Maryvale Preparatory School vs. Notre Dame Preparatory School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Maryvale Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
Notre Dame Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
School Resources
Overview
Maryvale is a Catholic, independent school for girls in grades six through 12.
Affiliated with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Maryvale combines tradition with the latest trends in technology and education to offer an invaluable 21st century, college preparatory learning experience.
With a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio, Maryvale gives every girl the skills and confidence to learn, lead and succeed throughout the school day...and throughout life.
From AP classes and social justice programs to athletics and arts, students have immense opportunity to develop lifelong talents and friendships.
Founded in 1873, Notre Dame Preparatory School is a Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls, owned and operated by the School Sisters of Notre Dame.
With 823 girls in grades 6-12, the school follows a mission of academic excellence, spiritual growth and the practice of social justice.
25 Advanced Placement courses Over $35 million in scholarship awarded to the class of 2023
3 Signature Certificate Programs: STEAM, Humanitiies, and Global Languages
Recently the school opened the Jane Kroh Satterfield Innovation Wing, a 23,500-square foot, two-story addition that adds a recording studio, fabrication lab, media arts center, classrooms, plus new industry-standard tools for STEAM enrollees and an anatomage, a virtual human dissection table, the first one in any Maryland grade school.
The Women in... or WIN Experience places students in career settings so they may explore interests and apply classroom learning to real work and real-world experiences. Begun in 2006 with a focus on science and medicine, WIN has expanded into a multitude of fields. To date, more than 1,800 students have had a WIN experience, with more expected each year as new career tracks are added.
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes, selected in 2019-2020-2021-2022
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Language-based Learning Differences
Mild Learning Differences; Reading, Math, Study Skills Assistance
Year Founded
1945
1873
Students Body
Total Students
n/a
823 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
13%
25%
Students by Grade
n/a
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
59
Grade 7 Students
-
51
Grade 8 Students
-
62
Grade 9 Students
-
164
Grade 10 Students
-
171
Grade 11 Students
-
160
Grade 12 Students
-
156
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
93 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
90%
Average Class Size
15
16
Number of AP Classes
21
25
Teacher : Student Ratio
n/a
1:9
Average SAT score
1230
1223
Average ACT score
n/a
25
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniform )
(Uniform )
Formal
(uniform dress, sweater, saddle shoes)
(uniform dress, sweater, saddle shoes)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 17
Dec. 15
Tuition Cost
$21,900
$22,750
% on Financial Aid
n/a
31%
Admissions Director
Sheryl Piron
Mrs. Jennifer Caine
Admissions Associate
Lindsay Kinkead
Mrs. Susan Muller
Sports
Total Sports Offered
12
19
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
29
68
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Athletic Association, Book Club, Dance Troupe, Dead Language Society, Drama, Environmental Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Grey Towers Newspaper, Instrumental Band, It's Academic, Lions at Sea Sailing Club, Liturgical Choir, Middle School Geography Club, Mixed Choir, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Music/Performance Club, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, National Honor Society for French and Spanish, National Junior Honor Society, National Math Honor Society, Representation of Animal Rights (R.O.A.R.), SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), Social Justice Coalition (SoJuCo), Student Council, Student Diversity Club, Students for Climate Justice, The Lion's Tale Newspaper
and Engineering (ACE) Team, Anime Club, Architecture, Asian Students Association, Assoc. of Whites for Anti-Racist Education (AWARE), Athletic Association (AA), Black Student Association, Blaze Clefs, Board Games, Book Club, Calvert Hall Initiative, Campus Ministry, Cappies, Chinese Club, Christian Community Awareness Program (CCAP), Club Umoja, Construction, Cybersecurity Club, Dance Company, Diversity Council, Environmental Club, Equestrian Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), French Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Gateway Club, Girls Who Code, Green School Committee, Hispanic Student Association, Humanities Club, International Thespian Society (ITS), It's Academic, Italian Club, Live Action Role Play (LARP), Live for Lara, Maryland Math League, Math Honor Society, Mental Health Awareness / Advocacy Club, Mock Trial, Model UN, National Art Honor Society, National English Honor Society, ONE LOVE Club, Partnership for Animal Welfare (PAW), Period., Philanthropy Club - NDP Gives, Production Tech Crew, Rafiki, Random Acts of Kindness Club, Refugee Youth Project, Robotics Team, Science National Honor Society, Ski Club, Social Studies National Honor Society (Rho Kappa), Spanish Club, Speech and Debate, STARS, Student Advocates for Equality (SAFE) Club, Student Ambassador Club, Student Council, Student for Change, Thirst Project Club, Travis Manion Foundation Club, Ukeladies, Ultimate Frisbee Club, USA Biology Olympiad, Women in Medicine Club, Youth and Government