Notre Dame High School (West Haven)
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Notre Dame High School is a private, Catholic, all-male college prepatory school located in West Haven, Connecticut, a coastal suburb of New Haven, Connecticut. It draws a diverse student body from across the New Haven County area and beyond. It is sometimes abbreviated "NDWH".
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[edit] History
The school was founded in 1946 by the Congregation of Holy Cross, the same order that established the University of Notre Dame. The high school's name derives from the French, meaning "our lady" and referring to the Virgin Mary. Situated on a hill, the school was originally comprised of several buildings, one of which is Harugari Hall (now in the possession of the neighboring University of New Haven). Increasingly liberal dress codes and enforcement of discipline have been gradual, yet noticeable, trends since the school's founding.
[edit] Academics
The school is run day-to-day on a Headmaster-Principal model, and has recently made the change to a trimester academic schedule. The teaching faculty is composed predominantly of laypeople, though there are still a handful of Brothers. "Extended study" and "semester at college" programs are available to qualified students at the end of their senior year.
[edit] Sports
The Green Knights have a rich tradition of athletic success with notable football, swimming, hockey, and track programs. The gymnasium is decorated with several league and state championship banners and the names of all-state athletes, particularly in the sports of hockey and swimming.
Notre Dame High School also has a long-standing football rivalry with Hamden High School. Notre Dame's Green Knights and Hamden High's Green Dragons have met in the "Green Bowl" on Thanksgiving Day for 55 consecutive years.
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Notre Dame High School of West Haven
