Monsignor Edward Pace High School

Monsignor Edward Pace High School
Address
15600 NW 32nd Avenue Miami Gardens, Florida, (Dade County), 33054  United States
Coordinates	25°54′57″N 80°15′10″W / 25.91583°N 80.25278°W / 25.91583; -80.25278Coordinates: 25°54′57″N 80°15′10″W / 25.91583°N 80.25278°W / 25.91583; -80.25278
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1961
School district	Archdiocese of Miami Department of Schools
President	Fr. Paul Vuturo
Principal	Ana Garcia
Asst. Principal	Teresita Wardlow
Grades	9–12
Color(s)	Red and Gold
Team name	Spartan
Accreditation(s)	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Newspaper	'Spartan Times'
Yearbook	'Torch'
Dean of Academics	Rebecca Bautista
Dean of Students	Les Brown, Samuel Lilly, Valarie Lloyd
Athletic Director	Joe Zaccheo
Website	http://pacehs.com

Monsignor Edward Pace High School is a Catholic secondary school in Miami Gardens, Florida. It was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2002^[2] and one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the country in 2004 and 2005 by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. Pace is member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). This school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami

History

Named for Monsignor Edward A. Pace, the first native-born Floridian to become a diocesan priest, the first all-male classes commenced in September 1961 in the old parish hall of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on NW 28th Avenue in Opa Locka. Classes moved to buildings at the school's present site in October 1961. All-female classes were added the next year and the school grew under the leadership of the Marist Brothers. Classes became coeducational in the early 1970s.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Monsignor Pace belongs to the Florida High School Athletic Association and fields teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, flag football, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling and water polo. Recent state championships include the 2006 class 4A baseball and 2007, and 2008 class 4A boys' basketball titles. Pace has a long standing athletic rivalry with Belen Jesuit and Key West High School.

FHSAA State Championships

Baseball:^[3] 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1988, 2006

Boys Basketball: 1011b.c, 1411, 1674, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008

Girls Basketball: 2002, 2003, 2005

Wrestling: 2000

Football: 2003

Girls Volleyball: 1974

Boys Cross Country: 1971

Boys Track and Field: 2009

Water Polo 2004

Activities

Clubs: Advanced Health Club Anime Club Art Club Awareness Club Chess Computer Club Drama Club FBLA Fantasy Gaming Club Habitat for Humanity Health & Nutrition Key Club ICC The Literary Guild INTERACT (Peace & Justice) Respect Life Robotics SADD Spanish Club Student Government Association Honor Societies: English National Honor Society French Honor Society National Art Honor Society National Beta Club National Honor Society Quill and Scroll Mu Alpha Theta International Thespian Honor Society Rho Kappa Science National Honor Society Spanish Honor Society Tri-M Music Honor Society

Performing groups: Band Cheerleaders Chorus Danceline Dance Company Street Dancers Drama (Heading to states for Thespian Society around April - May) Jazz Combo http://www.msgr-pace.com/jazzcombo/Welcome.html Salsa Band Guitar Ensemble Marching Band/Flag Corps MEPHS Dance Company MEPHS Street Dancers Additional activities: Athletic Trainers Close-up Leadership Skills LIFE Youth Group Marist Society Missionary Trips Peer Ministry Spartan Times (newspaper) Study Abroad Program Torch (yearbook)

Notable alumni

• Catherine Keener, Oscar nominated actress
• Alex Fernandez, former Major League Baseball pitcher
• Gio Gonzalez, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Jorge Sedano, Morning Show Host at 790 The Ticket
• DeMarcus Van Dyke, Cornerback for the Oakland Raiders

Notable Faculty

• Bill O'Reilly, conservative political commentator, former History teacher at EPHS
• Peter Sherman A.K.A The Sherminator

References

1. ^ 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]}
2. ^ Paige Names 172 Blue Ribbon Schools (2002-05-24). US Department of Education press release.
3. ^ miami herald 3/1/08 page 12d

External links

• Monsignor Edward Pace High School official website
• The Home of Old Spartans unofficial alumni site
• Monsignor Edward Pace High School on Private School Review