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Archbishop Mitty High School affectionately known as Mitty by it's staff, students and alumni 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 one of many Catholic high school in the Santa Clara Valley. It is the only Diocesan high schools in Santa Clara. Construction of the school began in 1963, and when completed, the campus occupied its present 24 acres (9.7 ha).
| Archbishop Mitty High School | |
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5000 Mitty Avenue , , 95129 | |
| Coordinates | 37°18′56″N 121°59′36″W / 37.31556°N 121.99333°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Made in the Image and Likeness of God |
| 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 |
| Teaching staff | 107.8(on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1768[1] (2019–20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.4[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 24 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] |
| Newspaper | The Monarch |
| Yearbook | Excalibur |
| Website | mitty |
 Front of Archbishop Mitty High School | |
History
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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.
Academics
editAs 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.
Athletics
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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 as of September 2024.[3] 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]
Notable alumni
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- Aaron Bates, professional baseball player and coach[5]
- Kris Bubic, professional baseball player, 40th overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft[6]
- Angelo Caloiaro (born 1989), professional basketball player[citation needed]
- Brandi Chastain, Olympic gold medalist and Women's World Cup champion soccer player[citation needed]
- Chris Codiroli, MLB player[7]
- Polina Edmunds, silver medalist at 2014 and 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships[8]
- Aaron Gordon, NBA power forward[9]
- Drew Gordon, professional basketball player[10][11]
- Mitch Haniger, professional baseball player[12]
- Myha'la Herrold, Broadway and TV show actress
- Trevor Hildenberger, professional baseball player[13]
- Haley Jones, basketball player[14]
- Robert King, writer, producer, The Good Wife
- Danielle Robinson, WNBA point guard[15]
- Raymond Townsend, NBA player[16]
- Mike Vail, MLB outfielder[17]
- Steve Von Till, Neurosis guitarist
- Kerri Walsh-Jennings, winner of three consecutive Olympic beach volleyball gold medals[18][19]
- Nick Yorke, baseball player, first-round pick in the 2020 MLB draft[20]
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b c "ARCHBISHOP MITTY HIGH SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Archbishop Mitty High School | Athletics". www.mitty.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Bleacher Report". Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Farber, Stan (3 September 1982). "Tigers start playoffs with comeback kid". The News Tribune. p. 5. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. 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. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. 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.