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Named for Edward A. Pace, the first native-born Floridian to become a diocesan priest, the first all-male, freshmen and sophomore classes commenced in September 1961 in the old parish hall of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on NW 28th Avenue in Opa-Locka under the direction of Marist Brothers from Cuba and New York. Classes moved to buildings at the school's present site in October 1961. All-female classes were added the next year under the direction of the women of the Teresian Association. The original mascot was the Lion, and the colors were green and white, but students voted in the third school year to change the mascot to the Spartan, and the colors to scarlet and gold. The first class of 32 graduated in 1964 at the present day Jackie Gleason Auditorium. Pace's first graduating class created the first newspaper, called the Kerygma ("The Proclamation") as well as the first Torch yearbook, which acquired its name from president John F. Kennedy's inauguration speech, in which he referred to passing the "torch" to the next generation. Pace's school seal was also designed that year to be engraved on the class rings, and the school's motto was chosen as well. It was in the 1964–1965 school year that the tradition of "Freshmen Orientation," began in which seniors welcome freshmen, in a tradition that continues to this day, but in a milder form. The first co-institutional class graduated in 1966, the same year in which the school's alma mater, Gratia et Veritas, was composed. Just one year later, the first football team was formed and the school celebrated its first football Homecoming Week, after having had several Spirit Weeks for the basketball team. By 1969, the school already had seven buildings, including five academic buildings, a field house, and an on-campus residence for the Teresian Association, which switch homes with the Marist brothers just three years later for a home they felt better suited their lifestyle. The first state championship was won in 1971 by the Cross Country team, in time for a banner to be hung in the new gymnasium, constructed in that school year, along with the adjoining cafeteria. By the 1974-1975 year, after several years of gender-mixing in classes such as math and science, the school became officially co-educational. The first senior trip to Canada took place four years later in February 1979, becoming a tradition for every senior class after it. In Homecoming of 1979, the first King was chosen by the student body, and the Powderpuff game in which boys cheered and girls played flag football, was introduced five years later. Pace celebrated its 25th anniversary in the 1985–1986 school year, and the 25th senior class graduated in 1988. Tons of Love, an annual fall food drive, began in 1987, the first year of the L.I.F.E. (Living In Faith Experience) youth group, a key component of the Campus Ministry Program. In the early 1990s, Pace underwent several facility improvements, such as outdoor lockers, school-wide air conditioning, and renovated science labs. The gym was renovated in 1997 and renamed for Brother Felix Anthony, a Marist brother who served as a teacher and basketball coach from 1965 to 1988. Pace's cafetorium, the Spartan Center, was completed in that same year after three years of construction, and the newest classroom building (500) was finished in 1999. In 2002, the school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence at the end of its 40th Anniversary year, and the 40th class graduated just a year later in 2003. The school was a named one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in this period as well and received an award for Catholic Identity in 2004. After far outgrowing the "old chapel" found in the school's first building, a new building, the Dantee Navarro Religious Education Center, was completed in 2008 and can hold 500 people, although masses are still held in the gymnasium. It was in that same year that Pace was named the first official "green school" in South Florida by instituting a recycling program and initiating changes across campus, from lighting to landscaping. Pace celebrated its 50th anniversary in the 2011–2012 school year, and its 50th class graduated in 2013.
Monsignor Pace belongs to the Florida High School Athletic Association and fields teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, flag football, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, and cheerleading. Recent state championships include the 2006 class 4A baseball and 2007, and 2008 class 4A boys' basketball titles. Pace has a long-standing athletic rivalry with Belen Jesuit and Key West High School.
^Marvin Kitman, The Man Who Would Not Shut Up: The Rise of Bill O'Reilly (St Martins Press, 2007), p. 65.
