Notre Dame Catholic High School (Connecticut)

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Notre Dame Catholic High School
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Notre Dame Catholic High School (Connecticut)
220 Jefferson Street

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06825

United States
Coordinates 41°13′26″N73°14′47″W / 41.22389°N 73.24639°W / 41.22389; -73.24639 Coordinates: 41°13′26″N73°14′47″W / 41.22389°N 73.24639°W / 41.22389; -73.24639
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Type Private, coeducational
MottoBe Imitators of Christ
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1955
School district Diocese of Bridgeport
PrincipalDr. Chris Cipriano
ChaplainFather Robert Balan
Grades 912
EnrollmentApprox 500
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Navy blue and gold   
Athletics conferenceSouth West Conference
MascotLancer
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges [1]
YearbookColophon
Tuition$16,225
Academic DeanMary Callahan
Director of GuidanceLisa Seperack
Assistant PrincipalScott Bannon
Director of AdvancementJulie Davis
Athletic DirectorJohn Johnson
Website notredame.org

Notre Dame Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.

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Notre Dame Catholic High School was founded in 1955 by the Most Reverend Lawrence Shehan, who believed "The future of our country depends on our youth. 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 freshman 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. [3]

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  1. NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. "Notre Dame Catholic High School" . Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  3. NDCHS. "About Notre Dame" . Retrieved 2007-05-11.