Notre Dame High School is a

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in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, in Mercer County,

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, United States. The school operates under the supervision of the

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. The school is accredited by AdvancED.Institution Summary for Notre Dame High School
AdvancED. Accessed September 5, 2020. As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 924 students and 68.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 13.5:1. The school's student body was 76.4% (706) White, 7.4% (68) Black, 5.7% (53) two or more races, 5.1% (47) Hispanic, 5.0% (46) Asian, 0.2% (2) American Indian / Alaska Native and 0.2% (2) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.School data for Notre Dame High School

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. Accessed March 10, 2022.

History

Built in 1957, Notre Dame High School is located in Lawrenceville, near

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, and

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. 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 affixed to "ND." The current president is Ken Jennings, accompanied by principal Joanna Barlow.Governance
Notre Dame High School. Accessed September 28, 2022. The school uses a form of block scheduling for its students. In a typical semester, a student has 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 or an additional 40-minute class. There is an "activity period" between the four 80-minute blocks during the day in which students can study, take an additional lunch period, or participate in various school activities (groups, clubs, community service). The school features a newly renovated theatre, gymnasium, student center (cafeteria), several standard classrooms, offices, computer and science labs, school store (The Leprechaun Shop), a renovated track, wrestling room, cross country path, weight-room, turf field with stands, tennis courts, various outdoor playing fields, media center–library, chapel, campus ministry, broadcasting studio, College & School Counseling office, and courtyard. Parallel to the school's student parking lot flows

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, which was the location of a Revolutionary War skirmish between American rebels led by Colonel Edward Hand and the British military, delaying the British before the

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. A small commemorative sign marks the spot where the battle occurred.

Class of 2019 student data

The 2019 averages of the school's SAT scores were 536 Critical Reading, 536 Writing and 544 Math. Fourteen

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courses were tested. Of 519 AP exams taken, 108 students had a score of 5; 151 had a score of 4; and 156 had a score of 3. The class had one student who was recognized as a semi-finalist and 11 students who were recognized as Commended Scholars by the

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. 99% of students went on to college, with 87% going on to a four-year college, 12% to a two-year college, and 1% to employment or the military.

Performing arts

Notre Dame High School has an active performing arts department which presents three productions annually: a fall drama or comedy, a late-winter musical, and a late-spring comedy, drama, or musical. Past performances have included ''

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'', '' Inherit the Wind'', '' Grease'', ''

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'', '' You Can't Take It with You'', ''

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''. The musicals annually perform for audiences from 3,500 to 5,000. Along with theatrical productions, a dance program entitled ''Fusion'', based on contemporary dance styles, is rehearsed during the fall and performs later in the winter. The dance program, which is headed by Debby Rittler Gibilisco, has three separate levels. The Performing Arts Department, led by Lou Gibilisco, offers classes such as Digital Recording, Piano Technique, and Musical Theory, along with overseeing the various musical groups in the school: Concert Choir, String Ensemble, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Madrigal Choir (the latter two requiring auditions). The Concert Band, Fusion dance, and Madrigal all travel to Disney World (alternating every year between the Concert Band and the Madrigal/Fusion) to participate in workshops, master classes, and performances.

Athletics

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. Accessed October 20, 2020. participate in the

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, which is comprised of high schools from Mercer,

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counties, and operates under the supervision of the

. With 865 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public A for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 381 to 1,454 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group III for public schools). The football team competes in the Capitol Division of the 95-team

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superconference and was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group IV for football for 2018–2020. In the 2018 season, the football team won the Capitol Division. The school is historically known for its football team and track program, which have both earned numerous awards and acknowledgments. In the 2012–13 season, Notre Dame won seven Colonial Valley Conference Championships (in girls' soccer, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' swimming, ice hockey, baseball, and girls' lacrosse) and three Mercer County Titles (in boys' basketball, ice hockey and baseball). The boys' basketball and girls' lacrosse teams had their best seasons in school history. The boys' basketball team finished with a record of 25-4 while the girls' lacrosse team went 17–4, losing in the Group III South state final to national power

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. The ice hockey team had a six-year, 81-game winning streak in Colonial Valley Conference play, spanning from 2011 until a close loss to rival Princeton High School 4–3 on January 6, 2017. The boys soccer team won the Non-Public Group A state championship in 1961 (defeating runner-up St. Cecilia High School in the final of the tournament), 1966 (vs. St. Aloysius High School), 1967 (vs.

