- Melbourne Central Catholic High School
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Melbourne Central Catholic High School Address 100 East Florida Avenue
Melbourne, Florida, (Brevard County), 32901
United StatesCoordinates 28°3′27″N 80°37′11″W / 28.0575°N 80.61972°WCoordinates: 28°3′27″N 80°37′11″W / 28.0575°N 80.61972°W Information Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1965 Principal Kathy Gotshall[1] Grades 9–12 Enrollment 320 (2008) Color(s) Green and Gold Nickname MCC Team name Hustlers Accreditation(s) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [2] Newspaper 'The BeeLine' Tuition Catholic $9,500
Non-Catholic $10,000[3]Dean of Students Shea Bolin Athletic Director Mike Riazzi Website http://www.melbournecc.org Melbourne Central Catholic (MCC) is an American private, Roman Catholic, coed high school located in Melbourne, in Brevard County, Florida. It was a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1991.[4] MCC has had 100% of their graduates enroll in college and 85 percent on average have received Bright Futures Florida scholarships.[5] Tuition was $7,750 annually in 2007-8. At that time the cost averaged over $10,255 annually to educate each student.[6]
The school offers extracurricular activities including academic competitions, special-interest clubs, performing arts, and athletics.
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Academics
There are 16 Advanced Placement (AP) courses. More than half the students are taking AP courses. SAT mean scores average 1066 (Florida average is 990). ACT mean scores average 23; Florida mean score is less than 20.[7]
Campus
In 2004, the school built a 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2), Science and Math Building at a cost of $10 million. In 2006, the school installed an artificial turf football field with a brand new stadium, a new baseball stadium, a new softball stadium and practice fields. In 2008, the school built an 8-lane rubberized track.
Recognition
- State Science Fair Annual Winners, State Winner 2003[8]
- State Student Council of the Year 1998, 1999, 2000
- Odyssey of the Mind State Champion 1998, 2001
- Qualified for World Competition 2001
- Boys Soccer Coach of the Year 1998 and 2008 (3-A)
- St. Leo College Brain Bowl Champions, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
- FIT Business Ethics Competition Finalists 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003
- FIT Business Ethics Competition Winner 2001
- District Drama Festival Champion 1998, 2007
- Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 1991.[4]
Sports
The school competes in the 3A league.
- National Dance Team Champions 1994, 1997 and 2000, 2008[8]
- State Boys Soccer Champions 1998, 2003 (ranked #1 in nation in 2003)[8]
- State Girls Soccer Champions 2003, 2004,
- State Dance Team Champions 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2007[clarification needed]
- State Girls Volleyball Runner-up 1998
- State Girls Basketball Champions 2002
- State Boys Basketball Champions 1973
- In 2009 and 2010 the football team, competing in 1A, went undefeated during the regular season.[9]
Notable alumni
- Mario Garza, '99, professional baseball player with the Salem Avalanche
- Brian Rauch, '99, professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers[10]
- Melissa Witek, '99, Miss Florida USA 2005 and contestant on NBC's Treasure Hunters
History
MCC became part of legal history when a student who was ineligible to play football due to a recruiting violation filed a suit to be reinstated. The Athletic Association (FHSAA) demurred and took the case to the District Court in Florida High School Athletic Association v. Melbourne Central Catholic(Fla.App. 5 Dist.,), No. 5D03-3437, March 26, 2004. The court ruled that a student must first exhaust his administrative remedies, i.e. with the Athletic Association, before filing suit to be reinstated.[11]
In 2010, all 109 graduates were accepted into college. They had earned $4.2 million in scholarships.[12]
Footnotes
- ^ [1] retrieved 2 September 2010
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.[dead link]
- ^ Dodson, Laura (August 6-19, 2010). "Melbourne Central Catholic: Fertile ground for growth". Orlando, Florida: Florida Catholic. pp. A15.
- ^ a b Secondary School Blue Ribbon School Awardees - National Catholic Educational Association
- ^ Melbourne Central Catholic High School - Florida
- ^ Florida Today, January 20, 2008."Parochials in a pinch." Brennan, Kate
- ^ Dodson, Laura (August 6-19, 2010). "Melbourne Central Catholic: Fertile ground for growth". Orlando, Florida: Florida Catholic. pp. A15.
- ^ a b c Melbourne Central Catholic High School - Florida
- ^ Brian McCallum (2009-11-14). "MCC posts undefeated regular season". Florida Today. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/floridatoday/access/1900677171.html?FMT=ABS&date=Nov+14%2C+2009.
- ^ The Official Site of The Milwaukee Brewers: Team: Transactions
- ^ Ask Sister Angie
- ^ Dodson, Laura (August 6-19, 2010). "Melbourne Central Catholic: Fertile ground for growth". Orlando, Florida: Florida Catholic. pp. A15.
External links
FHSAA Class 3A District 8 Cocoa • Cocoa Beach • Edgewood • Holy Trinity • Melbourne Central Catholic High School • Rockledge • SatelliteCategories:- High schools in Brevard County, Florida
- Melbourne, Florida
- Private schools in Florida
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Florida
- Blue Ribbon schools in Florida
- Educational institutions established in 1965
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