Mount Saint Michael Academy

Mount Saint Michael Academy is an all-boys Roman 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.

Mount Saint Michael Academy
Address
4300 Murdock Avenue New York City (Wakefield, Bronx) , New York 10466 United States
Coordinates	40°53′55″N 73°50′32″W
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Ad Astra Per Aspera (To the Stars Through Difficulties)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1926[1]
President	Peter P. Corritori, Jr.[2]
Principal	Steve Schlitte[2]
Grades	6-12
Gender	Boys
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Athletics conference	CHSAA
Nickname	Mountaineers
Accreditation	MSA[3]
Newspaper	The Tower
Tuition	$5,875 (2019-20)[lower-alpha 1] $8,600 (2019-20)[lower-alpha 2]
Website	www.mtstmichael.org

Notable alumni

Central tower

Public service

• Philip Foglia – prosecutor and Italian American civic rights activist[4]
• Joaquín "Jack" García — notable federal criminal investigator
• Anthony Principi – former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Fine arts and entertainment

• Lillo Brancato – actor, known for A Bronx Tale, Renaissance Man
• Sean Combs – rapper and music producer[5]
• Paul Grassi – reality television personality[6]
• Walter Murphy – pianist and composer
• Leon Robinson – actor, known for Waiting to Exhale, Cool Runnings, Above the Rim
• Andre Royo – actor, known in the television series The Wire
• Ronnie Ortiz-Magro - reality television star, Jersey Shore

Commerce and economics Michael Tusiani - chairman and CEO of Poten and Partners

• 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"

Professional athletics

• Art Donovan – pro football player[7]
• Richie Guerin (1950) – pro basketball player and coach
• Bill O'Connor – pro football player[7]
• Bill Polian – ESPN analyst and former Indianapolis Colts General Manager and President
• Vince Promuto – pro football player[7]
• Caraun Reid (2009) – defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins[7]

References

Notes

1. Grades 6-8, plus fees – ($1000)[1]
2. Grades 9-12, plus fees – ($1000)[1]

Citations

1. "School Profile". mtstmichael.org. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
2. "Staff - Mount Saint Michael Academy". mtstmichael.org. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
3. "Member List: Mount Saint Michael Academy," Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (retrieved May 4, 2015)
4. "2005 NYC Voter Guide: 13th City Council District Philip F. Foglia". New York City Campaign Finance Board. 2005. Archived from the original on 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
5. "He's Old News At His Old School," by Jim Dwyer, New York Daily News, February 1, 2001 (retrieved May 18, 2012)
6. "Mount All Years Reunion is a Blast From the Past". Mount St. Michael Academy Newsletter. Vol. 1 no. 3. Mount St. Michael Academy. Retrieved 5 January 2020. Paul Grassi '96, hasn't been back to the Mount since his graduation in June 1996-15 years.
7. "Mount Saint Michael Academy Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.

External links

Official website