Archbishop Mitty High School
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Archbishop Mitty High School | |
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Address | |
5000 Mitty Avenue , , 95129 | |
Coordinates | 37°18′56″N 121°59′36″W / 37.31556°N 121.99333°WCoordinates: 37°18′56″N 121°59′36″W / 37.31556°N 121.99333°W |
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Type | Private |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1964 |
Founder | Joseph T. McGucken |
Oversight | Diocese of San Jose |
CEEB code | 053078 |
President | Latanya (Johnson'92) Hilton |
Principal | Kate Caputo |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1753(2021-2022) |
Campus | Suburban |
Campus size | 24 acres (9.7 ha) |
Color(s) | Black and gold |
Fight song | The Victors |
Athletics conference | West Catholic Athletic League |
Nickname | Monarchs |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
Newspaper | The Monarch |
Yearbook | Excalibur |
Website | www |
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Archbishop Mitty High School (commonly known as Mitty) is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in San Jose, California, United States. The school is named for the late John Joseph Mitty, the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco. It was the first diocesan Catholic high school in the Santa Clara Valley. Construction of the school began in 1963, and when completed, the campus occupied its present 24 acres (9.7 ha).
History[edit]
Initially, brothers and priests of the Society of Mary (Marianists) were given responsibility to conduct the school. The school opened in the fall of 1964 with 189 male students, and the first classes of Archbishop Mitty were held on the grounds of the adjacent Queen of Apostles Elementary School. The newly completed high school buildings were occupied in April 1965. Archbishop Mitty High School expanded its student body in 1969 and began sharing classes with Mother Butler Memorial High School (on the site of the current Harker School upper school campus) and St. Lawrence Girls High School. Consolidation of the three schools was completed by the fall of 1972. With the creation of the Diocese of San Jose in 1981, Archbishop Mitty became the only high school owned and administrated by the Diocese.
In 1990, Bishop Pierre DuMaine appointed Mr. Tim Brosnan as the first lay principal to continue the fine tradition of Catholic secondary education at Archbishop Mitty. Under the new administration's leadership, the school entered a period of tremendous academic and co-curricular growth. Supporting this dramatic growth was a massive expansion of the campus facilities, allowing all aspects of the campus community – academic, spiritual, and co-curricular – to grow to their full potential. In 2018, Bishop Patrick McGrath and Superintendent of Schools Kathy Almazol approved the transition of Archbishop Mitty High School to a president-principal administrative model, and they appointed Mr. Timothy Brosnan as the first president of Archbishop Mitty High School. Following Tim Brosnan's retirement in late 2020 after 30 years of service, Bishop Oscar Cantú appointed Mrs. Latanya (Johnson '92) Hilton the next president of Archbishop Mitty High School upon the recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee. Today, Archbishop Mitty High School is recognized as one of the premier Catholic, college preparatory schools in the United States.
Academics[edit]
As a Catholic college preparatory school, Archbishop Mitty requires coursework in English, mathematics, social studies, science, modern language, fine arts, physical education, and religious studies. Archbishop Mitty also provides honors and Advanced Placement program, offering students over 34 AP courses and honors courses.
Tablet computers[edit]
As of the 2012–2013 school year, Archbishop Mitty High School was the first in America to give Apple Inc. iPad tablet computers to all students and teachers.[2] The 2010–2011 school year was a pilot year when a few select students were given iPads as a test. The iPads are equipped with electronic books and application programs ("apps") that the students are allowed to use. The iPads are closely monitored by the technology department so that their use remains strictly educational.[3]
Athletics[edit]
The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs field 67 teams in 25 sports, most of them in the West Catholic Athletic League of the CIF Central Coast Section. Sports include football, badminton, basketball, baseball, cross country, field hockey, roller hockey, ice hockey, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, and lacrosse.[citation needed]
In 2009, Mitty's girls athletic program was ranked first in the state and third in the nation by Sports Illustrated after Mitty won state championships in softball, women's volleyball, women's swimming, and women's tennis.[4]
Nationally, MaxPreps ranked the women's volleyball team 1st with an undefeated record in 2009.[5] The Women's varsity volleyball team has won the CIF State championship 13 times including in 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.[6] [7] [8] [9]
In 2013 and 2015 the Women's Basketball won a state championship.[10][11]
In 2020 CalHiSports named Archbishop Mitty the state school of the century (so far) for its athletic prowess and achievements since 2000.[12]
Notable alumni[edit]
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- Aaron Bates, professional baseball player and coach[13]
- Kris Bubic, professional baseball player with the Kansas City Royals, 40th overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft[14]
- Angelo Caloiaro (born 1989), professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague
- Brandi Chastain, Olympic gold medalist and Women's World Cup champion soccer player[15]
- Chris Codiroli, former MLB player[16]
- Polina Edmunds, silver medalist at 2014 and 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships[17]
- Aaron Gordon, NBA power forward for Denver Nuggets[18]
- Drew Gordon, professional basketball player for Philadelphia 76ers[19][20]
- Mitch Haniger, professional baseball player with the Seattle Mariners[21]
- Myha'la Herrold, Broadway and tv show actress
- Trevor Hildenberger, professional baseball player formerly with the Minnesota Twins[22]
- Haley Jones, basketball player[23]
- Robert King, writer, producer, The Good Wife
- Danielle Robinson, WNBA point guard[24]
- Raymond Townsend, former NBA player [25]
- Mike Vail, former MLB outfielder[26]
- Kerri Walsh-Jennings, winner of three consecutive Olympic beach volleyball gold medals[27][28]
- Nick Yorke, baseball player, first-round pick in the 2020 MLB draft[29]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ May, Patrick (March 2, 2012). "Archbishop Mitty High School embraces iPad as learning tool", The Mercury News. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "Archbishop Mitty High School embraces iPad as learning tool". 3 March 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Bleacher Report". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Archbishop Mitty High School (San Jose, CA) 2009 Volleyball Schedule". MaxPreps.com. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Archbishop Mitty girls win ninth state volleyball title". December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "California: CIF Volleyball State Finals Preview". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "CIF state volleyball finals: Archbishop Mitty claims its third straight state title". 6 December 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "CIF NorCal volleyball final: Archbishop Mitty moves closer to state title". 2 December 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "CIF state basketball: Archbishop Mitty girls have history on their side in state final". 27 March 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "CIF basketball championships: Archbishop Mitty girls defeat Mark Keppel to win Division II state title". 28 March 2015.
- ^ Tennis, Mark. "State Schools of the Century (So Far)". Cal-Hi Sports. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "Aaron Bates Stats, Video Highlights, Photos, Bio". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Kris Bubic Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Brandi Chastain - Awards And Accomplishments". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Chris Codiroli Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Polina Edmunds -- Official Website". Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Aaron Gordon". ESPN.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "NBA Draft 2014: A Tale of Two Failures". Bruins Nation. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Sixers sign Drew Gordon and Malcolm Lee". Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Scroggin, Joshua D. "Cal Poly's Haniger taken by Milwaukee in the Major League Baseball draft | Cal Poly". SanLuisObispo.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "Trevor Hildenberger Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Haley Jones". USAB.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "WNBA.com: Danielle Robinson Playerfile". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Search Results". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Mike Vail Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Kerri Walsh-Jennings Biography". biography.com. A&E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Kerri Walsh". Team USA. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Cotillo, Chris (June 10, 2020). "Boston Red Sox draft Nick Yorke, high school 2B from California, with No. 17 overall pick". MassLive.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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