St. Mary's High School (Lynn, Massachusetts)
School in Lynn, , Massachusetts, United States
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St. Mary's High School is a private Catholic high school in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.
| St. Mary's Lynn | |
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St. Mary's High School | |
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35 Tremont Street , , Massachusetts 01902 United States | |
| 42°27′46″N 70°57′4″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational (formerly Parochial) |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Established | 1881 |
Head of school | John F. Dolan |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Colors | Navy blue and gold |
| Slogan | Catholic, Excellence, Integrity, Respect |
Athletics conference | Catholic Central League |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Rival | Bishop Fenwick (Peabody, Massachusetts) |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Newspaper | Tremont Tribune |
| Tuition | $21,100 (9-12), $15,000 (Marian Division 6-8), $8,850 (Elementary 1-5), $10,100 (Early Education Pre-K-K) |
| Website | https://www.stmaryslynn.com |
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. Beginning in the 2023 school year they added an elementary and early education division to the school. St. Mary's Lynn now serves students from Pre-K - 12.
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, 2019, 2021 State Champions)
- Boys Basketball (2000, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2016, 2022 State Champions)
- Girls Basketball (2001, 2002, 2011, 2014, 2022, 2025 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 season. The girls then repeated this feat plus one to go 26–0 in the 2008-2009 season. 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
- Tony Conigliaro, Major League Baseball player[4]
- William F. Connell, Boston businessman and philanthropist, namesake of Boston College's Connell School of Nursing[5]
- Tony Fossas, Major League Baseball player[6]
- Kevin B. Harrington, President of the Massachusetts State Senate, 1971–1978[7]
- Chris Howard, Major League Baseball player[8]
- Kevin Trudeau, author, infomercial salesman, fraudster