DeMatha Catholic High School
Private school in Hyattsville, Maryland, US
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DeMatha Catholic High School is a four-year Catholic high school for boys located in Hyattsville, Maryland, United States. Named after John of Matha, DeMatha is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and is a member of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference.
TypePrivate, College-prep
MottoFaith Filled Gentlemen & Scholars
Religious affiliation
Roman CatholicPatron saint
St. John of Matha| DeMatha Catholic High School | |
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 DeMatha's Hyattsville campus | |
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4313 Madison Street , 20781 38°57′29″N 76°56′32″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, College-prep |
| Motto | Faith Filled Gentlemen & Scholars |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint | St. John of Matha |
| Established | 1946 |
| Founder | Trinitarian Order |
School district | Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools[1] |
Principal | Daniel McMahon |
Teaching staff | 85.0 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 807[2] (2021–22) |
Student to teacher ratio | 9.5[2] |
Campus size | 10 acres (40,000 m2) |
Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Red and blue |
| Song | DeMatha Forever! |
| Fight song | One DeMatha |
Athletics conference | Washington Catholic Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Stags |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| Publication | "Red & Blue Review" and "DeMatha Express" |
| Newspaper | The DeMatha Stagline |
| Tuition | $23,850 |
| Website | www |
History
In 1990, 21 girls from Regina High School were allowed to attend DeMatha for their final year of high school after their school closed.[4]
Academics
The United States Department of Education recognized DeMatha as a Blue Ribbon School in 1984 and 1991.[5]
Music program
According to the school's website, the music program includes "five concert bands, three choruses, three percussion ensembles, three string orchestras, six levels of music theory, and a History of Rock and Roll class" plus "two jazz ensembles, a pep band for basketball games, a gospel choir, as well as numerous small ensembles."[6]
Athletics
Sports Illustrated recognized DeMatha as the No. 2 high school athletic program in the United States in 2005,[7] and again in 2007.[8]
Notable alumni
Religious
- Sister Susan Rose Francois (1990), known for tweeting a daily non-violent prayer for President Trump, and for Nuns on the Bus.[9]
Arts and entertainment
Media
- James Brown (1969), television sportscaster, and host of The NFL Today.[11][12]
- David Aldridge (1983), sports reporter affiliated with television's TNT, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.[13][14]
Politics
- Kevin Shea (1972), former acting Secretary of Agriculture (2021). Shea has led the USDA agency Animal Plant Health Inspection Services since 2012.
- David J. Schiappa (1980), Secretary for the Majority in the United States Senate[15]
- Justin Fairfax (1996), politician, attorney, and the former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.[16]
- Adrian Boafo (2012), politician and member of Maryland House of Delegates [citation needed]
Publishing
- Michael Mewshaw (1961), American novelist and travel writer.[17]
- Thomas S. Hibbs (1978), American philosopher and author, dean and president of the University of Dallas.[18]
- Jim Nelson (1981), editor, former Editor-in-Chief of GQ magazine.[19]
Sports
Baseball
- Steve Farr (1974), former Major League Baseball relief pitcher (1984–1994).[20]
- Matt Swope (1998), college baseball coach for the Maryland Terrapins. [citation needed]
- Brett Cecil (2004), former Major League Baseball pitcher.[21]
Basketball
- John Austin (1962), former professional basketball player in the NBA (1966–67) and ABA (1967–68).[11][22]
- Johnny Jones (1962), former professional basketball player for the NBA (1967–68) and ABA (1968–69)[11]
- Joe Kennedy (1964), former professional basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics and Pittsburgh Condors[11]
- Bernard Williams (1965), former professional basketball player in the NBA and ABA.[11]
- Sid Catlett (1967), former NBA player (1971–72).[11]
- Adrian Dantley (1973), former NBA player (1976–91) and former interim NBA coach.[11][12][14]
- Kenny Carr (1974), former NBA player (1977–87), and member of the 1976 gold medal-winning United States Olympics team.[11]
- Charles Whitney (1976), former NBA player for the Kansas City Kings (1980–1982)[11]
- Mike Brey (1977), collegiate basketball coach, formerly the men's head coach for the University of Notre Dame.[23][24][25]
- Sidney Lowe (1979), former NBA player and coach. He is a former men's head basketball coach at North Carolina State University.[11][12]
- Dereck Whittenburg (1979), former men's head basketball coach at Fordham University.[12]
- Ron Everhart (1980), college basketball coach, formerly the head coach at Northeastern University and Duquesne University.[25][26]
- Adrian Branch (1981), former NBA player (1986–90). He is also a television analyst for basketball.[11][27]
- Danny Ferry (1985), former NBA player with the Cleveland Cavaliers who won an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs.[11][12][14]
- Steve Hood (1986), former professional basketball player.[28]
- Jerrod Mustaf (1988), former NBA basketball player (1990–94).[11][29]
- Kenny Blakeney (1990) is the current head coach of the Howard Bison[30]
- Heath Schroyer (1990) is the former head coach of University of Wyoming.[31]
- Mike Jones (1991) is the current head coach of Old Dominion University and was the head coach of DeMatha from 2002 to 2021.[32]
- Duane Simpkins (1992) is the current head coach for American University[33]
- Mike Pegues (1996) is a former professional basketball player and current college coach.[34]
- Keith Bogans (1999) is a former NBA player (2003–14).[12][14]
- Joseph Forte (1999) is a former professional basketball player, having played in the NBA and last played for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.[11][12]
- Jerai Grant (2007) is a professional basketball player in Europe and Australia and played collegiately at Clemson University.[35]
- Jerian Grant (2010) is a professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic and played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame.[35]
- Victor Oladipo (2010) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets and was an All-American at Indiana University.[36][37]
- Quinn Cook (2011 - transferred) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Sacramento Kings and played collegiately at Duke University.[38][37][39]
- Mikael Hopkins (2011) is a professional basketball player who plays for KK Cedevita Olimpija and played collegiate at Georgetown University.[40]
- Kameron Taylor (2011), is a professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague[41]
- Jerami Grant (2012) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Portland Trail Blazers and played collegiately at Syracuse University.[35][37]
- Nate Darling (2016) is a professional basketball player who has played for the Charlotte Hornets and played collegiately at the University of Delaware.[42]
- Markelle Fultz (2016) is a professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic, who was the first pick of the 2017 NBA draft.[43]
- Josh Carlton (2017) is a professional basketball player who plays for Metropolitans 92 in the LNB Pro A and played collegiate basketball for the University of Houston.[44]
- Justin Moore (2019) is an NCAA basketball player who plays at Villanova University.[45]
- Jahmir Young (2019) is an NCAA basketball player who plays at the University of Maryland.[46][47][48]
- Hunter Dickinson (2020) is an NCAA basketball player who plays at the University of Kansas.[49]
- Earl Timberlake (2020) is an NCAA basketball player who plays at Bryant University.[50][51][52]
- Elijah Hawkins (2021) is an NCAA basketball player who plays at the University of Minnesota[53]
- Jordan Hawkins (2021) is a professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans.[54]
Football
- Tom Forrest (1969) is a former offensive guard for the NFL's Chicago Bears (1974).
