I asked this question to my admissions councilor when I was in high school, which was 2-3 years ago. At that point I was going into my senior year. I wanted to take AP Chem instead of honors Chinese 4, but she wanted me to take Chinese. She argued that if it came down to it, a student that has fulfilled the recommended course load is at an advantage to a student without. If you’re hellbent on it, I would reach out to your regional admissions officer but I think they’ll give you a similar answer.
for reference, I applied as a chemical engineering major, and Notre Dame’s engineering department doesn’t have a language requirement.