Moore Catholic High School | |
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Address | |
100 Merrill Avenue New York City (Bulls Head, Staten Island), New York 10314 United States |
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Coordinates | 40°36′35″N 74°9′52″W / 40.60972°N 74.16444°WCoordinates: 40°36′35″N 74°9′52″W / 40.60972°N 74.16444°W |
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Type | Catholic |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1962 |
Founder | Archdiocese and the Presentation Sisters of Staten Island |
Dean | Mr. David Niedle |
Principal | Mrs. Gina DeSantis |
Chaplain | Rev. Soju Varghese |
Grades | 9-12 |
Gender | Girls until 1969 Coeducational from 1969 |
Enrollment | 450 (2013-2014) |
Average class size | 30 |
Campus size | 6 acres (24,000 m2) |
Color(s) | Red and Black |
Mascot | Maverick |
Team name | Mavericks |
Accreditation | Middle States Accreditation in process. |
Tuition | $7,000 |
Athletic Director | Gela Mikalauskas |
Website | www.moorecatholichs.org |
Moore Catholic High School is a private, Catholic school on Staten Island, New York. It was founded by the Archdiocese of New York and the Presentation Sisters of Staten Island in September 1962 and named for Mary Young Moore, a beneficiary to the Archdiocese, and was the first Archdiocesan high school for girls on Staten Island. Moore became co-educational in September 1969. From 1973-82, Msgr. Thomas J. Bergin was the principal of the school. In October 1978, the name was formally changed to Moore Catholic High School. As of 2013[update] the school has about 450 students enrolled. The school has a partnership with St. John's University, a large Catholic university. Moore students take college classes through St. John's for college credit.
As of 2016[update] enrollment stands at 425 students, and the student body is evenly divided between male and female students. In 2005, the school initiated a program called Presentation Scholars Academy for gifted students. The students are challenged and take accelerated, college-level, and Advanced Placement classes.
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: 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, Senior Prom, Fashion Show, Golf Outing, Performing Arts Dinner Cabaret, Coaches for Cancer Basketball Tournament, Winter and Spring Musicals, Dance and Music Recitals.
Moore Catholic offers basketball, baseball, football, softball, some ccer, co-ed cheerleading, bowling, and track and field, dance team, and volleyball. Nick Giannatasio is the Varsity Football Coach.
Moore Catholic is staffed by the Sisters of the Lady of the Garden, and dedicated lay faculty and staff. 28 member faculty hold 22 advanced degrees.