Melbourne Central Catholic High School
| Melbourne Central Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
| 100 East Florida Avenue Melbourne, Florida, (Brevard County), 32901  United States |
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| 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 |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1965 |
| President | Mike Burke |
| Dean | Eddie Edwards |
| Principal | Tom Armstrong |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 420 (2012) |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Nickname | MCC |
| Team name | Hustlers |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Newspaper | 'The BeeLine' |
| Tuition | Catholic $9,500 Non-Catholic $10,000[2] |
| Athletic Director | Mike Riazzi |
| Website | http://www.melbournecc.org |
Melbourne Central Catholic (MCC) is an American private, Roman Catholic, coed high school located in Melbourne, in Brevard County, Florida. It was a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1991.[3] MCC has had 100% of their graduates enroll in college and 85 percent on average have received Bright Futures Florida scholarships.[4] Tuition was $7,750 annually in 2007-8. At that time the cost averaged over $10,255 annually to educate each student.[5]
The school offers extracurricular activities including academic competitions, special-interest clubs, performing arts, and athletics.
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Academics [edit]
There are 16 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.[2]
Campus [edit]
In 2004, the school built a 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2), Science and Math Building at a cost of $10 million. In 2006, the school installed an artificial turf football field with a brand new stadium, a new baseball stadium, a new softball stadium and practice fields. In 2008, the school built an 8-lane rubberized track.
Recognition [edit]
- State Science Fair Annual Winners, State Winner 2003[6]
- State Student Council of the Year 1998, 1999, 2000
- Odyssey of the Mind State Champion 1998, 2001
- Qualified for World Competition 2001
- Boys Soccer Coach of the Year 1998 and 2008 (3-A)
- St. Leo College Brain Bowl Champions, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
- FIT Business Ethics Competition Finalists 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003
- FIT Business Ethics Competition Winner 2001
- District Drama Festival Champion 1998, 2007
- Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 1991.[3]
Sports [edit]
The school competes in the 3A league.
- National Dance Team Champions 1994, 1997 and 2000, 2008[6]
- State Boys Soccer Champions 1998, 2003 (ranked #1 in nation in 2003)[6]
- State Girls Soccer Champions 2003, 2004,
- State Dance Team Champions 1988,
1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2007[clarification needed]
- State Girls Volleyball Runner-up 1998
- State Girls Basketball Champions 2002
- State Boys Basketball Champions 1973
- In 2009 and 2010 the football team, competing in 1A, went undefeated during the regular season.[7]
Notable alumni [edit]
- Mario Garza, '99, professional baseball player with the Salem Avalanche
- Brian Rauch, '99, professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers[8]
- Melissa Witek, '99, Miss Florida USA 2005 and contestant on NBC's Treasure Hunters
History [edit]
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.[9]
In 2010, all 109 graduates were accepted into college. They had earned $4.2 million in scholarships.[2]
Footnotes [edit]
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23.[dead link]
- ^ a b c Dodson, Laura (August 6–19, 2010). "Melbourne Central Catholic: Fertile ground for growth". Orlando, Florida: Florida Catholic. pp. A15.
- ^ a b Secondary School Blue Ribbon School Awardees - National Catholic Educational Association
- ^ Melbourne Central Catholic High School - Florida
- ^ Florida Today, January 20, 2008."Parochials in a pinch." Brennan, Kate
- ^ a b c Melbourne Central Catholic High School - Florida
- ^ Brian McCallum (2009-11-14). "MCC posts undefeated regular season". Florida Today.
- ^ The Official Site of The Milwaukee Brewers: Team: Transactions
- ^ Ask Sister Angie
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