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NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL

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1400 Maple Avenue Elmira, NY 14904 607-734-2267 ww
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AGENDA

• Critical Initiatives Past 2 Years
• Academic/Student Update
• Financial Update
• Tuition and Financial Aid
• Question and Answer Session

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Board Initiatives

• The Board of Trustees has been focused on four
  primary initiatives to ensure the long-term
  health and sustainability of Notre Dame High
  School.
• Development/Fundraising
• Enrollment
• Succession Planning
• Academic Excellence
• While they are separate initiatives, there is
  clear overlap between all of them.

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Development Status

• Fund Development Committee established to raise
  support for Endowment, Scholarships, and Academic
  Programs will reach out to potential large
  donors
• Parents Advancement Fund allows parents to fund
  the entire cost of their students education
  through a combination of tuition and a tax
  deductible contribution
• Annual Fund Drive reaches a broad group of past
  students, parents, and community supporters
• Multiple school fund raisers that require student
  and parental support

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Enrollment Status

• Active committee comprised of parents, board
  members, staff, and NDHS alumni
• Presentations at feeder schools
• Middle School events
• Personal contact with potential students and
  parents
• Presentations to civic organizations as well as
  area churches

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Succession Planning Status

• Leadership structure changed to allow adequate
  focus on fund development Sister Mary Walter
• Leadership structure changed to allow adequate
  focus on academic excellence Monica Nix
• Assistant Principal responsibilities reorganized
  to increase the effectiveness of the
  administrative staff

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Academic Excellence

• Monica Nix hired as Principal, with a primary
  focus on academics
• Tracking the academic achievement levels of NDHS
  students including test scores, college
  acceptances, and scholarship offers
• Faculty working to prioritize academic and
  professional development initiatives

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Academic/Student Update

• School Environment
• Athletics
• College Preparedness
• Graduation Statistics
• Comparison to Other Districts NYS Regents

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SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

• 257 Students from 15 School Districts
• 13 from Pennsylvania
• 24 Non-Catholic (13 other religious
  denominations)
• 40 Faculty / Staff Members
• 62 of teachers have 10 years of experience
• Cohesive Learning Community
• Safe, Welcoming, Inclusive Environment
• Individualized Approach to Learning
• Accommodations for students with IEPs and 504s
• Study Skills Center
• Code of Conduct and Uniforms

• Decrease Substance Use
• Decrease Behavioral Problems

• Increase Attendance
• Increase Academic Achievement

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ATHLETICS

• Comprehensive / Competitive Sports Program
• Section IV, IAC
• 2006, 2007 Girls State Basketball Champions
• 2008 Boys State Football Semi-Finalists
• Approx. 75 student participation
• New York State Scholar-Athlete Teams
• 13/18 Varsity Teams in 2007-08

• Spring
• Baseball
• Softball
• Lacrosse
• Boys Tennis
• Boys Girls Track
• Golf

• Fall
• Football
• Boys Girls Soccer
• Girls Tennis
• Cheerleading

• Winter
• Boys Girls Basketball
• Boys Girls Bowling
• Boys Girls Indoor Track
• Wrestling
• Cheerleading

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COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS

• Best performance in the region on NYS Regents
  exams
• Performance on national exams far exceeds
  national averages (ACT, SAT, AP)
• Class of 2008
• 67 Diplomas Awarded (100)
• 96 NYS Regents
• 70 Advanced Designation
• 27 Advanced Designation with Honors
• 104 AP Exams Taken
• 78 Grade of 3 or higher
• 16 AP Scholars

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GRADUATION STATISTICS June 2008
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Regents Math A June 2008
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Regents Math B June 2008
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Regents Global History - June 2008
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Regents US History June 2008
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Regents Earth Science
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Regents Biology June 2008
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Regents Chemistry June 2008
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Regents French June 2008
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Regents Spanish June 2008
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Financial History - Comments

• The school had operating losses from 2003-07,
  which could not continue.
• Discretionary spending already under good
  management
• Tuition as a of total revenues not sustainable
• Overly dependent on donations to subsidize
  tuition
• Actions taken by Board and Administration
• All unnecessary expenses reduced or eliminated
• Staffing aligned with lower enrollment levels
• Cost based Need based tuition plan implemented

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TUITION

• All revenues generated through tuition, private
  donations, and fundraising
• No financial support from diocese or tax dollars
• Notre Dame began implementing a Cost based-Needs
  based tuition program to better meet the needs of
  our families.
• Tuition is established in the March/April time
  frame for the following year based upon current
  cost
• Currently, part of the cost is subsidized by
  private donations, which will be phased out in
  the coming years
• Financial assistance is available and funded by
  private donations
• Financial assistance is based upon your own
  individual situation and calculated by a third
  party (FACTS) on a confidential basis
• Individual reviews are available upon request to
  meet any familys financial need

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INDIVIDUAL TUITION AMOUNT

• How is it calculated?
• Actual cost Subsidy Stated Tuition
• Stated Tuition Financial Aid Individual
  Tuition Amount

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QUESTIONS