Notre Dame High School (Clarksburg, West Virginia)


Notre Dame High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Clarksburg, West Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Background

Notre Dame traces it roots to St. Joseph Academy, an all-girls school founded in 1866. St. Mary's opened in 1914 as a boys' preparatory school. In 1928, both schools consolidated. St. Mary's became a grade school in 1955 and Notre Dame High School opened its doors that same year.

Academics

Notre Dame currently offers over 10 Advanced Placement courses. It has a 100% graduation rate with 98% pursuing higher education. Dr. Carroll Kelly Morrison has been the principal for fourteen years. Before that Carroll was a cheerleading coach, guidance counselor, and originally, a math teacher.

Athletics

Former West Virginia University star Jarrod West is the current high school boys' basketball coach. They compete in the Single A division of West Virginia High School athletics.

Famous alumni