The Newman School
History
The Newman School was founded in 1945, the centennial of Cardinal John Henry Newman's conversion to Catholicism, by Dr. J. Harry Lynch and a group of Catholic laymen, for the purpose of providing college preparation to veterans returning from service to their country in World War II. Over the years, "Newman Prep" evolved into a co-educational, diploma-granting program, and eventually began to accept younger students into the ninth grade. During the 1960s, the school also operated The Newman School for Boys as a separate six-year (grades seven through twelve) college preparatory school.
Now known as The Newman School and headed by J. Harry Lynch Jr., son of the founder, today Newman provides a liberal education to a diverse group of approximately two hundred American and international students. Newman's American student body is comprised of students from all around greater Boston; fifty percent of these students come from the city of Boston itself, representing every major neighborhood. International students come from over twenty countries around the world, including Germany, Indonesia, Spain, Brazil, Russia, Italy, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia, among other countries. Academics, sports, activities, and volunteer service are all opportunities given at The Newman School.
Further education
Recent graduates have been accepted to many prestigious colleges and universities, among them Harvard College, Cornell University, the College of the Holy Cross, Wellesley College, New York University, Boston University, Howard University, Simmons College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.