Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School

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Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy
High School
Established	1998
Type of institution	Private
Staff	75
Students	1,350
Location	Southwest Ranches (Fort Lauderdale), Florida, USA

Website	www.mccarthyhigh.org

Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School (abbreviated AMHS) was opened in 1998 in Southwest Ranches, Florida. Sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, it is accredited thru the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Named after the second Archbishop of Miami, Edward A. McCarthy, the school's mascot is the Maverick. The principal of the school, since its opening, is Dr. Richard Perhla.

1 Campus
2 Academics
3 Athletics
4 Clubs
5 Mission & Vision
6 Valedictorians
7 External links

[edit] Campus

Archbishop McCarthy High School is a Catholic high school in the South Florida area. The campus is comprised of two main two-story buildings, a football field with a surrounding track, two baseball diamonds, a pavilion dining area, a large air conditioned gymnasium, outdoor weight rooms, four portables, which are referred to as the Fine Arts Village and the teachers are referred to as the Village People, an outdoor courtyard and a several hundred space parking area. It is located next to Saint Marks Catholic Church and Saint Marks Elementary/Middle School.

[edit] Academics

Archbishop McCarthy High School identifies itself as a college preparatory institution and takes measures to exemplify this in its curriculum. The school has a dual enrollment program through St. Thomas University in addition to a growing Advanced Placement Program. In 2006, the school had one winner of a Silver Knight Award and two National Merit Finalists. In addition, the school continues to boast a 98% college acceptance rate. Several AMHS graduates are currently serving as enlisted personnel and officers within the United States Military.

[edit] Athletics

As of 2006, sponsored sports activities at the school included:

- Baseball
- Basketball (Men's)
- Basketball (Women's)
- Cross Country
- Football
- Hockey (Ice/Roller)
- Lacrosse
- Soccer (Men's)
- Soccer (Women's)
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Tennis

[edit] Clubs

As of 2006, the following clubs and after school activity programs were in operation at Archbishop McCarthy High School:

- Amor Action
- Anime Club
- Antioch
- Art Club
- Art Honor Society
- Band
- Best Buddies
- Chess Team
- Chorus
- Close Up
- Drama
- Environmental Club
- F.F.E.A.
- F.O.T.A.
- Forensics Club
- French Honor Society
- Future Nurses of America
- God's Property
- H.E.L.P.
- Hope Outreach
- Interact
- International Club
- Interclub Council
- International Thespian Society
- Key Club
- L.I.F.E.
- Literary
- Liturgy
- Model United Nations
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Honor's Society
- Newspaper
- Peace & Justice
- Pep Club
- Pre-Law Club
- Pre-Med Club
- Pinnacle Awards
- Respect Life
- S.A.D.D.
- Salsa Club
- Science
- Science Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society
- Student Ambassadors
- Student Government
- S.W.A.T.
- Technology/Media
- Transfiguration
- Yearbook

[edit] Mission & Vision

The following is the school's official mission statement:

"Our mission as a Roman Catholic, college-preparatory institution is to provide a safe, structured, diverse, creative, and Christ-centered environment for all students that enables the development of their intellectual, spiritual and physical beings, so they can be productive members of family, community, and society."

The following is the school's statement on its various values and beliefs:

Archbishop McCarthy High School, as a Christocentric institution, is dedicated to the spiritual development of our students. To emphasize this, we built our school chapel in the center of our campus.

Archbishop McCarthy High School also requires that students give back to their community in the form of service hours. Service hours help students to realize the true meaning of Christ's teaching through hands on experience. These retreats help students develop a powerful, personal relationship with Christ beyond that of what the classroom studies offer. Throughout the students' high school career, they are required to complete designated amounts of service hours. They are highly encouraged to complete more than the assigned amount of hours.

The school is currently a member of or has staff membership in the following organizations:

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Broward County Non-Public School Association

Davie-Cooper City Chamber of Commerce

Florida Catholic Conference

Florida High School Activities Association

National Association of Secondary School Principals

National Catholic Education Association

National Honor Society of Secondary Schools

National Math Honor Society

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools