Notre Dame High School (Lawrenceville, New Jersey)

Notre Dame High School is a coeducational, Roman Catholic, college preparatory school in Lawrenceville, in Lawrence Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey. The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton., Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Accessed June 12, 2011.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,276 students and 89.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3., National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 12, 2011.

History

Built in 1957, Notre Dame High School is located in Lawrenceville, near Rider University, The College of New Jersey, The Hun School of Princeton and Princeton University. The Catholic Diocese of Trenton also neighbors the school. The main building itself is square in shape, housing classrooms on two floors. Its mascot is the "Irish", usually displayed on athletic wear as a shamrock or the word itself. The school logo however is that of the virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. The current principal is Mary Elizabeth Ivins, accompanied by assistant principals, Joan D. Pilkington and Salvatore Sciarrotta.

The high school uses a form of block scheduling for its students. In a typical semester, a student will have three 80-minute block classes and two 40-minute blocks. One of the 40-minute periods is usually reserved for a lunch period while the other is reserved for physical education...
Read More