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Overall
B
Matriculation C
Academics B+
Extracurriculars A-
Community B
Reviews B-
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. Notre Dame High School was established by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1851 and moved to the historic William Ralston Estate in 1923. The school is located on 10.6 acres in Belmont, California, a professional suburban community located midway between San Francisco and San Jose.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$29980
Enrollment
365
International Students
5%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
71%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:12
AP
22
Average SAT Score
1162
Average ACT Score
26
Class Size
19

Matriculation

(2021-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#3 Stanford University 1 +
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1 +
#12 Dartmouth College 1 +
#13 Vanderbilt University 1 +
LAC #3 Pomona College 1 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1 +
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
#22 Georgetown University 1 +
#25 New York University 1 +
#25 University of Michigan 1 +
#25 University of Southern California 1 +
#29 Wake Forest University 1 +
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +
#34 University of California: Irvine 1 +
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +
#36 Boston College 1 +
#38 University of California: Davis 1 +
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 +
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +
#41 Boston University 1 +
#44 Northeastern University 1 +
#44 Tulane University 1 +
#49 University of Georgia 1 +
#51 Purdue University 1 +
#51 Villanova University 1 +
#55 Pepperdine University 1 +
#55 Santa Clara University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
#55 University of Washington 1 +
#62 George Washington University 1 +
#62 Syracuse University 1 +
#67 Texas A&M University 1 +
#72 American University 1 +
#72 Fordham University 1 +
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +
#72 Southern Methodist University 1 +
#77 Baylor University 1 +
#77 Clemson University 1 +
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1 +
#77 Michigan State University 1 +
#83 Gonzaga University 1 +
#89 Texas Christian University 1 +
Auburn University 1 +
#97 University of San Diego 1 +
#105 University of Oregon 1 +
#105 University of Utah 1 +
#115 Fairfield University 1 +
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 +
#121 Chapman University 1 +
LAC #25 Bates College 1 +
#151 San Diego State University 1 +
LAC #33 Pitzer College 1 +
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1 +
LAC #37 Occidental College 1 +
LAC #39 Denison University 1 +
LAC #39 Skidmore College 1 +
Boise State University 1 +
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo 1 +
Emerson College 1 +
Parsons The New School for Design 1 +
Penn State University Park 1 +
University of California: Riverside 1 +
University of California: Santa Cruz 1 +
University of Colorado Boulder 1 +
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2020-2022 2019-2021 2018-2020 2015-2018 Total
All schools 54 77 83 78 74
#1 Princeton University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#2 Columbia University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#2 Harvard College 1 +admitted 1
#3 Stanford University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#3 Yale University 1 +admitted 1
#6 University of Chicago 1 +admitted 1
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1 +admitted 1
#9 Northwestern University 1 +admitted 1
#10 Johns Hopkins University 1 +admitted 1
#10 Duke University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#12 Dartmouth College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 3
#13 Vanderbilt University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#15 University of Notre Dame 1 +admitted 1
#17 Rice University 1 +admitted 1
#17 Cornell University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 3
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#22 Emory University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#22 Georgetown University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#25 University of Michigan 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#25 University of Southern California 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#25 New York University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#28 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#28 University of Virginia 1 +admitted 1
#28 University of Florida 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +admitted 1
#29 Wake Forest University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#34 University of California: Irvine 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#36 Boston College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 3
#36 University of Rochester 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#38 University of California: Davis 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#41 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#44 Brandeis University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#44 Northeastern University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#44 Tulane University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#49 University of Georgia 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#51 Lehigh University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#51 Purdue University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#51 Villanova University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#55 Pepperdine University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#55 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#55 University of Washington 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#55 Santa Clara University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#62 George Washington University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#62 Syracuse University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#67 Texas A&M University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#67 University of Connecticut 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#72 Southern Methodist University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#72 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#72 American University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#74 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#77 Michigan State University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#77 Baylor University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#77 Clemson University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#80 Howard University 1 +admitted 1
#83 Gonzaga University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#83 Marquette University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#83 SUNY University at Binghamton 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#89 Elon University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#89 Colorado School of Mines 1 admitted 1 +admitted 2
#89 Texas Christian University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#93 SUNY University at Stony Brook 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#97 Auburn University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#97 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#97 University of San Diego 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#97 Clark University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#103 Temple University 1 +admitted 1
#104 University of California: Merced 1 +admitted 1
#105 University of San Francisco 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#105 Drexel University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#105 University of Arizona 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#105 University of Oregon 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#105 University of Denver 1 admitted 1
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#105 University of Utah 1 +admitted 1
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#115 Creighton University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#121 Chapman University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#121 Arizona State University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#121 University of Missouri: Columbia 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#124 Drake University 1 +admitted 1
#127 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus 1 +admitted 1
#127 University of Oklahoma 1 admitted 1
#137 DePaul University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#137 University of Alabama 1 admitted 1
#137 Seattle University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#137 Seton Hall University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#151 San Diego State University 1 +admitted 1
#151 Oregon State University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#151 University of the Pacific 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#176 Catholic University of America 1 admitted 1
University of Colorado Boulder 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
University of California: Riverside 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 +admitted 1
Penn State University Park 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
College of William and Mary 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
University of California: Santa Cruz 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
Rutgers University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
University of Maryland: College Park 1 admitted 1 +admitted 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2020-2022 2019-2021 2018-2020 2015-2018 Total
All schools 7 15 12 9 22
#2 Amherst College 1 +admitted 1
#3 Pomona College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 2
#5 Wellesley College 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#6 Bowdoin College 1 +admitted 1
#7 Middlebury College 1 +admitted 1
#7 Carleton College 1 +admitted 1
#11 Haverford College 1 +admitted 1
#11 Colby College 1 +admitted 1
#13 Smith College 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#14 Vassar College 1 +admitted 1
#14 Grinnell College 1 +admitted 1
#14 Hamilton College 1 +admitted 1
#17 Davidson College 1 +admitted 1
#17 Colgate University 1 +admitted 1
#18 Barnard College 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#18 United States Air Force Academy 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#18 Wesleyan University 1 admitted 1 +admitted 2
#23 Harvey Mudd College 1 +admitted 1
#25 Macalester College 1 +admitted 1
#25 Bates College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#31 Bryn Mawr College 1 admitted 1
#33 Scripps College 1 admitted 1 +admitted 2
#33 Pitzer College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#37 Bucknell University 1 +admitted 1
#37 Occidental College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#38 Franklin & Marshall College 1 +admitted 1
#39 Skidmore College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 3
#39 Denison University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#47 Whitman College 1 +admitted 1
#51 Dickinson College 1 admitted 1 +admitted 2
#60 Bard College 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#61 Gettysburg College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
Oberlin College 1 admitted 1 +admitted 2

