Academy of Notre Dame de Namur (Villanova, Pennsylvania)
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| Academy of Notre Dame de Namur | |
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| 560 Sproul Road Villanova, Pennsylvania, (Delaware County), 19085  United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′1″N 75°22′13″W / 40.01694°N 75.37028°WCoordinates: 40°1′1″N 75°22′13″W / 40.01694°N 75.37028°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Female |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1856 |
| President | Veronica Collins Harrington |
| Principal | Joseph F. D'Angelo Anne Carroll(6-8) |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 538 (2009-2010) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Girls Interac League |
| Mascot | Leprechaun |
| Team name | Irish |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | 'The Gates' |
| Yearbook | 'Launfal' |
| Academic Dean | Robin Chambers |
| Dean of Students | Ellen Lipschutz |
| Admissions Director | Diane Sander |
| Athletic Director | Christina Fraider-O'Malley |
| Website | http://www.ndapa.org |
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur High School is a private Roman Catholic middle school and high school for girls in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia; however, Notre Dame is an independent school.
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[edit] Background
The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur was established in 1856 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. [2]
The mansion located on campus appears in the movie, "The Philadelphia Story" starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.
[edit] Notable Alumni
Jennifer Messner: First inductee into the athletic Hall of Fame. D1 runner. Coached Notre Dame track & field to its title win in 2008.
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ AND. "Academy of Notre Dame History". Academy of Notre Dame de Namur website. http://www.ndapa.org/learn_history.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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