- Monsignor Edward Pace High School
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Monsignor Edward Pace High School 
Address 15600 NW 32nd Avenue
Miami Gardens, Florida, (Dade County), 33054
United StatesCoordinates 25°54′57″N 80°15′10″W / 25.91583°N 80.25278°WCoordinates: 25°54′57″N 80°15′10″W / 25.91583°N 80.25278°W Information Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1961 School district Archdiocese of Miami Department of Schools President Fr. Paul Vuturo Principal Ana Garcia Asst. Principal Teresita Wardlow Grades 9–12 Color(s) Red and Gold Team name Spartan Accreditation(s) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] Newspaper 'Spartan Times' Yearbook 'Torch' Dean of Academics Rebecca Bautista Dean of Students Les Brown,
Samuel Lilly, Valarie LloydAthletic Director Joe Zaccheo Website http://pacehs.com Monsignor Edward Pace High School is a Catholic secondary school in Miami Gardens, Florida. It was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2002[2] and one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the country in 2004 and 2005 by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. Pace is member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). This school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
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History
Named for Monsignor Edward A. Pace, the first native-born Floridian to become a diocesan priest, the first all-male classes commenced in September 1961 in the old parish hall of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on NW 28th Avenue in Opa Locka. Classes moved to buildings at the school's present site in October 1961. All-female classes were added the next year and the school grew under the leadership of the Marist Brothers. Classes became coeducational in the early 1970s.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Monsignor Pace belongs to the Florida High School Athletic Association and fields teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, flag football, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling and water polo. Recent state championships include the 2006 class 4A baseball and 2007, and 2008 class 4A boys' basketball titles. Pace has a long standing athletic rivalry with Belen Jesuit and Key West High School.
FHSAA State Championships
Baseball:[3] 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1988, 2006
Boys Basketball: 1011b.c, 1411, 1674, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008
Girls Basketball: 2002, 2003, 2005
Wrestling: 2000
Football: 2003
Girls Volleyball: 1974
Boys Cross Country: 1971
Boys Track and Field: 2009
Water Polo 2004
Activities
Clubs: - Advanced Health Club
- Anime Club
- Art Club
- Awareness Club
- Chess
- Computer Club
- Drama Club
- FBLA
- Fantasy Gaming Club
- Habitat for Humanity
- Health & Nutrition
- Key Club
- ICC
- The Literary Guild
- INTERACT (Peace & Justice)
- Respect Life
- Robotics
- SADD
- Spanish Club
- Student Government Association
Honor Societies:
- English National Honor Society
- French Honor Society
- National Art Honor Society
- National Beta Club
- National Honor Society
- Quill and Scroll
- Mu Alpha Theta
- International Thespian Honor Society
- Rho Kappa
- Science National Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
Performing groups:
- Band
- Cheerleaders
- Chorus
- Danceline
- Dance Company
- Street Dancers
- Drama (Heading to states for Thespian Society around April - May)
- Jazz Combo http://www.msgr-pace.com/jazzcombo/Welcome.html
- Salsa Band
- Guitar Ensemble
- Marching Band/Flag Corps
- MEPHS Dance Company
- MEPHS Street Dancers
Additional activities:
- Athletic Trainers
- Close-up
- Leadership Skills
- LIFE Youth Group
- Marist Society
- Missionary Trips
- Peer Ministry
- Spartan Times (newspaper)
- Study Abroad Program
- Torch (yearbook)
Notable alumni
- Catherine Keener, Oscar nominated actress
- Alex Fernandez, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Gio Gonzalez, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Jorge Sedano, Morning Show Host at 790 The Ticket
- DeMarcus Van Dyke, Cornerback for the Oakland Raiders
Notable Faculty
- Bill O'Reilly, conservative political commentator, former History teacher at EPHS
- Peter Sherman A.K.A The Sherminator
References
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.[dead link]
- ^ Paige Names 172 Blue Ribbon Schools (2002-05-24). US Department of Education press release.
- ^ miami herald 3/1/08 page 12d
External links
- Monsignor Edward Pace High School official website
- The Home of Old Spartans unofficial alumni site
- Monsignor Edward Pace High School on Private School Review
Categories:- Marist Brothers schools
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Florida
- Educational institutions established in 1961
- Private schools in Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Blue Ribbon schools in Florida
- High schools in Miami-Dade County
- Miami Gardens, Florida
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