Notre Dame High School is a private, Catholic secondary school. Founded by Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1947, Notre Dame has been co-educational since 1983. Located in Sherman Oaks, CA, Notre Dame has a diverse community with students from varied cultural and economic backgrounds.
Notre Dame High School, a Catholic, college preparatory school in the Holy Cross tradition, educates students' hearts and minds who are diverse in talent, ethnicity, and society. As a faith community, Notre Dame strives to provide each student with a rich academic background, an appropriate sense of self, an opportunity for growth, a commitment to family, community, nation, and the world, and a respect for the spiritual dignity of all persons.
Notre Dame students are a part of the Holy Cross family. Like so many before them, they experience the richness of a Catholic educational experience in a tradition deeply rooted in the religious congregation's educational ministry to the local and universal Church. From the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, several Brothers of Holy Cross came to Sherman Oaks in 1947 to found a private Catholic high school under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Based on our Mission and Values, Notre Dame will be the school of choice for students and families seeking an institution that:
- Maintains a strong Catholic identity and sense of faith community in the Holy Cross tradition
- Enjoys a reputation for academic excellence, curricular innovation, and state-of-the-art technologies in and out of the classroom
- Offers an experientially-based and diverse extra-curricular program
- Seeks and retains faculty who enhance the Mission of the school
- Provides safe, modern, and well-maintained facilities
- Develops the resources necessary to fund a growing endowment program
- Keeps a Notre Dame education as an accessible option for a deserving population of diverse backgrounds and academic abilities
- Ensures the vitality of the school through aggressive marketing, recruitment, and retention
- Invites encourage and facilitate active participation by alumni and past parents in the school community
Notre Dame aims to promote an active interest in others' well-being, understanding, and acceptance of diverse cultures, and an awareness of the responsibilities of citizenship. We seek a curriculum that meets society's highest standards, preparing students for college and post-secondary pursuits, which fullyelops students' communication and critical thinking skills.
Notre Dame seeks to mold students who value themselves and others, who apply gospel values in moral decision-making, who have a strong aesthetic sense, and exhibit self-discipline and a cooperative spirit. We strive to give students a comprehensive understanding of the Catholic faith, a respect for the value of the individual and the experience of a faith community, lived out through the liturgy, prayer, and service.
Notre Dame High School is a highly acclaimed "School of Excellence" that offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. The Notre Dame mission and experience are focused on developing student learners as ethical people of service. Students will be challenged individually to engage in the academic experience with the expectation that they will be prepared to enter and graduate from colleges and universities. The educational process at Notre Dame is participative and interactive and relies on a strong parent-school partnership that seeks to inspire student accountability and responsibility. Notre Dame teachers and administrators are available to students and parents to make the high school experience as meaningful and productive as possible.
An extensive college preparatory elective program provides courses designed for students to explore specific interests such as engineering and technology, TV Production, sports medicine, journalism, broadcasting and media, photography, music, theatre, dance, art, cultural studies, social science, advanced science topics and much, much more.
Notre Dame is a Catholic college preparatory high school in the Holy Cross tradition. We intend to admit students who have the ability and desire to be successful in this environment. We accept young men and women who share our philosophy to educate the heart and the mind in a value-based Christian environment. Notre Dame does not provide services for special education needs.
The campus is alive with activity and spirit at Notre Dame before the sun rises until long after the sunsets. Students are here on campus every day of the week supporting each other, working collaboratively, developing leadership skills, and building friendships.
So join the fun stand up and cheer on Friday night at a football game, add a little flavor to your life by joining the ND Grillers, create a film for our film festival, put a set together and sing at Acoustic Coffeehouse, perform in one of our fantastic theater productions, compete in the intramural dodge ball tournament or dance the night away at Homecoming. Our clubs, events, and activities will provide you with the chance to share your spirit, time, talent, and friendship with your lively Notre Dame family.
VIDEOS
