Archbishop Mitty High School


Archbishop Mitty High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in San Jose, California, United States. The school is named for the late John Joseph Mitty, the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco. It was the first diocesan Catholic high school in the Santa Clara Valley. Construction of the school began in 1963, and when completed, the campus occupied its present. It is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California.

History

Construction of Archbishop Mitty High School began in 1963. Initially, brothers and priests of the Society of Mary were given responsibility to conduct the school. The school opened in the fall of 1964 with 189 male students. The first classes of Archbishop Mitty were held on the grounds of the adjacent Queen of Apostles Elementary School, but moved to the newly completed high school buildings in April 1965. Archbishop Mitty High School expanded its student body in 1969 and began sharing classes with Mother Butler Memorial High School, St. Lawrence Girls High School, with consolidation of the three schools to be completed by the fall of 1972. With the creation of the Diocese of San Jose in 1981, Archbishop Mitty became the only high school owned and operated by the Diocese. Today, the school campus encompasses 24 acres in West San Jose along Lawrence Expressway. In 1990, Bishop Pierre DuMaine appointed Mr. Tim Brosnan principal of Archbishop Mitty High School.

Academics

As a Catholic college preparatory school, Archbishop Mitty requires coursework in English, mathematics, social studies, science, modern language, fine arts, physical education, and religious studies. Archbishop Mitty also provides honors and Advanced Placement program, offering students over 34 AP courses and honors courses.
Mitty offers the following Honors, AP's and Accelerated Courses.
As of the 2012–2013 school year, Archbishop Mitty High School was the first in America to give Apple Inc. iPad tablet computers to all students and teachers. The 2010–2011 school year was a pilot year when a few select students were given iPads as a test. The iPads are equipped with electronic books and application programs that the students are allowed to use. The apps are strictly educational.

Athletics

The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs field 67 teams in 25 sports, most of them in the West Catholic Athletic League of the CIF Central Coast Section. Sports include football, badminton, basketball, baseball, cross country, field hockey, roller hockey, ice hockey, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, and lacrosse.
In 2009, Mitty's girls athletic program was ranked first in the state and third in the nation by Sports Illustrated after Mitty won state championships in softball, women's volleyball, women's swimming, and women's tennis.
Nationally, MaxPreps ranked the women's volleyball team 1st with an undefeated record in 2009. The Women's varsity volleyball team has won the CIF State championship 13 times including in 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
In 2013 and 2015 the Women's Basketball won a state championship.

Notable alumni