Presentation High School vs. Notre Dame High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Presentation 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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School History
Overview
Presentation High School is an inclusive Catholic, college preparatory school community serving young women.
Our transformative education, rooted in faith, justice, compassion, and love, inspires students to bring positive change to the world. While at Presentation, your student will strive while feeling centered because we anticipate and respond to our student's needs for balanced academic and personal growth within a culture of service.
Academically engaged, your student will launch from where they comfortably start to where they can go.
Personally they will learn to navigate their dynamic high school years while prioritizing wellness.
Providing a distinctive Catholic, college-preparatory education for young women in the heart of downtown since 1851.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Year Founded
1962
1851
Students Body
Total Students
550 students
681 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
51%
74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
133
178
Grade 10 Students
142
164
Grade 11 Students
145
161
Grade 12 Students
130
178
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
52 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
90%
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Average Class Size
22
24
Number of AP Classes
19
30
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
13:1
Average SAT score
1345
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Average ACT score
30
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Classroom Dress Code
Formal
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 15 / rolling
Dec. 13
Tuition Cost
$28,970
$27,500
% on Financial Aid
24%
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Acceptance Rate
25%
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Admissions Director
Lindsay Velez
Laila Omid
Admissions Associate
Megan O'Connor
Yuliana Sanchez
Sports
Total Sports Offered
13
11
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
47
47
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Big/Little Sister ProgramPanther Pride
Robotics TeamSpeech and Debate
Club or Organization:
Anime and Manga ClubASB/ Student Council
Asian Pacific Islander Student UnionASL Club
Black Student UnionBook Club
Bring Change 2 MindBusiness Leaders and Entrepreneurs
California Scholarship FederationChess Club
Desi Student AssociationEthnic Studies Academy
Faith and JusticeFuture of Film Club
Gaming CornerInternational Thespian Society (ITS)
LatinXLeadership Academy
LGBTQ+Math and Science Academy
Math ContestsMu Alpha Theta
Music Students AssociationNational Art Honor Society (NAHS)
National Honor SocietyNirvana (Yoga Club)
Panthers Design CoPanthers Exploring Medicine
Presentation Ambassadors Club (PAC)Presentation Animal Wellness Squad (PAWS)
Red Cross ClubStudent Environmental Action Society (SEAS)
Students for Political Action (SPA)Styled at Pres Fashion Club
Women in Computer Science (WICS)/Girls Who CodeWomen in Stem Careers (WISC)
Arts and Music Programs:
ChoirDance Team/Dance Company
Improv TeamJazba
Music Ministry/Liturgical BandTheatre
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Athletics
Club or Organization:
Acts of Random KindnessAlliance
Animal Rights Interest GroupAnime Interest Group
Associated Student Body (ASB)Business Interest Group
California Scholarship Federation (CSF)Chess Interest Group
Chinese Cultural ClubFacing History Student Leaders
Fashion ClubFilipino Student Association (FSA)
Free The ChildrenGirls Who Code
Greek Cultural ClubHarry Potter Club
Interact ClubJapan Club
Jewish Cultural ClubJournalism/Newspaper
Latinas UnidasLean-In
Lighthouse/Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)Math Team
Medical ClubModel United Nations
Movie Interest GroupMusic Ministry
Muslim Student AssociationNational Honor Society (NHS)
ND HackersNotre Dame Ambassadors
Peer Ministry Leadership Team (PMLT)Quiz Bowl
Red Cross ClubRobotics
Science OlympiadScience/Environmental Club
Service & JusticeSouth Asian Student Association (SASA)
Speech & DebateStudent Congress
Teaching Advising and Serving the Community (TASC)UNICEF Club
Vegterainiam Interest GroupVietnamese Student Association (VSA)
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