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{{Infobox school
| name                  = Notre Dame High School
| image                 = NotreDameHS.jpg
| image_size            = 300px
| caption               =
| motto                 = P.R.I.D.E
| motto_translation     = '''P'''ositive '''R'''elationships with '''I'''ntegrity and '''D'''edication to '''E'''xcellence in learning for Christ
| city                  = [[Calgary]]
| province              = [[Alberta]]
| postcode              = [[Postal codes in Canada|T3K 6E4]]
| country               = Canada
| coordinates           = {{Coord|51.15772|-114.06583|type:edu_region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
| schooltype            = High School
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
| founded               = 2005
| schoolboard           = [[Calgary Catholic School District]]
| trustee               = Linda Wellman
| principal             = Frank Durante
| grades                = 10 - 12
| colours               = Blue and Gold {{color box|blue}}{{color box|gold}}
| mascot                = Lion
| team_name             = PRIDE
| address               = 11900 Country Village Link NE
| number                = 109
| grades_label          = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
| enrollment            = 2200+ (co-ed)
| language              = English
| url                   = {{URL|https://www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/notredame/}}
}}
'''Notre Dame Senior High School''' is a [[Catholic]] [[high school]] in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]] with more than 1,700 students. The school is under the administration of the [[Calgary Catholic School District]].
==History==
Notre Dame was opened on September 12, 2005<ref>Gray, Donna, "Catholic district opens new school", news article, ''Calgary Herald'', August 25, 2005, page NB01, [http://www.fpinfomart.ca/ar/ar_result.php?sort=pubd&set=1&cnd=y&delta=10&page=4 archives search results page] ("'This fall, we are opening Notre Dame High School ...'")</ref><ref>Morton, Graeme, "Final touches being put on new school: Notre Dame High to open doors Sept. 12", news article, ''Calgary Herald'', August 30, 2005, page B1 [http://www.fpinfomart.ca/ar/ar_result.php?sort=pubd&set=1&cnd=y&delta=10&page=4 archives search results page]</ref> with Grade 10 and Grade 11 students.
Announced on May 10, 2011; Notre Dame High School would be undergoing a $7.6 million "modernization project".<ref>{{cite web|website=[[Calgary Catholic School District]]|title= Notre Dame High School to receive modernization|url=http://cssd.ab.ca/default.asp?V_ITEM_ID=1839}}</ref> As of September 2015, the expansion has been completed.
==Faith==
Notre Dame is a part of Catholic Community of Caring, funded by [[Alberta Initiative for School Improvement]] (AISI). The Community of Caring started 1986 by [[Eunice Kennedy Shriver]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cssd.ab.ca/notredame/|title= Catholic Community of Caring|publisher=}}</ref> The process is to help students increase their involvement in school, productive work in community service, and planning for their future.
==Academics==
Notre Dame is ranked by the [[Fraser Institute]], and in 2017/18, it was 67th out of 262 Alberta high schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alberta.compareschoolrankings.org/high/Notre_Dame_High_School/Calgary/Report_Card.aspx|title=Notre Dame High School Calgary Alberta Academic school ranking|website=alberta.compareschoolrankings.org}}</ref>
Notre Dame offers many special programs such as:
* Advanced Placement
* Automotive
* Business Management
* Computer Science
* Construction
* Cosmetology
* Culinary
* Design Studies
* Fashion
* Film Studies
* International Languages ([[French language|French]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]] & [[Italian language|Italian]])
* Music
* New Media
* Photography
* Pre-Engineering
* Sports Medicine
* Welding
Further, the school is part of the [[Action for Bright Children Society]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abccalgary.com/schools.html|title=Gifted Schools - Calgary|website=www.abccalgary.com|access-date=2016-05-09|archive-date=2014-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926235701/http://abccalgary.com/schools.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Athletics==
Notre Dame's team name is the Pride and the athletic symbol is a ''lion''; hence ''pride''. The Pride have won many athletic titles in the school's short history, such as city championships for the Senior Girls Volleyball team, Senior Boys Basketball, a Senior Boys Soccer “threepeat” and provincial championships for the Senior Boys Football team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Congratulations to Calgary Catholic football teams (Two Calgary Catholic senior boys high school football teams captured provincial championships ...)|date= November 26, 2007 |url=http://www.cssd.ab.ca/default.asp?V_ITEM_ID=1106|website= cssd.ab.ca}}</ref>
The school competes in the following sports:
*[[Badminton]]
*[[Basketball]]
*[[Cross country running|Cross-country]]
*[[Field hockey]]
*[[American Football|Football]]
*[[Rugby football|Rugby]]
*[[Soccer]]
*[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] and [[Diving (sport)|Diving]]
*[[Track & Field]]
*[[Volleyball]]
Notre Dame is an associated member of Calgary Senior High School Athletics Association (CSHSAA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cssd.ab.ca/notredame/|title= Athletic General Information|publisher=}}</ref>
==Fine arts==
Notre Dame provides students with a variety of performing & non-performing arts.
The school provides the following productions in:
*[[Drama]]
*Musical Theatre
*[[Concert Band]] - Grade 10
*[[Symphonic Band]] - Grade 11 & 12
*[[Concert Choir]]
*[[Speech]] & [[Debate]]
*[[Visual Arts]]
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official|https://www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/notredame/Pages/default.aspx }}
* [https://www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/notredame/ContactUs/schoolstafflist/Pages/default.aspx Staff list]
* [http://www.cssd.ab.ca/  Catholic Secondary School District]
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