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), 1970 (vs. St. Joseph High School), 1974 (vs. Christian Brothers Academy), 1975 (vs.

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), 1977 (vs. Seton Hall Prep), 1982 (vs.

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), 1983 (vs.

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), 1984 (vs. Don Bosco) and 1991 (as co-champion with Don Bosco). The program's 10 state titles are tied for fifth in the state. The girls' outdoor track and field team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1982-1985 and 1993–2000. The 12 state championships won by the girls' squad is tied for the most by any school and the eight consecutive titles won from 1993 to 2000 marks the longest streak of any school in the state. Notre Dame's Sabrina Alexander won the Non-Public A state championship in the 100m hurdles in 2013. Vanessa Romulus won the Non-Public A state championship in the high jump in 2012 and 2013. Nicole Kurtain won the Non-Public A individual cross country championship in 2001. The football team won the Non-Public Group A South state sectional championship in 1983 and 1989. The 1983 team won the Non-Public A South sectional title after defeating Holy Spirit High School by a score of 10-6 in the championship game. The baseball team won the Non-Public Group A state championship in 1983 (defeating

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in the tournament final), 1985 (vs.

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), 1987 (vs. Bergen Catholic), 1990 (vs.

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), 1991 (vs.

). The program's five state titles are tied for eighth in the state. The 1983 team had a season record of 23-6 after winning the Parochial A title by defeating Essex Catholic by a score of 5-4 in the championship game. The girls track team won the Non-Public indoor relay state championship in 1984, won the Group III title in 1996, the group II title in 1997, and the Group I title in 2020 (as co-champion); the four state titles won by the girls program is tied for tenth in the state. The boys team won the Group III title in 2007. The girls soccer team won the Group IV title in 1985 (defeating

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in the tournament final) and the Group III state championship in 1994 (as co-champion with

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). The team won the Non-Public A South title in 2015 over Holy Cross Academy on penalty kicks, with the score tied at 2-2 after two overtimes. The field hockey team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship in 1985 and 1987, and won the title in Central Jersey Group III in 1994. The boys track team won the Non-Public Group A spring track state championship in 1992, 1996, 1997 and 2005. The Notre Dame girls' basketball team won the Non-Public A state championships in 1995 (against runner-up

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in the finals) and in 1996 (vs.

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). In 2014, the girls' basketball team won the Mercer County Tournament championship for the eighth time, defeating

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by a score of 49–35 in the tournament final. The girls track team won the indoor track Group III state championship in 1996 and won in Group II in 1997. The boys team won the Group II title in 1997 and the Group III title in 1998. The softball team won the Non-Public A state championship in 2006 and 2007, defeating

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in the tournament final both years. The team won the 2007 South A state sectional championship with a 2–1 win over

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in the tournament final. The team then won the Non-Public Group A state championship with a 1–0 win over Mount Saint Dominic Academy to finish the season with a record of 26-4.

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'' ranked Notre Dame as their number-one softball team in the state in 2007. The tennis team won the 1999 South A state sectional championship with a 4–1 win over

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in the tournament final at Veterans Park. The Notre Dame golf team won their first Mercer County Golf Championship in 2009, ending a 23-year drought with a total team score of 314, six shots better than the closest team. The boys' swim team capped their 2009–10 season undefeated and went on to win the Mercer County Tournament for the third straight year. In the 2014–15 season, the athletic programs won three state regional championships. In 2018, wrestler Joe Schneider broke the all-time win record at the school. In 2019, Angelina Romero became the first wrestler in the school's history to place at states, coming in second in the 118-lb. girl's category during the New Jersey State tournament in Atlantic City.

Notable alumni

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(born 1945), MLB pitcher who played for the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

in 1972. *

Tiquan Underwood Tiquan Underwood (born February 17, 1987) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He played college football at Rutgers and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in ...

(born 1987), wide receiver for the

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...

. * Anthony Verrelli (born 1964), union leader and politician who represents the 15th Legislative District in the

New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for ...

.Staff
"Verrelli Sworn in to Represent 15th District"
Inside NJ, August 6, 2018. Accessed December 13, 2018. "Verrelli, who resides in Hopewell Township with his wife and daughter, graduated from Notre Dame High School in Lawrence before working as a carpenter."

References

External links

Official Notre Dame website

Data for Notre Dame High School

{{Authority control 1957 establishments in New Jersey Educational institutions established in 1957 Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton Catholic secondary schools in New Jersey Private high schools in Mercer County, New Jersey