Notre Dame Catholic High School (Connecticut)

Notre Dame Catholic High School
Location
220 Jefferson Street Fairfield , Fairfield County , Connecticut 06825 United States
Coordinates	41°13′26″N73°14′47″W / 41.22389°N 73.24639°W / 41.22389; -73.24639
Information
Type	Private, coeducational
Motto	Be Imitators of Christ
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Established	1955(71 years ago) (1955)
School district	Diocese of Bridgeport
CEEB code	070057
Principal	Chris Cipriano
Chaplain	Father Philip L. Phan
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	Approx. 500
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Navy Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	South West Conference
Mascot	Lancer
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges [1]
Yearbook	Colophon
Tuition	$17,500 (2024-2025 school year)
Website	www.notredame.org

Notre Dame Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.

Notre Dame Catholic High School was founded in 1955 by the Most Reverend Lawrence Shehan, who believed "The future of our country depends on our youth. To provide them with sound religious and moral training is a major concern of all of us." ^[2]

History

The school, built on Park Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was a co-institution staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the Holy Cross Fathers, Diocesan clergy and several lay men and women.

In 1956, the first classes of Notre Dame were held at Our Lady of Assumption school in Fairfield while the building was being completed. It opened in September 1957 with a freshman and sophomore class of 1000 students.

In 1964, the school and property of Notre Dame became Sacred Heart University. Two new high schools were established: Notre Dame Girls' in Bridgeport and Notre Dame Boys' in Fairfield. The schools continued to be staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at the girls' school, the Holy Cross Fathers at the boys school, and an increasing number of laity.

In 1973, the two schools were merged into the present Notre Dame Catholic High School, a co-educational institution open to all levels of academic ability and religious background. ^[3]

In 2024, Sacred Heart University and the Diocese of Bridgeport reached an agreement for the University to purchase Notre Dame Catholic High School for $15 million. ^[4]

References

1. NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
2. "Notre Dame Catholic High School". Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
3. NDCHS. "About Notre Dame". Archived from the original on April 22, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
4. "SHU to Purchase Notre Dame Catholic High School".

External links

• Official website
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport