St. Mary's High School is a

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. It is located in the

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Background

St. Mary's High School was established in 1881 as Saint Mary's Boys High School. A Girl's High School was added later, followed by coeducation. In 1989 the school began a

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starting with a 7th grade class only, with an

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class added the following year. The junior high school added a

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class in 2011 after

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moved to a

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education model. St. Mary's incorporated in 2006 as a private school, independent from the

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, and instituted a new governance structure with a head of school, principal, and twenty-member Board of Trustees, thus ending its period as a

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Athletics

St. Mary's teams include: *Baseball (1987, 1988, 2015 State Champions) *Boys Basketball (2000, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2016, 2022 State Champions) *Girls Basketball (2001, 2002, 2011, 2014, 2022 State Champions) (2011, 2014 Co-CCL Champions) *Cheerleading *Crew *Football (2005, 2022 State Champions, 2012, 2016, 2018 State Finalists) *Boys Golf (2005, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2019 State Champions) *Boys Hockey (2017 State Champions) *Girls Ice Hockey (2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013 State Champions) *Intramural Basketball (Co-ed) *Boys Lacrosse *Girls Lacrosse *Girls Rugby *Boys Soccer (1988 State Champions, 2018 State Finalists) *Girls Soccer *Softball (2008 Co-CCL Champions, 2008 State Champions) *Swimming (Co-ed) (2008 CCL Champions) *Boys Tennis *Girls Tennis *Track *Volleyball (2006 and 2007 ( Undefeated CCL Champions) The St. Mary's Girls Ice Hockey team went a perfect 25–0 in 2007/2008. The girls then repeated this feat plus one to go 26–0 in 2008/2009. In addition, they went through the 2009/2010 season undefeated with one tie. The result: 100 consecutive games without a loss over three years before a loss to Hingham in the state semi-finals, and three Massachusetts Division 1 State Titles.

Miscellaneous

The former Girls High School building was demolished in 2005 to make way for the state-of-the-art William F. Connell Center, which provides a library, technology center, chapel, and classrooms. Students are encouraged to participate in Christian service activities, such as Rachel's Challenge, Sant' Edigio, and assisting at ''My Brother's Table'', a local food pantry.

Notable alumni

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William F. Connell William F. Connell (1938–2001) was an American industrialist and philanthropist who served as chairman and chief executive officer of Connell Limited Partnership. Early life Connell was born in Lynn, Massachusetts to William and Theresa Connell, ...

, Boston businessman and philanthropist, namesake of

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References

External links

School Website
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