| Bishop McNamara High School | |
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| Address | |
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6800 Marlboro Pike , 20747 | |
| Coordinates | 38°51′8″N 76°53′22″W / 38.85222°N 76.88944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational, College Preparatory |
| Motto | To Think With Christ |
| Patron saint(s) | Blessed Fr. Basil Moreau and Saint Andre Bessette |
| Founder | Cardinal-Archbishop Patrick A. O'Boyle of the Archdiocese of Washington |
| School district | Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools[1] |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Washington |
| President | John Barnhardt |
| Principal | Dian Carter |
| Staff | 30 |
| Faculty | 81 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 870 |
| Average class size | 21 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
| Campus size | 14+ Acre |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Song | "Hail to thee, our McNamara" |
| Fight song | "The Maroon and Gold Fight Song" |
| Athletics conference | Washington Catholic Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Nickname | Mighty Mac |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Publication | "Mustang Messenger" |
| Yearbook | Caritas |
| Tuition | $19,825 |
| Affiliation | |
| Alumni eNewsletter | "Mustang Minute" |
| Student Newspaper | The Stampede Online |
| Website | www.bmhs.org |
Bishop McNamara High School (BMHS, McNamara, or Mac) is a private, Catholic coed high school in Forestville CDP in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland.[3][4]
The school is in the Holy Cross tradition offering a college preparatory curriculum and a range of Fine Arts, athletics and activities. Founded in 1964 by the Congregation of Holy Cross, Bishop McNamara is located on a 14-acre campus in Forestville, Maryland, United States, just 7 miles south of Washington, D.C., serving students ranging from six different Maryland counties, Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. The school bears the name of Bishop John Michael McNamara, a former auxiliary bishop to the Archbishops of Baltimore and Washington and the founder of St. Gabriel's parish in Washington, D.C.
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- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Forestville CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. Pages: 1 and 2.
- ^ Home Archived August 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Bishop McNamara High School. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. "6800 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, MD 20747"