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Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School

  • LocationPortsmouth, OH
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 188 students
Official website

Notre Dame Jr/Sr High School in Portsmouth, Ohio, is part of The Notre Dame Schools, a Diocese of Columbus school that also includes preschool and elementary grades. The school's Faith page says each day begins with prayer, students gather for Mass regularly, and Masses are held in the high school chapel and gym as well as at Holy Redeemer Church. Students take religion classes, and the 2026-2027 handbook describes theology at all four high school levels.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miHoly Redeemer Church: 1.0 mi1Holy Redeemer Catholic Church: 1.0 mi2Saint Marys Catholic Church: 1.4 mi3Notre Dame Jr/Sr High School chapel: 0.1 miNotre Dame Junior/Senior High School (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Holy Redeemer Church — 1.0 mi
  2. Holy Redeemer Catholic Church — 1.0 mi
  3. Saint Marys Catholic Church — 1.4 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.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

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.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (The Faith page says students gather for Mass regularly and that all grades occasionally attend Mass together.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Schoolsnotredameschools.com/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Each day begins with prayer and students gather for Mass regularly.”
      The school says each day begins with prayer and that students gather for Mass regularly.
      “Occasionally students in all grades (K-12) attend Mass together.”
      The school says students in all grades occasionally attend Mass together.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot 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.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Masses are held at the school. It says a campus minister or priest is always available.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Schoolsnotredameschools.com/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “A campus minister and/or priest is always available.”
      The school says a campus minister or priest is always available. No priest is named as chaplain.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

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

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot 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.
    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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
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.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    RetreatsNot 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.
    Campus ministry staffNot 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.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The Faith page says each day begins with prayer.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Schoolsnotredameschools.com/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Each day begins with prayer and students gather for Mass regularly.”
      The school says each day begins with prayer and that students gather for Mass regularly.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

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

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot 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.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot 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.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not 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.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

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

Strengths

  • The school says each day begins with prayer, and students gather for Mass at school and at Holy Redeemer Church.
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Schoolsnotredameschools.com/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Each day begins with prayer and students gather for Mass regularly.”
      The school says each day begins with prayer and that students gather for Mass regularly.
      “Masses take place at Holy Redeemer Church, adjacent to the grade school, and in the high school chapel and gym.”
      Masses are held at Holy Redeemer Church and in the high school chapel and gym.
  • Religion classes are part of the program for students in grades K-12.
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Schoolsnotredameschools.com/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students in grades K-12 have daily and/or weekly Religion classes.”
      Students in grades K-12 have daily or weekly religion classes.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Notre Dame Jr/Sr High School chapel

  • Address: 2220 Sunrise Ave., Portsmouth, OH 45662
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel, gym

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Source: notredameschools.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026, notredameschools.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Faith at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Schoolsnotredameschools.com/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Each day begins with prayer and students gather for Mass regularly.”
    The school says each day begins with prayer and that students gather for Mass regularly.
    “A campus minister and/or priest is always available.”
    The school says a campus minister or priest is always available. No priest is named as chaplain.
    “Masses take place at Holy Redeemer Church, adjacent to the grade school, and in the high school chapel and gym.”
    Masses are held at Holy Redeemer Church and in the high school chapel and gym.
  2. Contact Us | Notre Dame Schoolsnotredameschools.com/contact · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “JR / SR High School ADDRESS 2220 Sunrise Ave. Portsmouth, OH 45662 E-MAIL US kcraig@notredameschools.com”
    The Jr/Sr High School's address is 2220 Sunrise Ave., Portsmouth, OH 45662, and the school publishes an office email.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
45 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.75%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.11.8 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

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseCatholic Diocese of Columbus, OH
Grades7–12
Students (all grades)188
Students in grades 9–12122
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio11.8 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges75%
SettingTown

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

Catholic Diocese of Columbus

The Most Reverend Earl K. Fernandes, Bishop of Columbus

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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