At A Glance

NDCL At A Glance

Who we are:

2020-21 total school enrollment: 710
College scholarships earned by the Class of 2020: $23.6 million
Percentage of students who are Catholic: 87%
Average Class Size: 18
Ratio of boys to girls: 46:54
Active, involved campus ministry and service learning
Competitive summer internships, including Cleveland Clinic, awarded annually
STEM focus curriculum
College Credit Plus (CCP) program allows students to earn both high school and college credit in 14 different courses, saving NDCL families over $1 million annually in college tuition.

2020-21 College Credit Plus (CCP) Offerings

American Government and Politics
Biology with Lab I
Biology with Lab II
Calculus I
Calculus II
English Composition I
English Composition II
Introduction to Literature I
Introduction to Literature II
Introduction to Psychology
Spanish II
Statistics I
Statistics II
Topic in Humanities: Rebels with a Cause

Extra-Curricular Opportunities

Students participate in a wide range of clubs. From spirit clubs such as Lion Lunatics to Spanish Club and award winning programs such as Mock Trial, Robotics, eSports, Drama, Band and school publications, there is something for everyone.

Our student athletes compete on 49 athletic teams at the freshman, JV and Varsity levels. We proudly support our many gifted athletes as they pursue excellence in post-season competition. In 2014 and 2015, our volleyball team brought the OHSAA Division II championship to NDCL!

As we work toward a more just society, our Campus Ministry offers many and varied opportunities for our students to make a difference in our world. In recent years, students have taken mission trips to Nicaragua, Jamaica and a Native American reservation in North Dakota. Annually, our students participate in a hands-on work camp in Appalachia.

Locally, our young men and women organize food and book drives, feed the homeless, tutor elementary school students and visit with the elderly. Each year, our young men and women find new ways to reach out and together, they are transforming the world!

Scholarships and Tuition Assistance Programs

20% students, merit (academic) scholarships
47% students, need-based tuition assistance

NDCL's Faculty and Staff

Administrators – 4
Campus Ministers – 2
College Counselors – 4
Instructional Staff – 74 (54% hold advanced degrees)
Support Staff – 27
Sisters of Notre Dame: 6

Enrollment by County

Lake: 42%
Geauga: 34%
Cuyahoga: 21%
Ashtabula, Summit, Portage, Trumbull: 2%

Our Legacy: Notre Dame Academy and Cathedral Latin School

22% of NDCL students are from Legacy Families: children/grandchildren of Notre Dame Academy, Cathedral Latin and/or NDCL alumni.
- 38 students are the children of NDCL alumni
30% of students are brothers/sisters of NDCL alumni.

Historical Highlights

1878	Notre Dame Academy established at 18th and Superior, Cleveland
1915	Notre Dame Academy relocates to Ansel Road, Cleveland
1916	Founding of Cathedral Latin School
1922	The Diocese of Cleveland turns over the operation of Cathedral Latin to the Society of Mary ("The Marianists")
1963	Notre Dame Academy relocates to Munson Township, Geauga County
1979	Cathedral Latin School graduates its last class
1988	The Sisters of Notre Dame and the Cathedral Latin Alumni Trustees sign the Affiliation Agreement creating Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School
1990	Notre Dame Academy graduates its last class
1991	First graduation class of Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School
2003	Governing Board of Directors established with a lay Board Chair
2006	President-Principal model of leadership implemented
2009	The school cafeteria undergoes a total renovation
2012-13	First comprehensive capital campaign completed and the Pat and Janet O'Brien Center for the Performing Arts featuring the Sam J. Frankino Stage, the Eugene T. Baker † `37 gym, and Lozick Field (synthetic turf) and track at Lion Stadium are completed.
2013-14	NDCL celebrates its 25th anniversary year
2014-15	The Class of 2015 is the 25th NDCL Graduation Class.
2015-16	Sisters of Notre Dame Learning Commons opens
2016-17	Annunciation Chapel and Fr. Jim O'Donnell `48 Campus Ministry Center opens
July 2017	Michael J. Bates, Ed.D. becomes first lay President of Notre Dame Schools