St. Brendan High School

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established = 1975
type = Private
affiliation = Roman Catholic
district = Archdiocese of Miami Department of Schools
grades = 9-12
principal = Brother Felix Elardo
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colors = Green and White
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location = 2950 S.W. 87 Ave. Miami, Florida 33165
country = United States
information = 305-223-5181
website = http://www.stbrendanhigh.org

St. Brendan High School is a co-educational private Roman Catholic high school in Westchester, Florida, a southwestern suburb of Miami. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.

History

St. Brendan High School was originally St. John Vianney Minor Seminary High School. St. John Vianney High School was opened in 1959 to accept students who were interested in studying for the priesthood. When enrollment declined, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, under the leadership of Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll, decided to convert the school into a co-educational high school. They changed its name to St. Brendan High School and it opened at the start of the 1975 school year.

The school is primarily committed to serving the educational needs of the Catholic population of the southwest section of Miami. In 1975, 346 students were enrolled in the ninth and tenth grades. By 1977, 870 students were enrolled in the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. At the present time, there are almost 1300 students enrolled in the school. [ [http://www.stbrendanhigh.org/our-school/ St. Brendan High School - About Our School] ]

Alumni

The school has an alumni association which also heads the Father Dennehey Memorial Fund. [ [http://www.stbrendanalumni.org St. Brendan High School Alumni] ]

Notable Alumni

* Jose "Pepi" Diaz, '98, contestant on NBC's show The Apprentice 5
* Judge Marilyn Milian, '78, host of the American television program The People's Court.
* Jackie Nespral, '84, American television anchor for WTVJ-TV

References

External links

* [http://www.stbrendanhigh.org/ St. Brendan High School's official website]
* [http://www.stbrendanalumni.org/ St. Brendan High Alumni Association's website]
* [http://www.stjohnvianneyseminary.org/ St. John Vianney Seminary]