Notre Dame Preparatory High School (Arizona)
| Notre Dame Preparatory High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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9701 East Bell Road , 85260 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°38′25″N 111°52′37″W / 33.64028°N 111.87694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private college-preparatory school |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 2002 |
| Founder | David Gonsalves |
| Oversight | Diocese of Phoenix |
| Principal | Brie Dragonetti[1] |
| Chaplain | Fr. Anthony Dang[1] |
| Teaching staff | 76.9 (on an FTE basis) (2023–24)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 975 (2023–24)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.7:1 (2023–24)[2] |
| Colors | Purple and Vegas gold |
| Athletics conference | AIA |
| Mascot | Samson the Saint Bernard |
| Team name | Saints |
| Rival | Desert Mountain
Brophy Cactus Shadows |
| Accreditation | |
| Publication | Perspective (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Seraphim[5] |
| Yearbook | The Halo |
| Affiliation | National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)[2] |
| Website | ndpsaints |
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]
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity. View chart definition.
| 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
- Peter Bourjos, baseball player [7]
- Kade Gottlieb, Gottmik, finalist on RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)[8]
- Jagger Jones, stock car racing driver [9]
- Sean Renfree, football player[10]
- Tayler Scott, baseball player [11]
- Aaron Slegers, baseball player[12]
- Jake Smith, American football player[13]
- Josh Doan, hockey player [14]
- Erika Kirk (née Frantzve), Miss Arizona USA (2012)[15] and widow of Charlie Kirk
References
- ^ a b "Leadership". Notre Dame Preparatory School. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "About Accreditation". Western Catholic Educational Association. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Cognia - Institution Summary". Cognia. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via www.advanc-ed.org.
- ^ "NDP Live". www.ndpsaints.org. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Keim, Amanda (April 2, 2007). "Notre Dame Prep carves its niche". eastvalleytribune.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Dwyer, Bill (August 8, 2016). "Peter Bourjos quickly makes impression with Angels". LaTime. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Sean Renfree". www.nfl.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Lauren (July 7, 2019). "Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger placed on 10-day IL". The News Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Obert, Richard; Morin, Richard (September 9, 2017). "Notre Dame Prep WR/RB Jake Smith commits to Texas". The Arizona Republic – via www.azcentral.com.
- ^ "Josh Doan to become first Arizona-born player to play for Arizona Coyotes".
- ^ "ASU senior wins Miss Arizona USA; UA senior runner-up". www.kold.com. November 23, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2025.

