Open House 2011Open House 2011

Important Admissions InformationImportant Admissions InformationAdmissions Tests

October 22nd & November 5th 8-11:00 a.m. $50 Registration Fee Required ● Early Application Students must take the 1st Admissions Test

Application Deadlines

Early Application Deadline Monday, November 7th Regular Application Deadline Monday, November 28th

Financial Aid Deadline for ALL Monday, November 7th

10 Academic Scholarships 2@ $2500 & 8@ $2000

Open House 2011Open House 2011

TRADITION TRADITION Since 1946Since 1946

Blessed Basil Moreau - Founder of Blessed Basil Moreau - Founder of the Congregation of Holy Crossthe Congregation of Holy Cross

University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame

Road to Road to EXCELLENCE!EXCELLENCE!• P

Partnership with Partnership with FamiliesFamilies

Notre Dame produces

EXCEPTIONAL young men of

• INTELLIGENCE

• CHARACTER

• INTEGRITY

• EMPATHY

• IMAGINATION

How we are with one How we are with one another…another…

Young Men Reaching Young Men Reaching PotentialPotential

Campus MinistryCampus Ministry

Peer CounselorsPeer Counselors

Respect & ResponsibilityRespect & Responsibility

TRADITIONTRADITION

SUCCESS!SUCCESS!

OUR MISSIONOUR MISSIONThe Congregation of Holy Cross has established schools, as a continuation of the vision and legacy of the Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau, to cultivate minds and hearts and to serve the needs of the Church and the world. Educational institutions sponsored by the Moreau Province of Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross are entrusted with the stewardship of the vision of Father Moreau. These institutions, in conjunction with their boards and faculties, demonstrate a concern for those in need and place all of their resources at the disposal of their students, parents, guardians and other members of the wider community.

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How do we achieve this?How do we achieve this?•A MISSION focused on academic excellence•Through a faculty who are highly qualified and set the bar high by inspiring each student to reach their true potential

Highly Qualified Faculty Highly Qualified Faculty TodayToday

•Four Brothers of Holy Cross, two Religious Sisters, two Deacons

•33% of our staff are graduates of ND

•Four faculty members graduated from another Holy Cross School

•71% of the women on our

staff had a family member

graduate from ND!

Highly Qualified Faculty Highly Qualified Faculty TodayToday

•40% of our staff have a son who is an ND Man

•Only three teachers with less then 5 years teaching experience

•88% have a Masters degree or higher

•Solid commitment to

constantly learning and

improve themselves as

teachers

Who is ND educating today?Who is ND educating today?• Students from 32 different cities

• 58% from public schools, 39.8% from Catholic schools, 2% from private schools, 0.2% home schooled

• 75% White, 11.4% Black,

7.5% Hispanic, 2.4% Asian,

3.5% Multi-Racial

• 75% Catholic

Academic ProgramAcademic ProgramHoly Cross schools offer educational programs to a diverse group of students fostering the gifts of those with whom and for whom we work. We

teach the Catholic faith; we encourage the

pursuit of academic excellence; we nurture a commitment to integral growth by

focusing on Christian values and the intellectual, creative, social, and physical development of

those we serve. We spur those whom we serve to challenge prejudice as well as unjust networks

of power and privilege.

Academic ExcellenceAcademic Excellence

In a atmosphere of

High achievementActive involvementParticipation Innovation

Academic ProgramAcademic Program

TrimesterTrimester•Three terms of 60 days•Fifty-eight minute periods•Rotating schedule•Six periods per day•Varied instructional methods•Expanded electives•Greater flexibility in scheduling

AcademicsAcademics Successfully completing our 6th

year in trimesterElectives addedFinal grades upHonor Roll upOverall absences

decrease

Academic ProgramAcademic ProgramGrade 9

Trimester 1 Trimester 2 Trimester 3

Old Test PE Old Test

W Cultures W Cultures W Cultures

Algebra 1 Algebra 1 Algebra 1

Fine Arts Spanish 1 Spanish1

English English Earth Science

Academic ProgramAcademic ProgramCollege Courses

Level 4 Advanced Placement

Level 3 Honors College Prep

Level 2 Advanced College Prep

Level 1 College Prep with

emphasis on study skills

Academic ProgramAcademic Program

College Coursesavailable at:Albertus Magnus,SCSU, UCONNU. of New Haven,Yale University

