Cardinal McCarrick High School

Infobox School


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name= Cardinal McCarrick High School
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established = 1885
type = Parochial school
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enrollment = 441 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 32.7 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 13.9
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location = 310 Augusta Street
South Amboy, NJ 08879
country = USA
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colors = Blue and Gold
mascot = The Eagles
affiliations = Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen
information = 732-721-0748
website = [http://www.cardinalmccarrick.com/ School website]
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Cardinal McCarrick High School is a Catholic secondary school located in South Amboy, New Jersey.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 441 students and 32.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.9. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409660&ID=340966001104 Cardinal McCarrick High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 12, 2008.]

History

It was founded in 1885 by Saint Mary's parish, and included grades one to eleven. It was expanded to include the twelfth grade in 1918, was accredited as Saint Mary's High School in 1919, and the first graduating class was in 1922. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1968, and a new school was rebuilt in its place.

During the early 1990s, the high school went from being a parish high school to a diocesan high school, separating completely from the now-defunct St. Mary Elementary School (K-8). As a result of the change the high school went through several name changes, including St. Mary Regional High School (1996-2000), St. Mary Diocesan High School (2000-2001). On June 11, 2001, then Diocese of Metuchen Bishop Vincent Breen announced that Saint Mary's would close and reopen under a new name the following fall.

In September 2001, the school was named Cardinal McCarrick High School, in honor of Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.

Also in fall of 2001, the school opened a local branch of a credit union called the Eagle's Nest.

The High School also has a partnership with Saint Peter's College of Jersey City to serve as a satellite campus for their graduate studies. [ [http://www.spc.edu/pages/719.asp?item=1246 Saint Peter's College Will Open Extension Site at South Amboy's Cardinal McCarrick H.S.] , Saint Peter's College press release dated June 5, 2003. Accessed May 17, 2007.]

Mascot, Colors and Mission

Cardinal McCarrick's school mascot is the Eagle, wearing blue and gold. In 2001-2002, Cardinal McCarrick High School rewrote their mission statement - "The mission of Cardinal McCarrick High School is to facilitate, nurture, and instill a thirst for knowledge based on Catholic moral principles in preparation for life's journey to create a better world."

Athletics

The Cardinal McCarrick High School Eagles compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which comprises 33 public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

The boys basketball team won the NJSIAA Parochial South B championship in 2003, defeating Wildwood Catholic High School, 67-51. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=30528&tclass=Parochial%20South%20B 2003 Boys Basketball - Parochial South B] , NJSIAA. Accessed May 17, 2007.] The 2005 team repeated the feat with a 75-56 win over Holy Spirit High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=93752&tclass=Non-Public%2C%20South%20B 2005 Boys Basketball - Non-Public, South B] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 17, 2007.]

Sports include:
Fall
Varsity Soccer (Boys and Girls)
Varsity Cross Country (Boys and Girls)
Varsity Tennis (Girls)
Varsity and JV Football
Varsity Cheerleading
Winter
Varsity and JV Cheerleading
Freshman, Varsity and JV Basketball (Boys)
Varsity and JV Basketball (Girls)
Varsity Bowling (Boys and Girls)
Spring
Track and Field (Boys and Girls)
Freshman, Varsity and JV Baseball (Boys)
Varsity and JV Softball (Girls)
Varsity Golf (Boys and Girls)

Notable alumni

*Jack McKeon, Florida Marlins Manager & World Series Winner. [ [http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2004/02/09/PEOPLE-2/ Marlins manager nurtured his faith in New Jersey parish] , "The Georgia Bulletin", February 9, 2004. "McKeon, who led the underdog Florida Marlins to the World Series title over the New York Yankees last November, grew up in South Amboy. He attended St. Mary Elementary School there and graduated from St. Mary High School, now called Cardinal McCarrick High School, before going on to a long and fruitful career in professional baseball."]
*Allie Clark, Former New York Yankees & World Series Winner. [http://www.cardinalmccarrick.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118&Itemid=116 Cardinal McCarrick High School: Hall of Fame] , accessed April 5, 2007]
*Johnny O'Brien, Professional Baseball Player.
*Eddie O'Brien (baseball), Professional Baseball Player.
*Tom Kelly, Manager Minnesota Twins.

References

External links

* [http://www.cardinalmccarrick.com/ Cardinal McCarrick High School]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00867378&ID=00867378 Data for Cardinal McCarrick High School] , National Center for Education Statistics