Bishop McNamara High School

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Bishop McNamara High School
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Address
Bishop McNamara High School
6800 Marlboro Pike

Forestville
,
Maryland
20747

United States
Coordinates 38°51′8″N76°53′22″W / 38.85222°N 76.88944°W / 38.85222; -76.88944
Information
Type Private, Coeducational, College Preparatory
MottoTo Think With Christ
Patron saint(s)Blessed Fr. Basil Moreau and Saint Andre Bessette
Founder Cardinal-Archbishop Patrick A. O'Boyle of the Archdiocese of Washington
School district Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools [1]
Oversight Archdiocese of Washington
PresidentJohn Barnhardt
PrincipalDian Carter
Staff30
Faculty81
Grades 9–12
Enrollment870
Average class size21
Student to teacher ratio11:1
Campus size14+ Acre
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s) Maroon and Gold   
Song"Hail to thee, our McNamara"
Fight song "The Maroon and Gold Fight Song"
Athletics conference Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
MascotMustang
Nickname Mighty Mac
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Publication"Mustang Messenger"
YearbookCaritas
Tuition$19,825
Affiliation
Alumni eNewsletter"Mustang Minute"
Student Newspaper The Stampede Online
Website www.bmhs.org

Bishop McNamara High School(BMHS, McNamara, or Mac) is a private, Catholic coed high school in Forestville CDP in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland. [3] [4]

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The school is in the Holy Cross tradition offering a college preparatory curriculum and a range of Fine Arts, athletics and activities. Founded in 1964 by the Congregation of Holy Cross, Bishop McNamara is located on a 14-acre campus in Forestville, Maryland, United States, just 7 miles south of Washington, D.C., serving students ranging from six different Maryland counties, Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. The school bears the name of Bishop John Michael McNamara, a former auxiliary bishop to the Archbishops of Baltimore and Washington and the founder of St. Gabriel's parish in Washington, D.C.

History

Built on a site adjacent to Mount Calvary Catholic Church on Marlboro Pike in Forestville, Maryland, Bishop McNamara High School is a result of Msgr. Peter Paul Rakowski's plan to build a Catholic high school for boys, and one for girls in the southern part of Prince George's County. To that end, in 1962, Patrick A. O'Boyle, archbishop of Washington, D.C., extended an invitation to the Brothers of Holy Cross to administer and staff the new high school, which would serve the county and parts of Washington, DC. Bishop McNamara High School admitted its first classes (freshman and sophomore) of 334 boys in 1964.

In the academic year 1992–93, the school became co-educational when it accepted girls from La Reine High School, an all girls' school in nearby Suitland that had been closed. [5] Enrollment at both schools had been dwindling for some years, following a trend in private schools across the county as a result of the recession. [6]

Academics

Bishop McNamara High School provides a Catholic, college-preparatory education.

Bishop McNamara High School provides a variety of courses to help students meet the requirements for college admission or other types of professional preparation. The school boasts a 100% college acceptance rate for the Class of 2016[ citation needed ] and Class of 2016 graduates received over $14.4 million in scholarships to colleges and universities all over the country.[ citation needed ]

Beyond the core academic courses, Bishop McNamara offers:

Fine Arts

The Fine Arts Department at Bishop McNamara offers one of the arts educations in the Washington, D.C..[ citation needed ] The F.A.D.E. program, Fine Arts Diploma Endorsement, is unique to Bishop McNamara. With band, orchestra, choir, theatre, dance and visual arts course offerings, Bishop McNamara High School's Fine Arts Department provides opportunities for student participation.

The Fine Arts Programs include:

Athletics

Bishop McNamara competes in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference at the Varsity and Junior Varsity levels in the following sports:

Fall - Football, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, and Cheerleading Winter - Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling, Cheerleading, and Indoor Track Spring - Baseball, Softball, Men's Tennis, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Track & Field, and Golf

Each year student-athletes are selected to the WCAC All-Conference teams, Washington Post All-Met Teams, Maryland All-State Teams, MSABC All State Team, as well as other national, state and conference awards.

In 2013, thirteen student-athletes signed with Division 1 colleges and universities, such as the University of Maryland College Park, Georgia Tech, Fordham University, VCU, UMBC, Sienna College, University of Toledo, Columbia University, University of Tennessee, and George Mason University.

Bishop McNamara's women's basketball team has established itself as one of the premier teams in not only the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) but the entire nation as well. In 2005, the team was ranked #1 by USA Today, and the team finished with only one loss in the WCAC semifinals.[ citation needed ] In the 2008 and 2020 seasons, the Lady Mustangs became WCAC champions. [7]

Notable alumni

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