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Bishop Moore Catholic High School

Coordinates: 28°35′16″N 81°23′29″W / 28.587704°N 81.391316°W / 28.587704; -81.391316
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Bishop Moore Catholic High School
Address
Map
3901 Edgewater Drive

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32804

Coordinates28°35′16″N 81°23′29″W / 28.587704°N 81.391316°W / 28.587704; -81.391316
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoVirtue et Scientia
(Virtue and Knowledge)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1954
FounderMonsignor Bartok and the Sisters of St. Joseph
PresidentThomas Boyle
DeanMatt Gorden, Tanya Jarvis
PrincipalScott Brogan
Grades912
Enrollment1,300 (approx.)
Campus size50 acres (200,000 m2)
Color(s)Black and Gold   
MascotHornet
RivalEdgewater High School, Lake Highland, Eustis
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
YearbookMoore Memories
Tuition$10,000/student
Alumni10,000 (approx.)
Websitehttp://www.bishopmoore.org

Bishop Moore Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando, Florida. The school is located within the Diocese of Orlando and remains the only Catholic high school in Greater Orlando.

Description

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

References

  1. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "History of Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine". Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  3. ^ Orlando Sentinel. "A clinic for little people". Retrieved 2014-05-07.