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Notre Dame High School (Clarksburg, West Virginia)

Coordinates: 39°16′47″N 80°20′1″W / 39.27972°N 80.33361°W / 39.27972; -80.33361
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Notre Dame High School
Address
Map
127 East Pike Street

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26301-2154

Coordinates39°16′47″N 80°20′1″W / 39.27972°N 80.33361°W / 39.27972; -80.33361
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoTo educate in faith, knowledge and service!
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1866
OversightDiocese of Wheeling-Charleston
SuperintendentSr. Elaine Poitras
AdministratorWarren Adams
PrincipalCarroll K. Morrison
Grades712
Average class size20
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Color(s)Green and Gold   
SloganAnima Sana in Corpore Sano
Fight songNotre Dame Victory March
Athletics conferenceMason-Dixon
Team nameFighting Irish
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperThe Irish Spirit
YearbookThe Journey That We Make
Athletic DirectorJack Plivilich
Websitehttp://www.notredamehighschool.net

Notre Dame High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Clarksburg, West Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Background

Notre Dame traces it roots to St. Joseph Academy, an all-girls school founded in 1866. St. Mary's opened in 1914 as a boys' preparatory school. In 1928, both schools consolidated. St. Mary's became a grade school in 1955 and Notre Dame High School opened its doors that same year.[1]

Academics

Notre Dame currently offers over 10 Advanced Placement courses. It has a 100% graduation rate with 98% pursuing higher education. Dr. Carroll Kelly Morrison has been the principal for fourteen years. Before that Carroll was a cheerleading coach, guidance counselor, and originally, a math teacher. Mrs. Darlene O'Dell is the longest tenured teacher at Notre Dame, having taught there since 1996. [2]

Athletics

Former West Virginia University star Jarrod West is the current high school boy's basketball coach. They compete in the Single A division of West Virginia High School athletics.

Famous alumni

Athletics

  • Football
  • Golf
    • Soccer
  • Cheerleading
  • Basketball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Track and Field

External links

Notes and references

  1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23. [dead link]