Catholic Memorial School

Catholic Memorial School
Vince in Bono Malum Conquer evil by doing good
Address
235 Baker Street West Roxbury, MA, (Suffolk County) 02132 United States
Coordinates	42°16′39″N 71°9′58″W / 42.27750°N 71.16611°W / 42.27750; -71.16611Coordinates: 42°16′39″N 71°9′58″W / 42.27750°N 71.16611°W / 42.27750; -71.16611
Information
Type	Private, all-boys
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic, Congregation of Christian Brothers
Established	September 9, 1957 (1957-09-09)
Founder	Br. Joseph G. McKenna, CFC
President	Dr. Peter Folan, Phd
Principal	Thomas Beatty '68
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	707[1] (2015–2016)
Student to teacher ratio	12:1
Campus size	12 acres (49,000 m2)
Color(s)	Red & Silver
Athletics	MIAA - Division 1
Athletics conference	Catholic Conference - District B
Nickname	CM
Team name	Knights
Rival	Boston College High, Malden Catholic, Xaverian
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges[2]
Publication	CM Magazine
Newspaper	Knight Insight
Yearbook	Talisman
Tuition	$18,000 (2014–2015)
Alumni	10,000+
Vice principal for student life	Andrew O'Brien
Admissions director	Daniel Chisholm '03
Athletic director	Craig Najarian
Website	www.catholicmemorial.org

Catholic Memorial School (CM) is an all-boys college preparatory school (grades 7–12) located in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and is administered by the Congregation of Christian Brothers.

History

Catholic Memorial High School, as it was called at the time, opened its doors on September 9, 1957 with 225 students and five Christian Brothers of Ireland in the former St. Theresa of Avila Parish School building. The building, now known as Donahue Hall, was donated to the Christian Brothers by Monsignor Charles A. Donahue, V.F., LL.D. who was the pastor of St. Theresa’s.

The school was named "Catholic Memorial" at the suggestion of Richard Cardinal Cushing, to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Archdiocese of Boston and as a memorial to Catholic donors.

Brother Joseph G. McKenna, C.F.C., was the first headmaster of Catholic Memorial; he opened a new school building which was dedicated by Cardinal Cushing on November 10, 1959. Three years later the classroom wing was opened and the enrollment increased to 1110 students.

In 1971 there were 22 Christian Brothers, but in 2016, only three.

The Middle School opened in September 1993 with 185 students in Grades 7 and 8.^[3]

Academics

The tuition charge for the 2013–2014 school year was US$16,125. Scholarships are awarded upon admission to students in Catholic Memorial's middle school and high school programs. The CM admissions committee selects students for scholarship eligibility based upon their past academic performance and the results of the entrance exams. No applications are available for CM scholarships; instead, every application for admission is reviewed for scholarship potential. Financial aid is available for qualifying CM families. Over $1 million is given annually in financial aid.

Catholic Memorial offers 31 Honors and Advanced Placement courses.

College placement

Catholic Memorial (CM) is a college-preparatory institution. Students come from over ninety different towns and communities.^[4]

CM students have been accepted at Boston College, Boston University, Babson College, Bowdoin College, Brandeis University, Bryant University, Carnegie Mellon University, The Catholic University of America, College of the Holy Cross, Cornell University, Duke University, Emerson College, Gettysburg College, Harvard University, Iona College, New York University, Syracuse University, Wake Forest University, University of Chicago, University of Connecticut, University of Illinois, University of Massachusetts, University of Miami, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of Notre Dame, University of Southern California.

Community service

CM students carry out community service.^[5] A senior service program begins in March each year, with seniors taking one day out of each week to work at inner-city grammar schools, hospitals, non-profit agencies, clothing distribution centers, food pantries, soup kitchens, etc. Volunteers from all grades also visit Casserly House in Roslindale each week to tutor at-risk children and the Golda Meir House in West Roxbury to help the elderly. Each year, CM students send large delegations to the Walk for Breast Cancer.

Over ten community service clubs contribute hundreds of hours of service each year, with the Class of 2012 Senior Service Project contributing over 5000 hours alone.

Annual Blessed Edmund Rice Solidarity Initiative (B.E.R.S.I.) school trips are taken to El Salvador, Europe, Peru, Dominican Republic and, most recently South Korea and Canada.^[6]

School facts

• 15 varsity sports, 48 athletic teams
• 75 percent faculty with or attaining graduate degrees, 4 Ph.D.s on staff
• 35 after-school clubs and activities
• Over 90 cities and towns and 20 foreign countries from which students come to study
• $9.0 million in college scholarships and grants offered to 2012 graduating class
• 95 percent of faculty coach or moderate extracurricular activities.