External linksEdit
Monsignor Edward Pace High School official website
The Home of Old Spartans unofficial alumni site
Monsignor Edward Pace High School on Private School Review
October 24, 2023
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Monsignor Edward Pace High School is a Catholic secondary school in the Opa locka North neighborhood of Miami Gardens Florida It was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2002 2 and one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the country in 2004 and 2005 by the Catholic High School Honor Roll Pace is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association NCEA This school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami Monsignor Edward Pace High SchoolAddress15600 Northwest 32nd AvenueMiami Gardens Dade County Florida 33054United StatesCoordinates25 54 57 N 80 15 10 W 25 91583 N 80 25278 W 25 91583 80 25278InformationTypePrivate CoeducationalMottoGratia Et Veritas Grace and Truth Religious affiliation s Roman Catholic Marist BrothersEstablished5 September 1961 62 years ago 1961 09 05 School districtArchdiocese of Miami Department of SchoolsDeanLillian Dubon Melanie Otero Dr Ramon Rodriguez Valerie Lloyd Anthony WalkerPrincipalAna GarciaTeaching staff52 69 hold Masters Doctorate degrees Grades9 12Number of students900Hours in school day6Campus size44 acres 18 ha Color s Scarlet and Gold Slogan We Are PACE Partners Academics Catholic EmpowermentSongGratia Et VeritasAthleticsTrack and Field Football Basketball Soccer Flag Football Swimming Wrestling Baseball Cross Country Tennis VolleyballMascotEddy the SpartanTeam nameSpartansAccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools 1 YearbookTorchTuition13 000Alumni11 000Websitewww wbr pacehs wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Area 3 Extracurricular activities 3 1 Athletics 3 2 Activities 4 Notable alumni 5 Notable faculty 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThis section may be too long to read and navigate comfortably Please consider splitting content into sub articles condensing it or adding subheadings Please discuss this issue on the article s talk page September 2017 Named for Edward A Pace the first native born Floridian to become a diocesan priest the first all male freshmen and sophomore classes commenced in September 1961 in the old parish hall of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on NW 28th Avenue in Opa Locka under the direction of Marist Brothers from Cuba and New York Classes moved to buildings at the school s present site in October 1961 All female classes were added the next year under the direction of the women of the Teresian Association The original mascot was the Lion and the colors were green and white but students voted in the third school year to change the mascot to the Spartan and the colors to scarlet and gold The first class of 32 graduated in 1964 at the present day Jackie Gleason Auditorium Pace s first graduating class created the first newspaper called the Kerygma The Proclamation as well as the first Torch yearbook which acquired its name from president John F Kennedy s inauguration speech in which he referred to passing the torch to the next generation Pace s school seal was also designed that year to be engraved on the class rings and the school s motto was chosen as well It was in the 1964 1965 school year that the tradition of Freshmen Orientation began in which seniors welcome freshmen in a tradition that continues to this day but in a milder form The first co institutional class graduated in 1966 the same year in which the school s alma mater Gratia et Veritas was composed Just one year later the first football team was formed and the school celebrated its first football Homecoming Week after having had several Spirit Weeks for the basketball team By 1969 the school already had seven buildings including five academic buildings a field house and an on campus residence for the Teresian Association which switch homes with the Marist brothers just three years later for a home they felt better suited their lifestyle The first state championship was won in 1971 by the Cross Country team in time for a banner to be hung in the new gymnasium constructed in that school year along with the adjoining cafeteria By the 1974 1975 year after several years of gender mixing in classes such as math and science the school became officially co educational The first senior trip to Canada took place four years later in February 1979 becoming a tradition for every senior class after it In Homecoming of 1979 the first King was chosen by the student body and the Powderpuff game in which boys cheered and girls played flag football was introduced five years later Pace celebrated its 25th anniversary in the 1985 1986 school year and the 25th senior class graduated in 1988 Tons of Love an annual fall food drive began in 1987 the first year of the L I F E Living In Faith Experience youth group a key component of the Campus Ministry Program In the early 1990s Pace underwent several facility improvements such as outdoor lockers school wide air conditioning and renovated science labs The