Mount Saint Michael Academy
Mount Saint Michael Academy is an all-boys' Catholic high school in the Wakefield neighborhood of the New York City borough of the Bronx. The school's campus also borders the city of Mount Vernon in neighboring Westchester County and is administered by the Archdiocese of New York.
Central tower
The school opened on September 13, 1926, originally staffed by fourteen Marist Brothers, and dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel.
The U.S. Department of Education named it a National Blue Ribbon School in 1992.
Notable alumni
Commerce and economics
- Rocco B. Commisso – founder, chairman and CEO of Mediacom
- George Ranalli – architect
- Donald T. Valentine (1950) – venture capitalist, Sequoia Capital; "Grandfather of Silicon Valley venture capital"
- Angelo R. Mozilo - Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Countrywide Financial Corporation
Fine arts and entertainment
- Lillo Brancato – actor, known for A Bronx Tale, Renaissance Man
- Sean Combs – rapper; music producer
- Paul Grassi – reality television personality
- Walter Murphy – pianist; composer
- Ronnie Ortiz-Magro – reality television star, Jersey Shore
- Leon Robinson – actor; singer, known for Waiting to Exhale, Cool Runnings, Above the Rim
- Andre Royo – actor, known for the television series The Wire
Professional athletics
- Art Donovan – professional football player
- Richie Guerin (1950) – Naismith Hall of Famer; NBA basketball player; coach
- Bill O'Connor – professional football player
- Marcus Patterson – professional basketball player
- Bill Polian – ESPN analyst; former Indianapolis Colts general manager and president
- Vince Promuto – professional football player
- Caraun Reid (2009) – defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins
- James Rowson - baseball player and coach
Public service
- Philip Foglia – prosecutor; Italian American civic rights activist
- Joaquín "Jack" García – federal criminal investigator
- Anthony Principi – former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Kevin Riley - member of the New York City Council
References
- Notes
- Citations
- ^ "Staff - Mount Saint Michael Academy". mtstmichael.org. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "School Profile". mtstmichael.org. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Member List: Mount Saint Michael Academy", Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ Doherty, Gerald (2001). "The Mount St. Michael Story". Mount Saint Michael Academy. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Dwyer, Jim (February 1, 2001). "He's Old News At His Old School". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ "Mount All Years Reunion is a Blast From the Past". Mount St. Michael Academy Newsletter. Vol. 1, no. 3. Mount St. Michael Academy. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
Paul Grassi '96, hasn't been back to the Mount since his graduation in June 1996 – 15 years.
- ^ "Mount Saint Michael Academy Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.
- ^ Mercogliano, Vincent Z. (April 26, 2018). "Mount Vernon to MLB: Garvin Alston and James Rowson unite as coaches with Minnesota Twins". The Journal News.
- ^ "2005 NYC Voter Guide: 13th City Council District Philip F. Foglia". New York City Campaign Finance Board. 2005. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
