Mount Saint Michael Academy

Mount Saint Michael Academy is an all-boys' Roman Catholic high school in the Wakefield neighborhood of the New York City borough of the Bronx. The school's campus also borders the city of Mount Vernon in neighboring Westchester County and is administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

The school opened on September 13, 1926, originally staffed by fourteen Marist Brothers, and dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel.

The U.S. Department of Education named it a National Blue Ribbon School in 1992.

Notable alumni


Commerce and economics
 * Rocco B. Commisso – founder, chairman and CEO of Mediacom
 * George Ranalli – architect
 * Donald T. Valentine (1950) – venture capitalist, Sequoia Capital; "Grandfather of Silicon Valley venture capital"
 * Angelo R. Mozilo - Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Countrywide Financial Corporation

Fine arts and entertainment
 * Lillo Brancato – actor, known for A Bronx Tale, Renaissance Man
 * Sean Combs – rapper; music producer
 * Paul Grassi – reality television personality
 * Walter Murphy – pianist; composer
 * Ronnie Ortiz-Magro – reality television star, Jersey Shore
 * Leon Robinson – actor; singer, known for Waiting to Exhale, Cool Runnings, Above the Rim
 * Andre Royo – actor, known for the television series The Wire

Professional athletics
 * Art Donovan – professional football player
 * Richie Guerin (1950) – Naismith Hall of Famer; NBA basketball player; coach
 * Bill O'Connor – professional football player
 * Marcus Patterson – professional basketball player
 * Bill Polian – ESPN analyst; former Indianapolis Colts general manager and president
 * Vince Promuto – professional football player
 * Caraun Reid (2009) – defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins
 * James Rowson - baseball player and coach

Public service
 * Philip Foglia – prosecutor; Italian American civic rights activist
 * Joaquín "Jack" García – federal criminal investigator
 * Anthony Principi – former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
 * Kevin Riley - member of the New York City Council