Melbourne Central Catholic High School
Melbourne Central Catholic High School | |
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154 East Florida Avenue , , 32901 United States | |
Coordinates | 28°3′27″N 80°37′11″W / 28.05750°N 80.61972°WCoordinates: 28°3′27″N 80°37′11″W / 28.05750°N 80.61972°W |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | St. Francis of Assisi |
Established | 1961 |
Superintendent | Henry Fortier |
President | Nicholas Regina |
Principal | Ernest D. Herrington Jr. |
Chaplain | Fr. Vince Wirter |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-Educational |
Enrollment | 440 (2020) |
Education system | Diocese of Orlando |
Campus | 44 Acres |
Color(s) | Green and Gold |
Slogan | Academic Excellence. Spiritual Integrity |
Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Stingers Dance, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field and Volleyball (girls). |
Mascot | Hustler (Bee) |
Nickname | MCC |
Team name | Hustlers |
Accreditation | AdvanceED Accreditation Commission (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation of School Improvement) |
Newspaper | The BeeLine |
Tuition | Catholic $11,250 Non-Catholic $11,600[1] |
Affiliation | Diocese of Orlando |
Website | www |
Melbourne Central Catholic (MCC) is an American private, Roman Catholic, coed college-preparatory school high school located in Melbourne, in Brevard County, Florida. It was a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1991.[2] MCC has had 100% of their graduates accepted into college and 85 percent on average have received Bright Futures Florida scholarships.[3] The school offers extracurricular activities including academic competitions, special-interest clubs, performing arts, and athletics.
Academics[]
Comprehensive college prep program that includes 19 Advanced Placement (AP) courses. More than half the students are taking AP courses. SAT mean scores average 1066 (Florida average is 990). ACT mean scores average 23; Florida mean score is less than 20.[1]
Campus[]
44 acre campus includes seven classroom buildings, a gymnasium, a multi-purpose room, a technology center, an administrative building, and an athletic complex.
Recognition[]
- Yearly National Merit Scholars
- Yearly AP Scholars
Sports[]
The school competes in Class 3A of the FHSAA and has won state championships in both boys (1973) and girls (2002) basketball, as well as the state championship in baseball in 2013 and 2019.[citation needed]
Notable alumni[]
- Senator Thad Altman, Florida State Senator[citation needed]
- Melissa Witek, '99, Miss Florida USA 2005 and contestant on NBC's Treasure Hunters[citation needed]
- Kate Chastain, Private Jet & Yachting Chief Steward; Published Author; Below Deck Television Show Personality
- Obi Toppin, NBA player for the New York Knicks.
History[]
MCC became part of legal history when a student who was ineligible to play football due to a recruiting violation filed a suit to be reinstated. The Athletic Association (FHSAA) demurred and took the case to the District Court in Florida High School Athletic Association v. Melbourne Central Catholic(Fla.App. 5 Dist.,), No. 5D03-3437, March 26, 2004. The court ruled that a student must first exhaust his administrative remedies, i.e. with the Athletic Association, before filing suit to be reinstated.[4]
Footnotes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dodson, Laura (August 6–19, 2010). "Melbourne Central Catholic: Fertile ground for growth". Orlando, Florida: Florida Catholic. pp. A15.
- ^ Secondary School Blue Ribbon School Awardees - National Catholic Educational Association
- ^ Melbourne Central Catholic High School - Florida Archived 2007-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ask Sister Angie Archived 2006-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- High schools in Brevard County, Florida
- Buildings and structures in Melbourne, Florida
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando
- Catholic secondary schools in Florida
- Educational institutions established in 1961
- 1961 establishments in Florida