Archbishop Mitty High School (commonly known as Mitty) is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in San Jose, California, USA. The school is named for the late Archbishop John Joseph Mitty, the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco. It was the first diocesan Catholic high school in the Santa Clara Valley. Construction of the school began in 1963, and when completed, the campus occupied its present twenty-four acres. It is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California.
In 2009, Mitty's athletic program was ranked first in California and third in the United States by Sports Illustrated, and in 2010 as well as 2011, Mitty's athletic program was ranked first in California and second in the United States by MaxPreps.
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