Type Private, All-Female Established 1847 Grades 9–12 Founded 1847 Colors White, Blue | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Principal Mrs. Kathy Casey M.A. Phone +1 410-522-7800 Mascot Penguin | |
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President David C. Ring Jr. Ed.D. Address 901 Aisquith St, Balti, MD 21202, USA Similar Mercy High School, The Seton Keough High Sch, The Catholic High Sch, Roland Park Country S Profiles | ||
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The Institute of Notre Dame is a private Catholic all-girls high school located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland.
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History
The Institute of Notre Dame, known as "IND" or "the Institute" by those who are familiar with the school, was founded in 1847, making it the first school founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in the United States. The founder of the school is Mother Teresa Gerhardinger, now beatified in the Catholic Church. The school is unique in the fact that it has stayed in its downtown location on Aisquith Street since its founding. IND is adjacent to the Caroline Center, a center run by the School Sisters of Notre Dame which provides job training to local women. IND's current president is Dr. David C. Ring. Currently, around 315 young women attend the school.
In September 2010, IND was named Best Private School for the "Wi-Fi" Generation" by Baltimore magazine for its one-to-one student tablet PC program, which integrates technology across the curriculum. The historic building is fully wireless.
In 2000, Spanish teacher William Brown won a national award from National Catholic Educators Association for his efforts in education and conflict mediation at the school.
The school also has a partnership with Johns Hopkins Hospital called "Bond to Bond", where students volunteer in different areas of the hospital.[1]
The Institute of Notre Dame is very well known for its rivalry with Mercy High School. Once a year, the two schools' basketball teams match up to play a highly anticipated game in the Towson University gym. To fans, this game is known as 'The Game' or the 'IND/Mercy Game'. Over 4000 people have been known to attend. As of 2017, the series stands at IND 21, Mercy 30.
Alumna Barbara Mikulski, member of the class of 1954, had this to say about the school:
"Attending the Institute of Notre Dame taught me that I could do anything I dreamed of doing. The sisters were intelligent, caring and had incredible inner strength. They taught me more than geography or mathematics; they taught me to help those in need of help. They inspired my passion for service."[2]
In film and television
Over the course of the summer of 2008, the film My One and Only was partially filmed in the school. The movie was released in 2009.