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. Sponsored by the

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, it is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Named after the second Archbishop of Miami,

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, the school's mascot is the Maverick. The founding principal of the school was Dr. Richard Perhla. Students wear a uniform consisting of a solid white or light blue shirt, AMHS khaki slacks, a black leather belt, black shoes, and a student ID with AMHS lanyard. As of the 2019–2020 school year, there are 1,700 students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. Since 2005 AMHS has been named one of the Top 50 Catholic Schools in the nation by the Catholic High School Honor Roll and is a part of the Catholic Education Honor Roll for 2018–2023. Archbishop McCarthy is an Apple Distinguished School. AMHS has received Innovations in Catholic Education from Today's Catholic Teacher.

Campus

Archbishop McCarthy High School is a Catholic college preparatory institution in the South Florida area. The campus consists of a main two-story building, a football field with a surrounding track, one baseball diamond, one softball diamond, a Student Center with its own "Maverick Grill" and a Performing Arts Center. The school has an air conditioned gymnasium, indoor weight room, five " learning modules", an outdoor courtyard, a chapel, and a parking area.

The iPad 2 Program

With the start of the 2011–2012 school year, Archbishop McCarthy High School implemented a student one-to-one

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school, making it the first in South Florida. This system allows students as well teachers to enhance the classroom environment and make learning state-of-the-art. Most iPads have textbooks and allow the students many opportunities to access their textbooks, take notes, and complete their assignments. This program is one of the most renowned accomplishments by AMHS as a college preparatory and top Catholic high school.

Academics

The school is a college preparatory institution. Archbishop McCarthy has been awarded National Catholic high school honor roll every year since 2005. The school has a

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program through St. Thomas University in addition to an

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. AMHS draws students from Broward, Dade and Palm Beach counties. In the 2016–2017 school year, Archbishop McCarthy offers the following Advanced Placement Courses: AP Studio Art: Drawing

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AP Calculus I AB AP Calculus II BC

AP Chemistry Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry (also known as AP Chem) is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate thei ...

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AP English Language and Composition Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and Composition (also known as AP English Language, APENG, or AP Lang) is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program. When AP exams were first impleme ...

AP English Literature and Composition Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature and Composition (also known as Senior AP English, AP Lit, APENG, or AP English IV) is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program in the United Stat ...

AP Environmental Science Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science (also known as APES, AP Enviro, AP Environmental, AP Environment, or AP EnviroSci) is a course and exam offered by the American College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school ...

AP French Language Advanced Placement (AP) French Language and Culture (also known as AP French Lang, AP French Language or AP French) is a course offered by the College Board to high school students in the United States as an opportunity to earn placement credit ...

AP Human Geography Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography (also known as AP Human Geo, AP Geography, APHG, AP HuGe, AP HuG, AP Human, or HGAP) is an Advanced Placement social studies course in human geography for high school students in the US, culminating in an e ...

AP Macroeconomics Advanced Placement (AP) Macroeconomics (also known as AP Macro and AP Macroecon) is an Advanced Placement macroeconomics course for high school students that culminates in an exam offered by the College Board. Study begins with fundamental econ ...

AP Physics 1 AP Physics 2

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In 2017, the school had 7

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. The school has a nearly perfect college acceptance rate, including students currently attending schools such as

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, and Duke University.

Athletics

:, sponsored sports activities at the school included: **Baseball **Basketball ''(Men's)'' **Basketball ''(Women's)'' **Bowling ''(Men's)'' **Bowling ''(Women's)'' **Cross Country **Cheerleading ''(Women's)'' **Dance **Equestrian **Flag Football ''(Women's)'' **Football **Golf **Ice Hockey **Lacrosse ''(Men's and Women's(2017))'' **Marching Band **Rugby **Soccer ''(Men's)'' **Soccer ''(Women's)'' **Softball **Swimming **Tennis ''(Men's)'' **Tennis ''(Women's)'' **Track **Volleyball **Wrestling **Weightlifting ''(Women's)''

Sister school

Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School is the sister school of

Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School is a private high school in The Hammocks, Dade County, Florida, United States, that was opened in 1998. Sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, it is accredited through the Southern Associat ...

. Both schools have identical original building blueprints and similar school colors. Both schools were established in 1998.

References

External links

Official School Website
{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1998 Catholic secondary schools in Florida Private high schools in Broward County, Florida Schools accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 1998 establishments in Florida