 Pace is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).This school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami

Named for Monsignor Pace the first native-born Floridian to become a diocesan priest, the first all-male, freshmen and sophomore classes commenced in September 1961 in the old parish hall of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on NW 28th Avenue in Opa-Locka under the direction of Marist Brothers from Cuba and New York.Classes moved to buildings at the school's present site in October 1961.