Bishop Moore Catholic High School

Bishop Moore Catholic High School
Central part of the campus, January 2017
Address
3901 Edgewater Drive Orlando, Florida , (Orange County) 32804 United States
Coordinates	28.5877°N 81.3913°W / 28.5877; -81.3913
Information
Type	Private, coeducational
Motto	Virtus et Scientia (Virtue and Knowledge)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1954 (1954)
Founder	Monsignor Bartok and the Sisters of St. Joseph
Authority	Diocese of Orlando
Superintendent	Erika Wikstrom
President	Thomas Doyle
Principal	Nick Pavgouzas
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1450[2]
Campus size	50 acres (20 ha)
Color(s)	Black and gold
Mascot	Hornet
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Yearbook	Moore Memories
Tuition	$14,172.00 - Catholic $19,572.00 - non Catholic
Website	www.bishopmoore.org

Bishop Moore Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando, Florida. The school is located within the Diocese of Orlando, and remains the only Catholic high school in Greater Orlando. The enrollment capacity is approximately 1,500 students.^[3]

Description

The school was built in 1954, and was named after Bishop John Moore; he was the second bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, which had been the only diocese in Florida prior to the creation of the Archdiocese of Miami (1958).

John Moore was born in County Westmeath, Ireland, and moved to Charleston, South Carolina at the age of 14. He served as Bishop of St. Augustine from 1877 to 1901. Moore was influential in the expansion of Catholic schools in Florida and in the recruitment of religious nuns and priests to meet the ministerial needs of the diocese.^[4]

The school sits on a 50-acre (20 ha) campus adjacent to Little Lake Fairview. There are multiple campus buildings. An extensive renovation and expansion occurred seven years ago ^[when?] with the addition of a new gymnasium complex, administrative building, library complex, band room, and class room space. Loretta Hall and the Massaro Science Wing were restored. The landmark "Golden Dome" remains in use as a secondary gymnasium, and was recently renovated to include extra classrooms and a space for theater productions. Most of the buildings are original to the campus, with new additions being to the science labs in summer 2011. In the summer of 2016, the media center and Mary Martha Hall were renovated to add a new student cafe and additional classrooms. In May 2021, the new Moore Center for Excellence, a multi-purpose athletic and academic facility, was dedicated and opened.^[5]

Notable alumni

• Jen Kiggans, US House of Representatives
• Jennifer Arnold,^[6] featured on The Little Couple
• Jenn Brown, ESPN sportscaster
• Drew Butera, Retired MLB player (Twins, Dodgers, Angels, Royals, Rockies), Current MLB coach (Angels)
• Manny Coto, TV and film writer and producer
• Mike Fall, former professional soccer player
• Mel Martinez, former U.S. Senator
• Michael Mainelli, 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London
• Michael McClendon, former MLB player (Milwaukee Brewers)
• Mandy Moore, singer and actress
• Tim Geltz, former professional soccer player
• Emily Piriz, featured on American Idol
• Tony Renna, former IndyCar driver^[7]
• Bob Spitulski, former NFL player
• Aaron Sagers, television presenter ^{[citation needed]}

References

1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
2. https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/florida/bishop-moore-catholic-high-school-410789 ^{[bare URL]}
3. "Area's largest private high school preps for expansion". Biz Journal. 2020-02-10.
4. "History of Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
5. "THE MOORE CENTER". Bishop Moore High School. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
6. Orlando Sentinel. "A clinic for little people". Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
7. "Anthony James "Tony" Renna". The Indianapolis Star. October 25, 2003. p. 20. Retrieved February 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Official website