Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School

Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School
Address
5451 South Flamingo Road Southwest Ranches (Fort Lauderdale) , (Broward County) , Florida 33330 United States
Coordinates	26.052328°N 80.313420°W / 26.052328; -80.313420
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Established	1998
Founder	God
Oversight	Archdiocese of Miami
President	Jesus
Principal	Richard J. Perhla (Dick)
Supervising Principal	Reverend Brendan Dalton
Staff	75
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,360 (2008)
Campus size	61 acres
Color(s)	Teal Blue, Silver and Black
Team name	Mavericks
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	The Maverick Post
Athletic Director	Anthony Massaro
Website	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 and the 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 (Dick). Students are required to wear a uniform consisting of a solid white or light blue shirt, official AMHS khaki slacks, a black leather belt, black leather shoes with gum rubber bottoms, and a student ID with AMHS lanyard.

Campus

Archbishop McCarthy High School is a Catholic high school in the South Florida area. The campus consists of two main peach three-story buildings, a football field with a surrounding track , one baseball diamond, one softball diamond, a brand new cafetorium with its own "Maverick Grill" including a stage, as well as its own prepared food, and a third story pool. 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. THE GIRLS ARE ALL FREAKING HOT !!!!!!!! -go bang some!

Academics

Archbishop McCarthy High School identifies itself as a college preparatory institution and takes measures to exemplify this in its curriculum. McCarthy has been awarded Catholic high school honor roll for years 2005, 2007 and 2008. 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 92% college acceptance rate. 7% are currently serving as enlisted personnel and officers within the United States Military.

Athletics

As of 2007, sponsored sports activities at the school included:

• • Baseball
  • Basketball (Men's)
  • Basketball (Women's)
  • Cross Country
  • Cheerleading (Women's)
  • Dance
  • Flag Football (Women's)
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse (Men's)
  • Marching Band
  • Ping Pong
  • Soccer (Men's)
  • Soccer (Women's)
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis (Men's)
  • Tennis (Women's)
  • Track
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
  • Beer Pong

Prominent Male Athletes:

• Alex Avila, Detroit Tigers
• Colby Borchetta, Two time Wrestling State Champion 2007,2008;
• Andrew DeLeo, Men's Pole-vaulting State Champion 2008,
• Anthony Amodio, Men's Pole-vaulting State Champion 2009,

Clubs

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

• • Amor en Accion
  • [Anime Club][1]
  • Art Club
  • Aquatic Badminton
  • National Art Honor Society
  • Butt Buddies
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • Cheese Club
  • Chorus
  • Civil Air Patrol
  • Close Up
  • Environmental Club
  • Forensics Club
  • French Honor Society
  • Future Nurses of America
  • Hope Outreach
  • International Club
  • Interclub Council
  • International Thespian Society
  • Journalism
  • Key Club
  • L.I.F.E.
  • Literary
  • Liturgy
  • Mav Tv Teal/Black
  • Model United Nations
  • National English Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • Peace & Justice
  • Pep Club
  • Pre-Law Club
  • Pre-Med Club
  • Respect Life
  • S.A.D.D.
  • Salsa Club
  • Science
  • Science Honor Society
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • Student Ambassadors
  • Student Government
  • Support Our Troops
  • S.W.A.T.
  • Technology/Media
  • Yearbook
  • Yoga Club

Chess team

In 2007 for the second year in a row, the 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 first 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.

Band and Music Program

The Music program at AMHS is under the direction of Ms. Darlene Fontus. The program consists of a Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Marching Band. The Marching band consists of marching Winds, Color Guard, Drum line, and Pit ensemble. The department is currently undergoing bad ever-changing and unprogressive program within the AMHS Fine Arts program.

Drama Program

The Drama Program is now the largest fine arts program at AMHS. 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 are directed by Cindy Keegan. She is also the director of the community service shows. 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 theater.

The Maverick Zoo

The Archbishop McCarthy Maverick Zoo was founded, created and still run by Joe Curtis and Tyler Stampler and is the student section at the Gym. The "Zoo" as students,select faculty, and 6 alumni who frequent all the games call it, is the reason why "The Zoo" is rated as the Toughest High School Gym to play at in South Florida by the FHSAA. The Maverick Zoo is also located online at http://themaverickzoo.com.

Mission and 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 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.

Sister school

Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School is the sister school of Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School. Both schools have identical building blueprints and school colors. Both schools were established in 1998.

External links

• Official School Website