AP Scores

(2023)
Number of students took AP test
217
Number of tests taken
452
65%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(22)
French Language and Culture
Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish Literature and Culture
Biology
Chemistry
Physics 1
French Language and Culture
Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish Literature and Culture
Biology
Chemistry
Physics 1
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science Principles
Psychology
United States Government and Politics
United States History
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Art History
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing
Computer Science A
Human Geography
Studio Art: 3-D Design
Chinese Language and Culture
Statistics
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Sports

(14)
Basketball
Cross Country
Diving
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Basketball
Cross Country
Diving
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
Cheerleading
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(40+)
A Cappella Club
Badminton Club
Baking Club
Club Advocate
Conservation and the Environment
Drama Club
A Cappella Club
Badminton Club
Baking Club
Club Advocate
Conservation and the Environment
Drama Club
Girls Who Code
Key Club
Mock Trial
Model UN
NDB Surf Club
Outdoor Adventure Club
Pre-Med Club
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Arts

(12)
Dance
Graphic Design
Photography
Video Production
Art
Performing
Dance
Graphic Design
Photography
Video Production
Art
Performing
Art History
Media
Painting
Sculpture
Studio Art
Design
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School Link

Contact Info

https://www.ndhsb.org
1540 Ralston Ave., Belmont, CA 94002
650-595-1913
rmullan@ndhsb.org
California

Basic Info

All-girls
Day S. Grades: 9-12
Urban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1851
Campus Size: 10.6 acres
Religious Affiliation: Catholic

Application Info

Interview: Skype, On Campus, International Admission Visits
Recommended
Boarding
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3.4
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Boarding
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4.5

Frequently Ask Questions about Notre Dame High School

Tell me a bit about Notre Dame High School.
Notre Dame High School is All-girls private day school located in California, US. It was founded 1851 , and currently has about 365 students, 5.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.ndhsb.org.
Does Notre Dame High School have rigorous academic requirements?
Notre Dame High School is offering 22 AP courses.

Notre Dame High School also have 71% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Notre Dame High School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2021-2023, some students attended Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, Vanderbilt University and Pomona College.
What is the application requirement for Notre Dame High School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Notre Dame High School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Notre Dame High School’s All-girls student?
The total fee for Notre Dame High School in 2024 is $29,980 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at rmullan@ndhsb.org .
Where is Notre Dame High School located?
Notre Dame High School is located in the State of California of USA.
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Yes, here are few: St. Gregory School, Junipero Serra High School and St. Matthew Catholic School-CA.

What is the FindingSchool rating for Notre Dame High School?
The overall rating for Notre Dame High School is B.

The section ratings of Notre Dame High School are:
C for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
A- for Extracurriculum
B for Community
B- for Students and Parents reviews

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