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DeMatha Catholic High School

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.

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. ==Academics==
Academics
The United States Department of Education recognized DeMatha as a Blue Ribbon School in 1984 and 1991. ==Music program==
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." ==Athletics==
Athletics
greets DeMatha players at the school's football game against Gonzaga in 2021. Sports Illustrated recognized DeMatha as the No. 2 high school athletic program in the United States in 2005, and again in 2007. ==Notable alumni==
Notable alumni
ReligiousSister Susan Rose Francois (1990), known for tweeting a daily non-violent prayer for President Trump, and for Nuns on the Bus. Arts and entertainmentBob Bates (1971), designer of games for Infocom, Legend Entertainment, and ZyngaPeter Bay (1974), conductor-music director of the Austin Symphony Orchestra MediaJames Brown (1969), television sportscaster, and host of The NFL Today. PoliticsKevin 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 SenateJustin Fairfax (1996), politician, attorney, and the former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. • Adrian Boafo (2012), politician and member of Maryland House of Delegates PublishingMichael Mewshaw (1961), American novelist and travel writer. • Thomas S. Hibbs (1978), American philosopher and author, dean and president of the University of Dallas. • Jim Nelson (1981), editor, former Editor-in-Chief of GQ magazine. Sports BaseballSteve Farr (1974), former Major League Baseball relief pitcher (1984–1994). • Matt Swope (1998), college baseball coach for the Maryland Terrapins. • Brett Cecil (2004), former Major League Baseball pitcher. BasketballJohn Austin (1962), former professional basketball player in the NBA (1966–67) and ABA (1967–68). • Bernard Williams (1965), former professional basketball player in the NBA and ABA. • Sidney Lowe (1979), former NBA player and coach. He is a former men's head basketball coach at North Carolina State University. • Danny Ferry (1985), former NBA player with the Cleveland Cavaliers who won an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs. • Jerrod Mustaf (1988), former NBA basketball player (1990–94). • Kenny Blakeney (1990) is the current head coach of the Howard BisonHeath Schroyer (1990) is the former head coach of University of Wyoming. • Mike Jones (1991) is the current head coach of Old Dominion University and was the head coach of DeMatha from 2002 to 2021. • Mike Pegues (1996) is a former professional basketball player and current college coach. • Keith Bogans (1999) is a former NBA player (2003–14). • Jerian Grant (2010) is a professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic and played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame. • Quinn Cook (2011 - transferred) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Sacramento Kings and played collegiately at Duke University. • Jerami Grant (2012) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Portland Trail Blazers and played collegiately at Syracuse University. • Markelle Fultz (2016) is a professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic, who was the first pick of the 2017 NBA draft. • 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. • Justin Moore (2019) is an NCAA basketball player who plays at Villanova University. • Jahmir Young (2019) is an NCAA basketball player who plays at the University of Maryland. • Hunter Dickinson (2020) is an NCAA basketball player who plays at the University of Kansas. • Earl Timberlake (2020) is an NCAA basketball player who plays at Bryant University. • Elijah Hawkins (2021) is an NCAA basketball player who plays at the University of MinnesotaJordan Hawkins (2021) is a professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans. FootballTom 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). • Tony Paige (1980) is a former NFL player (1984–1992). • Steve Smith (1982) is a former NFL running back (1987–1995). • JB Brown (1985) is a former NFL cornerback (1989–99). • Bobby Houston (1985) is a former NFL linebacker (1990–98). • Andrew Bayes (1996) is a former All-American punter at East Carolina University. • Brian Westbrook (1997) is a former running back for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles (2002–10). • Cameron Wake (2000) is a former defensive end and two-time CFL Defensive Player of the Year. • Quinn Ojinnaka (2002) is a former offensive lineman (2006–2012) and now a professional wrestler under the name "Moose" for Impact Wrestling. • Arie Kouandjio (2010) is a former offensive lineman for the NFL's Washington Redskins. • Ja'Whaun Bentley (2014), linebacker for the NFL's New England Patriots. • John Lovett (2014), fullback for the NFL's Miami Dolphins. • Cam Phillips (2014), wide receiver for the Buffalo BillsTino Ellis (2016), cornerback for the NFL's Miami Dolphins. • D. J. Turner (2016), wide receiver for the NFL's Las Vegas RaidersAnthony McFarland (2017), running back for the NFL's Pittsburgh SteelersOlu Oluwatimi (2017), center for the NFL's Seattle SeahawksChase Young (2017), 2020 Heisman Trophy finalist, drafted 2nd overall in the 2020 NFL draft, defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers. • Nick Cross (2019), safety for the NFL's Indianapolis ColtsDeMarcco Hellams (2019), safety for the NFL's Atlanta FalconsJosh Wallace (2019), cornerback for the NFL's Los Angeles RamsCoziah Izzard (2020), defensive tackle for the NFL's New Orleans SaintsMarShawn Lloyd (2020), running back for the NFL's Green Bay PackersKevin Winston Jr. (2022), safety for the Penn State Nittany LionsTim Hightower, NFL Runningback, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins LacrossePaul Rabil (2004) is a retired professional lacrosse player and co-founder/president of the Premier Lacrosse League. SoccerJordan Graye (2005) is a professional soccer player for the Major League Soccer team Houston Dynamo. • Drew Yates (2006) is a professional soccer player for the USL Harrisburg City Islanders. • Bill Hamid (2008) is a professional soccer player for the Major League Soccer team D.C. United. • Chris Odoi-Atsem (2013) is a professional soccer player for the Major League Soccer team D.C. United. • Keegan Meyer (2015) is a professional soccer player for USL League One side New England Revolution II. Track and fieldDerek Mills (1990) is an Olympic gold medalist in track and field at the 1996 Summer Olympics. • Caleb Dean (2019) is an NCAA National Champion in the 60m Hurdles and the 400m Hurdles. ==Notable staff==
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. • Eddie Fogler was an assistant basketball coach under Wootten for the 1970–1971 school year. ==References==
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