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| name = Boston College High School
| name = Boston College High School
| image = bchigh.jpg
| logo =
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| logo_size = 175px
| caption =
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| motto = {{langx|la|Ut Cognoscant Te}}<ref>John 17:3 "That they may know You."</ref>
| location =
| motto_translation = ''So they may know You.''
| streetaddress = 150 Morrissey Boulevard
| city = [[Boston]]
| address = 150 [[Morrissey Boulevard]]
| state = [[Massachusetts]]
| city = [[Boston]]
| county = ([[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk County]])
| state = [[Massachusetts]]
| zipcode = 02125
| zipcode = 02125
| country = {{flagcountry|USA}}
| country = United States
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| coordinates = {{Coord|42|18|58|N|71|2|47|W|type:edu_region:US-MA|display=inline,title}}
| type = [[Private school|Private]], [[Single-sex education|all-boys]], [[College-preparatory school|college-preparatory]]
| schoolnumber = 321 657 1123
| religion = [[Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]] ([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])
| schoolboard =
| established = {{Start date|1863|3|31}} (as part of [[Boston College]])<br/>{{Start date|1927|3|29}} (as separate institution)
| district =
| founder = [[John McElroy (Jesuit)|John McElroy]]
| authority =
| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES Private School ID|00600981|school_name=Boston College High School|access_date=May 29, 2021}}
| religion = [[Roman Catholic]],<br>[[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]]
| denomination =
| ceeb = 220180
| oversight = Board of Trustees
| oversight = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston|Archdiocese of Boston]]
| principal = Adam Lewis
| affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]],<br>[[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]]
| superintendent =
| teaching_staff =
| grades = [[Seventh grade#United States|7]]–[[Twelfth grade#United States|12]]
| trustee =
| founder = John McElroy, SJ
| enrollment = 1,397
| president = William Kemeza
| ratio =
| fightsong = "[[For Boston]]"
| head of school =
| athletics = [[Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association|MIAA]] Division 1
| headteacher =
| conference = [[Catholic Conference (MIAA)|Catholic Conference]]
| head_label =
| head =
| nickname = Eagles
| chairperson =
| rivals = {{Plain list|
* [[Catholic Memorial School|Catholic Memorial]]
| principal = Stephen Hughes
* [[St. John's Preparatory School (Danvers, Massachusetts)|St. John's Prep]]
| viceprincipal = William Gartside,<br>Robert Hamblet,<br>Gerard Morelli
* [[Xaverian Brothers High School|Xaverian]]
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}}
| dean =
| accreditation = [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges|NEASC]]<ref name="NEASC">{{cite web|url=http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools |title=NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools |access-date=2009-07-28 |author=NEASC-CIS |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616135733/http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools |archive-date=2009-06-16 }}</ref>
| administrator =
| rector =
| publication = ''The Botolphian'' (literary magazine)
| chaplain =
| newspaper = The Eagle
| director =
| endowment = $88.9 million (FY2023)
| custodian =
| yearbook =
| staff =
| president = Grace Cotter Regan
| colors = {{color box|maroon}} {{color box|gold}} Maroon and gold
| ranking =
| faculty = 120 (approx.)
| website = {{URL|http://www.bchigh.edu|bchigh.edu}}
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| ratio = 13:1 [http://www.bchigh.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=18737]
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| type = [[Private school|Private]], [[Single-sex education|All-Boys]]
| system =
| fees =
| tuition =
| endowment = $1 billion (approx.)
| grades = [[Seventh grade|7]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]]
| campus =
| campus size = {{convert|40|acre|m2}}
| campus type =
| athletics =
| conference = Catholic Conference
| slogan =
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| fightsong =
| motto = "Ut Cognoscant Te"<ref>John 17:3 "That they may know You."</ref>
| motto_translation = So they may know You.
| accreditation = [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges]]<ref name="NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools">{{cite web|url= http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools|title=NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools|accessdate=2009-07-28|author=NEASC-CIS}}</ref>
| rival = [[Catholic Memorial School (West Roxbury, Massachusetts)|Catholic Memorial]]
| mascot = Eagle
| mascot image =
| sports =
| patron =
| team_name = Eagles
| nickname =
| colors = [[Maroon (color)|Maroon]] and [[Gold (color)|Gold]] {{color box|maroon}}{{color box|gold}}
| yearbook = ''Renaissance''
| publication = ''The Botolphian'' (literary magazine)
| newspaper = ''The Eagle''
| established = 1863
| status =
| closed =
| alumni = 16,000 living
| nobel_laureates =
| enrollment = 1,550 (approx.)
| enrollment_as_of = 2008
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| free_label = Academic Dean
| free_text = Charles Drane
| free_label1 = Dean of Students
| free_text1 = Nelson Miranda
| free_label2 = Admissions Director
| free_text2 = Michael Brennan
| free_label3 = Athletic Director
| free_text3 = John Bartlett
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| homepage = http://www.bchigh.edu
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}}
Founded in 1863, '''Boston College High School''' (also known as '''BC High''') is an all-male [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] Roman Catholic college preparatory [[secondary school]] with historical ties to [[Boston College]]. It has an enrollment in grades 7-12 of approximately 1,550 students and is located on a {{convert|40|acre|m2|sing=on}} campus on [[Morrissey Boulevard]] in the [[Dorchester, Massachusetts|Dorchester]] section of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. A graduate of BC High who goes on to [[Boston College]] is known as a "[[Double and Triple Eagles|Double Eagle]]." If he then goes on to [[Boston College Law School]], he is then known as a "[[Double and Triple Eagles|Triple Eagle]]."


