Notre Dame High School

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 the hearts and minds of students 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 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. It was from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana that 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, encourages, and facilitates active participation by alumni and past parents in the school community

Notre Dame aims to promote an active interest in the well being of others, understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures and an awareness of the responsibilities of citizenship. We seek a curriculum that meets the highest standards of accreditation and society, preparing students for college and post-secondary pursuits, and which fully develops students' skills for communication and critical thinking.

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 who 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 the development of student learners as ethical people of service. Students will be challenged individually to engage in the academic experience with the expectation that each student will be prepared to enter and graduate from colleges and universities. The academic 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. It is our intent 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, as well as the mind in a value-based Christian environment. Notre Dame does not provide services for special education needs.

At Notre Dame the campus is alive with activity and spirit from before the sun rises until long after the sun sets. 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 amazing 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.