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Saint John's High School (Massachusetts)

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Coordinates: 42°17′33″N 71°43′45″W / 42.29250°N 71.72917°W / 42.29250; -71.72917
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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
Ryken Center
Address
Map
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; -71.72917
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
ChairpersonThomas Buckingham
PrincipalChristopher Cowan
HeadmasterDr. Benjamin Horgan
ChaplainFr. Jose Rodriguez
Teaching staff80
Grades7–12
GenderBoys
Enrollment1008 (2022–2023)
 • Grade 9287 (Class of 2026)
 • Grade 10259 (Class of 2025)
 • Grade 11234 (Class of 2024)
 • Grade 12228 (Class of 2023)
CampusSuburban
Campus size125 acres (0.51 km2)
Color(s)Red and White   
Athletics16 interscholastic sports
Athletics conferenceCatholic Conference (MIAA)
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

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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. 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]

2019 Sexual abuse

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In July 2019, Saint John's High School released a statement detailing six Xaverian Brothers, along with one from another order, who sexually abused underage school children—including two offenses on school grounds—and were employed by the school. These were detailed in a report compiled by a former FBI agent.[3]

Athletics

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St. John's has 16 varsity men's sports. In the fall, they compete in football, soccer, golf, and cross country. They also have a club rowing team in the fall. In the winter, they compete in swimming, basketball, wrestling, hockey, alpine ski, and indoor track and field. In the spring, they compete in rowing, lacrosse, baseball, and outdoor track and field.

St. John's has had several alumni play professionally in the National Football League, National Hockey League, and Major League Baseball.

Notable alumni

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Athletics

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Notable faculty

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References

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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. ^ Barnes, George (July 12, 2019). "Saint John's High School - 2019 Controversy". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Corcoran, Lindsay (17 October 2011). "Comedian from Shrewsbury publishes new book, visits home first". The Daily Shewsbury. Linear Publishing. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  5. ^ 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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