Mount Saint Michael Academy
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Ad Astra Per Aspera
To the Stars Through Difficulties
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| 4300 Murdock Avenue New York City (Wakefield, Bronx), New York 10466 United States |
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| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Marist Brothers) |
| Established | 1926 |
| President | Peter P. Corritori, Jr. '71 |
| Principal | Br. Stephen Schlitte, FMS[lower-alpha 1] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 800+ (2014) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Track, Wrestling. |
| Athletics conference | CHSAA |
| Team name | Mountaineers |
| Rival | Cardinal Hayes High School |
| Accreditation | MSA[1] |
| Newspaper | The Tower |
| Admissions Director | Thomas Fraher |
| Athletic Director | Mario Valentini '69 |
| Website | www |
Mount Saint Michael Academy, also known as Mount, is an all-boys Roman Catholic high school in the Wakefield neighborhood of the New York City borough of the Bronx. The school's campus also borders the city of Mount Vernon in neighboring Westchester County and is administered by the Archdiocese of New York. The 22-acre (89,000 m²) campus is a college preparatory school for some 1,100 boys grades 6 through 12. The school's motto is ad astra per aspera, Latin for "to the stars through difficulties". It is a member of the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA).
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Recognition
In January 1999, the Mount was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of four of the best high schools in the Bronx.[2][3]
Notable alumni
- Public service
- Fine arts and entertainment
- Lillo Brancato – actor, known for A Bronx Tale, Renaissance Man
- Sean Combs – rapper and music producer[4]
- Paul Grassi – reality television personality
- Walter Murphy – pianist and composer
- Ronald Ortiz-Magro – reality television personality
- Harry G. Pellegrin – musician, composer and author
- Leon Robinson – actor, known for Waiting to Exhale, Cool Runnings, Above the Rim
- Andre Royo – actor, known in the television series The Wire
- Commerce and economics
- Rocco B. Commisso – founder, chairman and CEO of Mediacom
- George Ranalli – architect
- Donald T. Valentine (1950) – venture capitalist, Sequoia Capital, "Grandfather of Silicon Valley venture capital"
- Professional athletics
- Art Donovan – pro football player
- Richie Guerin (1950) – pro basketball player and coach
- Bill O'Connor – pro football player
- Bill Polian – ESPN analyst and former Indianapolis Colts General Manager and President
- Caraun Reid (2009) – defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions
Other Roman Catholic high schools in The Bronx
- Cardinal Spellman High School
- St. Barnabas High School
- Cardinal Hayes High School
- All Hallows High School
References
- Primary sources
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- ↑ "Member List: Mount Saint Michael Academy," Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (retrieved May 4, 2015)
- ↑ "Nation's Top-Grade Schools 2 Bronx Catholic Institutions Among 96 Cited By U.S. News," by Raphael Sugarman, New York Daily News, January 24, 1999
- ↑ "The City's Sweet 16 High Schools, Whether They Are Public Or Parochial, All Share Academic Success, Parental Involvement And Motivated Students," by Alison Gendar & JoAnne Wasserman, New York Daily News, January 10, 1999
- ↑ "He's Old News At His Old School," by Jim Dwyer, New York Daily News, February 1, 2001 (retrieved May 18, 2012)
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- Boys' schools in the United States
- Schools in the Bronx
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in New York City
- Private middle schools in New York City
- 1926 establishments in New York
