Notre Dame High School – San Jose

596 South Second Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: 408-294-1119
Fax: 408-293-9779
Website: www.ndsj.org
Head of School
Mary Beth Riley
Director of Admission
Susana Garcia
Established: 1851
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment
  • 620
    Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
  • 620
    Girls
  • 68
    Percent students of color
  • 11:1
    Student: teacher ratio
  • 23
    Average class size
  • 43
    Faculty
  • 67
    Percent faculty with advanced degrees
  • 15
    Average years teaching
Admissions Process
  • January
    Application deadline (month)
  • $75
    Application fee
  • 300-400
    Number of 9th Grade applications
  • 165
    Average range of openings 9th Grade
  • 3
    Average range of openings 10th Grade
  • 1
    Average range of openings 11th Grade
  • none
    Average range of openings 12th Grade
Costs
  • $15,675
    Tuition (2013-2014)
  • February
    Financial aid deadline
  • $4000
    Average grant
  • 23
    Percent students on financial aid
Academics
  • 16
    HL courses offered
  • 15
    Advanced placement cources offered
  • 575
    AP exams taken
  • 270
    Students taking AP exams
  • 85
    Percent scoring 3 or above
  • 1761
    Cumulative SAT score
  • 588
    Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
  • 574
    Mean SAT score Math
  • 599
    Mean score Writing
  • 85
    Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
  • 15
    Percent students attending two year colleges
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
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    Santa Clara University
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    Seattle University
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    University of California, Berkeley
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    Universiy of California, Davis
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    University of Southern California
Sports
  • 10
    Number of Varsity sports offered
  • 7
    Number of Junior Varsity sports
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The oldest private secondary school for young women in California, Notre Dame High School in downtown San Jose has provided a challenging college preparatory curriculum with Catholic values and real-life application of learning for over 160 years. Simply stated, we are the oldest because we are the best. Notre Dame San Jose’s unique urban landscape offers distinctive and engaging learning opportunities that extend classroom learning in the areas of culture, science, technology and community service.

All students experience interdisciplinary field trips and have access to nearby internships.  As part of our well-rounded education, students are encouraged to grow their passions and skills in our co-curricular programs including athletics, robotics, ministry, speech and debate, performing arts and student leadership.  The Notre Dame program is designed to meet individual needs while fostering intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and social awareness. Through it all, a dedicated faculty and staff stand behind each young woman as she discovers her own voice and demonstrates her commitment to justice and global citizenship.

Notre Dame’s graduates are life-long learners, spiritual seekers, justice advocates and community leaders.  We are guided by our mission to teach young women “what they need to know for life.”

 

 

 

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