Archbishop Molloy High School
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83-53 Manton Street , New York 11435 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°42′40″N 73°49′11″W / 40.71111°N 73.81972°WCoordinates: 40°42′40″N 73°49′11″W / 40.71111°N 73.81972°W |
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Type | Private, coeducational |
Motto | Non Scholae - Sed Vitae. (Not For School - But For Life.) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic, Marist Brothers |
Established | 1957 |
CEEB code | 332543 |
President | Richard Karsten |
Principal | Darius Penikas[1] |
Faculty | 104 |
Teaching staff | 70.0 (FTE) (2017–18)[2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,546 (2017–18)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.1 (2017–18)[2] |
Campus size | 6 acres (24,000 m2) |
Color(s) | Columbia blue and white |
Athletics | 14 interscholastic sports 46 interscholastic teams |
Mascot | Lion |
Nickname | Stanners |
Rival | St. Francis Preparatory School |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
Publication | Out of the Box (literary magazine) |
Newspaper | The Stanner |
Yearbook | Blue and White |
Tuition | $9,500 + registration and technology fees (2018–2019) |
Website | www![]() |
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Archbishop Molloy High School (also called Molloy, Archbishop Molloy, or AMHS) is a co-educational, college preparatory, Catholic school for grades 9-12, located on 6 acres (24,000 m2) on Manton Street, near Queens Boulevard and Main Street in the Briarwood section of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn next to the Briarwood subway station (E, F, and <F> trains).
Molloy has an endowment of about $6 million (as of November 2010).[4] The school's current principal is Darius Penikas, who started his term in 2015. Molloy's motto is "Non Scholae Sed Vitae," which is Latin for "Not For School, But For Life."
History[]
The school is staffed by the Marist Brothers, founded by Saint Marcellin Champagnat.[5]
In 1892, Br. Zephiriny opened St. Ann's Academy in two brownstone buildings at East 76 Street and Lexington Avenue. Initially a parish elementary school, the program soon expanded to include a two-year commercial course and then a full four-year high school program. Initially conducted entirely in French, the school gradually moved to English-language instruction, and by the start of the 20th century, the Brothers anglicized the name to St. Ann's. During the Theodore Roosevelt era, the school briefly took on a military air, with uniforms and a marching band. Boarding facilities were added, and the growth of the school began. When the original parish church was replaced in 1912 with the present-day church, the Brothers acquired the old building and converted it as a gymnasium. A purpose-built five-story school building was then constructed, and other neighboring buildings were acquired.[5]
65 years after its foundation, the school enrollment had increased to 800 in grades one through twelve, and all available buildings were full. Moreover, some of the earliest buildings had deteriorated structurally, and required replacement.
Archbishop Thomas Edmund Molloy, the Ordinary of the Diocese of Brooklyn, offered the Marist Brothers a 6-acre (24,000 m2) site he had purchased in central Queens County. In 1957, the Brothers moved to the new site, naming the building in honor of Archbishop Molloy. The building itself received an award from the Queens Chamber of Commerce's annual architectural competition in 1957.[6] The expanded facilities enabled the school to nearly double its enrollment, meeting the urgent needs of the post–World War II baby boom generation. Despite the move, many of the hallowed St. Ann's traditions continued as the faculty and students moved en masse to the new site. Today, students are still known as Stanners (St. Anner's), and the school newspaper is the Stanner.
In 1987, the Ralph DiChiaro Center for Arts and Sciences was dedicated, giving the school new state-of-the-art facilities, including a theater, computer labs and a biology lab.[5]
In 2000, Molloy became co-educational and opened the doors to women for the first time. It graduated its first female in 2004.
Richard Karsten, class of 1981, was appointed President of Molloy in July 2010. He served on the school's first director in the 1990s and is a member of the Stanner Hall of Fame.
