2020-2021 SCHOOL PROFILE www.ndapandas.org CEEB Code: 180575 ​ United States Blue Ribbon School of Excellence:1996, 2012, 2019 Southern Association of Secondary Schools Accreditation: 2018-2023 Dr. Laura Koehl, President Mr. Jack VonHandorf, Principal Mrs. Amber Grayson, Assistant Principal SCHOOL MISSION Notre Dame Academy, a Catholic high school sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame, is dedicated to Mary and committed to academic excellence, and exists to educate young women to make a difference in the world. ACADEMIC COUNSELORS Ms. Kelly Burgei, Senior Academic Counselor, (859) 292-1830, [email protected] ​ ​ Mrs. Christine Monohan, Freshman - Junior Academic Counselor, (859) 292-1833, [email protected] ​ ​ ​ NDA AT A GLANCE Single-gender college preparatory high school (Grades 9-12) ​ Enrollment: 550 Students 14:1 Student-Teacher ratio ​ 45 Faculty Members (85% have a Masters degree or higher) ​ ​ ​ ​ 2 full-time School Counselors and 2 part-time School Counselors ​ ​ ​ 1 full-time Intervention Specialist ​ 1 Campus Minister and 1 Chaplain ​ ​ ​ 1-to-1 Computing (all students utilize an ipad) ​ ​ 7 Dual-Credit Courses taught at NDA and by NDA Faculty (College Partners: Thomas More University, University of Cincinnati) ​ ​ 13 Advanced Placement (AP) Courses CLASS OF 2020 STATISTICS Students in Class of 2020: 126 ​ Graduation Rate: 100% ​ Average ACT Score: 25.9 ​ Enrolled in 4-year College: 116 (92%) ​ ​ Enrolled in 2-year College: 9 (7%) ​ ​ Enrolled in Kentucky Colleges: 74 (59%) ​ ​ Enrolled in Out-of-State Colleges: 51 (40%) ​ ​ Offered a College Scholarship: 125 (99%) *Includes Scholarships from Colleges, Private Scholarships, Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Offered a College Scholarship from a college: 101 (80%) ​ ​ Accepted a College Scholarship: 105 (83%) *Includes Scholarships from Colleges, Private Scholarships, Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships ​ ​ ​ ​ Accepted Scholarship(s) covering at least half-tuition at college attending: 63 (50%) ​ ​ ​ Total Scholarship Amount Offered: $16.6 million ​ ​ National Merit Finalists: 3 ​ AP Scholar: 6 (Scored 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams) ​ ​ ​ AP Scholars with Honors: 1 (Received an average score of at least 3.25 or higher on all AP Exams taken, & scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams) ​ ​ ​ AP Scholars with Distinction: 5 (Received an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams) ​ ​ National AP Scholar: 1 (Received an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams) ​ ​ Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Program Recipients: 5 ​ Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts Recipients: 5 ​ Kentucky Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Recipients: 5 ​ Notre Dame Academy 1699 Hilton Drive, Park Hills, KY 41011 www.ndapandas.org (859) 261-4300 Fax (859) 292-7722 REQUIRED CURRICULUM ​ GRADING SCALE ​ ​ 26.0 credits are required to Graduate from NDA Religion……..…..4.0 credits English……….....4.0 credits Mathematics.......4.0 credits Science………....3.0 credits Social Studies….3.0 credits World Lang……..2.0 credits Fine Arts………..1.0 credit Health...…….......0.5 credit Technology……..0.5 credit PE……………….0.5 credit Electives………..3.5 credits ACADEMIC POLICIES Transcripts: Grades on transcript are Unweighted Instructional Levels: College Prep, Honors, AP / Dual-Credit Scheduling: 7 Classes per day Scheduling System: Semesters ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) OFFERINGS 14 AP Courses Offered *Due to scheduling restraints, generally, students can take a maximum of 8 AP courses over 4 years ​ ​ ​ ​ Biology* French Language & Culture Studio Art (Drawing / 2-D Art & Design) ​ Calculus AB Physics 1* United States History European History Spanish Language & Culture World History English Language Spanish Literature & Culture English Literature Statistics *Course Requires 1 Lab period per week in addition to 5 Lecture periods per week GPA SCALES A CLOSER LOOK Work Study Program / Financial Assistance: Notre Dame’s Work Study Program allows families to receive Financial Assistance to subsidize tuition. ​ Eligible families are assigned jobs to assist in the cleaning of our school. Work-study can reduce a student’s tuition significantly. Currently, 1 out of 4 ​ families participate in the Work Study Program. Academic Enrichment & Fine Arts Opportunities: ● Academic Team ● Foreign Language Festival Competitions ● Visual Art Shows ● Theatre / Performing Arts Program ● Marching Band, Pep Band, and Orchestra Athletics: Notre Dame offers 14 sports (archery, basketball, bass fishing, bowling, cheerleading, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, ​ ​ swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball). *Class of 2020 Matriculation in Bold Arizona State University Manhattan College University of Colorado Denver Asbury University Marian University University of Cumberlands Ashland University Marietta College University of Dayton Auburn University Marquette University University of Denver Baird College Mars Hill University University of Evansville Baldwin Wallace University Marshall University University of Florida Ball State University Marymount Manhattan College University of Georgia Barry University Miami University Regional University of Illinois Chicago Bellarmine University Miami University Oxford University of Iowa Belmont University Michigan State University University of Kansas Berea College Middle Tennessee State University University of Kentucky Berry College Midway University University of Louisville Bluegrass Community & Technical College Montana State University Bozeman University of Maryland Boston College Morehead State University University of Miami Florida Boston University Mount St. Joseph University University of Michigan Bowling Green State University Murray State University University of Minnesota Twin Cities Brescia University Muskingum University University of Mississippi Brown University New York University University of Missouri Butler University Northeastern University University of New Hampshire California State University Northridge Northern Arizona State University University of Notre Dame Capital University Northern Kentucky University University of North Carolina-Charlotte Carnegie Mellon University Northwestern University University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Case Western Reserve University Ohio Dominican University University of North Carolina-Wilmington Centre College Ohio Northern University University of North Carolina School of the Arts Champlain College Ohio State University University of North Florida Christ College of Nursing & Health Science Ohio University University of Pittsburgh Cincinnati State Technical & Community College Oklahoma City University University of Portland Clemson University Oklahoma State University University of Richmond Coastal Carolina University Otterbein University University of South Carolina - 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