The House System
At its core, House allows the school to live out its Catholic identity while providing mentoring opportunities between more experienced veteran students and those still learning the ropes. One's House affiliation becomes one's smaller family unit within the larger Notre Dame High School family. Each serves to provide Social and spiritual support for students.
Each "House" is christened after one manifestation of Our Lord in Scripture. The four Houses are Fons Vitae (Fount of Life), Fortis Bellator (Might Warrior), Lux Vera (True Light), and Rex Gloriae (King of Glory). Houses are mixed by grade-level and gender, and students remain in the same House all four years as a student.
The Houses function as Notre Dame's organizing principle for leadership opportunities, Games Days, dances, pep rallies, community service projects, and more. Each House consists of a faculty member who serves as Head of House, two senior captains, and multiple prefects (sophomores, juniors, and/or seniors) who assist the captains in planning and executing all House events. Each year the House Heads appoint captains and prefects to lead the charge.
The House System celebrates virtuous behavior and involvement in school social, spiritual, athletic, artistic, and service components. Students earn points for their Houses by contributing extra community service hours and by participating in various House competitions. Each month the House with the most points earns the privilege of wearing their House t-shirts on Mondays. At the end of the year the House with the most points wins the coveted House Cup!
Honor Societies and Clubs
Student Life at Notre Dame High School features a myriad of Honor Societies and Clubs to provide engaging opportunities for students to learn, grow, and serve.
Honor Societies include the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, the 1876 Society, French Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society.
Clubs often meet during the lunch hour and include Art Club, Chess Club, Donuts & Devotion, Drama Club, Elvis Fan Club, Health Careers Club, and Sisters of Strength.
Some of our clubs include competitions with others schools. Competitive Clubs at Notre Dame High are Constitution Bowl, Mock Trial, Robotics Club and the Rock Climbing Club.