Archbishop Mitty High School

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Archbishop Mitty High School
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Address
Archbishop Mitty High School
5000 Mitty Avenue

San Jose
,
(Santa Clara County)
,
California
95129

United States
Coordinates 37°18′56″N121°59′36″W / 37.31556°N 121.99333°W / 37.31556; -121.99333
Information
Type Private
MottoMade in the Image and Likeness of God
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1964
Founder Joseph T. McGucken
Oversight Diocese of San Jose
CEEB code 053078
PresidentLatanya (Johnson '92) Hilton
PrincipalKate Caputo
Teaching staff107.8(on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1768 [1]  (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio16.4 [1]
CampusSuburban
Campus size24 acres (9.7 ha)
Color(s)Black and gold   
Athletics conference West Catholic Athletic League
Nickname Monarchs
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges [2]
NewspaperThe Monarch
YearbookExcalibur
Website mitty.com
Archbishop Mitty High School billboard.jpg
Front of Archbishop Mitty High School

Archbishop Mitty High School is a private Catholic high school located in San Jose, California, United States. The school is named for John Joseph Mitty, the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco. It is the first and only 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).

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History

Construction of campus began in the 1960s. Building Shell with Truck.jpg
Construction of campus began in the 1960s.

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 back to a president-principal administrative model, and appointed Mr. Timothy Brosnan as the first lay 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.

Academics

As a Catholic college preparatory school, Archbishop Mitty requires coursework in English, mathematics, social studies, science, one of four modern languages (Spanish, French, American Sign Language, and Mandarin Chinese), fine arts, physical education, and religious studies. Archbishop Mitty also provides an honors and Advanced Placement program, offering students over 34 AP courses and honors courses.

Apple iPads

As of the 2012–2013 school year, Archbishop Mitty High School was one of the first in America[ citation needed ] to give Apple Inc. iPad tablet computers to all students and teachers. [3] 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 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

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, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, and lacrosse. The Monarchs have a total of 10 national championships. In 2020, the school was named the Cal-Hi Sports School of the Century. In 2009, the school'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]

In 2019, the women's basketball team – which included the 2019 Naismith National High School Player of the Year, Haley Jones – was named National Champions. Coach Sue Phillips ’86 has also been named the national coach of the year by Naismith and Gatorade. In 2024, Mitty's women's basketball was ranked number one nationally. The Monarchs has been named national champions seven times since 2008. The program has also won the CIF State championship 14 times, including in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Notable alumni of the school include professional basketball players, baseball players, softball players, beach volleyball players, and Olympians.

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 "ARCHBISHOP MITTY HIGH SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ↑ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  3. 1 2 May, Patrick (March 2, 2012). "Archbishop Mitty High School embraces iPad as learning tool". The Mercury News . Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bleacher Report". Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Aaron Bates Stats, Video Highlights, Photos, Bio". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Kris Bubic Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Chris Codiroli Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Polina Edmunds -- Official Website". Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Aaron Gordon". ESPN.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "NBA Draft 2014: A Tale of Two Failures". Bruins Nation. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Sixers sign Drew Gordon and Malcolm Lee". Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Trevor Hildenberger Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Haley Jones". USAB.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  15. ↑ "WNBA.com: Danielle Robinson Playerfile" . Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Search Results". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Mike Vail Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Kerri Walsh-Jennings Biography". biography.com. A&E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "Kerri Walsh". Team USA. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  20. ↑ 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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