gym was renovated in 1997 and renamed for Brother Felix Anthony a Marist brother who served as a teacher and basketball coach from 1965 to 1988 Pace s cafetorium the Spartan Center was completed in that same year after three years of construction and the newest classroom building 500 was finished in 1999 In 2002 the school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence at the end of its 40th Anniversary year and the 40th class graduated just a year later in 2003 The school was a named one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in this period as well and received an award for Catholic Identity in 2004 After far outgrowing the old chapel found in the school s first building a new building the Dantee Navarro Religious Education Center was completed in 2008 and can hold 500 people although masses are still held in the gymnasium It was in that same year that Pace was named the first official green school in South Florida by instituting a recycling program and initiating changes across campus from lighting to landscaping Pace celebrated its 50th anniversary in the 2011 2012 school year and its 50th class graduated in 2013 Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High School merged into Edward Pace at the start of the 2017 2018 academic year 3 Area EditIt was in the Opa locka North census designated place before Miami Gardens incorporated as a city 4 5 Extracurricular activities EditAthletics Edit Monsignor Pace belongs to the Florida High School Athletic Association and fields teams in baseball basketball cross country flag football football golf soccer softball swimming tennis track and field volleyball wrestling and cheerleading Recent state championships include the 2006 class 4A baseball and 2007 and 2008 class 4A boys basketball titles Pace has a long standing athletic rivalry with Belen Jesuit and Key West High School FHSAA State ChampionshipsBaseball 6 1978 1980 1981 1985 1988 2006 2018Boys Basketball 1996 1999 2003 2007 2008Girls Basketball 2002 2003 2005Wrestling 2000 2016Football 2003Girls Volleyball 1974Boys Cross Country 1971Boys Track and Field 2009 Activities Edit Clubs Advanced Health Club Anime Club Art Club Awareness Club Chess Computer Club Drama Club FBLA Fantasy Gaming Club Habitat for Humanity Health amp Nutrition Key Club ICC The Literary Guild INTERACT Peace amp Justice Respect Life Robotics SADD Spanish Club Student Government AssociationHonor Societies English National Honor Society French Honor Society National Art Honor Society National Beta Club National Honor Society Quill and Scroll Mu Alpha Theta International Thespian Honor Society Rho Kappa Science National Honor Society Spanish Honor Society Tri M Music Honor Society Performing groups Band Cheerleaders Spartans in Harmony Starlettes Danceline Drama States bound every year Jazz Band Salsa Band Guitar EnsembleAdditional activities Athletic Trainers Close up Leadership Skills LIFE Youth Group Marist Youth Society Missionary Trips Pace Broadcasting System PBS Peer Ministry Torch yearbook Pingpong clubNotable alumni EditRakeem Buckles born 1990 professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Adrian Cardenas former major league baseball player Alex Fernandez former major league baseball pitcher Gio Gonzalez major league baseball pitcher Catherine Keener Oscar nominated actress DeMarcus Van Dyke cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers Chris Marrero NPB player for the Orix Buffaloes Stephen Morris former NFL quarterback Don Newhauser former major league pitcher for Boston Red Sox 1972 74 Brad Perez race car driver Dereck Rodriguez major league baseball player for the San Francisco Giants Jorge Sedano co host of Sedano amp Stink on ESPN Radio Steve Tello Emmy Award winning television producer Anthony Walker Jr linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts Kayvon Webster cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams Christian Marrero hitting coach Pittsburgh Pirates Shemar Stewart american football defensive end Texas A amp M UniversityNotable faculty EditBill O Reilly broadcaster and political commentator former History teacher at MEPHS 7 References Edit SACS CASI SACS Council on Accreditation and School Improvement Archived from the original on April 29 2009 Retrieved 2009 06 23 Paige Names 172 Blue Ribbon Schools 2002 05 24 US Department of Education press release Archbishop Curley closing why is this happening Ana Rodriguez Soto The Florida Catholic June 22 2017 Retrieved September 16 2017 Census 2000 Block Map Opa locka North CDP PDF U S Census Bureau Pages 1 and 2 Home Monsignor Edward Pace High School Retrieved 2020 10 18 15600 NW 32 Ave Miami Gardens FL 33054 miami herald 3 1 08 page 12d Marvin Kitman The Man Who Would Not Shut Up The Rise of Bill O Reilly St Martins Press 2007 p 65 External links EditMonsignor Edward Pace High School official website The Home of Old Spartans unofficial alumni site Monsignor Edward Pace High School on Private School Review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monsignor Edward Pace High School amp oldid 1165266754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
