Archbishop Mitty High School San Jose, California President Position Start Date: July 2021
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ARCHBISHOP MITTY HIGH SCHOOL SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA PRESIDENT POSITION START DATE: JULY 2021 WWW.MITTY.COM Mission Archbishop Mitty High School embraces the Catholic educational mission of developing community, teaching the Gospel message, and promoting service, peace, and justice. Through its rigorous academic program, the School prepares students for college and for responsible leadership in a global society. At the same time, the School works diligently alongside parents to foster the personal, academic, and spiritual development of each student. Recognizing that each individual is created in the image and likeness of God, the School celebrates and affirms its diverse cultural community while developing students who are intellectually competent, just, faith-filled, respectful leaders. OVERVIEW Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California, is the Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory school of the Diocese of San Jose. This highly regarded school of 1,770 students concentrates on the intellectual development of young adults through the synthesis of faith and reason, the formation of Catholic values, and the preparation for life and service in a global society. Through its rigorous academic and engaging student-life programs, Archbishop Mitty High School prepares students well for both college and life beyond. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the school is fully integrated into the culture, character, and high achievement of the local community and attracts students and families seeking an outstanding academic program built on a solid foundation of faith and inclusive Catholic values. For the past 30 years, Archbishop Mitty High School has benefited from the extraordinary leadership of Tim Brosnan, who will be retiring in August 2020. Under Tim’s pastoral leadership the school has evolved into one of the most prominent Catholic secondary schools in the country. The school is fully enrolled and annually receives upwards of 1,600 applications for 450 seats. The faculty and leadership team are exceptional and high performing as is the overall quality of the student experience. This is also a distinctly joyful, welcoming, and spiritually inspired community where every person is understood to be “Created in the image and likeness of God.” Two years ago, the school converted to the President/Principal Leadership Model and now seeks a dynamic and faith-filled leader as its next President. The successful candidate will be an accomplished leader and team builder committed to the school’s Catholic identity and important mission. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead one of the finest Catholic secondary schools in the country. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 2 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com Fast Facts Year established: 1964 Total enrollment: 1,770 Student/teacher ratio: 16:1 Average class size: 27 Faculty with advanced degrees: 58% Number of AP courses: 22 Students of color: 64% Non-Catholic Students: 38% Students receiving aid: 25% Nickname: The Monarchs SCHOOL HISTORY Archbishop Mitty High School was the first Archdiocesan high school in the Santa Clara Valley. The school was named for the late Archbishop John Joseph Mitty, the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco, who was both an educator and a builder. Initially, Marianist brothers and priests were given responsibility to conduct the school, which opened in the fall of 1964 with 189 male students. The school expanded its student body in 1969 and began sharing classes with Mother Butler Memorial High School and St. Lawrence Girls’ High School. Consolidation of the three schools was completed by the fall of 1972. With the creation of the Diocese of San Jose in 1981, Archbishop Mitty became the only Catholic high school owned and administrated by the Diocese. In 1990, Bishop DuMaine appointed Timothy Brosnan as the first lay principal to continue the fine tradition of Catholic secondary education at Archbishop Mitty. Under the new administration’s leadership, the school entered a period of tremendous academic and co-curricular growth. Supporting this dramatic growth was an expansion of the campus facilities, allowing all aspects of the campus community — academic, spiritual, and co-curricular — to reach their full potential. In 2018, Bishop Patrick McGrath and Superintendent of Schools Kathy Almazol approved the transition of Archbishop Mitty High School to a president-principal administrative model, and appointed Timothy Brosnan as the first president. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 3 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com THE SCHOOL Archbishop Mitty High School is recognized today as one of the premier Catholic, college preparatory schools in the United States. The school believes that education of the whole person is critical to the development of young adults, and to this end it embraces a rigorous and dynamic academic curriculum that seeks to develop students’ intellectual, physical, psychological, moral, and religious capacities. Conscious effort is given to guiding students to become young adults who understand the moral complexity of the world and how this recognition of truth can lead to positive action beyond Archbishop Mitty. The success of each Archbishop Mitty student also depends upon the partnership between the school and parents. Recognizing that parents are the students’ primary educators, the school seeks to collaborate with parents to support students in their intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual development and to create a sense of community that is palpable. Through this carefully structured and engaging program, students are challenged to grow toward the realization of key graduation outcomes. The Archbishop Mitty graduate is intellectually competent, just, faith-filled, respectful, and a leader. The school is accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 4 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com College Placement Archbishop Mitty High School graduates attend some of the most competitive colleges and universities in the nation. Graduates from the Class of 2019 are attending the following institutions of higher education, among others: Arizona State University Boston College Brown University California State University, Chico California State University, San Jose Carnegie Mellon University Columbia University Cornell University Fordham University Georgetown University Harvard College Johns Hopkins University Louisiana State University Loyola University Chicago CADEMICS A New York University Northeastern University Archbishop Mitty provides a liberal arts, college prep The Ohio State University curriculum designed to prepare students exceptionally well Oregon State University for college and life beyond. Academic excellence here means Purdue University that students think creatively and critically, ask thought- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provoking questions, and solve problems concerning local, Sarah Lawrence University national, and international issues. Students are also taught Stanford University to collaborate and communicate clearly using academic, Texas Christian University technological, and personal skills in order to embrace the Tufts University opportunities and challenges of an interconnected world. University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles Archbishop Mitty is the only college preparatory school in University of Colorado, Boulder Northern California offering an eight-period schedule that University of Oregon allows students to take a full, college preparatory class load University of Pennsylvania that includes the option to add courses in the arts or take an University of Redlands additional science or mathematics class. Through classes University of San Francisco designed to promote critical thinking, students excel in University of Utah English, mathematics, world languages (French, Mandarin, University of Washington Spanish, and American Sign Language), performing arts, Washington State University physical development, religious studies, science, social Washington University in St. Louis studies, and visual arts. Whittier College Yale University The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 5 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com Along with required core courses, the school offers numerous accelerated and honors courses along with 22 AP courses, including English language and composition, American literature, American government and politics, calculus, statistics, computer science, environmental science, chemistry, biology, physics, French, Spanish, Mandarin, U.S. history, European history, and music theory.. The school also offers an excellent STEM program and a wide range of electives, inclusive of the visual and performing arts. As an institution that encourages a culture of innovation, the school ensures that its curriculum is constantly evolving, designed to reflect the skills and knowledge necessary for students to achieve success and supported by current technologies that are viewed as tools to enhance student learning. FINE ARTS The Performing Arts Department teaches skills and promotes understanding and exploration of creativity and artist talents. Students are exposed to a diversity of art forms. Upon graduation, they are prepared for further academic studies in the arts, as well as having gained a life-long appreciation for the performing arts. Classes include concert band, orchestra,