Notre Dame High School vs. Mercy High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Notre Dame High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Mercy High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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School History
Overview
Notre Dame High School, Belmont is an independent Catholic college preparatory school dedicated to the educational mission of St. Julie Billiart and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
We are a caring and compassionate community committed to justice and peace while developing responsible young women of active faith, strong intellect, and Christian leadership.
We develop the gifts and talents of each student and foster Gospel values in an environment of academic excellence and mutual respect.
Mercy, a leading Catholic all girls` school on the Peninsula, has graduated a Congress Woman,NASA engineers, Olympians and professional athletes, entrepreneurs, educators, lawyers, health careproviders, artists, mothers-the list goes on and on because Mercy students know no boundaries.Find Your Voice, Find Your Passion, Find Your People, Find Your Future at Mercy High School! "We believe a school for girls is better than a school with girls." -International Coalition of Girls` Schools(www.ncgs.org).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Year Founded
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1931
Students Body
Total Students
417 students
387 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
38%
60%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
95
100
Grade 10 Students
109
98
Grade 11 Students
113
81
Grade 12 Students
100
108
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
38 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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76%
Average Class Size
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17
Number of AP Classes
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24
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:15
1:10
Classroom Dress Code
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Formal
(Uniform)
(Uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 1 / Jan. 10
Tuition Cost
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$28,340
% on Financial Aid
n/a
35%
Admissions Director
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Sandra Elgelda
Admissions Associate
n/a
Stephanie Jewett
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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16
Sports
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
3
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Dungeons and Dragons Robotics Club Tri-School Orchestra Club Alzheimer's Awareness Club B.I.N.G.O. (Be Intelligent N' Go Out) Big Sister, Little Sister Coastal Club Dance Club Drama Club Fight Club Financial Literacy for Teens GAA Girls Supporting Girls Harry Potter Club In the Criminal's Mind JSA Latinas Unidas Let Them Shine Literary Appreciation Club Love, You Club Mercy and Beyond Mercy Artivities Club Mercy Medical Club Philospher's Club Project Happiness Club S.T.A.R. Self Care Club VPA Club Women in White Coats Be Like Shireen Equality Club Filipino Club K-Club Marvel: Movies and Comics Club Mercy Media