St. Brendan High School
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St. Brendan High School is a co-educational private Roman Catholic
high school in the Westchester
neighborhood in Miami
, Florida
, United States
. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
.
, decided to convert the school into a co-educational high school. They changed its name to St. Brendan High School and it opened at the start of the 1975 school year. It is part of the Archdiocese of Miami. The school is primarily committed to serving the educational needs of the Catholic population of the southwest section of Miami. In 1975, 6 students were enrolled in the ninth and tenth grades. By 1977, 7 students were enrolled in the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. .
The Saint Brendan alumni association strives to keep all of their former students connected, as part of their main goal.
With this in mind, St. Brendan High School and its stakeholders commit themselves to:
Standard Courses (Phase 1) Designed for students who need to sharpen their skills in a specific subject area. Major emphasis and direction will be on fundamentals necessary for college.
College Prep (Phase 2) Prepares the average college preparatory student who can assume the responsibility of working independently to some degree.
Advanced College Prep (Phase 3) Designed for the gifted student who is capable of learning much beyond the ordinary content of a course and who assumes the responsibility of working independently.
Advanced Placement (Phase 4) Intended for those students who are interested in working for college credits.
Freshmen are placed in the appropriate track of studies as a result of their scores on the STS Entrance Exam, placement tests, recommendations of their middle school, and input from the academic council. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are placed in various tracks as a result of personal interests and goals, educational proficiency in the subject area, and teacher recommendations. Transfer students are placed in courses based on grades and standardized test scores from their previous school as well as a placement test whenever possible. Placement in a particular level of a course in a given year does not limit a student’s ability to change tracks the following year provided the prerequisites are met.
Roman Catholic Church
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high school in the Westchester
Westchester, Florida
Westchester is a census-designated place in suburban Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 29,862 at the 2010 census....
neighborhood in Miami
Miami, Florida
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, Florida
Florida
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, United States
United States
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. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
The Archdiocese of Miami is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States of America. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami,...
.
History
St. Brendan High School was originally St. John Vianney Minor Seminary High School. St. John Vianney High School was opened in 1959 to accept students who were interested in studying for the priesthood. When enrollment declined, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of MiamiRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
The Archdiocese of Miami is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States of America. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami,...
, decided to convert the school into a co-educational high school. They changed its name to St. Brendan High School and it opened at the start of the 1975 school year. It is part of the Archdiocese of Miami. The school is primarily committed to serving the educational needs of the Catholic population of the southwest section of Miami. In 1975, 6 students were enrolled in the ninth and tenth grades. By 1977, 7 students were enrolled in the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. .
Alumni
The school has an active alumni association which also heads the Father Dennehey Memorial Fund.The Saint Brendan alumni association strives to keep all of their former students connected, as part of their main goal.
Our Vision
To challenge students towards self-realization and nurture life-long learners who will contribute to a culturally diverse society with a commitment to the Catholic Christian vision.With this in mind, St. Brendan High School and its stakeholders commit themselves to:
- Instill the guiding principle of devotion to faith in a Catholic atmosphere.
- Cultivate the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical development of each student.
- Provide a challenging, multi-faceted, and comprehensive education that allows students to achieve success.
- Design an academic curriculum that addresses individual student needs.
- Offer a wide array of extra-curricular activities and opportunities that recognize the uniqueness of each student.
- Provide a safe and structured environment for learning.
- Establish positive relationships and mutual respect among and between students and staff.
- Teachers, administrators, parents, and the community share the responsibilities of advancing the school’s mission.
Philosophy of Curriculum
Guided by our mission, Saint Brendan has designed various level courses to meet the specific needs of the individual student at his/her academic ability and interest. Courses are offered on four levels for most subjects. The following can be used as a guide to understand the different levels.Standard Courses (Phase 1) Designed for students who need to sharpen their skills in a specific subject area. Major emphasis and direction will be on fundamentals necessary for college.
College Prep (Phase 2) Prepares the average college preparatory student who can assume the responsibility of working independently to some degree.
Advanced College Prep (Phase 3) Designed for the gifted student who is capable of learning much beyond the ordinary content of a course and who assumes the responsibility of working independently.
Advanced Placement (Phase 4) Intended for those students who are interested in working for college credits.
Student Placement
Student placement is an important part of Saint Brendan’s program to ensure that the student’s courses meet his/her educational and career needs. Students are assigned to an appropriate track of studies. The counselors, teachers, department chairpersons, the assistant principal for curriculum, and the principal make these decisions.Freshmen are placed in the appropriate track of studies as a result of their scores on the STS Entrance Exam, placement tests, recommendations of their middle school, and input from the academic council. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are placed in various tracks as a result of personal interests and goals, educational proficiency in the subject area, and teacher recommendations. Transfer students are placed in courses based on grades and standardized test scores from their previous school as well as a placement test whenever possible. Placement in a particular level of a course in a given year does not limit a student’s ability to change tracks the following year provided the prerequisites are met.