|  | About Us Notre Dame Profile Notre Dame High School Profile Our School
- Sponsored by the Brothers of Holy Cross
- Catholic, College Preparatory School
- Enrollment: 650 boys grades 9-12
- Alumni: 11,000+ since 1946
Our Programs
- Trimester (three term) system with 58 minute classes
- 12:1 student to faculty ratio; Average class size 22 students
- All College Prep courses including Advanced Placement and Honors
- 100% Graduation Rate; Traditionally 99% of students go on to attend colleges and universities
- First school in region to participate in Virtual High School Consortium with over 200 online courses
- 19 Advanced Placement (AP) courses: eight offered at ND and 11 offered online through the Virtual High School
- 20% of our students participate in UConn (ECE) Early College Experience Program taught by our own UConn accredited faculty; 3 - 18 transferable college credits can be earned before high school graduation
- Students can take courses at the University of New Haven and have full use of their library; Students can also take courses at Yale University, Southern Connecticut State University, and Albertus Magnus College
- All students maintain electronic portfolios as a graduation requirement
- 12 Athletic Teams compete in the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC); Nickname is "Green Knights"
- 75% of students participate on the varsity, junior varsity, and freshman levels
- 52% of students participate in the Arts, including Concert Band, Jazz-Rock and special ensembles, Concert Chorus, Drama, and Fine Arts
- Over 35 Co-curricular Clubs and Organizations
- Structured four year community service program
- Retreat Program
- Many social and co-curricular programs offered in conjunction with Sacred Heart Academy (Hamden)
- First high school in Connecticut to live webcast school and athletic events
ND Faculty
- 88% hold a Masters degree or higher
- 33% are ND graduates
- Four Brothers of Holy Cross, two Religious Sisters, and two Deacons
- 67% have taught at Notre Dame for ten or more years
ND Students
- Come from 32 cities and towns in South Central CT
- 58% from public schools
- 39.8% from Catholic schools
- 2% from private schools
- 0.2% home schooled
- 18.9% students of color
- 75% Catholic, students of all faith traditions are welcome
- Over $650,000 in financial aid distributed in 2010-11
- 30% of students receive financial aid
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