Opened 1955 Phone +1 304-623-1026 Founded 1955 | Established 1866 Superintendent Sr. Elaine Poitras Number of students 195 | |
Motto To educate in faith, knowledge and service! Oversight Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston Similar Liberty High School, Bridgeport HS, Washingt Irving Middle Sc, Heritage Christian School Inc Profiles | ||
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.
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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.
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