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Notre Dame Academy

Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12

Hingham, MA

1073 Main St, Hingham, MA 02043

Overall grade: A+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • AClass size
  • A-College-going
  • A-Years serving families
  • B+Diversity

What stands out

  • The only all-girls school in Hingham
  • 90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
  • Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic schools in Massachusetts
  • Serving families in Hingham since at least 2011

In Hingham, Massachusetts, Notre Dame Academy is an independent Catholic school for students from 7th grade through 12th grade. About 429 students attend, with roughly 10 students per teacher, smaller classes than 70% of Catholic high schools in Massachusetts. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. The school is an all-girls school and is part of the Archdiocese of Boston. The school reports that about 90% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7 hours, 199 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades 7–12
Students
429
Teachers
45.3 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
9.5
Boys and girls
All girls
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Independent Catholic school
Program
Special program emphasis
School day
About 7 hours
School year
199 days
Graduates going to 4-year colleges
About 90% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic high schools in Massachusetts (10 students per teacher).
    • A smaller school: fewer students than 52% of Catholic high schools in Massachusetts.
    • Compared with 23 Catholic high schools in Massachusetts.

    Students by survey year

    566’11–12537’13–14553’15–16435’17–18419’19–20460’21–22429’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    742
    855
    981
    1083
    1180
    1288

    Student body

    White90%
    Asian5%
    Black2%
    Hispanic or Latino2%
    Two or more races1%

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    What grades does Notre Dame Academy serve?

    Notre Dame Academy serves grades 7–12.

    How many students attend Notre Dame Academy?

    About 429 students, with 10 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Notre Dame Academy?

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