'''Boston College High School''' (also known as '''BC High''') is an all-male, [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]], [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[College-preparatory school|college-preparatory]] day school in the [[Columbia Point, Boston|Columbia Point]] neighborhood of [[Dorchester, Boston|Dorchester]], [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]. It educates approximately 1,400 students in grades 7–12. Founded in 1863 as a constituent part of [[Boston College]], the school separated from the college in 1927.
==History==
[[Image:John McElroy.jpg|left|frame|BC's founder, Fr. John McElroy, SJ]]On March 31, 1863, the [[Massachusetts|Commonwealth of Massachusetts]] approved a charter for the incorporation of Boston College. Fr. [[Johannes Bapst]], [[Society of Jesus|SJ]], was selected first president and presided over the original grounds on Harrison Avenue in Boston's [[South End, Boston, Massachusetts|South End]]. For most of its early history, BC offered a singular 7-year program corresponding to both high school and college. Its first entering class of 22 students ranged in age from 11 to 16 years. The curriculum was based on the Jesuit [[Ratio Studiorum]], emphasizing [[Latin]], [[Greek language|Greek]], [[philosophy]] and [[theology]]. While BC's mission, as articulated by founder [[John McElroy (Jesuit)|Fr. John McElroy, SJ]], was to "educate pupils in the principles and practice of the [[Catholic]] faith," its founding documents reflect the historical realities of the time. The great influx of immigrants to Boston in the nineteenth century corresponded with growing anti-Catholic sentiment among the city's Brahmin elite. As a result, BC's charter was revolutionary for its time in stating that "the profession of religion will not be a necessary condition for admission to the College."


== History ==
[[Image:BC High Original Campus.jpg|left|frame|BC High's original campus in Boston's South End. the building has been converted to residential condominiums. On the right a corner of the Jesuit Urban Center can be seen.]]By the turn of the century, BC's enrollment had reached nearly 500. Expansion of the South End buildings onto James Street enabled increased division between the high school and the college. The 1907 purchase of farmland for a new college campus in [[Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts|Chestnut Hill]] allowed BC High to fully expand into the South End buildings, though it remained a constituent part of Boston College until 1927 when it was separately [[incorporation (business)|incorporated]]. Nonetheless, traditional ties between BC High and BC have survived, and Boston College remains a leading destination for BC High graduates. Alumni who graduate from both institutions are called "[[Double and Triple Eagles|Double Eagles]]" (with "Triple Eagles" going on to Boston College Law School).
{{Third-party|date = May 2024}}


