At a Glance
All-Girls Catholic High School with Traditional Values and a Homogeneous Student Body
Families seeking an all-girls Catholic education on Staten Island who value a traditional, faith-based environment and are comfortable with a demographically homogeneous peer group. Particularly well-suited for daughters who thrive in single-sex classrooms and families already rooted in Staten Island's West New Brighton/Silver Lake area who want to avoid long daily commutes.
- All-girls environment — single-sex education can benefit confidence and leadership development in ways coed settings may not
- Roman Catholic identity — daily prayer, Mass, and faith formation are woven into the school experience
- Small enrollment — 402 students creates a tight-knit community where most everyone knows each other
- Staten Island location — offers a suburban feel and easier parking/drop-off than Manhattan or dense Brooklyn neighborhoods
- Very limited diversity — only 18% of students are non-White, which may not prepare your daughter for the multicultural environments she'll encounter in college and career
- Moderate student-teacher ratio — 19.3:1 is larger than many private schools (which often boast 10:1 or lower), so class sizes are accordingly bigger
- Long commutes likely — Staten Island's transit score of 51 means getting there from other boroughs is time-consuming
- No progressive or secular alternative — this is a traditional Catholic school with formal expectations; families seeking a more liberal or nonsectarian environment should look elsewhere
Notre Dame Academy is an all-girls Roman Catholic secondary school on Staten Island. With 81% of its student body identifying as White, it is one of the least diverse private schools in the city — a significant factor for families prioritizing demographic diversity in their daughter's peer group.
At 402 students across four grades, Notre Dame Academy is small by private school standards but not tiny. The student body is notably homogeneous: 81% White, with minimal representation from other racial and ethnic groups. For parents seeking a diverse peer environment, this is a critical factor to weigh.
Notre Dame Academy sits in a Staten Island neighborhood that feels more suburban than the rest of the city. The area around Howard Avenue is residential, with single-family homes and tree-lined streets. Transit access is moderate (51/100) — you're relying on the Staten Island Railway or buses, which means longer commute times if your family lives elsewhere in the city. The safety score of 71 reflects a generally comfortable area.
This is a car-dependent neighborhood. Most families will need to drive or rely on limited public transit options. If your daughter is coming from Manhattan or Brooklyn, factor in a significant commute time.
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What Parents Are Saying
Generally positive: parents praise close-knit supportive community, teachers who know students by name, beautiful campus, high parent involvement; some concerns about curriculum quality and value for price
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades 9 to 12 in West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill.
- What grades does NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
- NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL?
- NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL in?
- NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is in West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, Staten Island.
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