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"
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
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 Marcus Patterson – professional basketball player