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Principal |
John F. Miller email the principal |
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Special features |
religious, nonprofit |
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Gender composition |
coed |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required: Boys -- Polo shirt and khaki pants
Girls -- Polo shirts and plaid skirts
Purchase from Flynn & O'Hara -- Approximtate cost is $200. |
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School Mission
- Cathedral High School is a Catholic, college-preparatory community of learners committed to spiritual development and academic excellence within the context of the Gospel values of justice, peace, love and service. Our goal is to educate the whole person spiritually, intellectually, emotionally and physically to accept full citizenship in the world.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French, Latin and Spanish.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 3
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Instructional Program Highlights
- English Portfolio
- Three year lab science requirement
- Four year Religious Studies requirement
- Minimum of two years in the same foreign language (Latin, Spanish or French)
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and Ice Hockey.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, wrestling and Ice Hockey.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Mathletes -- Grades 9 -12, No cost; Drama -- Grades 9 - 12, No cost; Photography Club -- Grades 9 - 12, No cost; Video Game Club -- Grades 9 - 12, No cost; Right to Life Guild -- Grades 9 - 12, No cost and Aquaculture Class and Club -- Grades 11 - 12, No cost.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama, chorus, drawing/painting and ceramics.
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Parent and Community Support
- Parent support group and volunteer opportunities to support athletics, music program and drama club
Parent fundraising for athletics
Other news or notes
- Cathedral offers a small, individually focused rigorous academic program in a safe and secure environment. Class sizes average 20 students, although many advanced classes have ten or fewer students.
Cathedral has recently developed a Forensic Science curriculum.
| College and Work Preparation |
- 20-39% of graduates go to 2-year colleges.
- 60-79% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 4 students per computer.
- 20% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established before 1920.
- Transportation to this school is provided by the school.
- This school was built between 1950-1959.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: Total renovation of the physical education center
Renovation of the school auditorium
Renovaion of science classrooms & labs
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: 15,000 sq ft gymnasium (three side-by-side basketball courts), seating for 1250
wrestling/multi-purpose training room
weight room, aerobics room
boys/girls locker rooms with team rooms
soccer/football/lacrosse game field and two practice fields
- Library facilities: 6000 sq ft facilty open from 7:30 - 4:00 daily
5000 volumes, 50 computers with internet access available to students and faculty
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Standardized tests used to evaluate applicants: HSPT - STS High School Placement Test.
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
- Tuition: $7000-7999
- 21-40% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
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- Entering students typically come from: Holy Cross Parish Elementary School.
- Students at this school are admitted on the basis of tests, grades, auditions or other criteria.
- Less than half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension; closed campus;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 91-95% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00am to 2:30pm.
- Accredited by NEASC (New England Association of Schools & Colleges in 2002.
- Principal has been at this school for 5 years.
- Principal has 35 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French, German, Latin, Spanish and Gaelic.
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Volunteer requests
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Category: fundraisers/special events
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Description: Panther boosters
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- Contact name: Christine Judd
- Contact phone: 413-782-5285 x138
- Contact email: cjudd@cathedralhigh.org
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Donation requests
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Category: fundraisers/special events
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- Contact name: Ned Hogan
- Contact phone: 413-782-5285 x114
- Contact email: nhogan@cathedralhigh.org
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 01/14/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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