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St. Joseph Notre Dame High School

  • LocationAlameda, CA
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 395 students
  • SponsorSaint Joseph Parish, Alameda (a Catholic parish high school)
Official website

Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School is a Catholic, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Alameda, California, described by the school as a Catholic parish high school. It publishes a Liturgy of the Eucharist once a month for the whole school, a retreat for every grade from 9 to 12, and required theology courses in grades 9, 10 and 11. Required service is 70 hours over four years, and a priest who teaches theology is listed as a campus minister.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Sunday9:30 AMSt. Joseph Basilica · Named in the school's confirmation text as the Sunday Mass that follows OCIC for students who are not baptized.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Campus Ministry - St Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Questions? Please contact Fr. Alvaro Santamaria, asantamaria@sjnd.org”
    Fr. Alvaro Santamaria is the campus ministry contact for confirmation questions.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. Joseph Notre Dame High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Joseph Basilica: 0.0 mi1Saint Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church: 1.3 mi2Saint Barnabus Roman Catholic Church: 1.4 mi3St. Anthony's Church: 1.7 mi4Saint Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church: 1.9 mi5Saint Albert Roman Catholic Church: 2.4 mi6SJND Campus Ministry: 0.1 miSt. Joseph Notre Dame High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Joseph Basilica — 0.0 mi
  2. Saint Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church — 1.3 mi
  3. Saint Barnabus Roman Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 1427;1431 Sixth Street
  4. St. Anthony's Church — 1.7 mi · 1610 East 15th Street
  5. Saint Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 1464 34th Avenue
  6. Saint Albert Roman Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 1014 Holly Street

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 yearMonthly (The campus ministry page says monthly liturgies celebrate key moments in school life and invite the whole school community.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - St Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monthly liturgies also celebrate key moments in the life of our school, in which all members of the SJND family are invited to bring their gifts to the table.”
      The school holds monthly liturgies for the whole school community.
      “Faculty, staff, and students of SJND gather in community prayer to celebrate the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the central expression of faith.”
      School community prayer includes the Liturgy of the Eucharist, which is a Mass.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Fr. Alvaro Santamaria, a priest, is named as campus minister.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry - St Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Questions? Please contact Fr. Alvaro Santamaria, asantamaria@sjnd.org”
      Fr. Alvaro Santamaria is the campus ministry contact for confirmation questions.
    2. Theology - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/academics/academic-departments/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Alvaro Santamaria Theology Teacher, Campus Minister”
      Fr. Alvaro Santamaria is a theology teacher and campus minister.
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.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredThree years (Counted in full-year equivalents from the course catalog's theology-tagged courses: Faith, Culture and Justice (freshman, year-long), Christian Scriptures and Hebrew Scriptures (sophomore, one semester each), and Christian Morality and Foundations of Social Justice (junior, one semester each). That totals three years, one for each of grades 9, 10 and 11.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Course Catalog - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/academics/course-catalog?tag_id=24 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Christian Morality This semester-long (5 unit) course is required of all junior students”
      Christian Morality is a required theology course for juniors (one semester).
      “Christian Scriptures This semester-long (5 unit) course is required of all sophomore students”
      Christian Scriptures is a required theology course for sophomores (one semester).
      “Faith, Culture and Justice This year-long (10 unit) course is required of all freshman students”
      Faith, Culture and Justice is a required theology course for freshmen (one year).
      “Hebrew Scriptures This semester-long (5 unit) course is required of all sophomore students”
      Hebrew Scriptures is a required theology course for sophomores (one semester).
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Health Care Ethics is a semester course open to 11th and 12th graders in the catalog.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Course Catalog - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/academics/course-catalog · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Health Care Ethics This semester-long (5 unit) course is available to any 11th or 12th”
      Health Care Ethics is an elective ethics course open 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.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
ACampus culture: 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.

Campus culture

90 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Retreats are listed for grades 9, 10, 11 and 12.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The general theme of Belonging underscores this one-day retreat”
      Ninth graders have a one-day retreat.
      “Sophomores serve at St. Anthony Foundation, putting faith into action through compassion and justice.”
      Sophomores take an immersion retreat at St. Anthony Foundation in San Francisco, focused on compassion and justice.
      “Juniors reflect on trust and grow as servant-leaders rooted in faith.”
      Juniors have a retreat.
      “This multi-day and night retreat invites our seniors to contemplate their lives Beyond”
      Seniors have a multi-day retreat called Kairos.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two named campus ministers are listed on the faculty pages: Fr. Alvaro Santamaria and Kristine Roxas-Miller.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry - St Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Questions? Please contact Fr. Alvaro Santamaria, asantamaria@sjnd.org”
      Fr. Alvaro Santamaria is the campus ministry contact for confirmation questions.
    2. Faculty & Staff Directory - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/about/faculty-staff-directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Kristine Roxas-Miller Musical Theater Teacher, Campus Minister”
      Kristine Roxas-Miller is a campus minister.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (The Campus Ministry Executive Board is a student group that leads morning prayer, liturgies and retreats.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Leadership - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/leadership · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “is the student group responsible for morning prayer, the planning of liturgies and the 9th and 11th grade retreats”
      The Campus Ministry Executive Board is a student group responsible for morning prayer, liturgies and retreats.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The Campus Ministry Executive Board is responsible for morning prayer, and the school holds monthly liturgies.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Leadership - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/leadership · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “is the student group responsible for morning prayer, the planning of liturgies and the 9th and 11th grade retreats”
      The Campus Ministry Executive Board is a student group responsible for morning prayer, liturgies and retreats.
    2. Campus Ministry - St Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Faculty, staff, and students of SJND gather in community prayer to celebrate the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the central expression of faith.”
      School community prayer includes the Liturgy of the Eucharist, which is a Mass.
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.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (The service expectations list 10, 15, 20 and 25 hours by grade, totaling 70 hours over four years.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The breakdown of Service Hours for each grade level is: 9th Grade = 10 hours 10th Grade = 15 hours 11th Grade = 20 hours 12th Grade = 25 hours”
      Required service is 10, 15, 20 and 25 hours by grade, 70 hours over four years.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Sophomores take an immersion retreat at St. Anthony Foundation in San Francisco, and the school lists service opportunities with partner organizations.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The general theme of Belonging underscores this one-day retreat”
      Ninth graders have a one-day retreat.
      “Sophomores serve at St. Anthony Foundation, putting faith into action through compassion and justice.”
      Sophomores take an immersion retreat at St. Anthony Foundation in San Francisco, focused on compassion and justice.

