Cardinal Newman High School, also commonly referred to as Cardinal Newman or simply Newman, is a

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school in

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, United States. It is located in the

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. Founded in September 1961, and named for the

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, it is one of two private Catholic high schools in

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, Florida. In 2005, Cardinal Newman was the first Catholic high school in Florida, and one of only a dozen in the United States to offer the

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History

Cardinal Newman High School traces its roots to St. Ann's Catholic School of St. Ann's Parish, located in downtown West Palm Beach. St. Ann's School opened its doors in 1925 to serve parishes in central Palm Beach County. This school would serve the educational needs of Catholic high school students until the early 1960s. This changed when Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll announced construction of a new high school in West Palm Beach. In September 1961, a small number of Adrian Dominicans moved from St. Ann's School to the new single building Cardinal Newman High School. "A second classroom building was added within five years, and Archbishop Carroll dedicated a new cafeteria and gymnasium in 1973." Later years saw a number of additions and modernizations, including the John P. Raich Athletic Building in 1985, Crusader

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in 1993, and the addition and updating of the lacrosse and softball fields in 2003. In 2006, a

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facility was added, and the gymnasium was renovated. In 2010, the cafeteria underwent an extensive renovation, and the gym was further updated in the 2012-2013 school year. The school added a dance studio in 2012.

Academics

Cardinal Newman bases its academic program on local school policy, standards of the Florida Board of Education, and accreditation criteria issued by the

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. Students are required to take 14 semester credits each year during their four years in the following disciplines: Religion, English, Social Studies, a foreign language, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, life management, and the arts. Students can also partake in the IB Diploma Program or

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courses offered at Newman. There is a

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component requiring students to complete a minimum of 25 hours per year serving their community during their time in high school.

Notable alumni

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, former Florida Chief Financial Officer and former State Senator * Laura Bennett, professional triathlete and 2008 and 2012 Olympic games participant * Scottie Barnes, NBA small forward for the

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* Jett Beres, musician and member of band Sister Hazel * John Carney, professional football

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in the NFL *

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, Olympic gold medalist in swimming * John Collins, professional basketball player for the

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of the National Basketball Association (NBA) *

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, former American football

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in the NFL for the

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, former

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and NFL

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, a former Republican

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in the U.S. House *

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, former American football wide receiver for the

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of the National Football League (NFL) * Bradley Grace, musician and member of Post Hardcore band Poison The Well * Chris T. Jones, former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the

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* Brooks Koepka, professional golfer

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major championship winner and World Number 1 * Theresa LePore, the former Supervisor of Elections for

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, who designed the " butterfly ballot" used in the 2000 presidential election *

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, professional baseball player * Jackie Manuel,

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basketball player * Rev. Kevin F. O’Brien, S.J., Jesuit priest, educator, theologian and author; 29th President of Santa Clara University *

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, NFL wide receiver *

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for the

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in the NBL

References

External links

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