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* [[Mark Schmidt]] (1981), head coach of men's basketball at [[St. Bonaventure University]] |
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* [[Mark Coogan]] (1984): Decorated track athlete, former collegiate track star at [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]], and member of the 1996 U.S. [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] team.<ref>[http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/3/3_1/mark-coogan-retires.shtml Cool Running.com: Mark Coogan Retires]</ref> |
* [[Mark Coogan]] (1984): Decorated track athlete, former collegiate track star at [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]], and member of the 1996 U.S. [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] team.<ref>[http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/3/3_1/mark-coogan-retires.shtml Cool Running.com: Mark Coogan Retires]</ref> |
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* Missy Traversi (2001), professional basketball player, assistant coach at [[Harvard University]] <ref>[http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2010/06/29/sports/7607761.txt The Sun Chronicle.com: Traversi Harvard-bound]</ref> |
* Missy Traversi (2001), professional basketball player, former assistant coach at [[Harvard University]] <ref>[http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2010/06/29/sports/7607761.txt The Sun Chronicle.com: Traversi Harvard-bound]</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:28, 1 February 2012
| Bishop Feehan High School | |
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| Address | |
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70 Holcott Drive Fall River (1961-1972) Attleboro (1972-present) , , 02703 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°57′51″N 71°17′42″W / 41.96417°N 71.29500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1961 |
| President | Christopher Servant |
| Principal | Bill Runey |
| Chaplain | David Costa |
| Faculty | 121 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1217 (2010-2011) |
| Average class size | 19 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Color(s) | Green, Gold and White |
| Slogan | Set your hearts on things above not the goods of the earth. |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Lucky |
| Team name | Shamrocks |
| Rival | Attleboro High |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Publication | Celtic Collage (literary/art magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Rock Report |
| Yearbook | Flashback |
| Tuition | $8,500 |
| Athletic Director | Paul O'Boy |
| Website | www.bishopfeehan.com |
Bishop Feehan High School is a co-educational Catholic high school in Attleboro, Massachusetts which used to be located in Fall River, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River. Founded in 1961 by the Sisters of Mercy, the school has grown to over 1,000 students. Each class is approximately 300 students, who are selected from a significantly larger pool of applicants.[2]
The second of four regional Catholic high schools constructed in the Diocese of Fall River, the school opened in the fall of 1961. Bishop Feehan, a Roman Catholic institution, was founded to form a partnership with the families of the Attleboro area in educating teenagers in the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church.
Academics
Feehan offers 13 AP classes and honors courses in mathematics, foreign languages, English, science and the arts. An engineering class is offered in conjunction with the Museum of Science in Boston. Feehan is one of fewer than 20 schools in the nation to offer multiple levels of Arabic classes. They are held in conjunction with Cairo University in Syria.
Feehan's most recent graduating class contained 41 AP scholars and 51 President's Education Award winners. 99% of the class of 2008 was accepted to a four-year institution and 98% enrolled at a four-year institution.[3]
Athletics
Bishop Feehan has a wide range of athletic activities which include football, cheerleading, volleyball, cross country, basketball, track, soccer, baseball, swim, lacrosse, paper football leagues, water polo and some others. Bishop Feehan's football team has won numerous state titles including the latest in 2009 where they defeated Marblehead High School at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA 12-6. Feehan initiated a boys and girls lacrosse program in 2007. The Boys Spring Track team also currently has 95 straight dual-meet wins.
- Football State Champions - 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009
- Football State Finalists - 1994, 2000
Notable alumni
- Mark Schmidt (1981), head coach of men's basketball at St. Bonaventure University
- Mark Coogan (1984): Decorated track athlete, former collegiate track star at University of Maryland, and member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic team.[4]
- Missy Traversi (2001), professional basketball player, former assistant coach at Harvard University [5]