- Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)
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Notre Dame High School Address 13645 Riverside Drive
Los Angeles (Sherman Oaks), California, (Los Angeles County), 91423
United StatesCoordinates 34°9′30″N 118°25′50″W / 34.15833°N 118.43056°WCoordinates: 34°9′30″N 118°25′50″W / 34.15833°N 118.43056°W Information Type Private, Coeducational Motto "Educating hearts and minds" Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Congregation of Holy CrossEstablished 1947 CEEB Code 053370 President Brett A. Lowart Principal Stephanie Connelly Asst. Principal Rob Thomas
Courtney Relph
Richard KleeFaculty 93 Grades 9-12 Enrollment 1,230 (as of 2008-09) Color(s) Navy Blue and Gold Team name Notre Dame Knights Accreditation(s) Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] Newspaper 'The Knight' Yearbook 'Arches' Tuition $10,700 Dean of Men Tom Dill Dean of Women Ann McClung Admissions Director Alec Moss Athletic Director Kevin Rooney Website www.ndhs.org 
Notre Dame High School Gymnasium Notre Dame High School (NDHS) in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, is a co-ed Catholic college preparatory high school founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1947. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, 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 academic program, band, and football team. Its newspaper is The Knight, a member of the High School National Ad Network. Notre Dame was founded as an all-male school, and became a co-educational school in the 1982-1983 school year. The Class of 1986 is the first graduating class to include females. The Class of 1987 included the first full-term (4-year) female students.
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Irish Knight Band
Notre Dame is famous for its Irish Knight Marching Band. The band, led by director John Combes, has performed in over 450 consecutive football games and has won several awards at prestigious band reviews, performing in numerous band review competitions throughout Southern California. The band has not missed a varsity football game since the 1967 season. It has also been a part of the Notre Dame High School tradition since 1947, making it the oldest extracurricular activity on campus. For many years, the NDHS Irish Knight Band supported the University of Notre Dame by performing at football games when the Fighting Irish were in Los Angeles to play USC.
The Irish Knight Band (IKB) has performed in competitions across the country, and in 1979, participated in the Fiesta Flambeau parade in Texas, performed at Alamo Stadium, and marched through the streets of downtown San Antonio. That competition was marked by a sniper taking shots at other bands marching in the parade. The band has performed at:
- The Tournament of Roses Parade
- The Fiesta Bowl Parade
- The Holiday Bowl Parade
- The Calgary Stampede Parade
- The Hollywood Christmas Parade
In 1980, in honor of Brother Eugenio Casano,CSC, the school created the "Brother Eugenio Casano Musicianship Award", which is presented at graduation ceremonies to the school's finest musician. Patrick J. D'Arcy ('80), became the first ever recipient of this award. John Merlino ('81) was the second recipient of the award and the first percussionist to win it; he is now the drummer for the Star Trek influenced rock band Warp 11.
Academics
Notre Dame offers a college preparatory curriculum with honors and advanced placement courses in Art, English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Science, Computer Science, and Social Studies. The school also offers elective courses covering a wide range of topics. There are 93 faculty members and administration, with 64 holding master's degrees and 2 with doctoral degrees.[2] Advanced Placement courses are available to students in grades 10-12.
Graduation Requirements
As of 2009-2010,[2] the course requirements of each student are:
- English 4 years
- Religious Studies 4 years
- Mathematics 3 years (4 years recommended)
- Social Studies 3.5 years
- Science (laboratory) 3 years (3.5 years to 4 years recommended)
- Modern and Classical Languages 2 years (3 years recommended)
- Visual and Performing Arts 1 year
- Computer Science 1 semester
- Physical Education 1 year
Each student is also required to perform service hours in order to graduate:
- Freshmen: 20 hours of service within the family
- Sophomores: 20 hours of service at the parish or the place of worship
- Juniors: 30 hours of service either at Notre Dame High School or in the community outside of school
- Seniors: 30 hours of service to the outside community
Notable alumni
- Jim Auten - (Class of 1975) Professional baseball U.C.L.A. Baseball-All American
- Ed Begley Jr. - actor/environmental advocate
- Rachel Bilson - (Class of 1999) actress
- Brian Beauchemin - Head Basketball coach at Glendale Community College for 29 years
- John S. Boskovich - (Class of 1975) Artist, writer, filmmaker, lawyer, and teacher (d. 2006)
- Nick Cassavetes - Director
- Gordy Ceresino - (Class of 1975) American football player, CEO Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith LLC
- John Cicuto - former head football coach at Glendale Community College current Athletic Director and Prep All American
- Chris Dickerson - Major league baseball player for the New York Yankees
- Jamie Dixon - Class of 1983, men's basketball coach at University of Pittsburgh
- Maggie Dixon - Class of 1995, former women's basketball coach at the United States Military Academy (d. 2006)
- James P. Docherty - (Class of 1975), former president of Hachette Filipacchi New Media, founder of Great Atlantic Trophy Company
- Daniel W. Donahue - Donahue was a member of the Board of Trustees and past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers, which represents 35,000 shopping center professionals worldwide. Projects including Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California; Fashion Island in Newport Beach, California; The Market Place (formerly Tustin Market Place) in Tustin, California; Galleria at Tyler in Riverside, California; and numerous other major shopping centers throughout California. (d. 2003)
- Terry Donahue - Former University of California, Los Angeles football player and coach
- Kirsten Dunst - (Class of 2000) American actress
- Justin Fargas - (Class of 1998), American NFL football player, currently Oakland Raiders running back
- Nick Folk - American football player, kicker for the New York Jets
- Maureen Flannigan - Evie in Out of This World
- Tim Foli - major league baseball player;first pick in the Major League Baseball Draft in 1968
- Taylor Fry - (Class of 1999), Actress best known for her role on the TV show "Kirk"
- Donald Gibb - Ogre in Revenge of the Nerds
- Pat Gillick - Hall of Fame; General Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Dan Goossen - Boxing Promoter, president of Goossen-Tutor
- Greg Goossen - major league baseball player/actor
- Devon Gummersall - actor - My So-Called Life
- David Hanna - President, CEO, or Director of more than 15 high technology companies. He is Chairman of the Board of Blue Coat Systems and Tropos Networks, and is on the Board of Directors of Handmark Inc. Chairman of Hanna Ventures.