Stanner[]
"Stanner" is a word created by Archbishop Molloy High School. Before modern-day Molloy was built in Briarwood, Queens, the school was named St. Ann's Academy. The students were known as "St. Ann-ers," a nickname which, over time, simply became "Stanners." All of Molloy's students, current and alumni, are known as Stanners.
Several things in the school have this name, including the school newspaper, The Stanner. The school's athletic teams are also known as the Stanners.
Academics[]
Archbishop Molloy's academic program is very competitive. A variety of honors classes and thirteen Advanced Placement Program (AP) classes are offered. Among Catholic schools, Molloy has the highest percentage of its graduates earning Regents diplomas. The U.S. Department of Education recognized the school as a "National School of Excellence." Molloy was named as 1 of 96 most "Outstanding American High School" by U.S. News and World Report in 1999,[7] as well as an "Exemplary School" by the United States Department of Education. 100% of Molloy's graduates attend college. Admission is based on the entrance examination and a review of 6th, 7th, and early 8th grade records.
Athletics[]
Molloy is known for its successful sports program, particularly in basketball, baseball, soccer, and track and field. Its basketball and baseball teams were coached by Jack Curran, the winningest coach in New York City and New York state history in both sports, until his death on March 14, 2013. His replacement was announced as Mike McCleary.[8] After taking over as coach for Lou Carnesecca in 1958, Curran led Molloy basketball to over 870 wins and five city titles. He also produced six NBA players. Curran also coached Molloy's baseball team since 1958, leading them to more than 1,300 wins and 17 CHSAA titles. In 1966, Curran coached Molloy baseball to win 68 consecutive games, a national record which would stand until April 2, 2005. Curran is the only coach to be named National Coach of the Year in two different sports: basketball in 1990 and 2009 and baseball in 1988. He was named CHSAA Coach of the Year 25 times in baseball, 22 times in basketball, won city championships in three different decades and has been elected into seven different Hall of Fames, including the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame.
Molloy's track team has won 24 CHSAA indoor track titles since its inception. Tom Farrell, a Molloy graduate, won a bronze medal at the 1968 Olympics in the 800 m run. Chris Lopez (1991) currently has the New York High School indoor state record in the triple jump, set on March 2, 1991, with a mark of 50′ 7.25″. Molloy's dominant track and field program has more CHSAA team titles than any other CHSAA school.
Molloy's soccer team was undefeated in the 2004 season and won its second state championship that season.
Notable alumni[]
- Xavier Rescigno (1930) - former Major League Baseball player
- Edward D. Head (1936) - 11th Bishop of Buffalo
- Lou Carnesecca (1943) - St. John's University coach in College Basketball Hall of Fame
- Charles J. Hynes (1952) - Brooklyn District Attorney
- Tommy Kearns (1954) - NBA player
- York Larese (1956) - NBA player
- Raymond Kelly (1959) - New York City Police Commissioner
- Peter Vecsey (1961) - sports columnist and television analyst
- Louis Willett (1963) - war hero and Medal of Honor recipient
- Jim Larrañaga (1967) - men's basketball coach at University of Miami
- Kevin Joyce (1969) - NBA player and captain of 1972 USA Olympic Basketball Team
- Charles Camarda (1970) - astronaut, NASA space shuttle Discovery
- Vincent DeVeau (1970) - writer and editor
- John Faso (1970) - politician, Congressman, Republican nominee for Governor of New York in 2006 [9]
- Brian Winters (1970) - NBA All-Star and coach
- Vitas Gerulaitis (1971) - professional tennis player
- David Caruso (1974) - film and television actor
- Frank DiPascali (1974) - former CFO of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities[10]
- John Sabini (1974) - chairman of NY Racing and Wagering Board, former State Senator and NYC Councilman
- Andrew Cuomo (1975) - Governor of New York from 2011 to 2021, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Ray Romano (1975) - actor and comedian (transferred before graduating)[11]
- Christopher G. McCann (1979) - president and CEO of 1-800-Flowers[12][13]
- Mike Miller (1979) - New York State Assemblyman
