Archbishop Mitty High School is a Catholic, college preparatory with an innovative service learning focus. The school is a widely known leader in the use of educational technology, employing one to one computing in its daily curriculum. Students are involved in a wide array of co-curricular offerings in the areas of performing arts, athletics, campus ministry, student government. Archbishop Mitty High School graduates matriculate to the most prestigious universities across the United States and abroad and graduate with a global awareness that prepares them for responsible leadership in the 21st century.
Archbishop Mitty High School
5000 Mitty Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
Phone: 408-342-4300
Fax: 408-342-4308
Website: www.mitty.com
Head of School
Tim Brosnan
Tim Brosnan
Established: 1964
Grades: 9 to 12
Grades: 9 to 12
Enrollment
- 1725Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
- 863Boys
- 862Girls
- 54Percent students of color
- 17:1Student: teacher ratio
- 25Average class size
- 115Faculty
- 70Percent faculty with advanced degrees
- 10Average years teaching
Admissions Process
- DecemberApplication deadline (month)
- $75Application fee
- 1400Number of 9th Grade applications
- 430Average range of openings 9th Grade
- 5Average range of openings 10th Grade
- 5Average range of openings 11th Grade
Costs
- $15,650Tuition (2013-2014)
- FebruaryFinancial aid deadline
- $7385Average grant
- 21Percent students on financial aid
Academics
- 16HL courses offered
- 22Advanced placement cources offered
- 1700AP exams taken
- 800Students taking AP exams
- 87Percent scoring 3 or above
- 1835Cumulative SAT score
- 600Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
- 610Mean SAT score Math
- 625Mean score Writing
- 97Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
- 3Percent students attending two year colleges
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
7 or more students (2009-2013):
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130California Polytechnic State University
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116Santa Clara University
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100University of California, Berkeley
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86University of California, Davis
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75University of Southern California
Sports
- 26Number of Varsity sports offered
- 26Number of Junior Varsity sports
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