Bishop McNamara High School
| Bishop McNamara High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6800 Marlboro Pike Forestville, Maryland, 20747 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°51′8″N 76°53′22″W / 38.85222°N 76.88944°WCoordinates: 38°51′8″N 76°53′22″W / 38.85222°N 76.88944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | private |
| Motto | To Think With Christ |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1964 |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Washington |
| President | Marco Clark |
| Principal | Michael Hunt |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 860 (2009) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Fight song | "The Maroon and Gold Fight Song" |
| Athletics conference | Washington Catholic Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Mustangs |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | 'The Stampede' |
| Yearbook | 'The Mustang' |
| Affiliation | Brothers of Holy Cross |
| Website | www.bmhs.org |
Bishop McNamara High School, a college preparatory school in the Holy Cross tradition, is in Forestville, Maryland. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. The school bears the name of Bishop John Michael McNamara, a former auxiliary bishop.
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[edit] History
Bishop McNamara High School opened as an all male school until 1992 when its sister school LaReine High School for girls closed. This prompted the conversion to coeducational learning. The school is widely known for its Fine Arts. This genre of education has boosted Bishop McNamara High School into being known as a Private College Preparatory High School of Fine Arts.
[edit] Athletics
Bishop McNamara's women's basketball team has established itself as one of the premier teams in not only the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) but the entire nation as well. In 2005, the team was ranked #1 by USA Today, and the team finished with only one loss in the WCAC semifinals.[citation needed] In the 2008 season, the Lady Mustangs became WCAC champions.[2]
[edit] Fine arts
The Fine Arts Department at Bishop McNamara offers one of the most extensive arts educations in the Washington, DC.[citation needed] The F.A.D.E. program, Fine Arts Diploma Endorsement, is unique to Bishop McNamara. This program serves to refine students' talent and skill, cultivate a community of respect, appreciation and understanding of the arts, and acknowledge students' dedication to the Fine Arts throughout their high school career. With band, orchestra, choir, theatre, dance and visual arts course offerings, Bishop McNamara High School's Fine Arts Department provides opportunities for student participation in a wide array of artistic endeavors.
Students who graduate with the Fine Arts Diploma Endorsement receive a notation on their transcripts and a special honor certificate at graduation. Students have the opportunity to apply for this program at the end of their freshman year, concurrent with the selection of courses for their sophomore year. Students are then given a list of courses, tasks and events to complete in the fine arts by their senior year.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Waine Bacon – NFL player[3]
- John Baltimore – orchestra conductor[4]
- Todd Bozeman – NCAA basketball coach[5]
- Chris Cosh – NCAA football defensive coordinator [6]
- Timothy Creamer – NASA astronaut [7]
- Tyoka Jackson – NFL player[8]
- Jeff Kinney – writer of Diary of a Wimpy Kid[9]
- Martin Spain – CEO and founder of n-tieractive Incorporated
- Ty Lawson – NBA Player for the Denver Nuggets
- Keith Veney – NCAA Division I men's basketball record holder for three-pointers made in a single game with 15[10]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ Hilgers, Kevin (28 February 2008). "Victorious Mustangs play smart". The Gazette. http://www.gazette.net/stories/022808/uppespo175519_32355.shtml. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Waine Bacon Profile on Indianapolis Colts Official Website". http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=304.
- ^ Anne Midgette (2009-03-05). "D.C. Philharmonic Is Tuning Up for Debut". washingtonpost.com. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/04/AR2009030404038.html. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ Mike Klingaman (2009-03-09). "His Brother's Keeper". Baltimore Sun. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2009-03-09/sports/0903080113_1_okoye-todd-bozeman-danny-died. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ "Chris Cosh biography". umterps.com. University of Maryland Athletic Department. http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/cosh_chris00.html. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: Timothy (TJ) Creamer". jsc.nasa.gov. 2010. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/creamer.html. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ "Pro-football-reference.com bio: Tyoka Jackson". http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackTy20.htm.
- ^ "Diary of A Wimpy Kid official website". wimpykid.com. 2010. http://www.wimpykid.com. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ "Keith Veney". hoopmagicsa.com. 2010. http://www.hoopmagicsa.com/Keithveney.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
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