Notre Dame High School (Chattanooga)

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Notre Dame High School
Image:Notre Dame TN logo.png
Motto Veritas vincit omnia
"Truth conquers all"
Established 1876
Type Private co-educational secondary
Affiliation Catholic
Principal Perry L. Storey
Students 550
Grades 9–12
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee USA
Colors Green and gold
Mascot Lucky the Leprechaun
Tuition $7,407 (Catholic); $9,999 (non-Catholic)
Website www.myndhs.com

Notre Dame High School is a coeducational, Catholic college preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Serving grades 9-12, it now has over 550 students. Perry L. Storey has been the school's principal since 1996.

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[edit] History

Notre Dame was founded in 1876 by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville. In 2001, the school opened a new state-of-the-art library/multimedia center wing.

[edit] Student life

As a Catholic school, the school's goal is to provide a quality, Catholic education. However, nearly a third of Notre Dame students are non-Catholic. Notre Dame students come primarily from the Chattanooga Metropolitan area, but many students commute from North Georgia, Cleveland, or other locations.

In 2005, the Irish had an undefeated regular season in football, the first such season since the 1930s. However, the team lost in the State Semifinals, to eventual state champion Livingston Academy.

In 2006, Notre Dame won the Class A/AA Volleyball State Championship 3-2 over Knoxville Catholic. The score of the final game was 16-14.

[edit] Academics

Notre Dame High School offers over 100 courses in both core subjects as well as a wide range of elective subjects. One of the more popular electives is Mr. Matthew Irvin's Advanced Science Topics which allows students to investigate further such topics as botany and Crime Scene Investigation techniques.

[edit] Sports

Notre Dame is the home of the Fighting Irish and its mascot is Lucky the Leprechaun. The school colors are green and gold.

Sports include: