Notre Dame High School of Los Angeles, home of the Knights, offers students in grades nine through twelve a robust educational curriculum in Sherman Oaks, as it has for more than 70 years. The private, co-educational Catholic high school accepts students of all denominations. Notre Dame’s extensive extracurricular activities focus on building strong leadership skills and strengthening students’ hearts and minds. The athletic department is rich in tradition with a reputation for offering student athletes the chance to compete regularly and win numerous state titles, in a variety of sports for both genders. NDHS is a top-ranked high school among the nation’s accredited Catholic schools and colleges. A group of Holy Cross Brothers associated with the University of Notre Dame in Indiana traveled to Southern California in the 1940s to found an all-boys Catholic high school with the same name. In the early 1980s, girls were allowed to enroll. Sherman Oaks provided the most ideal campus location, due to affordable prices of real estate in the undeveloped Valley and a high demand for parochial education. Named a “school of excellence” by the U.S. Department of Education, NDHS equips students with a lifelong zest of learning through challenging advance placement and honors college prep programs. College acceptance rates are high among NDHS graduates, and alumni are proud of their alma mater’s gift of teaching them how to successfully navigate through life.
Notre Dame High School
Private High School
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Grade 9-12
13645 Riverside Dr,
Sherman Oaks, CA
1,230
Students
A+
School Details
Head of School
Mr. Brett Lowart
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1290
Average ACT Score
30
Average GPA
3.71
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$23,450
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Niche Grade
A+
B+
A+
A
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A
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Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.71
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
95
Full Time Teachers
85
Part Time Teachers
10
Teachers in First or Second Year
3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1290
Math
640
Verbal
650
Average ACT
30
Math
28
English
31
Reading
31
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
32
AP Pass Rate
90%
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
90%
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Female
51.5%
Male
48.5%
White
62.6%
Hispanic
17.3%
Black
7.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
5.9%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#18
Best HS For Athletes in California
#30
Best Catholic Schools in California
#118
Best College Prep Private High Schools in California
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles
382 Students
University of Southern California
296 Students
University of California - Berkeley
255 Students
University of California - San Diego
240 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
237 Students
Loyola Marymount University
230 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
182 Students
University of California - Irvine
171 Students
University of San Diego
162 Students
San Diego State University
152 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
263 Students
Psychology
157 Students
Biology
114 Students
Political Science and Government
92 Students
Communications
73 Students
Film and Video Studies
58 Students
Pre-Law Studies
55 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
49 Students
Marketing
43 Students
Economics
43 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
2/20/2023
In my four years at Notre Dame High School, I have had many different experiences that have shaped and changed my view on the school multiple times. Even though the school is known for it's college level academics and hard working athletes, the administration system has many faults.
9/9/2022
I love Notre Dame high school. I have been here since I was a freshman, and with every year, I feel that I have grown academically and socially!
12/31/2020
Notre Dame is a great school with both strong academics and a strong sports program. There are ways for all types of students to get involved. The teachers are very accessible
GreatSchools Reviews
5/14/2025
Really disappointed in this school and the principal Alice Cotti. My child has had all As for the past 3 years. Then in his junior year (when he continued to get all As) he had to miss 10 days of school due to acting. He had not booked a job in almost 2 years before that time. It was very unexpected...
5/11/2023
GREAT school in all aspects. Wonderful teachers and coaches.
9/14/2022
I am very happy with the School. My daughter is a sophmore there now and she came from a school that there was constant bullying but here at ND all the kids are really nice. The teachers are amazing the classes small and yes for what you pay ND is a steal in my opinion. I can see the change in my da...
3/31/2020
While we had high hopes, the class schedule, the curriculum and the general class size are all poor. They invest more in doors for the cafeteria than class size and better dynamic teaching. We left after the first year disappointed. Great Principal, poor President...he needs to be replaced.
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About Sherman Oaks
List Price Range
$657K - $5M
Homes For Sale
5
Average Home Value
$1,716,643
Median Lot Size
7,405 Sq Ft
Average House Size
2,378 Sq Ft
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