Moore Catholic High School

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Moore Catholic High School
Address
Map
100 Merrill Avenue

Coeducational from 1969
Average class size25
Campus size6 acres (24,000 m2)
Color(s)   Red and black
MascotMaverick
Team nameMavericks
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Tuition$8,250[citation needed]
Websitemoorecatholichs.org

Moore Catholic High School is an American private,

Staten Island, New York. It was founded by the Presentation Sisters of Staten Island in September 1962 and named for Mary Young Moore, a beneficiary to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York,[1] and was the first archdiocesan high school for girls on Staten Island.[2]

Moore became co-educational in September 1969, and the name was formally changed from Countess Moore High School to Moore Catholic High School in October 1978.[3]

Enrollment is about 400 students, evenly divided between males and females.[4]

Advanced academics

In 2005, Moore initiated a program called Presentation Scholars Academy for gifted students. The students are challenged and take accelerated, college-level, and Advanced Placement classes. The school also has a partnership with St. John's University, a large Catholic university that gives academic credit to Moore students for college-level extension courses.[1]

Clubs

School clubs include National Honor Society, Student Council, The Game Club, Teaching the Christian Message, Yearbook, International Club, Interact Club, and The Art Club.

Electives

Senior Electives: Creative Writing, American Sign Language, Theology, Sociology, Psychology, Statistics, Criminal Justice, Immunology, AP Calculus, AP English, AP US History, & AP Biology.

Events

The school has several annual events: Freshman Field Day, Senior Costume Day, Junior Prom, Senior Prom, Hall of Fame Dinner and Golf Outing, Performing Arts Dinner Cabaret, Coaches for Cancer Basketball Tournament, Fall play, Christmas Spectacular and Spring musical, Dance and Music Recitals.

Athletics

Moore Catholic offers basketball, baseball, football, softball, lacrosse, soccer, co-ed cheerleading, bowling, and track and field, and Nick Giannatasio is the Varsity Football Coach.

Faculty

Moore Catholic is staffed by the Daughters of Our Lady of the Garden, and dedicated lay faculty and staff. 28 member faculty hold 22 advanced degrees.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "Student Handbook" (PDF). Moore Catholic High School. September 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ISBN 978-0-7385-6279-7
    . Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. ^ [email protected], Carol Ann Benanti | (September 18, 2022). "Happy birthday to Moore Catholic High School as it marks its 60-year Diamond Jubilee 'Grand Gala' Sept. 24". silive. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Students at Moore Catholic High School". Niche. Retrieved April 7, 2019.

External links

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