Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School

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Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy
High School
Location
Southwest Ranches (Fort Lauderdale), Florida, USA
Information
Staff 75
Students 1,350
Type Catholic
Newspaper The Maverick Post
Established 1998
Homepage www.mccarthyhigh.org

Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School (abbreviated AMHS as well as ABMHS) was opened in 1998 in Southwest Ranches, Florida. Sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, it is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Named after the second Archbishop of Miami, Edward A. McCarthy, the school's mascot is the Maverick. The principal of the school, since its opening, is Dr. Richard Perhla. Students are required to wear a uniform consisting of a uniform white or light blue shirt, official AMHS khaki slacks, a black leather belt, black leather shoes with clear bottoms, and a student ID with AMHS lanyard. Students must go to mass at least once a month.

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[edit] Campus

Archbishop McCarthy High School is a Catholic high school in the South Florida area. The campus consists of two main peach two-story buildings, a football field with a surrounding track, one baseball diamond, one softball diamond, a brand new cafetorium , a large air conditioned gymnasium, outdoor weight rooms, three "learning modules" (portables) which are referred to as the Fine Arts Village, an outdoor courtyard, a chapel, and a several hundred space parking area. It is located next to Saint Mark Catholic Church and Saint Mark Elementary/Middle School. Their mascot is a maverick.

[edit] Academics

Archbishop McCarthy High School identifies itself as a college preparatory institution and takes measures to exemplify this in its curriculum. This school has been adwareded catholic high school honor roll for years 2005 and 2007. The school has a dual enrollment program through St. Thomas University in addition to a growing Advanced Placement Program. In 2006, the school had one winner of a Silver Knight Award and two National Merit Finalists. In addition, the school continues to boast a 98% college acceptance rate. The other 2% are currently serving as enlisted personnel and officers within the United States Military.

[edit] Athletics

As of 2007, sponsored sports activities at the school included:
    • Baseball
    • Basketball (Men's)
    • Basketball (Women's)
    • Cross Country
    • Cheerleading
    • Dance
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    • Jousting
    • Lacrosse (Men's)
    • Soccer (Men's)
    • Soccer (Women's)
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Track
    • Volleyball
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • CHESS TEAM


Prominent Men Athletes: Alex Avila, Professional Baseball; Leo Caldeira, Soccer; Daniel Farquhar, Baseball; Shane Payne, University of Florida Basketball; Gustavo Vasquez-Milan, Track & Field 400m; Kyle Johnson, Brown Univ. Football; Brian Polino, Track & Field 5000m; Colby Borchetta, Wrestling State Champion; Matt Gizzi, Volleyball; Jason Clerkin, Track & Field 800m; Garrett Faulkender, Track & Field 1600m; Andres Irarrazabel, Basketball;

[edit] Clubs

As of 2007, the following clubs and after school activity programs were in operation at Archbishop McCarthy High School:

[edit] Band

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The Maverick Sound is one of the fastest growing programs and one of the largest fine arts program at Archbishop Edward McCarthy High school. The band is split into four different programs: Marching Band, Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Color Guard. The Marching Band (the newest program at the school) is one of the most demanding activities in the school, both physically and mentally involving long hours of practice and performing at close to 20 performances by mid-November. The Concert Band is the oldest band program in the school, the Jazz Band which is the most challenging ensemble in the school and is also the most active ensemble in the entire school performing close to over 30 performances by the end of the year. Finally the Color Guard is a performance ensemble that competes year round in the Marching Band and Winter Guard Season. The band program has sent several students to several honors programs. AMHS is the only catholic school in South Florida to have sent representatives to these honor festivals such as FSU Tri-State Honors Band, All-State, All-County,USF Festival of Winds, and the UM South Florida Honors Band. The band program is one of the only high school bands in the Archdioceses of Miami and the South Florida Catholic School System to compete and play at a public school level. In 2006 the AMHS Band program became the most successful band program in the Archdiocese of Miami and the South Florida Catholic School System. The band program is associated with the following associations.

FBA- Florida Band Masters Association FMBC- Florida Marching Band Coalition MENC- Music Educators National Conference BCBDA-Broward County Band Directors Association FMEA-Florida Music Educators Association SFWGA-South Florida Winter Guard Association

[edit] Chess Team

In 2007 for the second year in a row, the impressive AMHS chess team earned the state title in the Under 1000 division of the Scholastic Chess Champions tournament. Also earning second place in the open division of the SuperStates 2007 Chess Championship. Currently they are ranked third in the nation in the Under 1200 Division. Coached by Fabio Hurtado. Sophomore Marc Rodriguez from Davie became McCarthy's first individual state champion in chess. The McCarthy chess team, has 20 members,and was established in 2004.[1].

[edit] Drama

The Drama Program is one of largest parts of the AMHS Fine Arts Department. McCarthy typically puts on two mainstage plays a year, a fall play and a spring musical, with community service plays in between. The Drama Program also includes International Thespian Society (ITS) Troupe 6164, directed by Robin Gleason, which competes in Florida State Thespians District 13. The mainstage plays is directed by Cindy Keegan. she is also the director of the community service shows, in addition to teaching the Drama classes. Past mainstage plays include Grease, which was performed at Bailey Concert Hall, West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors, The Wizard of Oz, Bus Stop, Zombie Prom, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and, most recently, the classic musical, The Fantasticks. Performers in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were honored with 3 nominations at the South Florida Cappies Awards, a program which honors excellence in high school theatre.

[edit] Mission & Vision

The following is the school's official mission statement:

  • "Our mission as a Roman Catholic, college-preparatory institution is to provide a safe, structured, diverse, creative, and Christ-centered environment for all students that enables the development of their intellectual, spiritual and physical beings, so they can be productive members of family, community, and society."

The following is the school's statement on its various values and beliefs:

  • Archbishop McCarthy High School, as a Christocentric institution, is dedicated to the spiritual development of our students. To emphasize this, we built our school chapel in the center of our campus.
  • Archbishop McCarthy High School also requires that students give back to their community in the form of service hours. Service hours help students to realize the true meaning of Christ's teaching through hands on experience. These retreats help students develop a powerful, personal relationship with Christ beyond that of what the classroom studies offer. Throughout the students' high school career, they are required to complete designated amounts of service hours. They are highly encouraged to complete more than the assigned amount of hours.

The school is currently a member of or has staff membership in the following organizations:

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Broward County Non-Public School Association
Davie-Cooper City Chamber of Commerce
Florida Catholic Conference
Florida High School Activities Association
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Catholic Education Association
National Honor Society of Secondary Schools
National Math Honor Society
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

[edit] Valedictorians

  • 2008: Andrew Alvarez
  • 2007: Robert Lenzen and Francesca Raffa (tie)
  • 2006: Clelia Douyon
  • 2005: Carolyn Fortson
  • 2004: Margaret Wickett
  • 2003:
  • 2002: Anika Nilchany

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Archdiocese of Miami

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