Dedicated to the Development of High School Students
With eighty-one percent of teachers and staff holding advanced degrees, Notre Dame High School students graduate prepared for the challenges of college. Ninety-one percent of 2024 graduates received merit scholarships.
Meet Our Faculty & Staff

Jay Adamson
Titles:
Business/Marketing Instructor, Head Wrestling Coach
Degree(s):
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Shawnté Bacher
Titles:
Director of Guidance, School Counselor (students last names M-Z)
Degree(s):
BSW, Western Kentucky University
MSW, University of Kentucky
M.Ed., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
MSW, University of Kentucky
M.Ed., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Michelle Bertani
Titles:
Spanish Instructor
Degree(s):
B.A., University of Tennessee at Knoxville
M.S., University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Ed.S., Lincoln Memorial University
M.S., University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Ed.S., Lincoln Memorial University

Raja Bhandari
Titles:
Science Instructor
Degree(s):
B.S., University of Tennessee Chattanooga
M.Ed., University of Tennessee Chattanooga
M.Ed., University of Tennessee Chattanooga

Sr. Dominica Bickerton
Titles:
English Instructor
Degree(s):
B.S., Boston Univeristy
M.A., Providence College
M.A., Providence College

Ronnie Bradford
Titles:
Dean of Faculty
Degree(s):
B.S., University of Tennessee Chattanooga
M.Ed., State University of West Georgia
Ed.S., State University of West Georgia
M.Ed., State University of West Georgia
Ed.S., State University of West Georgia

Leigh Broxton
Titles:
Library Media Specialist, STEM Instructor
Degree(s):
B.S., University of Tennessee Chattanooga
MLS, Middle Tennessee State University
MLS, Middle Tennessee State University

Morgan Cantrell
Titles:
Administrative Assistant, Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
Degree(s):
B.S., East Tennessee State University

Abe Cates
Titles:
Physical Education Instructor, Assistant Football Coach
Degree(s):
B.S., Florida State

Jane Champlin
Titles:
English Instructor
Degree(s):
B.S.Ed., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
"At Notre Dame you can tell every teacher cares about you and your success. There have been many times I have had a teacher check up on me if I was struggling on something, especially. That means a lot to me because it really shows that these teachers care about me and other students, and our successes." - Garrett, Class of '25
We Develop High School Students to Be Their Personal Best.
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