St. Mary's High School (Lynn, Massachusetts)

St. Mary's in Lynn
St. Mary's High School
Address
Map
35 Tremont Street

Lynn
,
(Essex County)
,
Massachusetts
01902

United States
Coordinates42°27′46″N 70°57′4″W / 42.46278°N 70.95111°W / 42.46278; -70.95111
Information
TypePrivate, coeducational (formerly Parochial)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1881
Head of schoolJohn F. Dolan
Grades6–12
Color(s)   Navy blue and gold
SloganCatholic, Excellence, Integrity, Respect
Athletics conferenceCatholic Central League
MascotSpartan
Team nameSpartans
RivalBishop Fenwick (Peabody, Massachusetts)
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
NewspaperSpartan Times
Tuition$19,100 (9-12), $12,375 (Marian Division 6-8)
Websitehttps://www.stmaryslynn.com

St. Mary's High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Lynn, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.

Background

St. Mary's High School was established in 1881 as Saint Mary's Boys High School.[2] A Girl's High School was added later, followed by coeducation. In 1989 the school began a junior high school starting with a 7th grade class only, with an 8th grade class added the following year. The junior high school added a 6th grade class in 2011 after Massachusetts moved to a middle school education model.

St. Mary's incorporated in 2006 as a private school, independent from the Archdiocese of Boston, and instituted a new governance structure with a head of school, principal, and twenty-member Board of Trustees, thus ending its period as a parochial school.

Athletics

St. Mary's teams include:

  • Baseball (1987, 1988, 2015 State Champions)
  • Boys Basketball (2000, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2016, 2022 State Champions)
  • Girls Basketball (2001, 2002, 2011, 2014, 2022 State Champions) (2011, 2014 Co-CCL Champions)
  • Cheerleading
  • Crew
  • Football (2005, 2022 State Champions, 2012, 2016, 2018 State Finalists)
  • Boys Golf (2005, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2019 State Champions)
  • Boys Hockey (2017 State Champions)
  • Girls Ice Hockey (2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013 State Champions)
  • Intramural Basketball (Co-ed)
  • Boys Lacrosse
  • Girls Lacrosse
  • Girls Rugby
  • Boys Soccer (1988 State Champions, 2018 State Finalists)
  • Girls Soccer
  • Softball (2008 Co-CCL Champions, 2008 State Champions)
  • Swimming (Co-ed) (2008 CCL Champions)
  • Boys Tennis
  • Girls Tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball (2006 and 2007 ( Undefeated CCL Champions)

The St. Mary's Girls Ice Hockey team went a perfect 25–0 in 2007/2008. The girls then repeated this feat plus one to go 26–0 in 2008/2009. In addition, they went through the 2009/2010 season undefeated with one tie. The result: 100 consecutive games without a loss over three years before a loss to Hingham in the state semi-finals, and three Massachusetts Division 1 State Titles.[3]

Miscellaneous

The former Girls High School building was demolished in 2005 to make way for the state-of-the-art William F. Connell Center, which provides a library, technology center, chapel, and classrooms.

Students are encouraged to participate in Christian service activities, such as Rachel's Challenge, Sant' Edigio, and assisting at My Brother's Table, a local food pantry.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  2. ^ SMHS. "St. Mary's High School Web site". Retrieved 11 May 2007.
  3. ^ "St. Mary's". Archived from the original on 2008-09-14.
  4. ^ Cafardo, Nick (21 March 1994). "Howard makes pitch for Sox job". The Boston Globe. p. 38. Retrieved 18 November 2022.