Archbishop Mitty High School
Address
5000 Mitty Avenue San José, California, (Santa Clara County), 95129  United States
Coordinates	37°18′56″N 121°59′36″W / 37.31556°N 121.99333°W / 37.31556; -121.99333Coordinates: 37°18′56″N 121°59′36″W / 37.31556°N 121.99333°W / 37.31556; -121.99333
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Established	1964
Oversight	Diocese of San Jose
Principal	Tim Brosnan
Asst. Principal	Lisa Brunolli
Associate Principal	Dick Robinson
Chaplain	Fr. Jack Russi
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,675 (2008)
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	24 acres (97,000 m²)
Color(s)	Black and Gold
Athletics conference	West Catholic Athletic League
Team name	Monarchs
Accreditation(s)	Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Newspaper	The Monarch
Yearbook	Excalibur
Dean of Students	Jim Fallis
Admissions Director	Kate Caputo
Athletic Director	Will Scharrenberg
Activities Director	Greg Walker
Website	http://www.mitty.com

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Archbishop Mitty High School (commonly known as Mitty) is a private, Roman Catholic, high school located in San Jose, California, USA. The school is named for the late Archbishop John Joseph Mitty, the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco. It 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. It is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California.

Contents 1 History 2 Campus 3 Faculty 4 Student body 5 ESLR's 6 Academics 7 Athletics 8 Student life 8.1 Clubs 8.2 Dances 9 Notable alumni 10 External links 11 Notes and references

[edit] History

Construction of Archbishop Mitty High School began in 1963. 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, 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 1965.

Archbishop Mitty High School expanded its student body in 1969 and began sharing classes with Mother Butler Memorial High School (which is now The Harker 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 only independent high school in the diocese. Today, the school campus encompasses 24 acres (97,000 m²) in West San Jose along Lawrence Expressway. In 1990, Bishop Pierre DuMaine appointed Mr. Timothy T. Brosnan principal of Archbishop Mitty High School.

[edit] Campus

Archbishop Mitty High School is located in West San Jose. The school is located near highway 280, and borders Lawrence Expressway to one side, and Queen of Apostles School to the other. Mitty has a 24-acre (97,000 m²) campus. The main entrance and staff and faculty parking lot is located in front of the school. There is also a flag pole and the school sign near the main entrance. To the east there is the student parking lot, located near the Fien and Maclean Gyms. Towards the west side of the campus are the tennis courts and the junior parking lot. The junior parking lot is in close proximity to the baseball and softball fields. Towards the back of the school is the track and the football field. Under the football grandstand is the newly built Caputo Weight Training Room, which is used by several athletic teams. The pool is located parallel to the football field. Alumnus and Olympic volleyball champion Kerri Walsh donated a new professional sand volleyball court which is located towards the back of the school, behind the baseball field and near the old temporary weight room. There is a tall green fence surrounding the school marking its boundaries.

[edit] 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. James Fallis is currently employed as the dean of students.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

As of the 2008-2009 school year, there are 1660 students who attend Archbishop Mitty High School. While the racial composition of Archbishop Mitty changes every year, the student body is currently 68.8% White, 17.2% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 3.7% African-American, and 3.8% from other races. In terms of religious affiliation, 70.1% of the student body is Catholic.

[edit] ESLR's

(Expected School-wide Learning Results)

The Archbishop Mitty Graduate is claimed to be:

1. Intellectually Competent
2. Just
3. Faith-filled
4. Respectful
5. A Leader

[edit] Academics

As a Catholic 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 honors and Advanced Placement program, offering students over 30 AP courses and honor classes. Students are required to have a semester course load of six classes. The graduation requirement for Archbishop Mitty is 240 credits.

[edit] Athletics

The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs field 21 teams in 16 sports, most of them in the West Catholic Athletic League. Sports include football, badminton, basketball, baseball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, and lacrosse. Mitty's rivals include Bellarmine College Prep and Saint Francis High School. In 2009, Mitty's athletic program was ranked first in the state and third in the nation by Sports Illustrated, after Mitty won state championships in softball, girl's volleyball, girl's swimming, and girl's tennis^[2]

Archbishop Mitty also fields two officially recognized Club Sports teams that do not compete in the West Catholic Athletic League. Ice Hockey plays at Sharks Ice at San Jose in a CIF-run High School Hockey League. The Roller Hockey team plays in the High School League at Rollin' Ice in the Silver Creek Sportsplex, which is located in East San Jose.

[edit] Student life

[edit] Clubs

Currently for the 2008-2009 school year, Archbishop Mitty offers over 25 fun and engaging clubs for students to get involved in. Archbishop Mitty offers a wide range of clubs for anyone to get involved in. The clubs offered are AASU (African American Student Union), French Club, Math Club, Scrapbooking Club, AMHS Robotics, Global Solidarity Club, Math Team, Self Defense Club, Anime Club, Green Club, Mock Trial Team, Ski and Snowboard Club, APISU (Asian Pacific Islander Student Union), Guitar Club, Mountain Biking Club, The Society for the Appreciation of Motion Pictures, Ballroom Dance Club, Irish American Club, Portuguese Club, Students Above the Influence Club, Chess Club, Italian Club, SASA (South Asian Student Association), Table Tennis Club, Creative Student Association, LASU (Latin American Student Union), Science Fiction Club, and the Ultimate Frisbee Club.

[edit] Dances

Mitty has about six dances a school year. The dances include: The Back to School Dance, Homecoming, Christmas Dance, Sadie Hawkins, Junior Prom, and Senior Ball.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Kerri Walsh, winner of two consecutive U.S. Olympic beach volleyball gold medals.
• Brandi Chastain. Women's World Cup champion soccer player.
• Aaron Bates first baseman for the Boston Red Sox.

[edit] External links

• Archbishop Mitty High School website

[edit] Notes and references