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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.

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 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 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.

Student Body

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% of Archbishop Mitty graduates go on to college.

Academics

As a college preparatory school, Archbishop Mitty requires coursework in English, mathematics, social studies, science, foreign language, fine arts, physical education, and religious studies. Archbishop Mitty also privdes an honors and Advanced Placement program, preparing students to take 16 AP tests. Most AP students qualify for college credit.

Athletics

The Mitty Monarchs field 21 teams in 15 sports, most of them in the West Catholic Athletic League, which is one of the most intense athletic leagues in the California. Sports include football, badminton, basketball, baseball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.

Noted alumni

• Kerri Walsh, Olympics-winning volleyball player.
• Brandi Chastain, Women's World Cup champion soccer player

External links

• Archbishop Mitty High School website

• Education in San Jose, California
• Educational institutions established in the 1960s
• High schools in California
• Private schools in California
• Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
• Roman Catholic secondary schools