Archbishop Williams High School

Archbishop Williams High School
Archbishop Williams High School
Location
	Braintree, Massachusetts; United States
Coordinates	42°13′42″N 71°0′16″W / 42.22833°N 71.00444°W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	"The love of Christ drives us on"
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1949
President	Dennis M. Duggan Jr.
Principal	Michael R. Volonnino
Grades	(7-8) (9-12)
Enrollment	605 (2020)
Average class size	22
Student to teacher ratio	11:1
Campus	Suburban
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Slogan	Caritus Christi Urget Nos
Fight song	" Go Bishops!"
Athletics conference	Catholic Central League
Mascot	Bishop
Nickname	Archie's, Archie Bills, AWHS , Williams, #GoBishops, #rollbills, Bills
Team name	Bishops
Rival	Cardinal Spellman High School, Saint Mary’s
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Publication	The Bishops Ledger
Newspaper	The Mitre
Yearbook	The Crosier
Endowment	$889,173
Tuition	$15,750
Communities served	40+
Website	awhs.org

Archbishop Williams High School is a co-educational Catholic school in Braintree, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1949 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.

Archbishop Williams' school seal, originally that of the founding order of nuns, is the pelican, which was an early Christian symbol of Jesus. The school's motto is Caritas Christi Urget Nos, or "The Love of Christ Drives Us On." Blue and gold are the school's colors.

The school is named after John Joseph Williams, the first Archbishop of Boston. Archbishop Williams High School was dedicated on September 12, 1949, by Cardinal Richard Cushing. In February 2004, the school was renamed Archbishop Williams High School Inc. to reflect its new independent governance status after separating from the Boston Archdiocese in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal.^[2]^[3]

In the fall of 2014 Archbishop Williams added a 7th & 8th grade program. The 7th & 8th grade program was moved to Nazareth Hall for the 2016–2017 school year. This move was made possible because of renovations done to the building and the addition of the new fine arts center on the second floor.

In the fall of 2016 Archbishop Williams unveiled its new Al and Rita Nazzaro P’75, ’76, ’78, ’82, ’83 Science Lab located on the top floor of the school as well as the Paul L. Dignan ’55 Athletic Training Center, its new training and workout center located underneath the gym. Along with these changes the school has added the James and Katherine MacDonald P'72,'74,'79,'82,'85,'87 Amphitheater, dedicated in Spring of 2017 and includes a walkway and amphitheater in accordance with the ongoing campus beautification project.

In the fall of 2017, Archbishop Williams dedicated its newly renovated cafeteria, The Stephen J. McGrath '71 Student Center.

In the fall of 2019, the two year and two phase construction project of the Louis J. Volpe Gymnasium was completed.

Tuition is $15,750 for grades 9–12 and $13,400 for grades 7-8 for the 2020 & 2021 school year.

Clubs & Activities

Academic Clubs: Model UN, Writing Club, Math Team, Speech & Debate, Binder Club, Mock Trial, Literary Magazine—The Bottom Line

Merit Based Clubs: National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, Social Studies Honor Society

Leadership Clubs: Student Council, Admissions Ambassadors

Fine & Performing Arts Clubs: Performing Arts/Theater Ensemble, Tech Crew, Art Club, Choir, A.I.M.--Arts In Motion

The Theater department puts on two shows annually, a fall play and a spring musical.

Service / Ministry Clubs: Get REAL, Altar Server / Eucharistic Minister, Acts of Random Kindness (ARK)

Science & Technology Clubs: Robotics, Photography Club, Environmental Club

Culture / Community: LGBTQ+ Club, Diversity Club, Spanish Club, French Club, Diversity Club

Fitness / Athletics: Summer Conditioning, Workout Club

General Clubs: Yearbook Club, Chess Club,

Sports

The mascot of Archbishop Williams is The Bishop.

Fall

Cheerleading
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Volleyball

Winter

Basketball
Cheerleading
Hockey
Indoor Track
Swimming

Spring

Baseball (2018 State Champions)
Lacrosse
Outdoor Track
Softball
Tennis

Noted alumni

Steve Baker – former NHL goalie with the New York Rangers - Drafted 44th Overall in 1977 NHL Draft and played 7 years of professional hockey
Edward J. Collins, Jr. – government official
Ralph Cox – hockey player, last cut on 1980 US Men's Olympic ice hockey team. He was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 7th round (122nd overall) of the 1977 NHL Entry Draft
Brian Eklund - hockey player who played 4 years of professional hockey in the ECHL, AHL, and NHL
Jack Garrity – first athletic director at Archbishop Williams High School and teacher for 11 years
Janet E. Garvey - Northeastern University faculty and former Ambassador to Cameroon
Matt Glennon – former NHL player with the Boston Bruins - Drafted 119th overall in the 1987 NHL Draft
Beth Harrington – film director / producer
Pete Kendall – former NFL offensive lineman with the Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Washington Redskins and the Arizona Cardinals
Brian Noonan – former NHL player with various teams, member of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers
Mike O'Connell – former NHL player with the Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, and Detroit Red Wings and former general manager of the Boston Bruins
Don Parsons - is a retired professional ice hockey player. Parsons is noted for being a prolific goal scorer who briefly held the modern minor league goal-scoring record from 2008 to 2010
James C. McConville - 40th Chief of Staff of the United States Army

Notes and references

^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
^ https://www.awhs.org/about/mission-historyhttps://www.awhs.org/about/mission-history ^{[dead link]}
^ "Boston Globe / Spotlight / Abuse in the Catholic Church / The financial cost".

External links

Archbishop Williams High School website

[NEASC-Commission_on_Independent_Schools-1] NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.

[Archbishop_Williams_High_School_website-2] ttps://www.awhs.org/about/mission-historyhttps://www.awhs.org/about/mission-history ^{[dead link]}

[Boston_Globe_Archive-3] "Boston Globe / Spotlight / Abuse in the Catholic Church / The financial cost".

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