Monsignor Edward Pace High School
| Monsignor Edward Pace High School | |
|---|---|
Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers | |
| Established | 5 September 1961 |
| School district | Archdiocese of Miami Department of Schools |
| Dean | Lillian Dubon, Melanie Otero, Dr. Ramon Rodriguez, Valerie Lloyd, Anthony Walker |
| Principal | Ana Garcia |
| Teaching staff | 52 (69% hold Masters/Doctorate degrees) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 900 |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Campus size | 44 acres (18 ha) |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Gold |
| Slogan | "We Are PACE: Partners, Academics, Catholic, Empowerment |
| Song | Gratia Et Veritas |
| Athletics | Track and Field, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Cross Country, Tennis, Volleyball |
| Mascot | Eddy the Spartan |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Yearbook | Torch |
| Tuition | 13,000 |
| Alumni | 11,000 |
| Website | www |
Monsignor Edward Pace High School is a Catholic secondary school in the
Blue Ribbon School in 2002[2] and one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the country in 2004 and 2005 by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. Pace is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). This school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
.
History
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Named for
Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
at the end of its 40th Anniversary year, and the 40th class graduated just a year later in 2003. The school was a named one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in this period as well and received an award for Catholic Identity in 2004. After far outgrowing the "old chapel" found in the school's first building, a new building, the Dantee Navarro Religious Education Center, was completed in 2008 and can hold 500 people, although masses are still held in the gymnasium. It was in that same year that Pace was named the first official "green school" in South Florida by instituting a recycling program and initiating changes across campus, from lighting to landscaping. Pace celebrated its 50th anniversary in the 2011–2012 school year, and its 50th class graduated in 2013.
Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School merged into Edward Pace at the start of the 2017–2018 academic year.[3]
Area
It was in the
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Monsignor Pace belongs to the
Belen Jesuit
and Key West High School.
FHSAA State Championships
Baseball:[6] 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2018
Boys Basketball: 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008
Girls Basketball: 2002, 2003, 2005
Wrestling: 2000, 2016
Football: 2003
Girls Volleyball: 1974
Boys Cross Country: 1971
Boys Track and Field: 2009
Activities
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Notable alumni
- Rakeem Buckles (born 1990), professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- major league baseballplayer
- Alex Fernandez, former major league baseball pitcher
- Gio González, major league baseball pitcher
- Oscarnominated actress
- DeMarcus Van Dyke, cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Chris Marrero, NPB player for the Orix Buffaloes
- Stephen Morris, former NFL quarterback
- Don Newhauser, former major league pitcher for Boston Red Sox (1972–74)
- Brad Perez, race car driver
- Dereck Rodriguez, major league baseball player for the San Francisco Giants
- Jorge Sedano, co-host of 'Sedano & Stink' on ESPN Radio
- Steve Tello, Emmy Award winning television producer
- Anthony Walker Jr., linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts
- Kayvon Webster, cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams
- Christian Marrero, hitting coach Pittsburgh Pirates
- Texas A & M University
Notable faculty
- Bill O'Reilly, broadcaster and political commentator, former History teacher at MEPHS[7]
References
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ Paige Names 172 Blue Ribbon Schools (2002-05-24). US Department of Education press release.
- ^ Archbishop Curley closing … why is this happening? Ana Rodriguez-Soto. The Florida Catholic. June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017
- ^ "Home". Monsignor Edward Pace High School. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
15600 NW 32 Ave Miami Gardens, FL 33054
- ^ miami herald 3/1/08 page 12d
- ^ Marvin Kitman, The Man Who Would Not Shut Up: The Rise of Bill O'Reilly (St Martins Press, 2007), p. 65.
External links
- Monsignor Edward Pace High School official website
- The Home of Old Spartans unofficial alumni site
- Monsignor Edward Pace High School on Private School Review