- Jeff Komlo (1975) is a former quarterback for the Detroit Lions.
- Mike Johnson (1980) is a former All-Pro NFL linebacker (1986–1995).[55]
- Tony Paige (1980) is a former NFL player (1984–1992).[56]
- Steve Smith (1982) is a former NFL running back (1987–1995).[57]
- JB Brown (1985) is a former NFL cornerback (1989–99).[58]
- Bobby Houston (1985) is a former NFL linebacker (1990–98).[59]
- Andrew Bayes (1996) is a former All-American punter at East Carolina University.[60]
- Brian Westbrook (1997) is a former running back for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles (2002–10).[12][61]
- John Owens (1998) is a former NFL tight end (2002–2010).[61]
- Cameron Wake (2000) is a former defensive end and two-time CFL Defensive Player of the Year.[61]
- Dennard Wilson (2000) is the defensive coordinator for the NFL's Tennessee Titans[62]
- Quinn Ojinnaka (2002) is a former offensive lineman (2006–2012) and now a professional wrestler under the name "Moose" for Impact Wrestling.[61]
- Byron Westbrook (2002) is a former defensive back for the NFL's Washington Redskins (2007–2011).[61]
- Josh Wilson (2003) is a former defensive back for the NFL's Detroit Lions.[61]
- Edwin Williams (2004) is a former offensive lineman for the NFL's Chicago Bears.[61]
- Rodney McLeod (2008) is a safety for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.[63]
- Arie Kouandjio (2010) is a former offensive lineman for the NFL's Washington Redskins.[64]
- Cyrus Kouandjio (2011) is a former offensive lineman for the NFL's Denver Broncos.[64]
- Ja'Whaun Bentley (2014), linebacker for the NFL's New England Patriots.[65]
- John Lovett (2014), fullback for the NFL's Miami Dolphins.
- Cam Phillips (2014), wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills
- Tino Ellis (2016), cornerback for the NFL's Miami Dolphins.
- D. J. Turner (2016), wide receiver for the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders
- Anthony McFarland (2017), running back for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
- Olu Oluwatimi (2017), center for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks
- Chase Young (2017), 2020 Heisman Trophy finalist, drafted 2nd overall in the 2020 NFL draft, defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers.[66]
- Nick Cross (2019), safety for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts
- DeMarcco Hellams (2019), safety for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons
- Josh Wallace (2019), cornerback for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams
- Coziah Izzard (2020), defensive tackle for the NFL's New Orleans Saints[67]
- MarShawn Lloyd (2020), running back for the NFL's Green Bay Packers
- Kevin Winston Jr. (2022), safety for the Penn State Nittany Lions[68]
- Tim Hightower, NFL Runningback, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins[69]
Lacrosse
- Paul Rabil (2004) is a retired professional lacrosse player and co-founder/president of the Premier Lacrosse League.[70][12]
- Garrett Leadmon (2018) is a professional lacrosse player for the Maryland Whipsnakes
NASCAR
- Coy Gibbs (1991) was a former NASCAR driver, former assistant coach for the Washington Redskins; son of former NFL head coach Joe Gibbs.[71]
Soccer
- Jordan Graye (2005) is a professional soccer player for the Major League Soccer team Houston Dynamo.[72]
- Drew Yates (2006) is a professional soccer player for the USL Harrisburg City Islanders.[73]
- Bill Hamid (2008) is a professional soccer player for the Major League Soccer team D.C. United.[74]
- Chris Odoi-Atsem (2013) is a professional soccer player for the Major League Soccer team D.C. United.[75]
- Keegan Meyer (2015) is a professional soccer player for USL League One side New England Revolution II.[76]
Track and field
- Derek Mills (1990) is an Olympic gold medalist in track and field at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[12][77]
- Caleb Dean (2019) is an NCAA National Champion in the 60m Hurdles and the 400m Hurdles.
Notable staff
- Morgan Wootten is the school's former basketball coach. He coached the team to five national championships and in 2000, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[11][78]
- Eddie Fogler was an assistant basketball coach under Wootten for the 1970–1971 school year.
