Mercy High School vs. Notre Dame High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Mercy High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Notre Dame High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Overview
Mercy, a leading Catholic all girls` school on the Peninsula, has graduated a Congress Woman,NASA engineers, Olympians and professional athletes, entrepreneurs, educators, lawyers, health careproviders, artists, mothers-the list goes on and on because Mercy students know no boundaries.Find Your Voice, Find Your Passion, Find Your People, Find Your Future at Mercy High School! "We believe a school for girls is better than a school with girls." -International Coalition of Girls` Schools(www.ncgs.org).
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.
We are a caring and compassionate community committed to justice and peace while developing responsible young women of active faith, strong intellect, and Christian leadership.
We develop the gifts and talents of each student and foster Gospel values in an environment of academic excellence and mutual respect.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Year Founded
1931
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Students Body
Total Students
374 students
475 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
41%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
78
119
Grade 10 Students
93
106
Grade 11 Students
108
130
Grade 12 Students
95
120
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
34 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
76%
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Average Class Size
18
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Number of AP Classes
22
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:10
1:14
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniform)
(Uniform)
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 1 / Jan. 12
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$25,925
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Admissions Director
Sandra Elgelda
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Admissions Associate
Stephanie Jewett
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
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Sports
Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Water Polo, Winter Track
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
3
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Dungeons and Dragons Robotics Club Tri-School Orchestra Club Alzheimer's Awareness Club B.I.N.G.O. (Be Intelligent N' Go Out) Big Sister, Little Sister Coastal Club Dance Club Drama Club Fight Club Financial Literacy for Teens GAA Girls Supporting Girls Harry Potter Club In the Criminal's Mind JSA Latinas Unidas Let Them Shine Literary Appreciation Club Love, You Club Mercy and Beyond Mercy Artivities Club Mercy Medical Club Philospher's Club Project Happiness Club S.T.A.R. Self Care Club VPA Club Women in White Coats Be Like Shireen Equality Club Filipino Club K-Club Marvel: Movies and Comics Club Mercy Media
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