Academic Teams

TigerBots Robotics

TigerBots is NDB's award-winning, student-run FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics team that introduces students to engineering, business, marketing and more. The team works together to develop technical skills to design, prototype and build robots and promote their team. The year-long experience culminates by participating in the annual FTC challenge.

Try your hand at:

Designing and building robots
Using a drill, a table top saw and other tools
Programming
3D printing and CAD
Driving robots (even if you can’t drive a car!)
Fundraising and grant writing
Marketing and outreach

Math Team

Math Team practices, prepares and competes in a variety of contests and competitions including the California Math League Contests, the American Mathematics, the High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling and Moody’s Math Challenge.

Award-Winning Mock Trial Team

Notre Dame Belmont's (NDB's) Award Winning Mock Trial Team is the largest team and student organization of any kind at NDB. As the only all-female Mock Trial program in San Mateo County, we provide opportunities for the next generation of women to create community and act for justice, empowering students to bring the Notre Dame Hallmarks into the courtroom.

What is Mock Trial?

Mock Trial is an academic competition centered around a fictional criminal trial. Team members decide whether to specialize in Prosecution or Defense, and then each builds their side of the case: one arguing Guilty, the other Not Guilty. Teams compete against other schools at the official courthouse in Redwood City to see who made the best case and delivered the most entertaining performance.

View what a Case Brief looks like for competition

Why Join Mock Trial?

In true attorney fashion, let NDB give you three arguments for joining us on Mock Trial:

1) Anyone can discover the role that is perfect for them.

Interested in debate, logic, and hypothetical questions? You’d be a great Pretrial Attorney.
Imagine yourself grilling a witness on cross-examination or delivering a powerful closing argument? Trial Attorney sounds right for you.
Have a flair for the dramatic? Love playing a character and maybe doing a little bit of improv? Witnesses are the star of their moment, and the best ones always make the most of it.
More of an artist or a storyteller? Mock Trial includes competitions for the best Courtroom Artist and Courtroom Journalist.
Or maybe you just want to ease into the experience with a role like Bailiff or Clerk.

Whatever your passion or interest, Mock Trial has a spot for you. With several different roles, and across three different teams, at NDB we establish a place for everyone to learn the law, find their voice, and enjoy their experience. Or maybe you just want to ease into the experience with a role like Bailiff or Clerk.

2) Cultivate Your Skills

3) Become Part of a Team and Build Sisterhood

If you’d like to further discover NDB Mock Trial, we encourage you to visit our official team website! There, you can:

Learn more about the team and our various programs
See past Mock Trial performances
Schedule a time to shadow one of our team practices

You can contact the team at mocktrial@ndhsb.org, or contact our coach directly at jtomczak@ndhsb.org.

NDB Mock Trial Wins Top County Awards

Four NDB Mock Trial Team members earned individual awards San Mateo County awards, capping off a highly successful Mock Trial season! It is also NDB’s third consecutive year winning the county’s Courtroom Journalist competition. Allison Wright '27 and Page Kensavage '26 won first and second place, respectively, in the Courtroom Journalist competition, earning the right to represent San Mateo County at the Mock Trial State Finals last March. Aleeya Baqai '26 was recognized as a county Outstanding Varsity Prosecution Attorney and Minna Al-Dabbagh '27 won the county's Outstanding JV Witness Award.