- Johannes Knoops (1980) - Rome Prize Fellow in Architecture[14]
- Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (1982) - New York State Senator
- Tom Westman (1982) - winner of Survivor: Palau
- Kenny Smith (1983) - two-time NBA champion, television analyst for NBA on TNT
- Brian McNamee (1985) - former strength and conditioning coach for New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays[15]
- Christopher Klucsarits (1988) - professional wrestler
- Robert Werdann (1988) - NBA player
- Michael Grimm (1988) - Congressman
- Kenny Anderson (1989) - NBA player
- Kerry Keating (1989) - former basketball head coach, Santa Clara University; former assistant for UCLA and Seton Hall[16]
- Brian Scolaro (1991) - comedian and actor
- Parry Shen (1991) - actor
- Donn Swaby (?) - actor
- Dan Bongino (1993) - conservative political commentator former congressional candidate
- Vincent Piazza (1994) - actor, Boardwalk Empire, Jersey Boys
- Mike Baxter (2002) - MLB player, New York Mets
- Chris Distefano (2002) - comedian
- Gilberto Valle (2002) - former NYPD officer convicted, then overturned, of conspiracy to kidnap
- Sundiata Gaines (2004) - NBA player, New Jersey Nets
- Russ Smith (2009) - Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association
- Matt Rizzotti (2004) - Minor League Baseball player
- Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (2005) - basketball analyst
- Colin Cassady, aka Big Cass or William Morrissey (2005) - WWE professional wrestler, born William "Bill" Morrissey
- Moses Brown (2018) - Professional Basketball Player
References[]
- ^ "Meet the Administration". Archbishop Molloy High School. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on January 3, 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "Archbishop Molloy High School". Alumni.molloyhs.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c AMHS. "Archbishop Molloy High School History". Archbishop Molloy High School website. Archived from the original on 2007-04-22. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Queens Buildings Cited for Design". The New York Times. December 1, 1957. p. 373.
- ^ "THE CITY'S SWEET 16 HIGH SCHOOLS WHETHER THEY ARE PUBLIC OR PAROCHIAL, ALL SHARE ACADEMIC SUCCESS, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND MOTIVATED STUDENTS". New York: NY Daily News. January 10, 1999. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Mike McCleary set to start first season as Molloy boys basketball coach after replacing Jack Curran, who died in March". NY Daily News. 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- ^ Herszenhorn, David M. "In the Race for Governor, a Big Divide on School Aid", The New York Times, November 2, 2006. Accessed December 6, 2007. "Mr. Faso, whose father worked as a janitor in the Catholic grammar school that he attended on Long Island, went on to Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens and the State University of New York at Brockport."
- ^ Manahan, Kevin (November 18, 2009). "Frank DiPascali: The Jersey Guy Behind the Madoff Scam". nj.com. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ Marzlock, Ron (August 22, 2019). "Ray Romano grew up on Nansen St. in Forest Hills". Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-11-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "1-800-FLOWERS.COM President Christopher G. McCann Named CEO; Founder Jim McCann to Become Executive Chairman". Business Wire. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ "2019 May". The Beehive. 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ Kovaleski, Serge F. "A Baseball Lover, Key to Tarnishing a Yankee Era", The New York Times, December 15, 2007. Accessed February 19, 2008. "As a youngster, Mr. McNamee was drawn to baseball and became a catcher, playing at Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens and then at St. John's University, which he attended from 1986 through 1989, majoring in athletic administration, according to a spokesman for the university, Dominic Sianna."
- ^ Kerry Keating Archived 2007-12-05 at the Wayback Machine, CSTV. Accessed November 17, 2007. "Keating was born on July 15, 1971[,] in Stoughton, Mass., and was raised in Rockville Centre, N.Y. He attended high school at Archbishop Molloy and graduated from Seton Hall Prep."
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