School Profile 

TYPE OF SCHOOL
College Preparatory
Female
Private
Grades 9 - 12
CEEB + ACT CODE: 222460

FOUNDED
1951 by Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

ADMISSIONS
By entrance examination and grades achieved in junior high school.
Limited financial aid available.
Mary Riordan, Admissions Director

FACULTY 
3 women religious
31 lay teachers
Student / Teacher ratio = 9:1

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
Cynthia Xenakis, Director of Guidance 

Ernest Bardier, Counselor

PHILOSOPHY
Our philosophy of education at Notre Dame Academy, a college preparatory school for young women, is built on the belief that education should prepare students for their role as Christian women. We wish to provide Notre Dame students with the opportunity to become more aware of what is happening in their lives and to assume responsibility for themselves and their communities.

In order to learn to make responsible choices, our students have the freedom to learn in a school dedicated to high academic standards, and to involve themselves in the community, both utilizing its resources and serving its people.

STUDENT BODY
Enrollment limited to 300 women
College Prep 95% - 100% enter four-year colleges.
                      0% - 5% enter two-year colleges.

SAT scores for Class of 2009:

                     75 Percentile        Mean       25 Percentile

CR               630                        580             510

Math            600                        530              480

WR              650                        600              520

Geographic distribution: 25% Worcester
                                   75% suburban
Open to women of all faiths

MEMBERSHIP & ACCREDITATIONS 

Association of Independent Schools in New England

National Catholic Educational Association

National Association of Independent Schools

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

CLASS RANK
Numerical rank is not determined.
Decile rank available to seniors upon request.
Only major courses used in computing.
Courses not weighted.
A = 90-100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 60-69;
F = Failure (below 60)

BLOCK SCHEDULE
90 minute, alternate day, year-long classes

GRADING
4.0 scale unweighted
Quarterly letter grades and evaluative comments

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
4 years religious studies
4 years English
3 years mathematics
2 years modern world language
3 years science
3 years history
2 years Latin studies
arts
physical education
health education
computer literacy

ACADEMICS
After a curriculum review, Notre Dame Academy has made the following adjustments in its course designations as of September 1, 2006:
Advanced and/or AP
Honors

ADVANCED PLACEMENT
AP examinations are administered each year in up to twelve academic areas. Advanced level courses in all major subjects and levels 4 and 5 in foreign language constitute sufficient preparation for Advanced Placement examinations. Students are encouraged to avail themselves of this opportunity. Placement in advanced classes is determined by the academic department.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Opportunities for community service are provided as a requirement in the religious studies program. Students in grades 11 and 12 volunteer two hours per week in a variety of direct service capacities.