Notre Dame High School (West Haven, Connecticut)

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Notre Dame High School
Address

One Notre Dame Way West Haven, Connecticut 06516 United States
Coordinates	41°17′16″N 72°57′39″W / 41.28778°N 72.96083°W / 41.28778; -72.96083
Information
Type	Independent, private, all-male college preparatory school
Motto	Educating Minds and Hearts in the Holy Cross Tradition
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1946
Founder	Rev. John Heller
President	Robert Curis
Faculty	55
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	~600 (2016)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Athletics conference	Southern Conn. Conference, Quinnipiac Division
Mascot	Green Knights
Nickname	Green Knights
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Newspaper	The Knight Errant
Yearbook	The Shield
School fees	$600
Tuition	$13,375 (2015-2016 school year)
Affiliation	Brothers of Holy Cross
Website	http://www.notredamehs.com

Notre Dame High School (NDWH) is a private, Roman Catholic, all-male college preparatory school located in West Haven, Connecticut, a coastal suburb of New Haven, Connecticut.

History

Notre Dame High School was founded in 1946 by the Congregation of Holy Cross, the same religious institute that established the University of Notre Dame. The school's name derives from the French Notre Dame, meaning "Our Lady". Situated on a hill, the school originally comprised several buildings, one of which is Harugari Hall (now in the possession of the neighboring University of New Haven).

Announced in 2007, the new 28,000-square-foot Arts, Technology, and Spiritual Center was officially opened for the 2012-13 academic school year. On September 16, 2012, Reverend Henry J. Mansell, Archbishop of Hartford presided over the blessing and dedication of this addition, which houses the Saint Brother André Bessette Chapel, the Maureen and George Collins ’58 Auditorium, an enhanced Music Room (which includes practice rooms and a technology room),a new Library and Media Center, and a Technology Classroom.

In 2014, Notre Dame High School began raising funds for the "Field of Dreams" project, which aimed to create new football practice fields and renovate the outdoor track.

Administration and academics

Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford, Notre Dame is operated independently by the Congregation of Holy Cross. The school is "run" day-to-day on a Headmaster-Principal model. Notre Dame draws a diverse student body from across the New Haven County area and beyond. Its sister school is Sacred Heart Academy, located in Hamden, Connecticut.

Notre Dame recently made the change to a trimester academic schedule. The teaching faculty is composed predominantly of laypeople, though there are still a handful of Brothers. Both "extended study" and "semester at college" programs are available to qualified students during their senior year.

Athletics

Known as the "Green Knights", Notre Dame High School's athletes boast a rich tradition of success with notable football, ice hockey, baseball, swim and track programs. The school is a member of the Quinnipiac Division in the Southern Connecticut Conference. Its gymnasium is decorated with several league and state championship banners and the names of All-State athletes.

Chromebook Initiative

Notre Dame announced the Chromebook Initiative in 2015, with Brian Footit leading the charge towards ChromeOS. Textbooks at Notre Dame will be available digitally. Notre Dame cited several key reasons for switching to Chromebooks:

1:1 Allows all students to have a consistent technology platform;
Allows teachers to prepare lessons enhanced by technology;
Facilitates the “flipped” model of learning outside of the classroom;
Promotes the school’s ability to deliver educational content to all students equally;
Allows considerable savings in the purchase and utilization of e-textbooks.

Notable alumni

George Collins, Class of 1958 - Former CEO of T. Rowe Price
Tom Condon, Class of 1970 – Former NFL football player (Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots)
Daniel Cosgrove, Class of 1989 – Actor (All My Children; Beverly Hills, 90210; Guiding Light)
Matt DelGuidice, Class of 1985 – Former NHL hockey player (Boston Bruins)
John DeStefano, Jr., Class of 1973 – Former Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut (1994-2014)
Bob DuPuy, Class of 1964 – Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball
Alan Catello Grazioso, Class of 1987 - Emmy Award winning and five-time nominated nonfiction television producer, director and editor. Grazioso's work has aired on PBS Kids, History (U.S. TV channel), and ESPN. His video contributions to Oxfam's 2016 Webby Award Honoree campaign "Lives on the Line: The Human Cost of Chicken" went viral on Facebook with over 6.4 million views to date.
John Moffitt, Class of 2006 – Former NFL football player (Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos)
Leigh Montville, Class of 1961 – Longtime print journalist as a columnist for The Boston Globe as a senior writer with Sports Illustrated
Wayne Pacelle, Class of 1983 – Current President and Chief Executive Officer of The Humane Society of the United States
John M. Picard, Class of 1983 – Former Mayor of West Haven, Connecticut (2005–2013)
Nick Pietrosante, Class of 1954 – Former All-American University of Notre Dame and NFL football player (Detroit Lions Rookie of the Year and Cleveland Browns)
James L. Richetelli, Jr., Class of 1979 – Former Mayor of Milford, Connecticut (2001-2011)
Tarek Saleh, Class of 1993 – Former NFL football player (Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns)

References

External links

Notre Dame High School of West Haven
Notre Dame to expand, upgrade building (appeared in the New Haven Register on February 14, 2007)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford

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Ordinaries	Bishops William Tyler Bernard O'Reilly Francis Patrick McFarland Thomas Galberry, O.S.A. Lawrence S. McMahon Michael Tierney John J. Nilan Maurice F. McAuliffe Archbishops Henry J. O'Brien John Francis Whealon Daniel Anthony Cronin Henry J. Mansell Leonard P. Blair Coadjutor archbishops Christopher J. Coyne
Auxiliary bishops	Joseph Francis Donnelly John Francis Hackett Paul Loverde Christie Macaluso John Gregory Murray Henry Joseph O'Brien Peter A. Rosazza Juan Miguel Betancourt
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Education	Seminaries St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield High schools Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall, Milford Canterbury School, New Milford East Catholic High School, Manchester Holy Cross High School, Waterbury Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford Notre Dame High School, West Haven Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden Sacred Heart High School, Waterbury St. Paul Catholic High School, Bristol
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