Notre Dame High School (Clarksburg, West Virginia)

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.

Notre Dame High School
Address
127 East Pike Street

Clarksburg
,
(Harrison County)
,
West Virginia
26301-2154

United States
Coordinates39°16′47″N 80°20′1″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoTo educate in faith, knowledge and service!
Established1866
OversightDiocese of Wheeling-Charleston
SuperintendentMary Ann Deschaine
PrincipalKelly Light
Grades7–12
Enrollment151
Average class size20
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Hours in school day6.5
Color(s)Green and Gold   
SloganAnima Sana in Corpore Sano
Fight songNotre Dame Victory March
Athletics conferenceMason-Dixon
Team nameFighting Irish
RivalRobert C Byrd, Bridgeport
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Athletic DirectorSteve Petitto
Websitehttp://notredamewv.org

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

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

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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