Archbishop Mitty High School

Archbishop Mitty High School, in San Jose, California, USA, named for the late Archbishop John Joseph Mitty, the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco, was the first Diocesan Catholic high school in the Santa Clara Valley.

Opened in the fall of 1964 with 189 male students, the first classes of Archbishop Mitty were held on the grounds of the adjacent Queen of Apostles Elementary School, but moved to the newly-completed high school buildings in April of 1965.

Initially given to the Marianist order, Archbishop Mitty High School expanded its student body in 1969 and began sharing classes with Mother Butler Memorial High School and St. Lawrence Girls' High School, with consolidation of the three schools completed by the fall of 1972. With the creation of the Diocese of San Jose in 1981, Archbishop Mitty became the first and only independent high school in the Diocese.

Today, the school campus encompasses state-of-the-art educational, cultural, and athletic facilities on 24 acres (97,000 m²) in west San Jose along Lawrence Expressway, and is recognized as one of the premiere Catholic college preparatory schools in America.

Famous alumni include United States women's national soccer team player and Olympics soccer player Brandi Chastain; and Kerri Walsh, an Olympics-winning volleyball player.