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Chaminade High School
Fortes in Unitate
Strength in Unity
Address
340 Jackson Avenue
Mineola, New York, 11501-2441
 United States
Information
Type Private, All-Male
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
(Marianist)
Established 1930
President Fr. James Williams, S.M.
Principal Bro. Joseph Bellizzi, S.M.
Asst. Principal Mr. Salvatore Trentacoste
Chaplain Fr. Garret Long, S.M.
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,724 (2009-2010)
Average class size 35-40 students
Student:teacher ratio 21:1
Color(s) Crimson and Gold         
Athletics 17 varsity sports
Team name Flyers
Accreditation(s) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Average SAT scores 630 verbal
650 math
Publication Skylight (literary magazine)
Newspaper Tarmac
Yearbook The Crimson and Gold
Dean of Students Bro. Thomas Cleary, S.M.
Athletic Director Mr. Donald Scarola
Website chaminade-hs.org

Chaminade High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory high school for young men. Located in Mineola, New York, the school was founded in 1930 by the Society of Mary (Marianists), an international Roman Catholic teaching order of priests and religious Brothers. The school is named for Father William Joseph Chaminade, S.M. (1761-1850), who founded the Marianist order in 1817, and who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000. The school continues to be operated by the Marianists and is independent of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre.

The school has a student body of slightly over 1,700 who come from Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties), and neighboring New York City. The administration and faculty consist of both Marianists and lay men and women.

Students follow a liberal arts curriculum, including four years of Religion, English, Social Studies, Foreign Language (either Spanish, French, German, or Latin), Mathematics, Science (Earth Science or Oceanography, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics), as well as one year of Music Appreciation, one year of Health, and one year of Art. In senior year, students take an additional (advanced) year of either Art or of Music. For highly achieving students, there is the opportunity to enroll in a full year of collegiate study during their senior year, which is conducted on-site at Chaminade by professors from Long Island University.

Chaminade is known for its rigorous academic program, and average SAT scores are consistently well above the national average. Historically, 100% of Chaminade graduates are accepted into college, and each year over 99% of them chose to attend college. In 2009, all 374 graduates were accepted into college, with 242 offered scholarships or grants.[2]

An extensive selection of extracurricular activities are available. Most students partake in one or more school activities and more than half participate on interscholastic athletic teams.[3]

The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Flyers, honoring the fact that at the time of Chaminade's founding, Mineola and the surrounding communities of Long Island were part of what was then a "cradle of aviation", with such pioneering aviators as Charles Lindbergh, Wiley Post, and Amelia Earhart making world-record flights from nearby Roosevelt Field. Appropriately enough, Chaminade's school newspaper is called Tarmac, a term for airport pavement.


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Religious identity

All students take four years of Religion, beginning with biblical and Salvation history (Freshman and Sophomore years), followed by Christian morality and ethics (Junior year), and the history of Catholic Christian philosophy (Senior year). The entire student body gathers for Mass each month; additionally, the Gold Star Mass is celebrated every Fall to honor those Chaminade alumni who gave their lives in protection of the United States as members of the military services. Students have the opportunity for confession (the Sacrament of Reconciliation) every Tuesday and Thursday, while Eucharistic adoration is offered every Monday to students and faculty. A short prayer service in also offered every day, before each lunch period.


Athletics

The following are the varsity sports offered at Chaminade:

Fall Season: Football; Crew; Cross-Country; and Soccer

Winter Season: Basketball; Bowling; Ice Hockey; Indoor Track; Riflery; Swimming and Diving; and Wrestling

Spring Season: Baseball; Crew; Golf; Lacrosse; Outdoor Track; Tennis; and Volleyball


Over the years Chaminade has established top programs in many of the above sports, as noted below:

The crew team ranks as one of the top scholastic teams in the nation. In the fall seasons of 2003 and 2006, the crew team, which had been undefeated during both seasons, captured 1st place among high schools in the Youth 8+ event in the Head of the Charles Regatta.

In 2006 and 2008, the cross country team was the NSCHSAA League and CHSAA Intersectional champions, while in 2002, 2006, and 2007, the soccer team was the New York State Catholic High Schools Champion.

In 2008 and 2009, the golf team was undefeated, and for the first time, took 3rd, 4th and 5th in the 2009 New York State Catholic High Schools Championship.

