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Catholic high school

Academy-Notre Dame De Namur

  • LocationVillanova, PA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 541 students

All-female

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Academy-Notre Dame De Namur, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Katherine of Siena: 1.9 mi1St. Thomas of Villanova Church: 1.9 mi2Saint John Neumann Catholic: 1.9 mi3Saint Thomas of Villanova Parish: 2.3 mi4Saint Anastasia Roman Catholic Church: 2.3 mi5Holy Mary Korean Catholic Church: 2.7 mi6Academy-Notre Dame De Namur (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Katherine of Siena — 1.9 mi · 104 South Aberdeen Avenue, Wayne
  2. St. Thomas of Villanova Church — 1.9 mi · 800 East Lancaster Avenue
  3. Saint John Neumann Catholic — 1.9 mi
  4. Saint Thomas of Villanova Parish — 2.3 mi · 1229 East Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr
  5. Saint Anastasia Roman Catholic Church — 2.3 mi · 3301 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square
  6. Holy Mary Korean Catholic Church — 2.7 mi · 100 Media Line Road, Newtown Square

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
97 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.100%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.9.4 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Philadelphia, PA
Grades6–12
Students (all grades)541
Students in grades 9–12423
Coed or single-sexAll-female
Student–teacher ratio9.4 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges100%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

The Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: catholicchurchofphila.org, catholicchurchofphila.org, catholicchurchofphila.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Yes. Academy-Notre Dame De Namur is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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