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

Strengths

  • A retreat is offered in every grade from 9 to 12.
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The general theme of Belonging underscores this one-day retreat”
      Ninth graders have a one-day retreat.
      “Sophomores serve at St. Anthony Foundation, putting faith into action through compassion and justice.”
      Sophomores take an immersion retreat at St. Anthony Foundation in San Francisco, focused on compassion and justice.
      “Juniors reflect on trust and grow as servant-leaders rooted in faith.”
      Juniors have a retreat.
      “This multi-day and night retreat invites our seniors to contemplate their lives Beyond”
      Seniors have a multi-day retreat called Kairos.
  • Students complete a required 70 hours of service over four years.
    Sources (1)
    1. Service - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The breakdown of Service Hours for each grade level is: 9th Grade = 10 hours 10th Grade = 15 hours 11th Grade = 20 hours 12th Grade = 25 hours”
      Required service is 10, 15, 20 and 25 hours by grade, 70 hours over four years.
  • Theology courses are required in grades 9, 10 and 11.
    Sources (1)
    1. Course Catalog - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/academics/course-catalog?tag_id=24 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Christian Morality This semester-long (5 unit) course is required of all junior students”
      Christian Morality is a required theology course for juniors (one semester).
      “Christian Scriptures This semester-long (5 unit) course is required of all sophomore students”
      Christian Scriptures is a required theology course for sophomores (one semester).
      “Faith, Culture and Justice This year-long (10 unit) course is required of all freshman students”
      Faith, Culture and Justice is a required theology course for freshmen (one year).
      “Hebrew Scriptures This semester-long (5 unit) course is required of all sophomore students”
      Hebrew Scriptures is a required theology course for sophomores (one semester).

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

SJND Campus Ministry

  • Address: 1011 Chestnut Street, Alameda, CA
  • Location: On campus

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Source: sjnd.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, sjnd.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

7 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 1 off campus, 5 location not published

Service 1

  • Sophomore immersion retreat at St. Anthony FoundationOff campus
    Grade 10
    Sophomores serve at St. Anthony Foundation in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, focused on compassion and justice.
    sjnd.org

Faith formation 1

  • Confirmation classesOn campus
    During flex periods
    Confirmation classes offered on campus for students who have been at SJND for at least one full academic year.
    sjnd.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • Campus Ministry Executive Board (CMEB)
    Student group responsible for morning prayer, planning liturgies, the 9th and 11th grade retreats, and peer ministry.
    sjnd.org

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Monthly school liturgies
    Monthly
    School-wide liturgies that include the Liturgy of the Eucharist, to which the whole SJND family is invited.
    sjnd.org, sjnd.org

Retreats 3

  • Freshman Belonging retreat
    One day, grade 9
    A one-day retreat for freshmen focused on belonging and class connections.
    sjnd.org
  • Junior Fides retreat
    Grade 11
    A retreat for juniors on trust, servant leadership and faith.
    sjnd.org
  • Kairos (senior retreat)
    Grade 12, multi-day and night
    A multi-day retreat for seniors to reflect on their relationships with God, self and others, with communal worship.
    sjnd.org

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. Campus Ministry - St Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Monthly liturgies also celebrate key moments in the life of our school, in which all members of the SJND family are invited to bring their gifts to the table.”
    The school holds monthly liturgies for the whole school community.
    “Questions? Please contact Fr. Alvaro Santamaria, asantamaria@sjnd.org”
    Fr. Alvaro Santamaria is the campus ministry contact for confirmation questions.
    “Monthly liturgies also celebrate key moments in the life of our school, in which all members of the SJND family are invited to bring their gifts to the table.”
    The school holds monthly liturgies for the whole school community.
  2. Campus Map - St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schoolsjnd.org/about/campus-map · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Located at 1011 Chestnut Street in the beautiful, tree-lined neighborhood of Alameda, the Main Office”
    The school's main office and campus entrance are at 1011 Chestnut Street, Alameda.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: 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.
66 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.88%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.13.4 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

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseDiocese of Oakland, CA
Grades8–12
Students (all grades)395
Students in grades 9–12390
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio13.4 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges88%
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

Diocese of Oakland

The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, Bishop of Oakland

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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Questions families ask

Is St. Joseph Notre Dame High School a Catholic high school?
Yes. St. Joseph Notre Dame High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Oakland. Its sponsor is Saint Joseph Parish, Alameda (a Catholic parish high school).
Where is Mass celebrated at St. Joseph Notre Dame High School?
Mass is listed at St. Joseph Basilica. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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