Notre Dame High School vs. Presentation 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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Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
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School History
Presentation High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
Overview
Providing a distinctive Catholic, college-preparatory education for young women in the heart of downtown since 1851.
Presentation High School is an inclusive Catholic, college preparatory school community serving young women.
Our transformative education, rooted in faith, justice, compassion, and love, inspires students to bring positive change to the world. While at Presentation, your student will strive while feeling centered because we anticipate and respond to our student's needs for balanced academic and personal growth within a culture of service.
Academically engaged, your student will launch from where they comfortably start to where they can go.
Personally they will learn to navigate their dynamic high school years while prioritizing wellness.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Year Founded
1851
1962
Students Body
Total Students
681 students
550 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
74%
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
178
133
Grade 10 Students
164
142
Grade 11 Students
161
145
Grade 12 Students
178
130
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
69 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
90%
Average Class Size
24
22
Number of AP Classes
30
19
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:13
1:8
Average SAT score
n/a
1345
Average ACT score
n/a
30
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Formal
(http://www.presentationhs.org/students/uniforms/index.aspx)
(http://www.presentationhs.org/students/uniforms/index.aspx)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 13
Dec. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$28,970
% on Financial Aid
n/a
24%
Admissions Director
Laila Omid
Lindsay Velez
Admissions Associate
Yuliana Sanchez
Megan O'Connor
Sports
Total Sports Offered
11
13
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
47
47
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Acts of Random Kindness, Alliance, Animal Rights Interest Group, Anime Interest Group, Associated Student Body (ASB), Business Interest Group, California Scholarship Federation (CSF), Chess Interest Group, Chinese Cultural Club, Facing History Student Leaders, Fashion Club, Filipino Student Association (FSA), Free The Children, Girls Who Code, Greek Cultural Club, Harry Potter Club, Interact Club, Japan Club, Jewish Cultural Club, Journalism/Newspaper, Latinas Unidas, Lean-In, Lighthouse/Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Math Team, Medical Club, Model United Nations, Movie Interest Group, Music Ministry, Muslim Student Association, National Honor Society (NHS), ND Hackers, Notre Dame Ambassadors, Peer Ministry Leadership Team (PMLT), Quiz Bowl, Red Cross Club, Robotics, Science Olympiad, Science/Environmental Club, Service & Justice, South Asian Student Association (SASA), Speech & Debate, Student Congress, Teaching Advising and Serving the Community (TASC), UNICEF Club, Vegterainiam Interest Group, Vietnamese Student Association (VSA), Yearbook
Anime and Manga Club, ASB/ Student Council, Asian Pacific Islander Student Union, ASL Club, Athletics, Big/Little Sister Program, Black Student Union, Book Club, Bring Change 2 Mind, Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs, California Scholarship Federation, Chess Club, Choir, Dance Team/Dance Company, Desi Student Association, Ethnic Studies Academy, Faith and Justice, Future of Film Club, Gaming Corner, Improv Team, International Thespian Society (ITS), Jazba, LatinX, Leadership Academy, LGBTQ+, Math and Science Academy, Math Contests, Mu Alpha Theta, Music Ministry/Liturgical Band, Music Students Association, National Art Honor Society (NAHS), National Honor Society, Nirvana (Yoga Club), Panther Pride, Panthers Design Co, Panthers Exploring Medicine, Presentation Ambassadors Club (PAC), Presentation Animal Wellness Squad (PAWS), Red Cross Club, Robotics Team, Speech and Debate, Student Environmental Action Society (SEAS), Students for Political Action (SPA), Styled at Pres Fashion Club, Theatre, Women in Computer Science (WICS)/Girls Who Code, Women in Stem Careers (WISC)