Pope John XXIII High School (Everett, Massachusetts)

Pope John XXIII High School
Address
888 Broadway
Everett Massachusetts
Everett, Massachusetts, (Middlesex County) 02149
United States
Coordinates 42°25′13″N 71°2′42″W / 42.42028°N 71.04500°W / 42.42028; -71.04500Coordinates: 42°25′13″N 71°2′42″W / 42.42028°N 71.04500°W / 42.42028; -71.04500
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto In essentials unity, in nonessentials liberty, in all things charity
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1965
Founder Richard Cardinal Cushing
Principal Thomas J Mahoney '70
Head of school Carl DiMaiti
Teaching staff 25
Grades 8–12
Enrollment 292 (2016)
Student to teacher ratio 13:1
Campus Urban
Color(s) Blue and Gold         
Slogan Unlock Your Future
Song Pope John High Will Reign Supreme
Athletics conference Catholic Central League
Sports Football, Soccer (Boys & Girls), Basketball (Boys & Girls), Girls Volleyball, Tennis, Softball, Baseball, Cheerleading.
Team name Tigers
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Average SAT scores 1550
Average ACT scores 28
Newspaper The Mercury
Communities served Everett, Malden, Melrose, Saugus, Lynn, Roslindale, China, Korea, Angola, Brazil, Vietnam
Director of Admissions Stefanie McKanas '02
International Admissions Director Mary-Anne DiMarco
Director of Guidance Caitlyn Oates
Registrar Janet Moccia'70
Roncalli Prep coordinator Forrest Tobie
Website http://www.popejohnhs.org

Pope John XXIII High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Everett, Massachusetts, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The school was established in 1965. It is an independent, coeducational, Catholic, college preparatory school serving metro-Boston that provides young men and women with a college preparatory education.

Academics

The curriculum at Pope John XXIII High School provides multiple pathways of distinct academic function - College Preparatory, Honors and Advanced Placement.

Performing arts

Students produce drama, musicals, talent shows, and summer productions. Recent shows include Godspell, A Christmas Carol, Guys and Dolls, and Hello, Dolly!. Visits are made to shows at Boston theatres; the Drama Club saw the production of War Horse at the Boston Opera House.

Sports

Sports teams include:

In 2016 the Pope John Tigers won the Catholic Central Small League after defeating second place, Matignon (Cambridge) 93-70 in Matignon's gym. The Tigers would go on to have one of the greatest seasons in the school's history by reaching the MIAA Division 4 North Final. The Tigers would fall to St Mary's (Lynn) 68-49 (who would go on to win the Division 4 State Championship a week later) after defeating St Clements (Medford) in the Division 4 North Quarter Finals, 52-49 at Pope John and defeating defending state champion Hamilton-Wenham 50-38 in the Division 4 North Semi-Finals at Wilmington High School. The Tigers would finish with a 20-3 record for the season.

Clubs and organizations

Student life

Extracurricular activities include campus ministry, drama and theatre Arts, the school newspaper The Mercury, the chess club, and student government.

Notes and references

  1. ↑ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-28.
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