Mount Notre Dame High School
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| Mount Notre Dame High School | |
| Address | |
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| 711 East Columbia Avenue Reading, Ohio, (Hamilton County), 45215-3927  United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°13′15″N 84°25′47″W / 39.22083°N 84.42972°WCoordinates: 39°13′15″N 84°25′47″W / 39.22083°N 84.42972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Parochial, all-female, college preparatory |
| Motto | Empowering and Challenging Young Women Since 1860 |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Opened | September 17, 1860 |
| President | Sr. Rita M. Sturwold |
| Principal | Maureen Baldock |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 750 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue and Navy blue |
| Athletics conference | Girls Greater Cincinnati League |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Publication | MNData |
| Newspaper | Paw Prints |
| Yearbook | Mountain Lore |
| Affiliation | Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur |
| Website | http://www.mndhs.org/ |
Mount Notre Dame High School (often abbreviated MND or Mt. Notre Dame) is a private, all-female, college-preparatory high school in Reading, a city in Hamilton County, Ohio north of Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1860, Mt. Notre Dame originally was a boarding school known for its excellence in education. The school is one of six all-female Catholic high schools in the Cincinnati area and the only that is run by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur as a part of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
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[edit] History
Mount Notre Dame opened its doors to 30 boarders on September 17, 1860. These young scholars were the nucleus of a boarding school which soon became well-known for its excellence in education[citation needed], attracting pupils from many states. Included among these early students were Minnie and Rachel Sherman, daughters of General William T. Sherman of Civil War fame. In 1897, the first day-scholars were accepted, and in 1929, boys were admitted into the primary grades.
After the boarding school closed in 1935, Mount Notre Dame flourished and expanded as an academy to include all grades from kindergarten through high school. In September 1956, upon the request of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Mount Notre Dame became a diocesan high school. At that time, its name was changed from Mount Notre Dame Academy to Mount Notre Dame High School.The school quickly experienced rapid growth. In 1965, this expansion necessitated the move to a larger building, the site of the current school.
In 1990 Mount Notre Dame High School was placed under the direction of its first lay principal. In 2000 major improvements were made: construction of a new athletic activities center and of a new chemistry lab and the renovation of the chapel and of the family and consumer sciences lab. The existing gym was converted into a library/media center and computer technology center in addition to a theater. Office areas were expanded, and additional classrooms and computer labs were added. In the spring of 2003, the Board of Trustees of Mount Notre Dame High School adopted a President/Principal model of administration for the school, and Sister Rita Sturwold, SNDdeN was named the first President.
Mount Notre Dame offers its young women a college-preparatory academic program, but it also prides itself on its commitment to the education of the whole person, rooted in Catholic values, and the family-like atmosphere enjoyed by its community.
With 17 Advanced Placement and 19 Honors courses, MND’s Honors /AP track is among the best in the region.[citation needed] This fall[when?], MND will offer first-year students an AP opportunity with AP Human Geography[clarification needed]. Mount Notre Dame’s Engineering Program is preparing young women for a career in this male-dominated field. MND has programs in the Humanities. Mount Notre Dame is deeply committed to the role of women in philanthropy.[citation needed] Its student-run Youth Philanthropy Council is a mini-foundation that has made a difference regionally, nationally and internationally.
Mount Notre Dame’s athletic program not only brings home state championships, but also consistently produces players sought after by the most competitive colleges. Georgetown, University of Southern California and Vanderbilt are just a few of the schools that have MND Cougars wearing their colors.[citation needed] In addition, MND meets various student interests through nearly 50 clubs.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Mount Notre Dame has developed a program of athletic excellence as well as academic. Teams representing Mt. Notre Dame are nicknamed the "Cougars" and are part of the GGCL. The school is one of eleven institutions that participates in the GGCL, competing with nearby Ursuline Academy, Purcell Marian, and St. Ursula Academy as well as others.
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Girls Volleyball – 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006
- Girls Golf – 2002, 2003
- Girls Basketball – 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Mount Notre Dame is known for its strong theatre program (known as MNDT). Every year a Halloween show, a Fall musical, a Winter play, a Spring musical for upperclassmen, and a Summer show are produced. Under the direction of Mr. Joe Beiting, Mr. Nathan Pucke and Mr. Bob Knollman, MNDT has been a strong member of the Cappies of Greater Cincinnati.
Mount Notre Dame is also known for its dance team.
[edit] Notable Alumnae
- Rachel Sherman, daughter of American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman and one of the first students at Mount Notre Dame High School
- Mel Thomas, varsity basketball player, University of Connecticut
[edit] References
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