- Eric Harper - Director/Writer
- Jimmy Hawkins - Actor - It's a Wonderful Life; The Donna Reed Show, Petticoat Junction, Annie Oakley
- Brett Hayes - Major League Baseball Player
- Richard Keith - Actor - Little Ricky "I Love Lucy"
- Myles Helm - (Class of 1975) President DAUM Commercial
- James H. Herndon - orthopaedic surgeon, president of an orthopaedic surgery organization
- Spencer Johnson - Author - "One Minute Manager", "Who Moved My Cheese"
- Travis Johnson - American football player, defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers
- Staci Keanan - played in Step by Step (TV series) and in 1980s TV series My Two Dads
- David Kopay - American football running back, one of the first professional athletes to come out as gay.
- David C. Lane - professor of philosophy and sociology/author
- Harper LeBel - American football player
- Marcus M. Maassen - Professor/Doctor - University Hospital of Tübingen, Germany, Dept. of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Rami Malek- Actor
- 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
- Stephen McEveety - Hollywood producer
- Katharine McPhee - Singer and American Idol season 5 runner-up
- Bob Moretti - Speaker of the California State Assembly 1971-74.
- Nigel Miguel - U.C.L.A. Basketball/Actor
- Michael Minkler - Oscar Winning Soundman
- Michael Mullen - Class of 1964, a four-star admiral in the United States Navy and the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- Dave Navarro - guitarist Jane's Addiction
- Devon Odessa - Class of 1992, actress
- Stephen Perkins - Drummer for Jane's Addiction
- Jim Piechocki - Developed and wrote Re-Mission, the world's most prominent serious game aimed at kids with cancer [3]
- Jorge Piedra - (Class of 1997), major league baseball player
- Brendan Ryan - infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals (baseball)
- Steve Sailer – paleoconservative pundit and film critic for The American Conservative[2]
- Bill Seward - NBC-TV sports anchor, CBS radio sportscaster and Dodgers postgame show host
- Lindsey Shaw - actress on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
- Dave Sitton - UA Rugby Head Coach. Fox Sports Commentator for UA Football and Basketball. 2005 Tucson Man of the Year
- Frank M. Sontag - disc-jockey, news director, sportscaster,
- Michael Stanton - Professional baseball player for the Florida Marlins. One of the top rookies in the Major Leagues in 2010. One of the top home run hitters in 2011.
- Tad Stones - American animator, screenwriter, producer and director best known for his work for The Walt Disney Company
- Mary Strong - Sports Broadcaster Fox Sports Net
- Barry Stubblefield - (Class of 1975) Owner Mount Waterman facility (d. 2005)
- Paul Sunderland - Sports Broadcaster; 1984 United States Olympic volleyball team that won the gold medal
- Michelle Trachtenberg - American actress
- Guy Tobin – (Class of 1973) – Homebuilder (d.2008) is listed in the national 'Who's Who of Homebuilding,' as spearheading the revitalization of the 35,000+ acre, planned community at Rio Rico, Arizona. The Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona honored his many efforts by dedicating the Rio Rico Trailhead to Guy Tobin.
- John Vella - former USC and Oakland Raiders offensive lineman
- Robert Edward Williams - (Class of 1960) - mathematician, architect, and designer. He is known for books on geometry for scientists and designers (The Geometry of Natural Structure), the development of theoretical principles of Catenatic Geometry (The Kiss Catenatic: The Introduction of Catenatic Geometry and its Environs), and the invention of the Ars-Vivant Wild-life Protector System for repopulating the Western Mojave Desert in California with desert tortoises
- Andrew Eben Woodward - author of "Prettiest World I Know"
- Dennis Zine - Los Angeles City Councilman. Zine represents the city's 3rd District (Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Reseda, West Hills, Winnetka and Canoga Park).
References
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ a b NDHS. "Course Catalogue". http://www.ndhs.org/s/1012/index.aspx?sid=1012&gid=1&pgid=362. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
3. WIRED. April 2006, "Fighting for the Lives." p. 143.
External links
Categories:- Holy Cross secondary schools
- Educational institutions established in 1947
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Los Angeles County, California
- High schools in the San Fernando Valley
- Blue Ribbon schools in California
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