=== Foundation and relationship with Boston College ===
Following the [[Great Depression]], BC High was characterized by increasing enrollment and aging facilities. By the 1940s, the South End buildings proved inadequate once again. Overcrowding and a demand for athletic fields led President Fr. Robert A. Hewitt, SJ, to purchase {{convert|70|acre}} on Columbia Point, in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester in 1948, a move that was controversial at the time. At a cost of $240,000, critics warned that BC High would be abandoning its city roots and moving to an undeveloped part of the city. But Father Hewitt had a vision, and he dreamed of "a modern high school with a full range of scholastic facilities, including [[science]] [[laboratory|laboratories]], and a [[library]]; the necessary ecclesiastical facilities, including a Jesuit faculty residence and a church; a wide range of athletic facilities, including a gymnasium, field house, and outdoor areas for a variety of [[sport]]s, both interscholastic and intramural, and areas for general recreation, faculty walks, parking and campus [[landscaping]]."
In 1863, Jesuit priest [[John McElroy (Jesuit)|John McElroy]] founded [[Boston College]] as a seven-year educational institution combining high school and college.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Our Heritage |url=https://www.bchigh.edu/about/our-heritage |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=BC HIGH |language=en}}</ref> The school administration believed that a seven-year course of study would ensure "moral influence" and a "uniform and homogeneous course of teaching and of training."<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wK9GAQAAMAAJ |title=Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Boston College, 1906-07 |date=1907 |publisher=Boston College |location=Boston, MA |pages=25 |language=en}}</ref> The high school and college shared a campus in Boston's [[South End, Boston|South End]] until 1910 (when the college moved to [[Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts|Chestnut Hill]]), and legally separated in 1927.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=1927-03-29 |title=Articles of Organization |url=https://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSearchRedirector.aspx?Action=PDF&Path=CORP_DRIVE1/2009/0824/000290286/0002/000666000173_1.pdf |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Massachusetts Secretary of State}}</ref> Following the split, BC High initially remained in the South End, but moved to its current Dorchester campus in 1950.<ref name="Our Heritage">{{cite web |title=Our Heritage |url=https://www.bchigh.edu/about/our-heritage/ |access-date=9 April 2021 |website=BC HIGH |language=en}}</ref>


During their years as a merged institution, BC High was much larger than the college. In 1913, it enrolled 1,300 students to the college's 300.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Grant |first=Andrew |date=2017-05-09 |title=A short history of Boston College High School |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/05/09/short-history-boston-college-high-school/3TtMIcufdbPwjT9XsGyDgM/story.html |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=BostonGlobe.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1922, BC High enrolled 1,500 boys, making it the nation's largest Catholic high school and by far the nation's largest Catholic boys' school (the next largest, in Philadelphia, educated 859).<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Crowley |first=Francis M. |date=June 1922 |title=Catholic Secondary School Statistics for 1922 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ne0eAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA28-PA21 |journal=The National Catholic Welfare Conference Bulletin |pages=21 |via=Google Books}}</ref> Students who graduated from BC High in good standing were automatically admitted to Boston College without examination.<ref>1907 Catalogue, p. 37.</ref> Today, only a minority of BC High students (102 out of 1445 graduates between 2017 and 2021) attend Boston College.<ref>{{Cite web |title=College by the Numbers |url=https://www.bchigh.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/College-by-the-Numbers.pdf |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=BC HIGH}}</ref>
Father Hewitt's dream began to see fruition in 1950, with the opening of McElroy Hall and the relocation of the junior and senior classes to the new campus. By 1954, the entire student body had moved to Columbia Point, though members of the Jesuit Community remained at the South End Residence until 1957. In that year, [[Ignatius of Loyola|Loyola]] Hall, the new Jesuit residence, was completed. Successive building campaigns saw the opening of the Walsh Hall Science Center in 1965, the Student Training, Athletic and Recreation Complex (S.T.A.R.) in 1975, Corcoran Library in 1997, and the multi-use McNeice Pavilion in 1988. William J. Kemeza is the current president of Boston College High School. He was the founder of BC High's Renaissance Campaign.


Although BC High and Boston College are now separate institutions, the two schools' athletic programs share the Eagle mascot, and graduates of BC High and BC are known as "Double Eagles."<ref name=":1" /> (Graduates of BC High, BC, and BC's graduate schools (traditionally the [[Boston College Law School|law school]]) are called "Triple Eagles."<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bryant |first=Howard |date=2006-05-15 |title=The Minority Report |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/2006/05/15/the-minority-report/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Boston Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>)
[[Image:Bchighaerial2.jpg|850px|left|thumb|BC High's current campus on Morrissey Blvd. in Dorchester, MA.]]


