Home > Pennsylvania > Mercer County > Notre Dame School

Notre Dame School

2335 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA, 16148-0161 -

School Notes Overview:

Notre Dame School is a parochial co-educational institution established September 11, 1961 educating children from preschool through grade eight. We are staffed by lay faculty and follow the guidelines of the Erie Diocese. Notre Dame is located in Western Pennsylvania, halfway between Erie and Pittsburgh. We welcome inquiries about our school at any time, and encourage interested families to arrange for a tour. By observing first-hand the positive Catholic atmosphere present in our school, visitors have the opportunity to witness our successes. Notre Dame is a Christian community dedicated to the teachings of Jesus Christ and the propagation of our Catholic Faith. The school is committed to providing unequaled, quality education promoting the growth of the whole child. We encourage and challenge all students through sacramental participation, example, and instruction to love one another and become ardent evangelists, concerned citizens, and responsible adults in the twenty-first century....

...read more

School Overview:

	Notre Dame School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Mercer County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	325 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 68 students
	Kind - 31 students
	Grade 1 - 27 students
	Grade 2 - 24 students
	Grade 3 - 44 students
	Grade 4 - 26 students
	Grade 5 - 25 students
	Grade 6 - 26 students
	Grade 7 - 28 students
	Grade 8 - 26 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:22	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Notre Dame School is a parochial co-educational institution established September 11, 1961 educating children from preschool through grade eight. We are staffed by lay faculty and follow the guidelines of the Erie Diocese. Notre Dame is located in Western Pennsylvania, halfway between Erie and Pittsburgh. We welcome inquiries about our school at any time, and encourage interested families to arrange for a tour. By observing first-hand the positive Catholic atmosphere present in our school, visitors have the opportunity to witness our successes. Notre Dame is a Christian community dedicated to the teachings of Jesus Christ and the propagation of our Catholic Faith. The school is committed to providing unequaled, quality education promoting the growth of the whole child. We encourage and challenge all students through sacramental participation, example, and instruction to love one another and become ardent evangelists, concerned citizens, and responsible adults in the twenty-first century.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

In the News:

Grand marshal will keep order at holiday parade (The Sharon Herald)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 02:17:12 pm
Attendees of the Hermitage Holiday Light Parade better be on their best behavior — they will be under the watchful eye of Mercer County’s top judge. Common Pleas Court President Judge Francis J. Fornelli has been named grand marshal for Saturday’s parade in honor of his years of community service.
Hermitage school schedules H1N1 flu clinic for students, selected staffers (The Sharon Herald)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 04:16:50 pm
Hermitage School District will hold a series of clinics to vaccinate its students and those at two parochial schools against the H1N1 virus.
Veterans Day Events (The Sharon Herald)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 12:17:10 pm
SHENANGO VALLEY – The Veterans Day parade today in Farrell will form on Indiana Avenue between Idaho Street and Roemer Boulevard and will move promptly at 6:30 p.m., proceeding south on Indiana to Roemer and west on Roemer to Veterans Square behind the city building.
UPDATE: Students dig into Buhl Farm wetlands job at Lake Julia (The Sharon Herald)
posted on May 14, 2009 at 03:15:59 pm
June Grasso finds the ground in the wetland section of Buhl Farm park, Hermitage, alternates between squishy and hard and clay-like. Unsure what kind of ground she is about dig into, the eighth-grader at Notre Dame School in Hermitage pushes her hand shovel in hard.
Take time to honor women who make your life better (The Sharon Herald)
posted on May 9, 2009 at 12:10:34 pm
Happy Mother's Day! Oops, make that Happy Day Before Mother’s Day! On Sunday we take part in one of the best days of the year. It’s a day that we not only celebrate motherhood, we also should honor all women for everything they do for the weaker sex. (Yeah, that’s us, guys.)

View all past news stories

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (16148)	School Zip (16148)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	13,490 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	22%
Population Average Age	44 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$36,989	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	47 years old	51 years old
	View housing listings in 16148
Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (16148) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	73% / 27%	68% / 32%