Academic ProgramAcademic Program

Level 4

Presently

Offer all AP courses (VHS

and at ND)

Academic ProgramAcademic ProgramLevel 3 Honors College PrepGrades 9 & 10 Moreau Honors ProgramGrades 11 & 12Honors courses available in departments

Academic ProgramAcademic Program

Level 2

Advanced

College

Prep

Academic ProgramAcademic Program

Andre Scholars – Level 1

•Grade 9 only

•Reading

•Integration of study skills

Special Academic ProgramsSpecial Academic Programs Video Production –

gogreenknights.com UCONN/ECE Virtual High School Electronic Portfolio Skills Center UNH Library PowerSchool

Academic ProgramAcademic ProgramThree Computer Rooms

Laptops

Wireless connectivity

INNOVATIONINNOVATION•Google Docs at ND

–Cloud technology–Email accounts–Storage–Working together

Successful in Successful in Education Young Education Young

Men Men for for

CollegeCollege

Success in Education Young Success in Education Young Men for CollegeMen for College

At ND - 100% graduation rate

Nationally only 66% of males graduate from high school according to a 2010 report from the New England Board of Higher Education

Success in Education Young Success in Education Young Men for CollegeMen for College

•100% accepted into higher education•97% went on to higher education

Nationally only 43% of males are likely to graduate from college according to a 2010 report from the New England Board of Higher Education

SUCCESS - Class of 2009 - 2011SUCCESS - Class of 2009 - 2011

Class of 2009 - 11Class of 2009 - 11American University Tufts UniversityAmherst College US Military Academy/West PointUniversity of Connecticut US Naval AcademyBoston College University of Notre DameBoston University University of VermontCatholic University Villanova UniversityCollege of the Holy Cross Wake Forest UniversityColumbia University Worcester Polytechnic InstituteCornell UniversityDuke UniversityFairfield UniversityFordham UniversityHoward UniversityNortheastern UniversityPenn StateProvidence CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic U.Rochester Institute of TechnologyStonehill CollegeTrinity College

Academic ProgramAcademic ProgramFour new scienceclassrooms and labs

The Future The Future Notre Dame High Notre Dame High

SchoolSchool

Completion Spring of Completion Spring of 2012!2012!

The Future NDThe Future ND

TRADITIONTRADITION

INNOVATIONINNOVATION

TRANSFORMATIOTRANSFORMATIONN

TRANSFORMATIONTRANSFORMATION

Concert BandConcert Band

CHORUSCHORUS•

Co-Curricular ProgramCo-Curricular Program•Art Club

•Catholic Student Mission Crusade

•Changing Attitudes About People

•Chess Club

•Debate Team

•DECA

•Drama Club

•Dream Team

Co-Curricular ProgramCo-Curricular Program•Gaming Club

•Guitar Club

•Intramural Sports

•Italian Club

•Italian Honor Society

•Jazz/Rock Band

•Knights Against Drugs & Alcohol

•Latin Club

Co-Curricular ProgramCo-Curricular Program•Latin Honor Society•Light and Sound Crew•Literary Magazine•Math Team•Millard Filmore Club•Minority Student Union•Model U.N.•National Honor Society •Pep Club•SCC Dream Team

Co-Curricular ProgramCo-Curricular Program•School Newspaper •Spanish Club•Spanish Honor Society•Stage Crew•Student Council•Table Tennis Club•Team ND•Teddy Roosevelt Club•Varsity Club•Yearbook

Co-Curricular ProgramCo-Curricular ProgramFall Sports

•Football – Varsity, JV, FR

•Soccer – Varsity, JV, FR

•Cross Country

Co-Curricular ProgramCo-Curricular ProgramWinter Sports

•Basketball – Varsity, JV, FR•Hockey – Varsity, JV•Indoor Track & Field•Swimming & Diving

Co-Curricular ProgramCo-Curricular ProgramSpring Sports

•Baseball – Varsity, JV, FR•Lacrosse – Varsity, JV, FR•Golf•Tennis•Track & Field

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Tradition – Tradition – Innovation - Innovation -

TransformationTransformation