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Notre Dame De Sion High School

  • LocationKansas City, MO
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 539 students
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Notre Dame de Sion High School is an all-girls Catholic school in Kansas City, Missouri, run with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Sion and affiliated with the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. Theology is required in all four years, all-school Masses are held monthly, and the school lists a 100-hour service requirement and a retreat program for juniors and seniors.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Notre Dame De Sion High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Thomas More Church: 1.7 mi1Curé of Ars Church: 2.5 mi2Christ the King Church: 2.7 mi3Saint Catherine Catholic Church: 2.8 mi4Campus Ministry, Notre Dame de Sion High School: 0.1 miNotre Dame De Sion High School (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Thomas More Church — 1.7 mi
  2. Curé of Ars Church — 2.5 mi · 9401 Mission Road, Leawood
  3. Christ the King Church — 2.7 mi
  4. Saint Catherine Catholic Church — 2.8 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

CSacramental life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

59 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (All-school Masses are celebrated monthly, often on a Holy Day or Feast Day; each class also has a Mass once a year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sion celebrates all-school mass monthly often in correlation with a Holy Day or special Feast Day.”
      All-school Masses are monthly.
      “Each class gathers together once a year in the chapel for mass”
      Each class has a Mass once a year.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Reconciliation is confirmed as offered during the school year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic tradition, prayer and exposure to the sacraments threaded throughout the school year through mass, rosaries, reconciliation and adoration”
      Reconciliation and adoration are offered during the school year.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (Adoration is confirmed as offered during the school year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic tradition, prayer and exposure to the sacraments threaded throughout the school year through mass, rosaries, reconciliation and adoration”
      Reconciliation and adoration are offered during the school year.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Masses are published.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sion celebrates all-school mass monthly often in correlation with a Holy Day or special Feast Day.”
      All-school Masses are monthly.
ATheology and curriculum: 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.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Theology is 4.0 credits in a four-year sequence, one full-year equivalent per grade; computed as four years.)
    Sources (2)
    1. High School Academics & AP Courses | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-academics · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology | 4.0 Credits (Four Year Sequence)”
      Theology is 4.0 credits in a four-year sequence.
      “0.5 | Catholic Social Teaching”
      Catholic Social Teaching is a 10th-grade theology course.
    2. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Four credits of Theology required for graduation, including Christian Scriptures and Catholic Social Teaching”
      Four credits of theology are required, including Catholic Social Teaching.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The school states that Catholicism permeates its prayer and its studies.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholicism permeates our prayer and our studies”
      The school states that Catholicism permeates its studies.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    RetreatsRetreats for some grades (Kairos retreats are offered to juniors and seniors; class retreats are also listed without a grade-by-grade list.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Kairos retreats, led by Campus Ministry and student leaders, are held once in the Fall and once in the Spring for Juniors and Seniors.”
      Kairos retreats are offered to juniors and seniors.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Campus ministry staffNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (The Interfaith Club is listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Interfaith Club”
      An Interfaith Club is listed.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
AService and Catholic social teaching: 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.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (The school lists 100 hours of service required for graduation.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “100 hours of service required for graduation”
      100 service hours are required for graduation.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Catholic Social Teaching is one of the required theology topics.)
    Sources (2)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Four credits of Theology required for graduation, including Christian Scriptures and Catholic Social Teaching”
      Four credits of theology are required, including Catholic Social Teaching.
    2. High School Academics & AP Courses | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-academics · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “0.5 | Catholic Social Teaching”
      Catholic Social Teaching is a 10th-grade theology course.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (A service trip to Guatemala is listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Service trip to Guatemala”
      A service trip to Guatemala is listed.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Theology is required in all four years, and Catholic Social Teaching is among the required topics.
    Sources (2)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Four credits of Theology required for graduation, including Christian Scriptures and Catholic Social Teaching”
      Four credits of theology are required, including Catholic Social Teaching.
    2. High School Academics & AP Courses | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-academics · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology | 4.0 Credits (Four Year Sequence)”
      Theology is 4.0 credits in a four-year sequence.
      “0.5 | Catholic Social Teaching”
      Catholic Social Teaching is a 10th-grade theology course.
  • The school lists 100 hours of service required for graduation.
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “100 hours of service required for graduation”
      100 service hours are required for graduation.

Concerns

  • Confession and adoration are confirmed.
    Sources (1)
    1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic tradition, prayer and exposure to the sacraments threaded throughout the school year through mass, rosaries, reconciliation and adoration”
      Reconciliation and adoration are offered during the school year.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Notre Dame de Sion High School

  • Address: 10631 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64114
  • Distance from campus: less than 0.1 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: ndsion.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, ndsion.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

3 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 2 off campus, 1 location not published

Retreats 1

  • Kairos retreatOff campus
    Once in the Fall and once in the Spring
    Multi-day off-site spiritual retreat for juniors and seniors, led by Campus Ministry and student leaders.
    ndsion.edu

Service 1

  • Service trip to GuatemalaOff campus
    Service trip listed in the service learning program.
    ndsion.edu

Clubs and groups 1

  • Interfaith Club
    Club listed among the faith formation programs.
    ndsion.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. High School Faith Formation & Retreats | Notre Dame de Sionndsion.edu/high-school-faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Campus ministry in an all-girl, independent Catholic high school is ministry to, with, for and by the students.”
    Campus ministry serves the high school students.
    “Catholic tradition, prayer and exposure to the sacraments threaded throughout the school year through mass, rosaries, reconciliation and adoration”
    Reconciliation and adoration are offered during the school year.
  2. Admissions Overview | Notre Dame de Sion Schoolsndsion.edu/admissions · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “10631 Wornall Road”
    The high school campus is at 10631 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64114.

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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.
98 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.9.1 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
DioceseDiocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, MO
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)539
Students in grades 9–12297
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio9.1 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges100%
SettingCity

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

Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph

The Most Reverend James V. Johnston Jr., Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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Questions families ask

Is Notre Dame De Sion High School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Notre Dame De Sion High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
What is Notre Dame De Sion High School’s Compass Score?
89 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Is Notre Dame De Sion High School Compass Recommended?
Yes. Notre Dame De Sion High School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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