Notre Dame High School (Calgary)

Notre Dame Senior High School is a Catholic high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with more than 1,700 students. The school is under the administration of the Calgary Catholic School District.

Notre Dame High School
Location
11900 Country Village Link NE Calgary , Alberta , T3K 6E4 Canada
Coordinates	51.15772°N 114.06583°W / 51.15772; -114.06583
Information
School type	High School
Motto	P.R.I.D.E (Positive Relationships with Integrity and Dedication to Excellence in learning for Christ)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Founded	2005
School board	Calgary Catholic School District
Area trustee	Linda Wellman
School number	109
Principal	Frank Durante
Grades	10 - 12
Enrollment	2200+ (co-ed)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Blue and Gold
Mascot	Lion
Team name	PRIDE
Website	www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/notredame/

History

Notre Dame was opened on September 12, 2005^[1][2] with Grade 10 and Grade 11 students.

Announced on May 10, 2011; Notre Dame High School would be undergoing a $7.6 million "modernization project".^[3] As of September 2015, the expansion has been completed.

Faith

Notre Dame is a part of Catholic Community of Caring, funded by Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI). The Community of Caring started 1986 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver.^[4] The process is to help students increase their involvement in school, productive work in community service, and planning for their future.

Academics

Notre Dame is ranked by the Fraser Institute, and in 2017/18, it was 67th out of 262 Alberta high schools.^[5]

Notre Dame offers many special programs such as:

• Advanced Placement
• Automotive
• Business Management
• Computer Science
• Construction
• Cosmetology
• Culinary
• Design Studies
• Fashion
• Film Studies
• International Languages (French, Spanish & Italian)
• Music
• New Media
• Photography
• Pre-Engineering
• Sports Medicine
• Welding

Further, the school is part of the Action for Bright Children Society.^[6]

Athletics

Notre Dame's team name is the Pride and the athletic symbol is a lion; hence pride. The Pride have won many athletic titles in the school's short history, such as city championships for the Senior Girls Volleyball team, Senior Boys Basketball, a Senior Boys Soccer “threepeat” and provincial championships for the Senior Boys Football team.^[7]

The school competes in the following sports:

• Badminton
• Basketball
• Cross-country
• Field hockey
• Football
• Rugby
• Soccer
• Swimming and Diving
• Track & Field
• Volleyball

Notre Dame is an associated member of Calgary Senior High School Athletics Association (CSHSAA).^[8]

Fine arts

Notre Dame provides students with a variety of performing & non-performing arts. The school provides the following productions in:

• Drama
• Musical Theatre
• Concert Band - Grade 10
• Symphonic Band - Grade 11 & 12
• Concert Choir
• Speech & Debate
• Visual Arts