ACADEMIC PROFILE

Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School (AMHS) is a Roman Catholic co-educational College preparatory school owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Miami.
The school is located in the town of Southwest Ranches on a 61-acre campus. Currently, there are 1,402 students in grades nine through twelve.Since 2005 AMHS has been named one of the Top 50 Catholic Schools in the nation by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. AMHS draws students from Broward, Dade and Palm Beach counties. The school has a professional teaching staff of 72. The average teaching experience is over 15 years. More than half hold master’s degrees or doctorates.
The entire teaching faculty holds state certification. Our mission as a Roman Catholic college-preparatory institution is to provide a safe, structured, diverse, creative and Christ-centered environment for all students that enable the development of their intellectual, spiritual and physical beings so they can become productive members of family, community and society.

Our school enthusiastically participates in the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), competing interscholastically in baseball, volleyball, softball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track, swimming, dance, wrestling and football. In addition, Archbishop McCarthy students have the opportunity to serve their school and develop their talents by participating in some of our 49 clubs.


CURRICULUM

Archbishop McCarthy students are required to complete a minimum of twenty- four credits in grades nine through twelve, to be distributed as follows:

Mathematics 4 (Minimum Algebra II)
English 4
Science 3 (Two with Lab Components)
Social Studies 7 (Four in Theology)
Foreign Languages 2
Personal Fitness/Health 1.5
Electives 1
Practical/Fine Arts 1.5 (Computer Keyboarding and electives)

Students are required to complete a 16 book reading program along with 100 community service hours for graduation. AP and Honors sections are only offered to qualified students in English, Mathematics, Foreign Language, Science, and Social Science. Additionally, Archbishop McCarthy High School offers Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement courses.

DUAL ENROLLMENT

The Dual Enrollment program (DE) provides college-level courses while attending Archbishop McCarthy High School. Dual Enrollment opportunities are offered through St. Thomas University to qualifying students based on their GPA. Twenty-nine Dual Enrollment courses are offered in:Accounting 1A/1B, Anatomy & Physiology, Business & Entrepreneurship Principles, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Computer Science, English III Honors, English IV Honors, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, French Language, Human Relations, Journalism, Macroeconomics, Meteorology Honors, Microcomputer Applications II, Philosophy I Honors, Spanish Literature, Precalculus/Analytic Geometry Honors, Spanish III Honors, Spanish Language, Spanish Speakers III Honors, U.S. American History, Visual Basic, World Religions Honors.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

A student who graduates from Archbishop McCarthy will be well prepared for future educational endeavors. Every department offers Honors, Advanced Placement and College Dual- Enrollement opportunities. Afer researching current university requirements, course offerings are selected every year. Current AP courses include: English, Biology, Chemistry, Calculus,AB/BC, American History, Macro Economics, Government and Politics, Computer Science, Spanish, French and Art. Preparation for the PSAT, SAT and ACT are built into the curriculum.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT AWARDS 2008-2009	NATIONAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM 2008-2009
AP SCHOLARS 36 AP SCHOLARS WITH HONORS 9 AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION 10 TOTAL AP SCHOLARS 55	NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLARS 6 NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED SCHOLARS 5 NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS 4 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SEMIFINALISTS 2 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OUTSTANDING 1

GRADING AND RANK

Archbishop McCarthy does not provide class rank for students.All grades on transcripts are unweighted; however, the transcript does provide a weighted grade point average. Students are required to take semester exams that count as 20% of their semester grade.

2008 TESTING DA TA

The graduation class of 2008 achieved the following mean SAT scores as reflected by the highest attained score of each student and are compared to score reports from larger group populations:

SAT
CLASS OF 2008
	MATH	VERBAL
TOP 10%	626	688
TOP 20%	620	654
MEAN	540	535
FLORIDA	497	496
NATION	515	502
NOTE: All AMHS students are required to take the SAT. 207 students sat for the ACT with a mean composite score of 22.2. The PSAT is administered to all students in 9, 10, and 11. The PLAN is administered to all students in grades 9 and 10.

 

COLLEGE PLACEMENT & SCHOLARSHIPS

Beginning with our first graduating class, over 90% of our students have matriculated to college directly from Archbishop McCarthy High School. For the Class of 2009, students received academic, athletic, military, and special talent scholarships totaling approximately $15,000,000.

ATHLETIC & STUDENT ACTIVITY PROGRAMS

Our school enthusiastically participates in the Florida High School Athletic Associaton (FHSAA), competing interscholostically in baseball, volleyball, softball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track, swimming, dance, wrestling and football. In addition, Archbishop McCarthy students have the opportunity to serve their school and develop their talents by participating in some of our 45 clubs.