Bishop McNamara High School

Bishop McNamara High School
Address
Map
6800 Marlboro Pike

,
20747

Coordinates38°51′8″N 76°53′22″W / 38.85222°N 76.88944°W / 38.85222; -76.88944
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational, College Preparatory
MottoTo Think With Christ
Patron saint(s)Blessed Fr. Basil Moreau and Saint Andre Bessette
FounderCardinal-Archbishop Patrick A. O'Boyle of the Archdiocese of Washington
School districtArchdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools[1]
OversightArchdiocese of Washington
PresidentJohn Barnhardt
PrincipalDian Carter
Staff30
Faculty81
Grades912
Enrollment870
Average class size21
Student to teacher ratio11:1
Campus size14+ Acre
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Maroon and Gold   
Song"Hail to thee, our McNamara"
Fight song"The Maroon and Gold Fight Song"
Athletics conferenceWashington Catholic Athletic Conference
MascotMustang
NicknameMighty Mac
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Publication"Mustang Messenger"
YearbookCaritas
Tuition$19,825
Affiliation
Alumni eNewsletter"Mustang Minute"
Student NewspaperThe Stampede Online
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "Find a School".
  2. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
  3. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Forestville CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. Pages: 1 and 2.
  4. ^ Home Archived August 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Bishop McNamara High School. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. "6800 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, MD 20747"