Monsignor Farrell High School

Monsignor Farrell High School
Vir Fidelis Faithful Man
Address
2900 Amboy Road Staten Island, New York 10306 United States
Coordinates	40°34′2″N 74°7′32″W / 40.56722°N 74.12556°W / 40.56722; -74.12556Coordinates: 40°34′2″N 74°7′32″W / 40.56722°N 74.12556°W / 40.56722; -74.12556
Information
Type	Private, All-Male
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1961
School district	31
Area trustee	Msgr. Thomas Bergin
Dean	Robert Besignano
Principal	Msgr. Edmund Whalen
Assistant Principal	Lawrence Musanti
Faculty	Diocesan Priests, Christian Brothers, Sisters of Charity, Lay Educators
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1200^[1]
Average class size	25
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Mascot	Farrell Lion
Team name	The Lions
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools^[2]
Publication	Logos
Newspaper	The Lion
Yearbook	Cornerstone
School fees	Tuition
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York (former)
Website	http://www.msgrfarrellhs.org

Monsignor Farrell High School is a Catholic secondary school located in the Oakwood section of Staten Island, New York. Opened in 1961, the school was named in honor of Monsignor Joseph Farrell, a prominent Catholic priest, as well as a religious, political and community leader on Staten Island.

Marching Band

The school's marching band received 8th Place at the 2008 United States Scholastic Band Association National Championships, competing as a Group II band at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on November 7, 2008.^[3] The band's 2010 show entitled "A Celtic Suite" won the band the New York State Championship. They received 3rd place at the National Championships, hosted at the Naval Academy. The band took home the "Espirt de Corp" award for the band which exemplifies the marine characteristics of professionalism and quality. In 2011, the band won first place at the USSBA National Championships for Group 1 open completing their 2011 competitive season completely undefeated. In 2011 the Farrell Marching Band won the USSBA National Championship also taking the caption awards for Best Music Best Overall Effect and Best Percussion. The 2011 show was entitled "A Celtic Fantasy" with music based on famous Celtic scores including Pomp and Circumstance as well the Irish folk song Danny Boy.

Notable alumni

Jim Albus - Champions Tour golfer
Bill Britton - former PGA Tour player
Michael Cusick - New York State Assemblyman
Kevin Devine - songwriter, musician
John Lavelle - actor who starred in The Graduate in 2002^[4]
Daniel Donovan - U.S. Congressman from New York
Andrew Lanza - who won the NY State Senate seat which was held for 50 years by Farrell's grandfather John J. Marchi
Michael McMahon - U.S. Congressman from New York
Kevin O'Connor - current General Manager of the Utah Jazz
Jim Oddo - New York City Councilman^[5]
Ryan Rossiter - Basketball player^[6]
William J. Taverner - Sex educator and editor of the American Journal of Sexuality Education^[7]
Louis Tobacco - New York State Assemblyman^[8]
Kevin Coyle- Defensive Coordinator for the Miami Dolphins
John Wolyniec- Former Major League Soccer player
Vito Fossella - Former U.S. Congressman from New York^[9]
Theo Rossi - actor

References

↑ Statistical information gathered from Monsignor Farrell High School's official site's Monsignor Farrell High School enrollment statistics page
↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-27.
↑ Group I, M&T Bank Stadium, November 16, 2007, United States Scholastic Band Association. Accessed November 18, 2007.
↑ http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/05-2006/follow-spot_8252.html Follow Spot: Tovah Feldshuh gets her Irish up to play Dolly Gallagher Levi, and John Lavelle acts like a Wall Street minion in Burleigh Grime$. Plus: What went wrong with Tarzan?
↑ http://www.silive.com/elections/index.ssf/2009/11/on_the_issues_james_oddo.html
↑ http://www.sienasaints.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/rossiter_ryan00.html
↑ http://www.reunion.com/ny/staten+island/monsignor+farrell+high+school/
↑ http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=062&sh=bio
↑ The Washington Post http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/F000440. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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