Until a second place finish to Fordham Prep (Bronx, NY) in the 2007 CHSAA swimming finals, the Swim Team remained undefeated in the CHSAA for six consecutive years. During the 2004-2005 season, the team ranked first in New York state among public and private high schools and eleventh nationally in Dual Meets.[4]

The Flyers won four consecutive CHSAA Varsity Lacrosse championships from 2005 through 2008, and on several occasions, have been nationally ranked by STX as one of the top 20 high school lacrosse programs in the nation.


Finances

In 1986, Father Philip Eichner,S.M. ('53), then the president of Chaminade, conceived of the idea of a permanent endowment fund to help lower the cost of tuition at the school. The interest income generated from the principal would help defray the school's tuition. Together with Brother Gary Eck,S.M. the Director of Development at the time, Father Eichner envisioned the time when the school's tuition could be capped, if not eventually lowered. The fund is now known as the Torch Fund. From humble beginnings, the fund's principal balance has grown dramatically and reached almost $32 million as of June 2008. As a result of the increasing principal balance of the fund, more interest income has become available to help defray the tuition cost to parents.


Other

In addition to its academic rigor, Chaminade has become nationally known for its success in forensics (public speaking). The Robert C. Wright Speech and Debate Team (named in honor of alumnus and former Chairman of NBC Universal Robert C. Wright) regularly competes with the best high school speaking and debating teams, both in the New York City Metropolitan area and nationally.

Chaminade has developed extensive musical and theatrical performance groups over the years. The school has three concert bands (based on level of experience and performance), a string orchestra, a pep band (for sporting events), a jazz band, a bagpipe corps, and junior and senior Glee Clubs. The school produces two plays each year, a dramatic production in the Fall and a musical production in the Spring, utilizing young women from nearby schools for the female roles.

Student publications at Chaminade, including the school newspaper (Tarmac) and the yearbook (Crimson and Gold), consistently place among the top publications in university and scholastic press association competitions.

Chaminade is one of the only high schools in America (and the only public facility on Long Island) to own and operate a theater pipe organ. The Chaminade organ, housed in the school's 1,200 seat Darby Auditorium, is a Robert Morton console with ranks by Wurlitzer, Robert Morton, Austin, and Barton.[5] It is composed of 3 manuals and 15 ranks.

In the summer of 2006, the female secretary to the President brought a lawsuit against Chaminade High School for gender discrimination, after she was fired for having a relationship with a male faculty member who was still married. The male teacher was not fired.

Chaminade achieved a major addition to its facilities upon completion of the new Activities and Athletic Center (AAC) in 2007. The AAC main arena holds 1,500 for basketball games, and 2,500 for Masses and non-athletic events. The facility also incorporates a 1/10 mile indoor track suspended over the main arena, a premier wrestling room, and a 200 person auditorium. Reflecting the school's Marianist tradition, the AAC lobby displays a full scale replica of the Pieta, while a crucifix adorns the main arena, On September 19, 2007 then retiring Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Peter Pace visited Chaminade to speak to the student body and faculty as part of the facility's dedication. General Pace was the first guest speaker at the AAC. Guido Farinaro, a 1967 Chaminade alumnus, was the first Marine to die under Pace's command, while both were serving in the Vietnam War.

Notable alumni

Chaminade has close to 20,000 living alumni worldwide. Notable alumni, living and deceased, include:

Notes

  1. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-05-27. 
  2. ^ Chaminade High School
  3. ^ Chaminade High School
  4. ^ "2004-05 NISCA National Dual Meet Team Rankings". National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association. 2005-08-23. http://www.nisca.net/Power%20Point/2004-2005NationalDualMeetTeamRanking.htm. 
  5. ^ New York Theatre Organ Society Web page External link converted 8/15/09.
  6. ^ Siena College
  7. ^ Eisenberg, Carol (2005-12-02). "Last tango for Chaminade prom". Newsday. Archived from the original on 2007-11-18. http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:2EISbUvIFuIJ:www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-liprom1202,0,1054514.story%3Fpage%3D1%26vote20753797%3D1%26coll%3Dny-top-headlines. Retrieved 2007-12-28. 
  8. ^ Head coach Bob McKillop provides Davidson's motivation
  9. ^ "L.I. Democrat Takes On Spitzer in Governor Race". NY Times. 2006-02-26. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/26/nyregion/26suozzi.html. Retrieved 2008-01-25. 

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Coordinates: 40°44′39″N 73°38′58″W / 40.744123°N 73.64946°W / 40.744123; -73.64946


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