| St. Brendan High School | |
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| Address | |
| 2950 SW 87th Avenue Westchester, Florida, (Miami-Dade County), 33165 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | We are the Sabre Pride! |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Brendan the Navigator |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Founder | Rev. Thomas A. Dennehy [1] |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Archdiocese of Miami Department of Schools |
| President | Rev. Jose Alvarez |
| Principal | Brother Felix Elardo, FMS [2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1200 [3] (2010) |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 33 Acres shared with St. John Vianney College Seminary |
| School Colour(s) | Green & White |
| Slogan | We are the Sabre Pride! |
| Sports | Basketball, Baseball, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Softball, Volleyball [4] |
| Team name | Sabres |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, an accreditation division of AdvancED. |
| Newspaper | Sabre Press |
| Tuition | $7,250.00 plus fees (2010) [5] |
| Alumni Website | SaberPride.org |
| Reunion Information | Reunions |
| Phone Number | 305 223 5181 |
| Alumni Listings | Classmates |
| Picture of A Building | |
St. Brendan High School is a co-educational private Roman Catholic high school in the Westchester neighborhood in Miami, Florida. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.
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St. Brendan High School was originally St. John Vianney Minor Seminary High School, which opened in 1959 to accept students who were interested in studying for the priesthood. When enrollment declined, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, decided to convert the school into a co-educational high school. They changed its name to St. Brendan High School and it opened at the start of the 1975 school year.
It is part of the Archdiocese of Miami. The school is primarily committed to serving the educational needs of the Catholic population of the southwest section of Miami. In 1975, 6 students were enrolled in the ninth and tenth grades. By 1977, 7 students were enrolled in the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades.
To challenge students towards self-realization and nurture life-long learners who will contribute to a culturally diverse society with a commitment to the Catholic Christian vision. With this in mind, St. Brendan High School and its stakeholders commit themselves to:
Guided by our mission, Saint Brendan's has designed various level courses to meet the specific needs of the individual student at his/her academic ability and interest. Courses are offered on four levels for most subjects. The following can be used as a guide to understand the different levels.
Student placement is an important part of Saint Brendan's program to ensure that the student's courses meet his/her educational and career needs. Students are assigned to an appropriate track of studies. The counselors, teachers, department chairpersons, the assistant principal for curriculum, and the principal make these decisions. Freshmen are placed in the appropriate track of studies as a result of their scores on the STS Entrance Exam, placement tests, recommendations of their middle school, and input from the academic council. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are placed in various tracks as a result of personal interests and goals, educational proficiency in the subject area, and teacher recommendations. Transfer students are placed in courses based on grades and standardized test scores from their previous school as well as a placement test whenever possible. Placement in a particular level of a course in a given year does not limit a student’s ability to change tracks the following year provided the prerequisites are met.[8]
Educational planning is a must for all students. A planned program of course selection will help to clarify personal goals, as well as provide those basic skills necessary to continue one’s education. Since your school life and perhaps a great deal of your future depends on how well you plan your educational program, take time to carefully think through the career decisions you will make when deciding on which courses to choose. Decisions regarding the courses you plan to take should be made on the basis of your past record, future plans, and extra-curricular intentions. Careful consideration should be given to Saint Brendan High School graduation requirements, scholarship opportunities, admission policies for the state universities, and dual enrollment and AP credit opportunities. These decisions should only be made after careful consultation with your parents, teachers, and counselor. [9]
