Notre Dame High School (Clarksburg, West Virginia)

For other schools of the same name, see Notre Dame High School (disambiguation).
Notre Dame High School
Address
127 East Pike Street
Clarksburg, West Virginia, (Harrison County) 26301-2154
United States
Coordinates 39°16′47″N 80°20′1″W / 39.27972°N 80.33361°W / 39.27972; -80.33361Coordinates: 39°16′47″N 80°20′1″W / 39.27972°N 80.33361°W / 39.27972; -80.33361
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto To educate in faith, knowledge and service!
Established 1866
Opened 1955
Oversight Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
Superintendent Sr. Elaine Poitras
Principal Carroll K. Morrison
Grades 7–12
Enrollment 195
Average class size 20
Student to teacher ratio 10:1
Hours in school day 6.5
Color(s) Green and Gold         
Slogan Anima Sana in Corpore Sano
Fight song Notre Dame Victory March
Athletics conference Mason-Dixon
Team name Fighting Irish
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Newspaper The Irish Spirit
Yearbook The Journey That We Make
Athletic Director Jack Plivilich
Website http://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.

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.

Athletics

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

Famous alumni

Anthony O. Secret, Jr., CPA and former State Champion quarterback

Athletics

Notes and references

  1. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
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