MISSION STATEMENT
Always keeping God and family as our priority, Notre Dame Preparatory, a diocesan Catholic high
school, engages in the formation of students by integrating faith in a college preparatory curriculum,
promoting academic excellence, moral values and lifelong service.
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
Since 2002, Notre Dame Preparatory has been providing a rigorous Catholic high school education
to students in Scottsdale and the surrounding area. Notre Dame Preparatory is located in North
Scottsdale, 20 miles from downtown Phoenix. The surrounding community is comprised of residents
primarily from business, managerial and professional occupations. We have 89 certied faculty and
professional sta, including 4 religious educators. More than 60% of our faculty have master’s de-
grees and 7.5% have their Ph.D. degrees.
ACCREDITATION
North Central Association: AdvanceED | Western Catholic Education Association
ENROLLMENT
9-12th grade students: 895 | Average class size: 22 | Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1
CURRICULUM
Notre Dame Preparatory requires students to complete a minimum of the following 29 credits in
order to graduate. Students must also complete 120 hours of Christian service before the end
of senior year.
English 4 credits World Language 3 credits
Lab Science 4 credits Health/PE 1.5 credits
Mathematics 4 credits Fine Arts/Performing Arts 1.5 credits
Social Studies 4 credits Technology .5 credits
Theology 4 credits Christian Service Learning 1.0 credits
Electives 1.5 credits
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (14) 2018-19 OFFERINGS
Biology English Language and Composition Spanish Literature and Culture
Calculus A/B English Literature and Compostition U.S. Government & Politics
Calculus B/C European History U.S. History
Chemistry Physics World History
Computer Science Spanish Language
HONORS COURSES (27)
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Anatomy/Physiology, Chemistry, Biology, Argumentation and Rhetoric, English
1, English 2, Focus: Seminar, Focus: Research/Academic Writing, Focus: Research/Journalistic Writing, Focus: Research/Visual Arts and
Humanities, French 3, French 4, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, Philosophy, Physics, U.S. History, World Geography, World
History, and Medical Ethics
DUAL ENROLLMENT OFFERINGS
University of Arizona: Introduction to Engineering and Design, Economics
Scottsdale Community College: Pre-Calculus Honors, English 3, English 4, French 3 Honors, French 4 Honors, Guitar, Music Theory
and Guitar Orchestra.
STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES
2018-2019 Prole
Notre Dame Preparatory High School
9701 East Bell Road |Scottsdale, AZ 85260
www.ndpsaints.org | CEEB Code 030392
Oce (480) 634-8200 |Counseling (480) 634-8239
CR w/Writing M
National 538 533
NDP 621 600
Mean SAT Scores *Mean ACT Scores
E M R S Comp
National 20.3 20.7 21.4 21.0 21.0
Arizona 18.6 19.8 20.1 19.8 19.7
NDP 25.3 24.1 25.8 24.6 25.1
Jill A. Platt, M.Ed., Principal
[email protected] | (480) 634-8202
Emmy Robison, M.Ed., Assistant Principal
[email protected] | (480) 634-8210
Lisa McMorrow, M.Ed., Director of Counseling
[email protected] | (480) 634-8240
Deanna Duermit, M.Ed., Counselor
[email protected] | (480) 634-8242
Lisa Lopez, M.Ed. M.C., Counselor
[email protected] | (480) 634-8230
Kristin Garcia, M.Ed. , Counselor
[email protected] | (480) 634-8215
Elizabeth Barnes, M.Ed., Counselor
[email protected] | (480) 634-8223
Crystal Brooks, M.A., Learning Resource Specialist
[email protected] | (480)634-8295
Kelly Jean, Counseling Administrative Assistant and
College Coordinator
[email protected] | (480) 634-8239
CLASS RANK AND GRADING SYSTEM
Notre Dame Prep does not publish class rank. Grade
point average is based on all courses taken at Notre
Dame Preparatory.
