Archbishop Mitty High School

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Archbishop Mitty High School
School type	Private
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Founded	1964
Location	San José, California
Enrollment	1661
Campus surroundings	Suburban
Campus size	24 acres (97,000 m²)
Mascot	Monarchs
School Colors	Black and Gold
Website	www.mitty.com

Archbishop Mitty High School, in San Jose, California, USA, named for the late Archbishop John Joseph Mitty, the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco, 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 twenty-four acres.

1 History
2 Faculty
3 Student Body
4 Academics
5 Athletics
6 Noted alumni
7 External links

[edit] History

Construction of Archbishop Mitty High School began in 1963. Initially, brothers and priests of the Society of Mary were given responsibility to conduct the school. The school opened in the fall of 1964 with 189 male students, the first classes of Archbishop Mitty were held on the grounds of the adjacent Queen of Apostles Elementary School, but moved to the newly-completed high school buildings in April of 1965. Initially given to the Marianist order, Archbishop Mitty High School expanded its student body in 1969 and began sharing classes with Mother Butler Memorial High School and St. Lawrence Girls' High School, with consolidation of the three schools to be completed by the fall of 1972. With the creation of the Diocese of San Jose in 1981, Archbishop Mitty became the first and only independent high school in the Diocese.

In 1990, Bishop Pierre DuMaine appointed Mr. Timothy T. 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, extracurricular, and campus growth. Supporting this dramatic growth in a rich educational program was a massive expansion of campus facilities, allowing all aspects of the campus community—academic, spiritual, and extra-curricular—to grow to their full potential. Today, the school campus encompasses state-of-the-art educational, cultural, and athletic facilities on 24 acres (97,000 m²) in West San Jose along Lawrence Expressway, and is recognized as one of the premiere Catholic college preparatory schools in America.

[edit] Faculty

Approximately 100 full and part time faculty teach at Archbishop Mitty High School. During the current 2006-2007 school year, 56 teachers posses advanced degrees. All full time faculty members are represented by a labor union and have a collective bargaining agreement with the Diocese of San Jose that governs the terms of their employment. The labor union's official name is The San Francisco Archdiocesan Federation of Teachers, Local 2240, which is an affiliate of the California Federation of Teachers, the American Federation of Teachers, and the AFL-CIO.

[edit] Student Body

Archbishop Mitty High School billboard.

As of the 2005-2006 school year, there are 1661 students that attend Archbishop Mitty High School. While the racial composition of Archbishop Mitty changes every year, the student body is currently 63.8% White, 14.7% Asian, 12.0% Hispanic, 3.0% African-American, 0.4% Native American, and 5.1% from other races. In terms of religious affiliation, 73.6% of the student body is Catholic. Over 99.2% of Archbishop Mitty graduates go on to college.

[edit] Academics

As a 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 an honors and Advanced Placement program, preparing students to take 16 AP tests. Most AP students receive a score high enough to enable him/her to qualify for college credit.