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Curriculum

Notre Dame High School offers a comprehensive curriculum rooted in the Catholic philosophy of education. All courses align with the standards of the Louisiana State Department of Education, the Diocese of Lafayette Office of Catholic Schools, and the Louisiana Board of Regents.

Operating on a seven-period day, Notre Dame allows students to earn the 27 credits required for graduation. Course offerings are designed to fulfill the requirements of the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), making students eligible for merit-based scholarships at participating in-state colleges and universities.

To support academic excellence, the school offers a variety of Honors classes for high-achieving students. Additionally, students have the opportunity to earn over 30 hours of in-person Dual Enrollment credit through partnerships with Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, and Northwestern State University. In-person Dual Enrollment classes are dependent upon student interest.  An expanded offering of online dual enrollment options is also available upon request. 

Course Offerings

Ag I

Ag II

Ag III

Ag IV

English I, English I Honors

English II, English II Honors

English III, English III Honors

English IV, English IV Honors, English IV Dual Enrollment

 

*Four English credits from non-elective courses are required for graduation

Family & Consumer Science I

Family & Consumer Science II

Food & Nutrition

Clothing & Textiles

Adult Responsibility

Fine Arts I

Visual Art I

 

*One Art credit is required for graduation

French I, French I Honors

French II, French II Honors

Spanish I, Spanish I Honors

Spanish II, Spanish II Honors, Spanish II Dual Enrollment

 

*Two foreign language credits from non-elective courses are required for graduation

Health & PE I, Health & PE I Athletics

Health & PE II, Health & PE II Athletics

Health & PE III Athletics (Elective)

Health & PE IV Athletics (Elective)

 

*Two HPE credits from non-elective courses are required for graduation

Algebra I, Algebra I Honors

Algebra II

Algebra III

Geometry

Advanced Math & Statistics

Advanced Math & Trigonometry Honors, Advanced Math & Trigonometry Dual Enrollment

Pre-Calculus (Elective)

Calculus Honors, Calculus Dual Enrollment

Financial Math (Elective)

 

*Four Math credits from non-elective courses are required for graduation

Yearbook & Publications I

Yearbook & Publications II

Religion I

Religion II

Religion III (History)

Religion IV

*1 Religion credit per  academic year is required for graduation 

Physical Science, Physical Science Honors

Biology I, Biology I Honors

Biology II Honors

Chemistry, Chemistry Honors

Environmental Science

Physics Honors

 

*Four Science credits from non-elective courses are required for graduation

World Geography, World Geography Honors

US History, US History Honors, US History Dual Enrollment

Civics, Civics Honors

History of Religion (Religion III)

World History (Elective)

Psychology (Elective)

Speech and Drama (Elective)

 

*Four Social Studies credits from non-elective courses are required for graduation