Grading Scale:
A 93-100 4.00 B- 80-82 2.67 D+ 67-69 1.33
A- 90-92 3.67 C+ 77-79 2.33 D 63-66 1.00
B+ 87-89 3.33 C 73-76 2.00 D- 60-62 0.67
B 83-86 3.00 C- 70-72 1.67 F 0-59 0.00
Weighting scale: Honors A=4.5, AP A=5.0
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
GRADE DISTRIBUTION FOR CLASS OF 2019
(214 Students)
Weighted Unweighted
1st Quartile 3.85--4.43 3.67--4.00
2nd Quartile 3.43--3.84 3.33--3.66
3rd Quartile 3.00--3.42 2.98--3.32
4th Quartile 2.01--2.98 1.99--2.96
*ACT scores were not available from College Board at the printing of this document. Statistics for the ACT scores
will be added once score data is released.
COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS 2015-2018
2018 Graduates: 98% of students enrolled immediately to colleges or universities.
In-state colleges: 51% Out-of-state colleges: 49%.
Notre Dame Prep students are attending the following colleges and universities:
Allegheny College
Antioch University
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Augustana College
Azusa Pacic University
Barrett, The Honors College at ASU
Baylor University
Bellarmine University
Bellevue University
Beloit College
Benedictine College
Benedictine University at Mesa
Bentley University
Biola University
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brown University
Bucknell University
California Lutheran University
California Polytechnic University
Chapman University
Clemson University
College of Charleston
College of William and Mary
Colorado College
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia University
Concordia University, CA
Concordia University, NE
Cornell College
Cornell University
Creighton University
Duke University
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emory University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gonzaga University
Grand Canyon University
Hampshire College
High Point University
Hillsdale College
Indiana University
Lake Forest College
Lineld College
Long Island University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University, Chicago
Marquette University
McGill University, Canada
Miami University
Michigan State University
Middlebury College
New York University
Northern Arizona University
Northwestern University
Norwich University
Occidental College
Oklahoma State University
Pacic University
Pennsylvania State University
Pepperdine University
Phoenix College
Plymouth State University
Princeton University
Purdue University
Regis University
Rhode Island School of Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
San Diego State University
Santa Clara University
Santa Monica College
Savannah College of Art & Design
Scottsdale Community College
Seattle Pacic University
Seattle University
Seton Hall University
Southern Methodist University
Southern New Hampshire University
Southwestern University
Spring Hill College
St. Edward’s University
Stephens College
Temple University
Texas Christian University
The Catholic University of America
The George Washington University
Trinity University
Tulane University
United States Air Force Academy
United States Military Academy
United States Naval Academy
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of CA., San Diego
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
University of Denver
University of Florida
University of Illinois, Chicago
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of La Verne
University of Louisiana
University of Mary
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of New Mexico
University of Notre Dame
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Portland
University of Puget Sound
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of South Carolina
University of Southern California
University of St. Andrews, Scotland
University of St. Thomas, MN
University of Texas, Austin
University of Utah
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wyoming
Vanderbilt University
Washington University, St. Louis
West Virginia University
Western Washington University
Westminster College
Westmont College
Woodbury University
Xavier University
Yale University
Notre Dame Preparatory High School | 9701 East Bell Road | Scottsdale, AZ 85260 | (480) 634-8200
2019 GRADUATION WITH DISTINCTION REQUIREMENTS
Summa Magna Cum Laude
Credits 31 31 31
GPA 4.0 4.0 3.75
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
Year
2016 Summa 34 Honors 5
2017 Summa 24 Magna 9 Cum Laude 14
2018 Summa 21 Magna 22 Cum Laude 37
For Summa program, students must complete four honors writing and research classes, which
require the writing of an in-depth, semester-long project.
AP SCHOLAR 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Scholar 31 41 41 29 28
Honors 13 11 9 14 5
Distinction 18 7 15 13 15
National 1 0 2 4 3
International 1
National Merit
Merit Scholars - - - 3 1
Finalist 2 0 1 3 4
Commended 6 5 7 1 9
Hispanic 2 1 1 4 3
