Moore Catholic High School | |
Streetaddress: | 100 Merrill Avenue |
City: | Staten Island, New York |
Zipcode: | 10314 |
Country: | U.S. |
Former Name: | Countess Moore High School (until 1978) |
Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Founder: | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
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President: | Gina DeSantis |
Principal: | Scott Gabel |
Dean: | Joseph A. Fiechter |
Chaplain: | Father Rhey Garcia |
Avg Class Size: | 25 |
Type: | Catholic |
Tuition: | $8,250 |
Grades: | 9–12 |
Campus Size: | 6acres |
Accreditation: | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
Mascot: | Maverick |
Team Name: | Mavericks |
Colors: | Red and black |
Moore Catholic High School is an American private, Catholic school in the Bulls Head neighborhood of 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]
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]
School clubs include National Honor Society, Student Council, The Game Club, Teaching the Christian Message, Yearbook, International Club, Interact Club, and The Art Club.
Senior Electives: Creative Writing, American Sign Language, Theology, Sociology, Psychology, Statistics, Criminal Justice, Immunology, AP Calculus, AP English, AP US History, & AP Biology.
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.
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.
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.