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Bishop Mcnamara High School

6800 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, MD, 20747-0207 -

School Notes Overview:

Bishop McNamara High School, a college preparatory school in the Holy Cross tradition, exists to educate and to form young men and women in the Catholic faith. The school challenges its students to think with Christ: a thought animated by the gospel, manifested in service, and informed by academic excellence....

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School Overview:

	Bishop Mcnamara High School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1964
County	Prince Georges County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	873 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	70%	35%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 235 students
	Grade 10 - 217 students
	Grade 11 - 217 students
	Grade 12 - 204 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	70 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	40%
Average Class Size	21
Number of AP Courses	17
	Advanced Courses
	AP US History	AP Statistics
	AP Spanish Language	AP Psychology
	AP Physics	AP Music Theory
	AP French Language	AP European History
	AP English Literature	AP English Language
	AP Chemistry	AP Calculus BC
	AP Calculus AB	AP Biology
Classroom dress code	Formal (khaki pants, blazers, khaki skirts)
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Dec. 15 / Mar. 15 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$10,300
Tuition Notes	Tuition 10-month plan offered. Book rental fee $250.
Acceptance Rate	40%
Head of School	Marco J. Clark, Principal
Admissions Director	Patricia Garber
Admissions Associate	Janice Cuellar
Sport
Total Sports Offered	20
	Sports
	Ballet	Baseball
	Basketball	Cheering
	Cross Country	Dance
	Diving	Equestrian
	Field Hockey	Football
	Golf	Lacrosse
	Soccer	Softball
	Swimming	Tennis
	Track and Field	Volley Ball
	Winter Track	Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	36
	Extracurriculars
	Artisans Guild	Black Cultural Alliance
	Bowling Club	Chess Club
	England Exchange	Fellowship of Christian Athletes
	Filipino American Cultural Enlightenment	Fitness Club
	Foreign Language Honor Societies	Frontiers of Justice
	Government Internship Program	Intramural Basketball
	Irish-American Club	Kodoma (Animation & Film) Club
	MG Action Council (Spirit Club)	McNamara Book Club
	McNamara Yearbook Club	Mock Trial
	Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society	National Honor Society
	Peace Internship Program	Photography Club
	Poetic Justice	Project Earth
	Shakespeare Festival	Spain Exchange
	Speech and Debate Club	Step Team
	Tech Crew	Teens in Action
	The Inkwell (student art &creative writing)	The Stampede (school newspaper)
	Tri-M Music Honor Society	Vita Semper (Pro-life)
	Webmasters Club	Youth for Christ

School Notes:

Bishop McNamara High School, a college preparatory school in the Holy Cross tradition, exists to educate and to form young men and women in the Catholic faith. The school challenges its students to think with Christ: a thought animated by the gospel, manifested in service, and informed by academic excellence.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

In the News:

Hometown Heroes for Oct. 29 (The Prince George's Sentinel)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 06:53:06 pm
Army National Guard Pvt. Earl F. Cox has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He is the son of Shari Mills of Hanson Oaks Drive, Landover Hills.
Youths Honored for Volunteer Work in the District (Washington Post)
posted on August 6, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
As a high school student, Krysten Thomas was alarmed by the number of District residents living with HIV and AIDS and wanted to help. So she devised a way to collect and donate toiletries to those affected.
Taroté gives children chance to hone performance skills (The Prince George's Sentinel)
posted on July 29, 2009 at 05:20:08 pm
Perhaps one of the girls summed up best what the Player's Academy of The Arts Reaching Out Through Education organization means to program participants when she said, "It was a life-changing experience."
Nuggets trade into first round, get Tar Heels' Lawson (Denver Post)
posted on June 26, 2009 at 01:58:49 am
The Nuggets, who owned only a No. 34 pick in the second round of tonight's NBA Draft, made waves by trading for North Carolina guard Ty Lawson, a player they had coveted for more than a year.
Coming to America: Senegal basketball star tries to give back (The Brownsville Herald)
posted on June 23, 2009 at 10:34:18 pm
DAKAR, Senegal - He moves across the sand-specked basketball court swathed in the glossy dark blue jersey of his old Japanese pro team, a keepsake from a career that propelled him around the world.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20747)	School Zip (20747)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	39,920 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	32%
Population Average Age	32 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$47,663	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	41 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	52% / 48%	65% / 35%