Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)
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| Notre Dame High School | |
| Home of the Knights | |
| Established | 1947 |
| Type | Private |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Colors | Navy blue and Gold |
| Enrollment | 1,163 [1] |
| Homepage | Official Website |
Notre Dame High School (NDHS) in Sherman Oaks, California, is a co-ed Catholic college preparatory high school founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1947. Notre Dame is known for an outstanding college-prep academic program, championship athletics, and award-winning fine arts program. NDHS has been honored by the United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program, and is especially known for its band and football team. Its newspaper is The Knight, a member of the High School National Ad Network. Until the fall of 1985, Notre Dame was an all-male school. It became coeducational when Corvallis High School, an all-girls school nearby, closed. The school colors are navy blue and gold and the teams are called the Knights.
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[edit] Mission Statement
Notre Dame High School, a Catholic college preparatory school in the Holy Cross tradition, educates the hearts and minds of students who are diverse in talent, ethnicity and society. As a faith community, Notre Dame strives to provide each student with a rich academic background, an appropriate sense of self, an opportunity for growth, a commitment to family, community, nation and world, and respect for the spiritual dignity of all persons.
[edit] Irish Knight Band
Notre Dame is famous for its Irish Knight Marching Band. The band, led by director John Combes, has performed in over 425 consecutive football games and has won several awards at prestigious band reviews. It is the oldest extra-curricular activity on campus. The Irish Knight Band is the host of the Sherman Oaks Band Review.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Mena Suvari - Angela Hayes in the movie "American Beauty"
- Rachel Bilson - Summer Roberts on Fox's "The OC"
- Jamie Dixon - men's basketball coach at University of Pittsburgh
- Maggie Dixon - women's basketball coach at West Point Military Academy (d. 2006)
- Dminor - R&B Singer/Songwriter
- Terry Donahue - Former University of California, Los Angeles football player and coach
- Kirsten Dunst - noted actress, Mary-Jane in Spider-Man
- Justin Fargas - Oakland Raiders running back
- Maureen Flannigan - Evie in Out of This World
- Tim Foli - major league baseball player with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates, and California Angels
- Travis Johnson - defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League
- Staci Keanan - played in TV series, Step By Step.
- Emilee Klein - LPGA golfer, women's golf coach University of Central Florida
- Andrew Kurzeka aka Ryan Key - Lead vocals and guitarist of the band Yellowcard.
- Arash Markazi - journalist, writer for Sports Illustrated
- Rich Marotta - KFI sports reporter and award-winning boxing commentator
- Jerry Mathers - Beaver in Leave It to Beaver
- Jack McDowell - major league baseball player, 1993 Cy Young Award winner
- Katharine McPhee - American Idol season 5 runner-up
- Dave Navarro - Guitarist for Jane's Addiction Dropout
- Stephen Perkins - Drummer for Jane's Addiction
- Bill Seward - KCBS TV sportscaster, KFWB radio sprotscaster and Dodgers postgame show host
- Michelle Trachtenberg - Jenny in Eurotrip and Dawn Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Tannis Vallely - Head of the Class
- Mary Strong - Sports Broadcaster Fox Sports Net.
- Lindsey Shaw - lead actress on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
- John Vella - former USC and Oakland Raiders offensive lineman
- Jim Piechocki - successful writer/director/producer of film, TV and video games, most recently RE-MISSION, a shooter game aimed at helping kids with cancer stick to their chemotherapy.
- Phil Leslie - Founder of Leslie's Poolmart
- Jason Miller - Internet Marketing Director for SARBRO Solutions
- Ben Samek - Executive Producer The Surreal Life,Flavor of Love, My Fair Brady, and Celebrity Paranormal Project)
- Aaron Lohr - Actor best-known for his role as one of the "Bash Brothers" in The Mighty Ducks movies.
- Ryan Rebbe - Care Bear voice actor Braveheart.
- Bob Retlitter - Senior Vice President in Charge of Finance, ROSCODA Productions.
- Kevin Manahan - Son of Zordon, Robert L. Manahan from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.