Athletics

Catholic Memorial sports teams are known as the Knights. It is a member of the Catholic Conference, along with the Boston College High School Eagles, the Malden Catholic Lancers, the St. John's Preparatory School Eagles, and the Xaverian Brothers High School Hawks. St. John's is the sixth team in the conference in some sports.

Between 2005 and 2012, Catholic Memorial students' athletic accomplishments include:

• Boys' Hockey National Champions - 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2005–06, 2007–08^[7][8]
• Boys' Hockey Super Eight Champions - 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09
• Boys' Hockey State Champions - 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90
• 2007 All-New England Champion in Wrestling - Craig Carpenter
• 2007 All-American and All-State Champion in Track - Matthew Dewey
• 2008 State champions in basketball
• 2008 New England Rugby Football Union champions - rugby
• 2008 State champion in wrestling - Richard Wingert
• 2009 State champions in ice hockey
• 2009 All-American in American football - Brennan Williams
• 2009 State champions in soccer
• 2010 State champion in track - Donovan Henry (300m)
• 2010 State champion in golf - Joe Harney
• 2011 Massachusetts Baseball Gatorade Player of the Year - John Gorman (50th round MLB draft pick by the Boston Red Sox in 2011)
• 2012 All-American in Football - Camren Williams, Armani Reeves (both committed to Ohio State)
• 2012 All-American in Boys' Lacrosse - Thomas Stanton
• 2012 All-State champions: 4x100 meter relay team of Donovan Henry, Hanif Conrad, David Berment, Curtis West.
• 2012 Track & Field, Donovan Henry - 200m state champion
• 2012 Catholic Conference champions in Lacrosse

Ice hockey

Catholic Memorial's boys' ice hockey team is regarded as one of the premier high school ice hockey programs in the country. They compete in the MIAA as a part of the Catholic Conference, one of the premier high school ice hockey conferences in the United States. Catholic Memorial retains a bitter rivalry with nearby Boston College High School, another national power. They are one of only three teams to have won the Massachusetts Super Eight Tournament on multiple occasions (CM has won 17, while BC High and Malden Catholic have won 4).

Catholic Memorial has won 13 Super Eight tournaments, which pits the best eight Division 1 teams in the state against each other in a round-robin tournament to determine the Division 1A Massachusetts state champion. Catholic Memorial has consistently been ranked #1 in Massachusetts boys' ice hockey by the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and the United States High School Hockey Online (USHSHO) polls. Catholic Memorial has also been nationally ranked as the #1 team in the United States a number of times, most recently in 2008. Catholic Memorial was declared as the high school hockey National Champions during the 2005–2006 season by the USHSHO. ^[9]

Basketball

On March 11, 2016, Catholic Memorial students chanted "You killed Jesus" at the Newton North High School basketball team (Newton, Massachusetts is about one-third Jewish)^[10] in response to a provocation ("Where are your girls?") from some Newton fans.^[11] Catholic Memorial president Peter Folan later said "Catholic Memorial School is deeply disturbed by the behavior of a group of student spectators who made an unacceptable chant... We apologize for the actions of our students and we will continue to strenuously address this issue within our community".^[12]

Extracurriculars

Journalism

Catholic Memorial students produce a number of publications each year. Errant is CM's literary magazine, publishing original poems, stories, and artwork by students.^[13] Knight Insight is published by the in-school Journalism class, and includes school news and updates as well as submissions from students.^[13] Additionally, the CM Latin Club publishes Equites, a seasonal newspaper.^[14] Yearbook Club meets year-round starting in September and produces the school's annual Yearbook, moderated by CM's very own Craig Spaner.

CMTV

Catholic Memorial Television, or CMTV, is Catholic Memorial's broadcast journalist program. Using an online live-streaming program, CMTV broadcasts a short program every morning to each homeroom, reporting news, notices, and upcoming events and sports games.^[13] In addition to broadcasting the pledge of allegiance and morning prayer, CMTV also arranges humorous skits and facilitates special announcements from school leadership.^[13]

Latin Club

Catholic Memorial's Junior Classical League, or Latin Club, is always represented at the Massachusetts State Convention, where many CM students win prizes.^[13] It published Equites, a seasonal newspaper detailing the club's events and achievements.^[13][14]

Drama

The Catholic Memorial Drama Club, known in the 1960s as the Genesians and later as the Catholic Memorial Players, put on two shows a year. In the past, one play in autumn was performed annually, but later, the Drama Club added a spring musical. The following is a list of some past performances:

Honor societies

Catholic Memorial offers multiple honor societies, ranging from individual subjects to the National Honor Society.^[13] The following is a list of active honor societies:

Speech and debate

At Catholic Memorial, nearly every student participates in "forensics", or speech and debate, at one point in his academic career.^[25] CM faculty teach students to public speaking through various classroom activities; in the Speech and Debate club students perform and compete interscholastically as they recite speeches, dramatic acts and original oratory. Since 1961 the school's Speech and Debate program has produced over twenty-five state and three national champions. The 2010 team won the "Founder's Award" at Nationals.

