Notre Dame Catholic High School (Connecticut)

Notre Dame Catholic High School
Notre Dame Catholic High School
Address
	220 Jefferson Street; Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut 06825; United States
Coordinates	41°13′26″N 73°14′47″W / 41.22389°N 73.24639°W
Information
Type	Private, coeducational
Motto	Be Imitators of Christ
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1955 (69 years ago)
School district	Diocese of Bridgeport
CEEB code	070057
Principal	Chris Cipriano
Chaplain	Father Philip L. Phan
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	Approx. 500
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy blue and gold ;
Athletics conference	South West Conference
Mascot	Lancer
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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

^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
^ "Notre Dame Catholic High School". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
^ NDCHS. "About Notre Dame". Archived from the original on 2007-04-22. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
^ "SHU to Purchase Notre Dame Catholic High School".

External links

[NEASC-Commission_on_Independent_Schools-1] NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.

[2] "Notre Dame Catholic High School". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.

[About_Notre_Dame-3] NDCHS. "About Notre Dame". Archived from the original on 2007-04-22. Retrieved 2007-05-11.

[4] "SHU to Purchase Notre Dame Catholic High School".

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport
Ordinaries	Bishops Lawrence Shehan Walter William Curtis Edward Egan William E. Lori Frank Joseph Caggiano
Churches	Cathedral St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist, Stamford Parishes St. Agnes, Greenwich St. Anthony of Padua, Fairfield St. Benedict-Our Lady of Montserrat, Stamford Blessed Sacrament, Bridgeport St. Bridget of Ireland, Stamford St. Catherine of Siena, Riverside St. Catherine of Siena, Trumbull St. Cecilia, Stamford St. Charles Borromeo, Bridgeport Christ the King, Trumbull St. Clement of Rome, Stamford SS. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport St. Gabriel, Stamford St. George, Bridgeport St. Gregory the Great Church, Danbury Holy Family, Fairfield Holy Name of Jesus, Stamford Holy Name of Jesus, Stratford Holy Spirit, Stamford Immaculate Heart of Mary, Danbury St. James, Stratford St. Jerome, Norwalk St. John, Darien St. Joseph, Brookfield St. Joseph, Danbury St. Joseph, South Norwalk St. Ladislaus, South Norwalk St. Lawrence, Shelton Saint Margaret Shrine, Bridgeport St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, Brookfield St. Mark, Stratford St. Mary, Bridgeport St. Mary, Greenwich St. Mary, Norwalk St. Mary, Stamford St. Matthew, Norwalk St. Maurice, Stamford St. Michael the Archangel, Bridgeport Notre Dame, Easton Our Lady of Grace, Stratford Our Lady of Guadalupe, Danbury Our Lady of Peace, Stratford Our Lady of the Assumption, Fairfield Our Lady of the Assumption, Westport Our Lady Star of the Sea, Stamford St. Paul, Greenwich St. Peter, Bridgeport St. Peter, Danbury St. Philip, Norwalk St. Pius X, Fairfield St. Roch, Greenwich St. Rose of Lima, Newtown Sacred Heart, Georgetown Sacred Heart, Greenwich Sacred Heart, Stamford Sacred Heart of Jesus, Danbury St. Stephen, Trumbull St. Theresa, Trumbull St. Thomas Aquinas, Fairfield St. Thomas the Apostle, Norwalk
Education	Seminary St. John Fisher Seminary Higher education Fairfield University Sacred Heart University St. Vincent's College, Bridgeport High schools Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich Fairfield College Preparatory School, Fairfield Immaculate High School, Danbury Kolbe Cathedral High School, Bridgeport Notre Dame Catholic High School, Fairfield St. Joseph High School, Trumbull Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford
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