Saint John's High School (Massachusetts)

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This article is about a school in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. For the similarly named school in Danvers, Massachusetts, see St. John's Preparatory School (Danvers, Massachusetts).
Saint John's High School
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Ryken Center
Address
378 Main Street

Shrewsbury
,
(Worcester)
,
Massachusetts
01545-2299

United States
Coordinates42°17′33″N 71°43′45″W / 42.29250°N 71.72917°W / 42.29250; -71.72917Coordinates: 42°17′33″N 71°43′45″W / 42.29250°N 71.72917°W / 42.29250; -71.72917
Information
TypePrivate High school
MottoLatin: Concordia Res Parvae Crescunt
(In Harmony Small Things Grow.)
Religious affiliation(s)Xaverian Brothers
DenominationRoman Catholic
EstablishedSeptember 1898 (1898-09)
CEEB code222-515
ChairpersonCarl Rapp
PrincipalMargaret Granados
HeadmasterAlex Zequeira
ChaplainEdward Niccolls
Teaching staff80
Grades7–12
GenderBoys
Enrollment872 (2019-2020)
 • Grade 9226 (Class of 2023)
 • Grade 10213 (Class of 2022)
 • Grade 11225 (Class of 2021)
 • Grade 12208 (Class of 2020)
CampusSuburban
Campus size125 acres (0.51 km2)
Color(s)Red and White   
Athletics16 interscholastic sports
Athletics conferenceCentral Mass Conference
MascotPioneer
Team namePioneers
RivalSt. John’s Prep (Danvers), Boston College High, Xaverian Brothers High, Catholic Memorial
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
NewspaperThe Red & White
Tuition$16,850.00
Websitewww.stjohnshigh.org

Saint John's High School is a private Catholic boys' high school located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester. The school was founded and is currently sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers.

History[]

The Xaverian Brothers' association with Worcester dates back to September 1893, when a pioneer community of four Xaverians arrived in the city to formally open Saint John's Parish Grammar School for Boys. In 1898 a three-year high school curriculum was introduced. A fourth, or senior year, was added in 1906, when the College of the Holy Cross dropped that institution's college prep or high school senior course to concentrate solely on college-level work.

In November 1953, John Cardinal Wright, who was then Bishop of Worcester, transferred the high school property under the new title of Saint John's Preparatory School of Worcester to the Xaverian Brothers. This event coincided with the centennial celebration of the Brothers' arrival in America in 1854. The school population in 1954 consisted of eleven Brothers and 354 students. The brothers purchased a large acre estate in neighboring Shrewsbury. This acquisition was the first step in the expansion of Saint John's to a regional high school serving all of Worcester County. In 1959, one hundred twenty-five acres at the foot of Main Street hill were purchased, and Pioneer Field came into being. In 1962, all classes had transferred to the Shrewsbury location. A gym and cafeteria were added in 1963 and 1964.[2]

From an enrollment of slightly over 410 and a staff consisting of four Brothers, Saint John's has emerged during the last ten decades as a regional, private, catholic, college-preparatory school with a student body of nearly 900. After the January 2008 retirement of Brother Plunket Doherty, there are no longer any Xaverian Brothers on the faculty, which is now composed solely of lay men and women.

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  1. ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. ^ "Saint John's High School - History".
  3. ^ Corcoran, Lindsay (17 October 2011). "Comedian from Shrewsbury publishes new book, visits home first". The Daily Shewsbury. Linear Publishing. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  4. ^ Demovsky, Rob (4 December 2015). "Richard Rodgers, the perfect answer to Packers' Hail Mary prayer first". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 4 December 2015.

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