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Notre Dame Prepartory & Notre Dame Marist Academy

1300 Giddings Road, Pontiac, MI, 48340-0483 -

School Notes Overview:

In the brief history of the school, Notre Dame Preparatory and Marist Academy has established itself as one of the premier college preparatory schools in Michigan. By offering faith-based guidance, a diverse and rigorous curriculum, fine and performing arts, and championship athletics at every level, NDPMA students develop the character, leadership, and skills necessary to be successful throughout life. ...

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School Overview:

	Notre Dame Prepartory & Notre Dame Marist Academy
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1994
County	Oakland County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	1049 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	15%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 10 students
	Kind - 13 students
	Grade 1 - 13 students
	Grade 2 - 26 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 21 students
	Grade 5 - 23 students
	Grade 6 - 64 students
	Grade 7 - 74 students
	Grade 8 - 98 students
	Grade 9 - 170 students
	Grade 10 - 174 students
	Grade 11 - 161 students
	Grade 12 - 184 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	80 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	70%
Average Class Size	24
Number of AP Courses	17
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Average ACT score	25
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Formal (khaki pants, polo or oxford for boys, skirt, polo or oxford for girls)
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	9 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid	10%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$2,000
Head of School	Fr. Leon Olsamowski, s.m.
Admissions Director	Gregory P. Simon
Admissions Associate	Bobbie Hall

School Notes:

In addition to traditional elementary school subjects, students at Notre Dame Marist Academy-Lower Division are exposed to modern language, art, computers, and music beginning in Junior-Kindergarten. Notre Dame Marist Academy – Lower Division also offers more than 25 exciting clubs and sports programs for grades four and five.
The challenging curriculum at Notre Dame Notre Dame Marist Academy-Middle Division features daily instruction in the core academic subjects, modern language, art, music, and computers, as well as the ability to take advanced courses at the high school level. Notre Dame Marist Academy boasts over 30 extracurricular activities, including theatre, band, chorus, and 16 sports.
At Notre Dame Preparatory, the accolades have been plentiful in 2007. NDP was recognized as one of America’s Top 50 Catholic High Schools by the Catholic School Honor Roll (www.chshonor.org). In addition, NDP Fighting Irish teams have won 16 division, league, district and regional championships, including the Class B State Championship in Volleyball. Academically, students at NDP have access to more than 150 college preparatory courses, including honors courses in each subject area, as well as 17 Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings. As a result of this comprehensive curriculum, students from NDPMA consistently score 4-5 points higher than the national average on the ACT and, last year alone, earned more than $9.6 million in scholarships to college.
As an addition to the exceptional programs at NDPMA, Notre Dame Prep, the only Catholic school in Michigan to be considered a “World School” by the International Baccalaureate Organization, will begin offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme this fall. Marist Academy, Middle and Lower Divisions, are candidate schools for the Primary Years and Middle Years Programmes of the International Baccalaureate. For more information about this exciting program, visit www.ibo.org.
Profile last updated: 08/28/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (48340)	School Zip (48340)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	24,829 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	14%	24%
Population Average Age	29 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$31,342	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	47 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	52% / 48%	71% / 29%