Bishop Moore High School
| Bishop Moore Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
| 3901 Edgewater Drive Orlando, Florida, (Orange County), 32804  United States |
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| Coordinates | 28°35′16″N 81°23′29″W / 28.587704°N 81.391316°WCoordinates: 28°35′16″N 81°23′29″W / 28.587704°N 81.391316°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Virtue et Scientia (Virtue and Knowledge) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | [Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1954 |
| Founder | Monsignor Bartok and the Sisters of St. Joseph |
| President | Maureen Kane |
| Dean | Matt Gorden, Tanya Jarvis |
| Principal | Thomas Doyle |
| Asst. Principal | Scott Brogan |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,300 (approx.) |
| Campus size | 50 acres (200,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Song | Alma Mater-
With Faith that’s everlasting and love that’s ever true, We pledge thee alma mater our loyalty to you. Our spirit is undaunted, Our hearts are ever bold. Oh Bishop Moore we praise you and HAIL the Black and Gold. |
| Fight song | To the tune of the Notre Dame Victory March-
Cheer, Cheer for our Bishop Moore. Come on you Hornets let raise the score. As our team goes fighting on, Our band will play the whole night long. Come on you Hornets, Come on a cheer. Let's give a yell for our team to hear. Victory for the Black and Gold. Victory for Bishop Moore. |
| Athletics | Hold 21 team state championships in multiple sports |
| Sports | Bishop Moore has over 25 sports programs including football, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. The school has state of the art facilities. The Memorial Stadium sports complex includes Harry Nelson Field and the baseball stadium. |
| Mascot | The mascot "hornet" was selected after the USS Hornet (aircraft carrier) The logo has changed twice. The original hornet was designed by a student and featured a large male hornet wearing boxing gloves; that design was replaced in the 1990s by the generic stock hornet that is commonly associated as Georgia Tech's yellow jacket. |
| Rival | Edgewater, Lake Highland, Eustis |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Yearbook | 'Moore Memories' |
| Tuition | $10,000/student |
| Alumni | 10,000 (approx.) |
| Website | http://www.bishopmoore.org |
Bishop Moore Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando, Florida. It remains the only Catholic high school in Greater Orlando. It is located within the Diocese of Orlando. The school was built in 1954 and was named after Bishop John Moore; he was the second bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, which had been the only diocese in Florida prior to the creation of the Archdiocese of Miami (1958).
John Moore was born in County Westmeath, Ireland and moved to Charleston, South Carolina at the age of 14. He served as Bishop of St. Augustine from 1877 to 1901. Moore was very influential in the expansion of Catholic schools in Florida and recruitment of religious nuns and priests to meet the ministerial needs of the diocese.[2]
The school sits on a 50-acre (200,000 m2) campus adjacent to Little Lake Fairview. There are multiple campus buildings. An extensive renovation and expansion occurred 7 years ago with the addition of a new gymnasium complex, administrative building, library complex, band room and class room space. Loretta Hall and the Massaro Science Wing were restored. The landmark "Golden Dome" remains in use as a secondary gymnasium. Most of the buildings are original to the campus, with new additions being added into science labs in summer 2011.
Notable Alumni [edit]
- Jenn Brown, ESPN sportscaster
- Drew Butera, Current MLB player (Minnesota Twins)
- Mandy Moore, actress
- Michael McClendon, Current MLB player (Milwaukee Brewers)
- Ariana Muniz, daughter of singer Marc Anthony and former step daughter of Jennifer Lopez
References [edit]
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23.[dead link]
- ^ "History of Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine". Retrieved 2009-03-04.
