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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. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location within Santa Clara County, California Country   State     County United States   California     Santa Clara Mayor Ron Gonzales Area  - Land  - Water 178. ... Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... As of 2003 the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco covers the city and county of San Francisco, as well as Marin and San Mateo counties, California. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... Secondary education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Santa Clara Valley is a valley just south of the San Francisco Bay in northern California in the United States. ...

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. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Society of Mary, SM, is a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers and priests called the Marianists or Marianist Brothers. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Cathedral Basilica of St. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1990, Bishop Pierre DuMaine appointed Mr. Timothy T. Brosnan as the first lay principal of Archbishop Mitty High School. Under the new administration's leadership, the school expanded its academic program, extracurricular activities and campus facilities. Today, the school campus encompasses 24 acres (97,000 m²) in West San Jose along Lawrence Expressway. West San Jose is a neighborhood which constitutes the westernmost and one of the most affluent areas in San Jose, California. ... The Santa Clara County expressway system is a system of expressways in Santa Clara County, California. ...

Faculty

Approximately one hundred full and part time faculty teach at Archbishop Mitty High School. Currently, fifty-six of these faculty members possess advanced degrees. All full time faculty 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.

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. Archbishop Mitty's diversity is a point of pride and often overemphasized; in fact, the school's promotional posters, hung in its foyer, picture a group of students raising their hands during class, with an African American student, Adam Goodson, brought into the photograph despite not being a part of the class. In terms of religious affiliation, 73.6% of the student body is Catholic. Over 99.2% of Archbishop Mitty graduates go on to college. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 401 KB)Archbishop Mitty High School billboard. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 401 KB)Archbishop Mitty High School billboard. ...

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, offering students over 16 AP courses. Most AP students receive a score high enough to enable them to qualify for college credit. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... Social studies is the study of history, economics, geography, government, and other social science subjects in primary and secondary schools in North America. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... A modern language is any human language that is used by societies in the world today. ... Fine art refers to arts that are concerned with beauty or which appealed to taste (SOED 1991). ... Physical instruction at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, RI, 1917 In most educational systems, physical education (PE), also called physical training (PT) or gym in less progressive settings, is a course in the curriculum which utilizes learning in the cognitive, affective and psycho motor domains in a play... Religious studies is the designation commonly used in the English-speaking world for a multi-disciplinary, secular study of religion that dates to the late 19th century in Europe (and the influential early work of such scholars as Friedrich Max Müller, in England, and Cornelius P. Tiele, in the... Advanced Placement (AP) is the term used to describe high school classes that are taught at a college level. ...

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 California. Sports include football, badminton, basketball, baseball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling. The West Catholic Athletic League or WCAL is a high school athletic conference in the Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The Danish Olympic badminton player Peter Gade Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world; it is the second most popular team sport after football (soccer)[]. Its official name and the one by which it is usually known is hockey [1][2... Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Softball is a team sport in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football, basketball, ice hockey, rugby and wrestling. ... The Wrestlers (Pankratiasts) from Uffizi Gallery, Florence. ...

Noted alumni

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

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Monarch Madness

Held the first week of March, Monarch Madness is one of the major highlights to Mitty students. There are dances, events, and a ROAR between the freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior classes. This event has been held since the 1991-1992 school season.

Year of the Madness Winners:

• 2006-2007 – Class of 2008
• 2005-2006 – Class of 2006
• 2004-2005 – Class of 2006
• 2003-2004 – Class of 2004
• 2002-2003 – Class of 2003
• 2001-2002 – Class of 2003
• 2000-2001 – Class of 2001
• 1999-2000 – Class of 2000
• 1998-1999 – Class of 2000
• 1997-1998 – Class of 2000
• 1996-1997 – Class of 1998
• 1995-1996 – Class of 1996
• 1994-1995 – Class of 1995
• 1993-1994 – Class of 1995
• 1992-1993 – Class of 1995
• 1991-1992 – Class of 1992

External links

• Archbishop Mitty High School website