Art Club

Run by Mrs. Couglin and President Brendan Cogavin

Heads of School

1. Br. Joseph G. McKenna, CFC (1957–1963)
2. Br. Daniel B. McIllmurray, CFC (1963–1968)
3. Br. Arthur E. Newman, CFC (1968–1969)
4. Br. William V. Dennehy, CFC (1969–1971)
5. Br. William S. Henry, CFC (1971–1975)
6. Br. William B. Dobbins, CFC (1975–1981)
7. Br. James C. Timoney, CFC (1981–1987)
8. Br. E. John Sheehan, CFC (1987–1993)
9. Br. John B. Flaherty, CFC '64 (1993–1999)
10. Br. James J. MacDonald, CFC '75 (1999–2008)
11. Paul E. Sheff '62, (2008–2014)
12. Peter F. Folan, Ph.D (2014– )

Notable alumni

• Jim Carey – professional ice hockey player
• Daniel F. Conley – Suffolk County District Attorney
• Robert Consalvo – Boston City councilor
• Ted Donato – professional ice hockey player and coach
• Brian J. Donnelly – former U.S. Congressman and Ambassador
• Allen Doyle – professional golfer
• Jim Fahey – professional ice hockey player
• Skip Lockwood – professional baseball player
• William Martin – author
• Mike McColgan – singer, Dropkick Murphys, Street Dogs
• Joey McIntyre – singer, New Kids on the Block
• Chris Nilan – professional ice hockey player
• Jack Parker – college ice hockey coach
• John H. Rogers – Massachusetts State Representative, Majority Leader
• Michael F. Rush – Massachusetts State Senator
• Paul Stanton – professional ice hockey player and coach
• John Tobin – Boston City councilor
• Brennan Williams – professional football player
• Chris O'Sullivan – professional ice hockey player

References

1. ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=00350718&orgtypecode=11&
2. ↑ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28. 
3. ↑ http://www.catholicmemorial.org/Page/About/History-of-CM.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. ↑ "Catholic Memorial School guidance fact sheet" (PDF). 
5. ↑ "Catholic Memorial students perform week of service in Bosnia". 
6. ↑ "Catholic Memorial School website". 
7. ↑ http://www.ushsho.com/ushsrank06.htm
8. ↑ http://www.si.com/vault/1995/02/06/133237/hockey-high-against-bostons-catholic-memorial-the-other-team-rarely-has-a-prayer
9. ↑ http://www.ushsho.com/ushsrank06.htm
10. ↑ "Jewish Population in the United States 2002" (PDF). Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life. p. 14. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
11. ↑ D. R. Tucker (March 20, 2016). "Lunatic Fringe: Part I". Washington Monthly. Retrieved October 2, 2016. 
12. ↑ Evan Allen (March 12, 2016). "Catholic Memorial students chant anti-Jewish taunt at game". Boston Globe. Retrieved October 2, 2016. 
13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Clubs & Activities". www.catholicmemorial.org. Retrieved 2016-04-17. 
14. 1 2 "Newspaper". Latin club. Retrieved 2016-04-17. 
15. 1 2 3 McGonegal, Joe. "How to succeed in drama at Catholic Memorial — really try". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2016-04-17. 
16. ↑ "Catholic Memorial School Blog: CM Drama brings "A Man for All Seasons" to the stage November 21". catholicmemorial.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2016-04-17. 
17. ↑ Catholic Memorial (2010-04-01), Behind the Scenes with Les Miserables, retrieved 2016-04-17 
18. ↑ McGonegal, Joe. "For Catholic Memorial director, 'The Guys' takes on added meaning". Wicked Local Roslindale. Retrieved 2016-04-17. 
19. ↑ "Catholic Memorial on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-04-17. 
20. ↑ "Students perform 'Damn Yankees' at Catholic Memorial School". Boston.com. Retrieved 2016-04-17. 
21. 1 2 3 4 "Arts - Mount Alvernia High School". Mount Alvernia High School. Retrieved 2016-04-17. 
22. ↑ "Catholic Memorial on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-04-17. 
23. ↑ "Twentieth Century: Where oversized personalities are welcomed". Catholic Memorial School. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2016-04-17. 
24. ↑ "Spring Musical 2016". www.catholicmemorial.org. Retrieved 2016-04-17. 
25. ↑ "Meet CM students". 

External links

• School website

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