Notre Dame High School is a Roman Catholic private

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

 all girls school located in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

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, on the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

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. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is the Roman Catholic archdiocese that covers the City of St. Louis as well as the following Missouri counties: Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Perry, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Ste. Genevieve, St...

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Background

Established in 1934, Notre Dame High School is an all girls Catholic college preparatory secondary school which empowers young women to become confident, compassionate Christian leaders. It is located next to St. Louis County Jefferson Barracks Park and shares 43 acres (174,015 m²) with the School Sisters of Notre Dame and their campus. They are internationally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Missouri Department of Education. S. Gail Guelker, SSND is the current president of Notre Dame.