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Catholic Memorial

235 Baker Street, West Roxbury, MA, 02132-0213 -

School Notes Overview:

Catholic Memorial is an academic faith community for young men in grades 7-12. We endeavor to instill in our students a mature commitment to the demands of Catholic Christian witness and a lifelong love of learning. Catholic Memorial serves a range of socioeconomic backgrounds and academic abilities. We embrace the diversity of the neighborhoods and surrounding towns of Boston by providing young men with a challenging college preparatory experience rooted in Gospel values. We want our students to explore their academic, athletic, creative, and spiritual potential as educated gentlemen and citizens. And we want their faith and ideals to find expression in service to God, neighbor, and the Church. With a dedicated faculty, staff, and supportive parents we create within our program an ethic of caring for the needs of each student. In keeping with the tradition of Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice and the Congregation of Christian Brothers, we foster a passion for social justice and respect for the dignity of those treated least, lost, and last. ...

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School Overview:

	Catholic Memorial
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 7 - 12
Year Founded	1957
County	Suffolk County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	770 students
Student Body Type	All-boys
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	20%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 70 students
	Grade 8 - 80 students
	Grade 9 - 160 students
	Grade 10 - 155 students
	Grade 11 - 155 students
	Grade 12 - 150 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	56 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	88%
Average Class Size	20
Number of AP Courses	22
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Classroom dress code	Formal (Khaki pants and shirt-and-tie)
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Dec. 19 / Feb. 1
Yearly Tuition Cost	$12,175
Tuition Notes	Financial aid and scholarships are available
Acceptance Rate	70%
Head of School	Paul E. Sheff '62
Admissions Director	John Mazza
Admissions Associate	Marlene Stout
Sport
Total Sports Offered	15
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Football
	Golf	Ice Hockey
	Lacrosse	Rugby
	Soccer	Swimming
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball	Winter Track
	Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	24
	Extracurriculars
	Art Club	Bookstore
	Bowling	Chamber Ensemble
	Chess Club	Choir
	Drama Club	Forensics
	French Honor Society	International Club
	Jazz Club	Latin Club
	Latin Honor Society	Math Club
	National Honor Society	Newspaper Club
	Recycling	Robotics Club
	SADD Club	Ski/Snowboard Club
	Spanish Honor Society	Student Government
	TV Broadcasting	Weightlifting

School Notes:

Catholic Memorial is an academic faith community for young men in grades 7-12. We endeavor to instill in our students a mature commitment to the demands of Catholic Christian witness and a lifelong love of learning. Catholic Memorial serves a range of socioeconomic backgrounds and academic abilities. We embrace the diversity of the neighborhoods and surrounding towns of Boston by providing young men with a challenging college preparatory experience rooted in Gospel values. We want our students to explore their academic, athletic, creative, and spiritual potential as educated gentlemen and citizens. And we want their faith and ideals to find expression in service to God, neighbor, and the Church. With a dedicated faculty, staff, and supportive parents we create within our program an ethic of caring for the needs of each student. In keeping with the tradition of Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice and the Congregation of Christian Brothers, we foster a passion for social justice and respect for the dignity of those treated least, lost, and last.
Profile last updated: 11/05/2008

In the News:

High-flying Cardinals set sights on title (Lowell Sun)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:03:57 pm
NASHUA -- The Bishop Guertin High School football team will be chasing an impressive fifth New Hampshire Division 2 championship in the last six years this Saturday afternoon when it battles Winnacunnet High of Hampton in the title game at Stellos Stadium in Nashua.
CM eliminated Weymouth boys' soccer team (Weymouth News)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:55:34 pm
Last year Weymouth eliminated Catholic Memorial from the Div. 1 South Sectionals, by the overwhelming 3-0 score. This year the Scarlet Knights, the seventh seed in the tournament and holding home field advantage in the rematch Sunday in this year’s tournament, exacted a measure of revenge, ousting the 10 th -seeded Wildcats, 2-1, in West Roxbury.
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Tournament pairings announced for Weymouth soccer teams (Weymouth News)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:52:56 pm
The boys team, at 11-5-4, are the No. 10th seed in the MIAA Div. 1 South Sectional. The Wildcats open tournament play on Sunday at 2 p.m. when they travel to West Roxbury to play seventh-seeded Catholic Memorial (12-3-3). The winner will advance to the quarterfinals and play Greater New Bedford Voke Tech, Wellesley or Natick and a date and time to be determined. The two-time defending champion ...
Catholic Memorial student and West Roxbury resident Harney wins state golfing championship (West Roxbury Transcript)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:04:16 pm
West Roxbury native and Catholic Memorial School senior Joe Harney '10 won the Division II state championship golf title on November 3 at Blackstone National Golf Club in Sutton.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02132)	School Zip (02132)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	24,058 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	49%	43%
Population Average Age	41 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$57,179	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	69% / 31%	58% / 42%