Notre Dame Preparatory High School (Arizona)

Notre Dame Preparatory High School is a private Catholic high school located in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.

Notre Dame Preparatory High School
Address
9701 East Bell Road Scottsdale , Arizona 85260 United States
Coordinates	33°38′25″N 111°52′37″W / 33.64028°N 111.87694°W / 33.64028; -111.87694
Information
Type	Private college-preparatory school
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	2002; 22 years ago (2002)
Founder	David Gonsalves
Oversight	Diocese of Phoenix
President	Jill Platt^[1]
Principal	Jill Platt^[1]
Chaplain	Fr. Clement Attah V.C.
Teaching staff	77.5 (FTE) (2017–18)^[2]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	925 (2017–18)^[2]
Student to teacher ratio	11.9:1 (2017–18)^[2]
Color(s)	Purple and Vegas gold
Athletics conference	AIA
Mascot	Saint Bernard
Team name	Saints
Accreditation	Western Catholic Educational Association^[3] Cognia^[4]
Publication	Perspective (literary magazine)
Newspaper	NDP Live^[5]
Affiliation	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)^[2]
Website	ndpsaints.org

History

The site of the school was purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix in March 2001.^[6]

The school opened in August 2002 with only a freshman and sophomore class. The first class of 72 students graduated on May 21, 2005.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 925 students enrolled for the 2017–2018 school year was:^[2]

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity^[2]

American Indian / Alaska Native	Asian	Black	Hispanic	White	Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	Two or More Races
2.2%	1.5%	0.4%	6.8%	82.6%	0.2%	6.3%

Notable alumni

• Joe Anglim, contestant on Survivor (franchise) ^{[citation needed]}
• Peter Bourjos, baseball player ^[7]
• Kade Gottlieb, Gottmik, finalist on RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)^[8]
• Jagger Jones, stock car racing driver ^[9]
• Sean Renfree, football player^[10]
• Tayler Scott, baseball player ^[11]
• Aaron Slegers, baseball player^[12]
• Jake Smith, American football player^[13]
• Josh Doan, hockey player ^[14]

References

1. "SCHOOL LEADERSHIP". Notre Dame Preparatory High School. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
2. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Notre Dame Preparatory". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
3. "About Accreditation". Western Catholic Educational Association. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
4. "Cognia - Institution Summary". Cognia. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via www.advanc-ed.org.
5. "NDP Live". www.ndpsaints.org. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
6. Keim, Amanda. "Notre Dame Prep carves its niche". eastvalleytribune.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
7. Dwyer, Bill (August 8, 2016). "Peter Bourjos quickly makes impression with Angels". LaTime. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
8. "Gottmik's Whatcha Packin' 🌟 S13 TOP 4 RuPaul's Drag Race". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
9. Bonkowski, Jerry (February 28, 2019). "Parnelli Jones' grandson set to make own racing mark in K&N debut". NBC Sports. NBC News. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
10. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Sean Renfree". www.nfl.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
11. Smith, Lauren (July 7, 2019). "Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger placed on 10-day IL". The News Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
12. Nesbit, Stephen (June 14, 2013). "Notre Dame Prep product Aaron Slegers anchors a strong Indiana Hoosiers team in the College World Series". The Arizona Republic. USA Today – via www.azcentral.com.
13. Obert, Richard; Morin, Richard (September 9, 2017). "Notre Dame Prep WR/RB Jake Smith commits to Texas". The Arizona Republic – via www.azcentral.com.
14. "Josh Doan to become first Arizona-born player to play for Arizona Coyotes".

External links

• Official website
• The Diocese of Phoenix website
• NDP Live