Melbourne Central Catholic High School

Melbourne Central Catholic High School
Address
100 East Florida Avenue
Melbourne, Florida, (Brevard County), 32901
United States
Coordinates 28°3′27″N 80°37′11″W / 28.05750°N 80.61972°W / 28.05750; -80.61972Coordinates: 28°3′27″N 80°37′11″W / 28.05750°N 80.61972°W / 28.05750; -80.61972
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1961
Superintendent Henry Fortier
President Michael C. Burke
Principal Candee Terry (Interim principal)
Chaplain Fr. Karl Bergin
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 530 (2015)
Color(s) Green and Gold         
Athletics Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Stingers Dance, Swimming, Track & Field and Volleyball (girls).
Mascot Hustler Bee
Nickname MCC
Team name Hustlers
Accreditation

AdvanceED Accreditation Commission (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation of School Improvement)

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Newspaper The BeeLine
Tuition Catholic $9,500
Non-Catholic $10,000[1]
Affiliation Diocese of Orlando
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.[2] MCC has had 100% of their graduates accepted into college and 85 percent on average have received Bright Futures Florida scholarships.[3] The school offers extracurricular activities including academic competitions, special-interest clubs, performing arts, and athletics.

Academics

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.[1]

Campus

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

Sports

The school competes in Class 3A of the FHSAA and has won state championships in both boys (1973) and girls (2002) basketball, as well as the state championship in baseball in 2013.

Notable alumni

History

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.[5]

In 2010, all 109 graduates were accepted into college. They had earned $4.2 million in scholarships.[1]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 Dodson, Laura (August 6–19, 2010). "Melbourne Central Catholic: Fertile ground for growth". Orlando, Florida: Florida Catholic. pp. A15.
  2. 1 2 Secondary School Blue Ribbon School Awardees - National Catholic Educational Association
  3. ↑ Melbourne Central Catholic High School - Florida
  4. ↑ Melbourne Central Catholic High School - Florida
  5. ↑ Ask Sister Angie

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