Mount Saint Michael Academy

Mount Saint Michael Academy
Mount Saint Michael Academy
	150px Ad Astra Per Aspera To the Stars Through Difficulties
Address
	4300 Murdock Avenue; New York City (Wakefield, Bronx), New York 10466; United States
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Information
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic (Marist Brothers)
Established	1926
President	Peter P. Corritori, Jr. '71
Principal	Br. Stephen Schlitte, FMS
Grades	6-12
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	800+ (2014)
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics	Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Track, Wrestling.
Athletics conference	CHSAA
Team name	Mountaineers
Rival	Cardinal Hayes High School
Accreditation	MSA
Newspaper	The Tower
Admissions Director	Thomas Fraher
Athletic Director	Mario Valentini '69
Website	www.mtstmichael.org

Mount Saint Michael Academy, also known as Mount, is an all-boys Roman Catholic high school in the Wakefield neighborhood of the New York City borough of the Bronx. The school's campus also borders the city of Mount Vernon in neighboring Westchester County and is administered by the Archdiocese of New York. The 22-acre (89,000 m²) campus is a college preparatory school for some 1,100 boys grades 6 through 12. The school's motto is ad astra per aspera, Latin for "to the stars through difficulties". It is a member of the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA).

Recognition

Students marching in the 2010 St. Patrick's Day Parade

In January 1999, the Mount was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of four of the best high schools in the Bronx.^[2]^[3]

Central tower

Lillo Brancato – actor, known for A Bronx Tale, Renaissance Man
Sean Combs – rapper and music producer^[4]
Paul Grassi – reality television personality
Walter Murphy – pianist and composer
Ronald Ortiz-Magro – reality television personality
Harry G. Pellegrin – musician, composer and author
Leon Robinson – actor, known for Waiting to Exhale, Cool Runnings, Above the Rim
Andre Royo – actor, known in the television series The Wire

Rocco B. Commisso – founder, chairman and CEO of Mediacom
George Ranalli – architect
Donald T. Valentine (1950) – venture capitalist, Sequoia Capital, "Grandfather of Silicon Valley venture capital"

Art Donovan – pro football player
Richie Guerin (1950) – pro basketball player and coach
Bill O'Connor – pro football player
Bill Polian – ESPN analyst and former Indianapolis Colts General Manager and President
Caraun Reid (2009) – defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions

↑ "New Principal Appointment — Bro. Stephen Schlitte, FMS," Mount Saint Michael Academy News, July 11, 2010 (retrieved July 11, 2010)

Mount Saint Michael Academy
150px Ad Astra Per Aspera To the Stars Through Difficulties
Address
4300 Murdock Avenue New York City (Wakefield, Bronx), New York 10466 United States
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Information
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic (Marist Brothers)
Established	1926
President	Peter P. Corritori, Jr. '71
Principal	Br. Stephen Schlitte, FMS^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Grades	6-12
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	800+ (2014)
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics	Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Track, Wrestling.
Athletics conference	CHSAA
Team name	Mountaineers
Rival	Cardinal Hayes High School
Accreditation	MSA^[1]
Newspaper	The Tower
Admissions Director	Thomas Fraher
Athletic Director	Mario Valentini '69
Website	www.mtstmichael.org