Notre Dame High School (Clarksburg, West Virginia)

Notre Dame High School
Location
127 East Pike Street

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26301-2154

United States
Coordinates39°16′47″N 80°20′1″W / 39.27972°N 80.33361°W / 39.27972; -80.33361
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoTo educate in faith, knowledge and service!
Established1866[3]
OversightDiocese of Wheeling-Charleston[1]
SuperintendentMs. Jennifer L. Hornyak[2]
PrincipalLoria Cavallo[3]
Grades712
Enrollment151
Average class size20
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Hours in school day6.5
ColorsGreen and Gold   
SloganAnima Sana in Corpore Sano
Fight songNotre Dame Victory March
Athletics conferenceMason-Dixon
Team nameFighting Irish
RivalRobert C Byrd, Bridgeport
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[4][5]
Athletic DirectorClaudine Oliverio[3]
Websitehttp://notredamewv.org

Notre Dame High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Clarksburg, West Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Background

Notre Dame traces it roots to St. Joseph Academy, an all-girls school founded in 1866. St. Mary's opened in 1914 as a boys' preparatory school. In 1928, both schools consolidated. St. Mary's became a grade school in 1955 and Notre Dame High School opened its doors that same year. [3]

Academics

Notre Dame currently offers over 10 Advanced Placement courses. [5]

Athletics

Former West Virginia University player Jarrod West was the high school boys' basketball coach from 2004-2025. [6]

Notre Dame competes in team and individual competitions sanctioned by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission and competes regionally in the Mason-Dixon Conference.

Teams

  • Football - Notre Dame has not fielded a football team since 2018[7]
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Cheerleading
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Baseball
  • Softball - Notre Dame has not fielded a softball team since 2019
  • Track and Field

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State Championships

  • Cheerleading: 1991[9]
  • Boys' Basketball: 2017[10]

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston - Department of Catholic Schools". Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston - Catholic Schools". Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Notre Dame High School - About Us". Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  4. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  5. ^ a b "Notre Dame High School - Academics". Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  6. ^ Murray, Cameron (June 24, 2025). "Jarrod West to leave Notre Dame for assistant coach job at Glenville State". WDTV. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  7. ^ Carey, Greg. "Low numbers force Notre Dame to cancel 2019 football season". WV MetroNews. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "Notre Dame High School - Athletics". Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  9. ^ "WVSSAC State Cheerleading Championship Digital Program". Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  10. ^ "WVSSAC State Boys' Basketball Championship Digital Program". Retrieved December 6, 2025.