Notre Dame Catholic High School (Connecticut)

For other schools of the same name, see Notre Dame High School (disambiguation).

Notre Dame Catholic High School
Address
220 Jefferson Street Fairfield, Connecticut, (Fairfield County) 06825 United States
Coordinates	41°13′26″N 73°14′47″W / 41.22389°N 73.24639°W / 41.22389; -73.24639Coordinates: 41°13′26″N 73°14′47″W / 41.22389°N 73.24639°W / 41.22389; -73.24639
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Be Imitators of Christ
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1955
School district	Diocese of Bridgeport
President	Rev. William Sangiovanni
Principal	Chris Cipriano
Chaplain	Fr. Peter Cipriani
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	~600 (2008)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	South West Conference
Mascot	Lancer
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges^[1]
Newspaper	The Profile
Yearbook	Colophon
Tuition	$13,500
Dean of Students	Kevin Philipp
Assistant Dean of Students	Jennifer Casceillo
Director of Guidance	Susan McGowan
Athletic Director	Rob Bleggi
Director of Advancement	Theresa Marzik
Website	notredame.org

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

Notre Dame Catholic High School was founded in 1955 by the Most Reverend Lawrence Shehan, whose belief was that "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 freshmen 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]

Notes and references

↑ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-28.
↑ "Notre Dame Catholic High School". Retrieved 5 August 2014.
↑ NDCHS. "About Notre Dame". Retrieved 2007-05-11.

External links

Diocese of Bridgeport

Ordinaries	Bishops Lawrence Shehan Walter William Curtis Edward Egan William E. Lori Frank Joseph Caggiano

Churches	Cathedral St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist, Stamford Parishes St. Agnes, Greenwich St. Anthony of Padua, Fairfield St. Benedict-Our Lady of Montserrat, Stamford St. Bridget of Ireland, Stamford St. Catherine of Siena, Riverside St. Catherine of Siena, Trumbull St. Cecilia, Stamford St. Charles Borromeo, Bridgeport Christ the King, Trumbull St. Clement of Rome, Stamford SS. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport St. Gabriel, Stamford St. George, Bridgeport St. Gregory the Great Church, Danbury Holy Family, Fairfield Holy Name of Jesus, Stamford Holy Name of Jesus, Stratford Holy Spirit, Stamford Immaculate Heart of Mary, Danbury St. James, Stratford St. Jerome, Norwalk St. John, Darien St. Joseph, Brookfield St. Joseph, Danbury St. Joseph, South Norwalk St. Ladislaus, South Norwalk St. Lawrence, Shelton St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, Brookfield St. Mark, Stratford St. Mary, Bridgeport St. Mary, Greenwich St. Mary, Norwalk St. Mary, Stamford St. Matthew, Norwalk St. Maurice, Stamford St. Michael the Archangel, Bridgeport Notre Dame, Easton Our Lady of Grace, Stratford Our Lady of Guadalupe, Danbury Our Lady of Peace, Stratford Our Lady of the Assumption, Fairfield Our Lady of the Assumption, Westport Our Lady Star of the Sea, Stamford St. Paul, Greenwich St. Peter, Bridgeport St. Peter, Danbury St. Philip, Norwalk St. Pius X, Fairfield St. Roch, Greenwich St. Rose of Lima, Newtown Sacred Heart, Georgetown Sacred Heart, Greenwich Sacred Heart, Stamford Sacred Heart of Jesus, Danbury St. Stephen, Trumbull St. Theresa, Trumbull St. Thomas Aquinas, Fairfield St. Thomas the Apostle, Norwalk

Education	Seminary St. John Fisher Seminary Higher education Fairfield University Sacred Heart University St. Vincent's College, Bridgeport High schools Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich Fairfield College Preparatory School, Fairfield Immaculate High School, Danbury Kolbe Cathedral High School, Bridgeport Notre Dame Catholic High School, Fairfield St. Joseph High School, Trumbull Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford

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