Bishop Fenwick High School (Peabody, Massachusetts)
Bishop Fenwick High School | |
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Roman Catholic | |
Established | 1959 |
President | Tom Nunan |
Principal | Chris Canniff |
Faculty | 46.0 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 582[1] (2017–18) |
Student to teacher ratio | 20 to 1 [1] |
Campus size | 59 acres (240,000 m2) |
Color(s) | Black and Gold |
Athletics conference | Catholic Central League |
Mascot | Crusader |
Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[2] |
Newspaper | The Fenwickian |
Website | http://www.fenwick.org |
Bishop Fenwick High School (better known simply as "Fenwick") is a
History
Bishop Fenwick High School was founded in 1959 by the late Cardinal
As of the 2018-19 school year, it was one of the ten largest coeducational high schools in the Archdiocese of Boston, with a student body of 565.[5]
In the summer of 2018, it was announced that Fenwick will assume sponsorship of St. Mary of the Annunciation School in Danvers, Massachusetts.[3]
Athletics
Bishop Fenwick's Crusaders have athletic programs in 26 interscholastic sports at a variety of levels, primarily competing in the Boston area's Catholic Central League.
In August of 2023, the school was banned from MIAA sports based competitions for the 2023-2024 school year.[6]
Tuition
Tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year is $19,750.[7]
Notable alumni
- Frederick Berry, disability rights advocate and member of Massachusetts senate[8]
- Pat Downey, football player[9]
- Matt Farley, musician and film-maker[10]
- Alex Newell, actor and singer[11]
- Ashley Phillips, soccer player[12]
- Sonja Santelises, school district administrator[13]
Notes and references
- ^ a b c "BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ a b c BFHS. "Bishop Fenwick High School Web site". Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "Boston Globe / Spotlight / Abuse in the Catholic Church / The financial cost".
- ^ "Top Roman Catholic Private High Schools in Massachusetts". Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ Lambert, Bryan (July 21, 2023). "Peabody's Bishop Fenwick High School banned from sports postseason play for rules violation". Boston 25 News. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Tuition & Financial Aid - Bishop Fenwick High School". www.fenwick.org. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Roberson, Christopher (November 16, 2018). "State officials mourn loss of former Essex County senator". The Advocate. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Ventura, Danny (May 20, 2014). "Downey excited for gridiron camp". The Boston Herald. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Forman, Ethan (April 10, 2013). "The perfect 'promposal'". The Salem News. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Woodman, Tenley (September 13, 2012). "Newell Gets Unique Chance on Glee". Boston Herald. Patrick J. Purcell. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Vellante, John (May 2, 2010). "Phillips to join NU soccer staff". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Green, Erica L (May 8, 2016). "Sonja Santelises, the next Baltimore schools CEO, says: 'It can be done'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 8, 2021.