitled 'Fusion,' based on contemporary dance styles, is rehearsed during the fall and performs later in the winter. Headed by Louis Gibilisco, the department also houses a madrigal choir and instrumental jazz band which make an annual trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida to participate in workshops and performances.Athletics
The Notre Dame High School Irish participate in the
Colonial Valley Conference , which includes high schools from Mercer, Middlesex and Monmouth Counties.The school is known for its football team and track/cross country program which have both earned numerous awards and acknowledgments.
The softball team won the 2007 South A state sectional championship with a 2-1 win over
Red Bank Catholic High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=220864&tclass=South%20A 2007 Softball - South A] ,NJSIAA . AccessedJune 11 ,2007 .] The team move on to win the Non-Public Group A State Championship with a 1-0 win overMount Saint Dominic Academy . [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=220864&tclass=Non%2DPublic%20Finals 2007 Softball - Non-Public Finals] ,NJSIAA . AccessedJune 12 ,2007 .]The tennis team won the 1999 South A state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over Monsignor Donovan in the tournament final at Veterans Park.
Notable alumni
*
Tom Guiry (born 1981), Actor and star of the NBC drama "The Black Donnellys ".Fact|date=September 2008
*Richard Gunnell , wide receiver for theBoston College Eagles football team.Fact|date=September 2008
*Star Jones (born 1962), television personality. [ [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=343487 Star Jones profile] , "The New York Times ", accessedApril 6 ,2007 .]
*Chris Prynoski , animator. [Furman, T.J. [http://www.pacpubserver.com/new/news/7-31-99/mtv.html "Bordentown native creates MTV cartoon: Cable network's newest show to premiere Tuesday"] , "Princeton Packet ",July 31 ,1999 . AccessedDecember 11 ,2007 . ]
*Mark SaFranko , author.Fact|date=January 2008
*Tiquan Underwood ,wide receiver for theRutgers Scarlet Knights football team.Fact|date=September 2008References
External links
* [http://www.ndnj.org Official Notre Dame website]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00866498&ID=00866498 Data for Notre Dame High School] ,National Center for Education Statistics
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