Mount Carmel High School (Houston)

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Mount Carmel High School
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Mount Carmel High School (Houston)
6700 Mt Carmel Dr

Houston
,
Texas
77087

United States
Coordinates 29°39′47″N95°18′27″W / 29.66299°N 95.30741°W / 29.66299; -95.30741
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Type Private, coeducational
MottoZelo zelatus sum pro domino Deo exercituum
(With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of Hosts)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Founded1956
Founder Carmelites
Closed2008
Grades 9-12
Color(s)  Brown
  White
  Gold
Nickname Rebels
Rival St. Pius X
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Carmel Light
YearbookZelo
Tuition$6,000 upon closing in 2008
Graduates5,000+
Alumni Glenn Bujnoch Mark Ross Melanie Lawson Chris Sims
Website mtcarmelhs.org at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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Mount Carmel High School original crest (shown upon school entrance) Photo taken on last day of classes, May 2008. Mount Carmel Zelo Seal.jpg
Mount Carmel High School original crest (shown upon school entrance) Photo taken on last day of classes, May 2008.

Mount Carmel High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Houston, Texas, United States. Founded in 1956 by the Carmelite order, Mount Carmel was the first Houston area Catholic high school established east of downtown and the first to serve greater Southeast Houston. From 1986 to 2008, it was administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

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History

Mount Carmel was established in 1956 by priests of the Order of the Carmelites. [1] The then-Diocese of Galveston-Houston took over administration of the school in 1986 when the Carmelite order that founded the school relinquished ownership. It was the only diocesan-operated high school in Houston until its closing. [2] Over 5,000 students have graduated from Mount Carmel High School.

The school's motto's was "Zelo zelatus sum pro domino deo exercituum," which is Latin for "With zeal I have been zealous for the Lord, God of Hosts". This could be seen on the original school shield, which was laid in the floor in the entrance of the building. The second school motto was "Non Licet Nobis Esse Mediocribus" ("It is not permitted for us to be mediocre") and was included on the back side of the shield.

Mount Carmel was in the process of making renovations to its facility and had spent a large quantity of money repairing the air conditioning and plumbing systems in the fall semester of 2007. On April 25, 2008, about a month before the end of the school year, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston announced that the school would be closed at the end of the semester, saying it was too costly to renovate and maintain the school. At several meetings with the students, parents, faculty and board members on April 25, 2008 and several days afterward, the archdiocese stated that it would take measures to help relocate the students to other Catholic high schools. The diocese stated it would make up the difference in tuition between Mount Carmel and any other Catholic school to which the students were accepted, for one year. After the first year, parents would be responsible for paying the entire tuition at their respective schools. Mount Carmel High School closed on May 28, 2008. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston began operations in the former Mount Carmel facility in fall 2009. [8] [9]

Location

Mount Carmel High School was situated in Southeast Houston just north of Sims Bayou adjacent to Garden Villas. It was less than 3 miles from Hobby Airport and was within the physical boundaries of Sterling High School. The campus and facilities at 6700 Mt Carmel Dr are now being used by Cristo Rey Jesuit.

Feeder schools

A majority of students came from various private, Catholic, and parochial grade schools in the greater Southeast Houston, including adjacent Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen of Peace, St. Augustine, St. Christopher, St. Peter the Apostle, St. Pius V, among others. Students from area public schools also often chose to apply for admission for their freshman year.

Athletics

Mount Carmel was one of many Catholic high schools that originally competed in the now defunct T.C.I.L. (Texas Christian Interscholastic League). The league began in 1935 under the direction of Albert Mitchell (then principal of Central Catholic, San Antonio). Mount Carmel later competed in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).

State Championships

T.C.I.L (4A)

Boys Basketball 1969; Boys Basketball 1973; Girls Basketball 1978; Girls Basketball 1980; Girls Basketball 1981; Baseball 1975 [10]

Mount Carmel Highschool, Houston, Texas, won TCIL State Championships in Track three consecutive years (1966 to 1968). [11]

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ MCHS. "School History". Mount Carmel High School website. Archived from the original on 2006-09-02. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  3. ↑ "Catholic H.S. Will Close at End of School Year." KRIV.
  4. ↑ "Archdiocese announces school closure." Houston Chronicle . April 25, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Students outraged over school's closure ." KTRK-TV.
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  7. ↑ Mellon, Ericka. "HISD trustees may revive Mt. (SEE CORRECTION) Carmel as charter school."[ sic ] Houston Chronicle . June 5, 2008. B2. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.
  8. ↑ "About Cristo Rey." Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.
  9. ↑ "New school buys Mt. Carmel campus ." KTRK-TV. Thursday August 21, 2008. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Private High School Basketball Champions" (PDF).
  11. ↑ TCIL RECORD BOOKS
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  13. ↑ "Mark Ross Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.