Notre Dame High School vs. Incarnate Word Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Notre Dame High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
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Incarnate Word Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
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Overview
Notre Dame High School educates young women to become confident, compassionate Christian leaders.
Each student is guided to reach the fullness of her potential and to use her gifts to make a difference in the world around her.
Notre Dame High School provides a college preparatory program to girls from diverse backgrounds through an environment of differentiated instruction.
In the spirit of the School Sisters of Notre Dame and in response to the mission of Jesus in the Catholic tradition, students are educated to integrate lifelong learning, faith and service into their lives.
Incarnate Word Academy is a Catholic, private, secondary school for young women, sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.
The mission of Incarnate Word Academy is to challenge young women of faith to achieve their God-given potential as academically successful Women of the Word, following the example of Jesus, the Incarnate Word, by promoting human dignity, thereby empowering themselves and others to make a positive impact on our world.
The philosophy of Incarnate Word Academy is rooted in the mission of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.
Our task is to make visible the love of God as revealed in Jesus, the Incarnate Word, by promoting human dignity. The mission challenges us to raise the consciousness of our school community, to respect cultural diversity, to respond to the needs of the poor, to work for peace and justice, and to be ecologically responsible.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1934
1932
Students Body
Total Students
253 students
292 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
95%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
75
48
Grade 10 Students
69
83
Grade 11 Students
47
73
Grade 12 Students
62
88
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
27 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
71%
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Average Class Size
15
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Number of AP Classes
29
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:11
1:11
Average ACT score
25
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Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Nov. 30 / May. 31
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$13,600
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% on Financial Aid
42%
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Admissions Director
Laura Backer
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Admissions Associate
Jamie Wood
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
12
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Sports
Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
29
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Academic Coaching, American Movie Critics Club, American Sign Language Club, Anime Club, Art Club, Beta Chi Pi Society, Brand Ambassadors, Chess Club, Drama Club, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Earth Team, Esports, French Club, Future Investigators of America, Harry Potter Club, Human Dignity Club, Library Guild, National Honor Society, ND Ambassadors, Puzzle Club, Quill & Scroll Society, Rebel Writers, Robotics Club, Rockin Rebels (Spirit Squad), Spanish Honor Society, Student Council, Supporting Fellow Sisters, Women of the World, Yoga Club
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