International Student Program
Notre Dame High School Belmont
About Us Notre Dame Belmont is the premier Catholic all girls college preparatory school on the San Francisco Peninsula in California. Established by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1851, it is one of the West’s oldest private schools, celebrating more than 160 years of educating female leaders. Notre Dame High School gives students an educational foundation, which emphasizes academic excellence, leadership skills, spiritual growth, critical thinking, creative expression, physical wellbeing, social awareness and confidence.
“On the path of growing up, the experience at Notre Dame helped me find my true self and become a better one.” ~ Binrui “Jennifer” Jin ‘23
"At Notre Dame, I not only learned to be a better student, but I also learned to be a proponent for empowering diverse communities." ~ Xilin “Lynne” Pan ‘23
“Notre Dame surrounds me with young women who dream big and lead with conviction, and makes me one of them.”
NDB!
~ Manshu "Gina" Ji ‘24
“Follow the philosophy to 'work hard, be nice and be positive', and step onto the bridge that Notre Dame built for us to enjoy the exciting future.” ~ Yutong “Susie” Liu ‘24
International Student Support Includes: Three full-time support staff 2- to 10- month immersion program After-school study table Peer tutoring College counseling *Ongoing parent/guardian communications and support *NDB provides parents/guardians with weekly updates and communications regarding their student’s academic status, activities and accomplishments.
Academics
Coed Classes & Socials
Clubs & Activities
Challenge yourself with 22 AP courses and 17 Honors Courses. NDB empowers women to take academic risks.
Engage with peers at Serra and Mercy High Schools through a variety of activities, including theatre, classes and dances.
Roll up your sleeves and participate in 30+ clubs and activities, including robotics, journalism and video tech.
Community Service
Arts
Athletics
Explore your passion through service! Tutor children, read to kids at the library, help with animals, play the piano or read to senior citizens.
Try your skills at 27 visual and performing arts courses, including sculpture, drama, photography and video production.
Play like a Tiger! NDB offers 16 competitive sports across 29 teams.
CA Scholarship Federation Société Honoraire de Français National Honor Society
Thespian Society Tri-M Music Honor Society
Academic Societies Include:
Academics
22
Art History Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Physics Statistics
Psychology English Language & Composition I-IV French Language & Culture Spanish Literature & Culture Spanish Language & Culture Chinese Language & Culture
17
English I-IV French III Spanish III Geometry
Algebra II Pre-Calculus Biology Chemistry Photography III
AP Courses
Computer Science A Computer Science Principles Studio Art (Drawing, 2d, 3D) US Government & Politics United States History Human Geography
Sculpture III Modern World History Anatomy & Physiology American Sign Language III, IV
Honors Courses
Co-ed Courses
Anatomy & Physiology Anatomy & Physiology Honors AP Chinese Language & Culture AP Computer Science Symphonic Band Concert Band Concert Choir
27
Art I-IV AP Studio Art: 2D, 3D, Drawing AP Art History AP Music Theory Concert Band Dance I-IV
25
Creative Solutions for Greater Good Drama I-IV Entrepreneurship Jazz Ensemble Mandarin I, II, III, IV Philosophy, Honors Philosophy Video Production Virtual Enterprise Advanced In-Step Dance Company Digital Arts Drama I-IV Fibers and Fabrics Graphic Design I-III
Visual & Performing Arts Courses
Photography I-III, Honors Sculpture I-III, Honors Symphonic Band Treble and Chamber Choir Video Production
University Acceptances American University Auburn University Bates College Baylor University Boise State University Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Bucknell University Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly SLO Cal State Long Beach College of the Holy Cross College of William & Mary Chapman University Clemson University Cornell University Dartmouth College Emerson College Emory University Fashion Institute of Tech. Fordham University
George Washington Univ. Georgetown University Gonzaga University Indiana Univ. Bloomington Kenyon College Lafayette College Loyola Marymount Univ. Loyola Univ. - Chicago Marine Corps Michigan State University Middlebury College New York University Northeastern University Occidental College Ohio State University University of Oregon Parsons School of Design Pennsylvania State Univ. Pepperdine University Pitzer College Pomona College Purdue University
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University of CA, Riverside University of CA, San Diego University of CA, Santa Barbara University of CA, Santa Cruz University of CO, Boulder University of Georgia University of MA, Amherst University of Miami University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern CA Univ. of St. Andrews, Scotland University of Tampa University of Utah University of Washington University of Waterloo University of Wisconsin Villanova University Wake Forest University
NDB
At a Glance
Average Class Size
Founded
400 20
1851
by Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
5% International Enrollment
Students
Students
Top
40%
Average 30.80 ACT score
Non-Catholic
22
100% 25 College Acceptance
Coed Course Opportunities
College Merit Scholarships Earned
$12.6 30+ 16
Million
Clubs & Activities
Sports
Average 1516 SAT Score
5%
AP Courses
17
Honors Courses
27
Visual & Performing Arts Courses
29 85% Teams
Staff/Faculty with Advanced Degrees
Did you know? We are GLOBAL! NDB is connected to a network of 124 Notre Dame schools on five continents.
Join us and become part of a legacy of educated and empowered women worldwide. We are Notre Dame! Who are you? How many ways can you follow a Tiger?
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