Dematha Catholic High School

Named after John of Matha, DeMatha is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and is a member of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference.

DeMatha Catholic High School
Address
4313 Madison Street Hyattsville , Maryland 20781 United States
Coordinates	38°57′29″N 76°56′32″W / 38.95806°N 76.94222°W / 38.95806; -76.94222
Information
Type	Private, College-prep
Motto	Faith Filled Gentlemen & Scholars
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	St. John of Matha
Established	1946
Founder	Trinitarian Order
School district	Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools
Principal	Daniel McMahon
Faculty	85
Grades	9–12
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	825
Student to teacher ratio	12:1
Campus size	10 acres (40,000 m2)
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Red and blue
Song	DeMatha Forever!
Fight song	One DeMatha
Athletics conference	Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
Nickname	Stags
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Publication	"Red & Blue Review" and "DeMatha Express"
Newspaper	The DeMatha Stagline
Tuition	$21,950
Website	www.dematha.org

In 1990, 21 girls from Regina High School were allowed to attend DeMatha for their final year of high school after their school closed.

The United States Department of Education recognized DeMatha as a Blue Ribbon School in 1984 and 1991.

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."

Sports Illustrated recognized DeMatha as the No. 2 high school athletic program in the United States in 2005, and again in 2007.

 

Religious

• Sister Susan Rose Francois (1990), known for tweeting a daily non-violent prayer for President Trump, and for Nuns on the Bus

Arts and entertainment

• Peter Bay (1974), conductor-music director of the Austin Symphony Orchestra
• Bob Bates (1971), designer of games for Infocom, Legend Entertainment, and Zynga

Television

• James Brown (1969) is a television sportscaster, and currently the host of The NFL Today.
• David Aldridge (1983) is a sports reporter affiliated with television's TNT, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Politics

• Justin Fairfax (1996) is a politician, attorney, and the former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
• Kevin Shea (1972) is the former acting Secretary of Agriculture (2021). Shea has led the USDA agency Animal Plant Health Inspection Services since 2012.
• David J. Schiappa (1980) was the Secretary for the Majority in the United States Senate

Publishing

• Michael Mewshaw (1961) is an author.
• Thomas S. Hibbs (1978) is an American philosopher and author, dean and president of the University of Dallas.
• Jim Nelson (1981) is an editor, formerly Editor-in-Chief of GQ magazine.

Sports

Baseball

• Steve Farr (1974) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher (1984–1994).
• Matt Swope (1998) is a college baseball coach for the Maryland Terrapins.
• Brett Cecil (2004) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Basketball

• Johnny Austin (1962) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA (1966–67) and ABA (1967–68).
• Bernard Williams (1965) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA and ABA.
• Sid Catlett (1967) is a former NBA player (1971–72).
• Adrian Dantley (1973) is a former NBA player (1976–91) and former interim NBA coach. A member of the 1976 gold medal-winning United States Olympics team, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
• Kenny Carr (1974) is a former NBA player (1977–87), and member of the 1976 gold medal-winning United States Olympics team.
• Mike Brey (1977) is a collegiate basketball coach who is the men's head coach for the University of Notre Dame.
• Dereck Whittenburg (1979) is the former men's head basketball coach at Fordham University.
• Sidney Lowe (1979) is a former NBA player and coach. He is a former men's head basketball coach at North Carolina State University.
• Ron Everhart (1980) is a college basketball coach, formerly the head coach at Northeastern University and Duquesne University.
• Adrian Branch (1981) is a former NBA player (1986–90). He is also a television analyst for basketball.
• Danny Ferry (1985) is a former NBA player with the Cleveland Cavaliers who won an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs. Naismith Most Outstanding Player (1989) Most recently he was general manager of the Atlanta Hawks.
• Steve Hood (1986) is a former professional basketball player who played.
• Jerrod Mustaf (1988) is a former NBA basketball player (1990–94).
• Heath Schroyer (1990) is the former head coach of University of Wyoming.
• Kenny Blakeney (1991) is the current head coach of the Howard Bison
• Mike Jones (1991) is the current head coach of Old Dominion University and was the head coach of DeMatha from 2002–2021.
• Mike Pegues (1996) is a former professional basketball player and current college coach.
• Joseph Forte (1999) is a former professional basketball player, having played in the NBA and last played for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.
• Keith Bogans (1999) is a former NBA player (2003–14).
• Jerai Grant (2007) is a professional basketball player in Europe and Australia and played collegiately at Clemson University.
• Jerian Grant (2010) is a professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic and played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame.
• Victor Oladipo (2010) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets and was an All-American at Indiana University.
• Quinn Cook (2010) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Sacramento Kings and played collegiately at Duke University.
• Mikael Hopkins (2011) is a professional basketball player who plays for KK Cedevita Olimpija and played collegiate at Georgetown University.
• Kameron Taylor (2011), is a professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague
• Jerami Grant (2012) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Portland Trail Blazers and played collegiately at Syracuse University.
• Nate Darling (2016) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Charlotte Hornets and played collegiately at the University of Delaware.
• 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.
• Jordan Hawkins (2021) is a professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans.
• Elijah Hawkins (2021) is a NCAA basketball player who plays at the University of Minnesota

Football

• Tom 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).
• John Owens (1998) is a former NFL tight end (2002-2010).
• Cameron Wake (2000) is a former defensive end and two-time CFL Defensive Player of the Year.
• Dennard Wilson (2000) is the defensive coordinator for the NFL's Tennessee Titans
• Quinn Ojinnaka (2002) is a former offensive lineman (2006-2012) and now a professional wrestler under the name "Moose" for Impact Wrestling.
• Byron Westbrook (2002) is a former defensive back for the NFL's Washington Redskins (2007-2011).
• Josh Wilson (2003) is a former defensive back for the NFL's Detroit Lions.
• Edwin Williams (2004) is a former offensive lineman for the NFL's Chicago Bears.
• Rodney McLeod (2008) is a safety for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
• Arie Kouandjio (2010) is a former offensive lineman for the NFL's Washington Redskins.
• Cyrus Kouandjio (2011) is a former offensive lineman for the NFL's Denver Broncos.
• Ja'Whaun Bentley (2014), linebacker for the NFL's New England Patriots.
• John Lovett (2014), fullback for the NFL's Miami Dolphins.
• D. J. Turner (2016), wide receiver for the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders
• Chase Young (2017), 2020 Heisman Trophy finalist, drafted 2nd overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers.
• Anthony McFarland Jr. (2017), running back for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
• Olu Oluwatimi (2017), center for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks
• Nick Cross (2019), safety for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts
• DeMarcco Hellams (2019), safety for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons
• Josh Wallace (2019), cornerback for the Michigan Wolverines
• MarShawn Lloyd (2020), running back for the USC Trojans

Lacrosse

• Paul Rabil (2004) is a retired professional lacrosse player and co-founder/president of the Premier Lacrosse League.

NASCAR

• Coy Gibbs (1991) was a former NASCAR driver, former assistant coach for the Washington Redskins, and was the owner of Joe Gibbs Racing Motocross. He is the son of former Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs.

Soccer

• Jordan 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 field

• Derek Mills (1990) is an Olympic gold medalist in track and field at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

• 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.