Notre Dame Academy

Notre Dame Academy
Address
3535 West Sylvania Avenue Toledo, Ohio, (Lucas County), 43623  United States
Coordinates	41°41′25″N 83°37′45″W / 41.69028°N 83.62917°W / 41.69028; -83.62917Coordinates: 41°41′25″N 83°37′45″W / 41.69028°N 83.62917°W / 41.69028; -83.62917
Information
Type	Private, all-female, college-preparatory
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1904
President	Sr. Mary Ann Culpert
Principal	Kim Grilliot
Grades	9–12
Color(s)	Blue & Gold
Athletics	Three Rivers Athletic Conference
Mascot	Eagle
Accreditation(s)	Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Ohio Catholic Schools Accrediting Association
Newspaper	'The Vista'
School fees	$400
Tuition	$18,830
Affiliations	Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo, Sisters of Notre Dame
Alumni	9,500
Dean of Students	Judith Cousino
Athletic Director	Pamela Edgell
Website	http://www.nda.org

Notre Dame Academy is an all-girls Catholic high school located in Toledo, Ohio. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. The academy was founded in 1904 and is fully accredited by the Ohio State Department of Education, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS), and the Ohio Catholic Schools Accrediting Association (OCSAA). The present site of the Academy was dedicated on September 8, 1960. As stated on their website, the mission of Notre Dame Academy is to "promote the holistic development of young women for leadership and service by providing a quality educational experience permeated with Christian values." The school president is Mary Ann Culpert, and principal is Mrs. Kim Grilliot (as of 2006).

Notre Dame Academy offers a variety of clubs and extracurricular activities, such as Global Concerns, various language clubs, Current Events club and the popular speech team and Fall musical. Notre Dame Academy offers a variety of athletics as well, such as crew, golf, soccer, tennis, basketball and swimming.

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships

• Girls Golf - 1993, 1996, 1998 ^[1]

Notable alumnae

• Katie Holmes, actress ^[1]
• Kristina Keneally, The first woman Premier of New South Wales, the Leader of the government of the most populous state in Australia.
• Preeti Mistry, Top Chef contestant
• Patricia Beckmann-Wells, noted author, filmmaker

Notre Dame Academy has been known for their school musicals, and was the first high school in the country to perform Suessical the Musical, and the second in the country to perform Hairspray. Notre Dame Academy has had a student selected to attend Ohio All State Choir. Notre Dame Academy's Bel Canto Choir has traveled to Chicago to perform and receive professional training from a member of the cast of the Tony-award winning musical, "Wicked." Notre Dame Academy has received amazing reviews for their other musical shows, including Thoroughly Modern Millie, Fiddler on the Roof, 42nd Street, and the Drowsy Chaperone. Fall 2012 Notre Dame will once again be performing Seussical the Musical.

Notre Dame Academy has a thriving Speech and Debate team. NDA has won a numerous amount of awards through Speech and Debate, including qualifying nine young women to a National High School Forensics Tournament in Dallas, Texas (2006). Notre Dame has had a duo team place first in the nation, in addition to one placing sixth in the nation.

References

External links

• Notre Dame Academy website (Internet Explorer recommended)

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