Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School
| Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory | |
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| Address | |
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500 East Chaminade Drive Hollywood, Florida, (Broward County) 33021 United States |
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| Coordinates | 26°00′51″N 80°11′42″W / 26.014144°N 80.194885°WCoordinates: 26°00′51″N 80°11′42″W / 26.014144°N 80.194885°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Motto |
"Ad Mundum Meliorem" ("Toward a Better World") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Denomination | Marianist |
| Established | August 1960 |
| School district | Broward County, South Florida |
| School number | 631 |
| President | Dr. Judith Mucheck |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 575 (2014-2015) |
| Average class size | 19 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Houses | Campbell, Doyle, Danielle, Grace & Roggemann. |
| Color(s) | Scarlet, White, and Blue |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Nickname | The Nade |
| Team name | Lions/Lady Lions |
| Rival | University School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Lion's Print |
| Affiliation | Roman-Catholicism |
| Athletic Director | Mr. Andre Torres |
| Website | www.cmlions.org |
Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory (C-M) is a private Marianist school located within Hollywood, Florida on Chaminade Drive, in front of Nativity Catholic School in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. Covering high school and college preparatory curricula, it runs from 9th grade to 12th grade. The school has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1921 and is also a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
In response to the growing population and the need for quality schools, the Archdiocese of Miami invited the Marianists and the School Sisters of Notre Dame to establish a school for boys, Chaminade High School, and a school for girls, Madonna Academy. Under the direction of Bro. Joseph Spehar, S.M., and Sister Eugene Marie, SSND, Chaminade High School and Madonna Academy opened their doors to the South Broward and North Miami-Dade communities in 1960.
In 1963, Bro. Donald Gaskill, S.M. was appointed principal of Chaminade High School to continue to establish the Marianist traditions of education, as well as reach out to the local communities. He would remain until 1969, with the appointment of Bro. Michael Galvin, S.M.. He was primarily responsible for obtaining accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Chaminade High School was accredited for the first time in 1973. In 1973, Fr. Richard Knuge, S.M. was appointed principal. Under his administration, construction of a school chapel and library was completed. The school’s fifth principal, Bro. Donald Winfree, S.M., supervised the construction of the Strickroth Classroom building, named in honor of Bro. John Strickroth, S.M.
In 1982, Fr. Chris Conlon, S.M., was appointed principal. This same year, Bro. John Campbell, S.M. was appointed the school’s first President. Within this position, his primary responsibility was the financial and spiritual well being of the school. In 1986, Bro. Raymond Purcell, S.M., succeeded Fr. Conlon as the leader of the school. Facing declining enrollment and financial difficulties, in 1988, the Archdiocese of Miami, the Superior General of the Marianists and the School Sisters of Notre Dame agreed to merge Chaminade High School and Madonna Academy.
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