Notre Dame Preparatory High School (Arizona)

Notre Dame Preparatory High School
Location
Map
9701 East Bell Road

,
85260

United States
Coordinates33°38′25″N 111°52′37″W / 33.64028°N 111.87694°W / 33.64028; -111.87694
Information
TypePrivate college-preparatory school
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Established2002; 24 years ago (2002)
FounderDavid Gonsalves
OversightDiocese of Phoenix
PrincipalBrie Dragonetti[1]
ChaplainFr. Anthony Dang[1]
Teaching staff76.9 (on an FTE basis) (2023–24)[2]
Grades912
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment975 (2023–24)[2]
Student to teacher ratio12.7:1 (2023–24)[2]
ColorsPurple and Vegas gold
  
Athletics conferenceAIA
MascotSamson the Saint Bernard
Team nameSaints
RivalDesert Mountain

Brophy

Cactus Shadows
Accreditation
PublicationPerspective (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Seraphim[5]
YearbookThe Halo
AffiliationNational Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)[2]
Websitendpsaints.org

Notre Dame Preparatory High School is a private Catholic high school located in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.

History

The site of the school was purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix in March 2001.[6]

The school opened in August 2002 with only a freshman and sophomore class. The first class of 72 students graduated on May 21, 2005.[citation needed]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 975 students enrolled for the 2023–2024 school year was:[2]

American Indian/Alaska NativeAsianBlackHispanicWhiteNative Hawaiian/...Two or More RacesAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianBlackHispanicWhiteNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderTwo or More Races
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity. View chart definition.


Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity[2]
American Indian /
Alaska Native
Asian Black Hispanic White Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander
Two or More Races
0.4% 3.5% 1.1% 10.6% 77.6% 0.8% 5.9%

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "Leadership". Notre Dame Preparatory School. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Notre Dame Preparatory". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "About Accreditation". Western Catholic Educational Association. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Cognia - Institution Summary". Cognia. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via www.advanc-ed.org.
  5. ^ "NDP Live". www.ndpsaints.org. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Keim, Amanda (April 2, 2007). "Notre Dame Prep carves its niche". eastvalleytribune.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  7. ^ Dwyer, Bill (August 8, 2016). "Peter Bourjos quickly makes impression with Angels". LaTime. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Gottmik's Whatcha Packin' 🌟 S13 TOP 4 RuPaul's Drag Race". YouTube. April 13, 2021. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (February 28, 2019). "Parnelli Jones' grandson set to make own racing mark in K&N debut". NBC Sports. NBC News. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Sean Renfree". www.nfl.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  11. ^ Smith, Lauren (July 7, 2019). "Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger placed on 10-day IL". The News Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Nesbit, Stephen (June 14, 2013). "Notre Dame Prep product Aaron Slegers anchors a strong Indiana Hoosiers team in the College World Series". The Arizona Republic. USA Today – via www.azcentral.com.
  13. ^ Obert, Richard; Morin, Richard (September 9, 2017). "Notre Dame Prep WR/RB Jake Smith commits to Texas". The Arizona Republic – via www.azcentral.com.
  14. ^ "Josh Doan to become first Arizona-born player to play for Arizona Coyotes".
  15. ^ "ASU senior wins Miss Arizona USA; UA senior runner-up". www.kold.com. November 23, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2025.