Notre Dame Preparatory (Pontiac, Michigan)

For other schools of the same name, see Notre Dame High School (disambiguation).

Notre Dame Preparatory School
Address
1300 Giddings Road Pontiac, Michigan, (Oakland County), 48340  United States
Coordinates	42°40′26″N 83°15′30″W / 42.67389°N 83.25833°W / 42.67389; -83.25833Coordinates: 42°40′26″N 83°15′30″W / 42.67389°N 83.25833°W / 42.67389; -83.25833
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	"With God we form Christian people, upright citizens, and academic scholars."
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic, Society of Mary
Established	1994
Oversight	Archdiocese of Detroit
President	Fr. Leon Olszamowski
Principal	Fr. Joseph Hindelang
Staff	~100
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	800  (Approx)
Color(s)	Forest Green and Vegas Gold
Song	Notre Dame Our Mother
Fight song	Notre Dame Victory March
Athletics conference	Catholic High School League
Team name	Fighting Irish
Accreditation(s)	Independent Schools Association of the Central States, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Athletic Director	Betty A Wroubel
Website	http://www.ndpma.org

Notre Dame Preparatory is a private Catholic high school in Pontiac, Michigan in the United States. Founded by Marist Fathers and Brothers in 1994. It is a coed, college-preparatory school which puts emphasis on faith-based character education and leadership development.

Mission statement

"Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy provides its diverse student body a Catholic and internationally recognized college-preparatory experience of lasting value. We affirm our Marist mission to “Work with God to form Christian People, Upright Citizens and Academic Scholars."

Irish Week

Yearly during the week of St. Patrick's Day, students and staff celebrate "Irish Week," a week of fun and competition between the classes. This is the highlight of many of the students' school year and serves its purpose to increase school spirit and break up the scholastic aspect of the second semester. The tradition originated at Notre Dame Harper Woods in the early 1980s. The original Irish Week trophy from Harper Woods Notre Dame was given to Notre Dame Prep after Harper Woods had to shut down in 2005 due to financial reasons. The senior class often wins due to superior athletic ability, since games make up most of the points for the week.

External links

• NDPMA Official Website

Notes and references

1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23. ^{[dead link]}