Due to its shared history with Boston College, BC High has always been open to students of all faiths. The original Boston College was founded "to educate Boston's predominantly Irish, Catholic immigrant community."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mission & History - About BC - Boston College |url=https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/about/mission.html |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=www.bc.edu}}</ref> Nonetheless, the state government required the founders to open the school to students of all religious backgrounds, as reflected in Boston College's founding charter.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Commonwealth of Massachusetts |url=http://archive.org/details/actsresolvespass1863mass |title=Acts and resolves passed by the General Court |publisher=Secretary of the Commonwealth |year=1863 |location=Boston, MA |pages=441–43 ("No student in said college shall be refused admission to, or denied any of the privileges, honors or degrees of said college on account of the religious opinions he may entertain.")}}</ref>
=="Renaissance" Campaign==
BC High completed a {{convert|63000|sqft|adj=on}} addition in the spring of 2005. The project included a new state-of-the-art science building, new administrative offices, a new cafeteria, and a general commons. Afterward, during the fall of 2005, President William J. Kemeza announced "Renaissance: The Campaign for Boston College High School," a $40 million fundraising effort. The campaign raised over $51 million at its conclusion in June 2008. As part of the campaign, the school underwent a $12.5 million renovation project which included the renovation of the Cushing, Walsh and McElroy buildings. The Corcoran Library has also been updated with the addition of a "Great Books Room", which alone is said to have cost $500,000. The same $12.6 million has also been used for an outdoor space with new entrance gates, a new road through campus, a second synthetic turf athletic field, and multi-purpose open spaces including plazas, athletic fields, and gardens. With the commencement of the 2007-2008 school year, the new performing arts center, the Bulger Center (formerly Dever Auditorium) will be available for use by BC High's numerous performing groups, as well as for small school functions.
[[Image:Bulger Auditorium.jpg|left|frame]] [[Image:Bchfacade.jpg|right|frame]]


=== 21st-century developments ===
==Traditions==
In the 21st century, the size of BC High's student body has fluctuated for various reasons. For most of the 2000s, the school educated approximately 1,300 students in the high school division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enrollment Data (2006-07) - Boston College High (00350710) |url=https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=00350710&orgtypecode=11&&fycode=2007 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Massachusetts Department of Education}}</ref> In 2006, BC High added a middle school (grades 7–8), dubbed the "[[Pedro Arrupe|Arrupe]] Division,"<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Vaznis |first=James |date=2017-05-05 |title=As applications drop, BC High School ponders its future |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/05/05/applications-drop-high-school-ponders-its-future/0uZ7lOdMbEARLbNfUsJflJ/story.html |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=BostonGlobe.com |language=en-US}}</ref> which temporarily increased the size of the school to 1,600 students. Since 2015, the student body has been shrinking.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enrollment Data (2015-16) - Boston College High (00350710) |url=https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=00350710&orgtypecode=11&&fycode=2016 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Massachusetts Department of Education}}</ref> That year, the school surveyed its parents and alumni, who generally supported decreasing the size of the school over the alternatives of admitting female students or raising tuition to free up endowment funds for [[Student financial aid in the United States|financial aid]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Vaznis |first=James |date=2017-05-09 |title=Cardinal O'Malley said to disapprove of BC High admitting girls - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/05/09/jesuit-leader-warns-high-malley-against-admitting-girls/5CwkHjfwChPWhPY7P3V5mK/story.html |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=BostonGlobe.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In the 2022–23 school year, BC High enrolled 1,405 students, 334 of whom were in the middle school.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enrollment Data (2022-23) - Boston College High (00350710) |url=https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=00350710&orgtypecode=11&&fycode=2023 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Massachusetts Department of Education}}</ref>
Boston College High School has many traditions including:


The school reportedly considered admitting girls in 2015 and 2017, but declined to do so after opposition from several stakeholders, including (allegedly) [[Seán Patrick O'Malley|Cardinal O'Malley]], the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston|Archbishop of Boston]], who was reportedly concerned about the effect a co-ed BC High might have on the Archdiocese's all-girls schools.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> A former chairman of the BC High board of trustees echoed this concern.<ref name=":2" /> However, in 2017 BC High appointed its first female president, Grace Cotter Regan, who stated that she would respect the board and alumni's wishes to continue single-sex education.<ref name="Our Heritage" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-25 |title=BC High's First Woman President Talks Single-Sex Education, Diversity |url=https://www.wgbh.org/news/education-news/2017-08-25/bc-highs-first-woman-president-talks-single-sex-education-diversity |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=GBH |language=en}}</ref>
*Intramural program House Cup
*Freshman Olympics
*Ping Pong Tournament for Charity
*Mr. BC High
*Unplugged concerts
*Blood Drive
*Ignatian Awards- Alumni awards for those who do service without being recognized
*Thanksgiving Rivalry with Catholic Memorial High School
*Hockey vs CM at Boston College
*Student Council Speeches and Elections
*Service trips to the Dominican Republic and Camden, NJ
*Mite Box- Every Thursday a donation box is passed around for a charity or cause in need. These often raise $1,500 and have raised in excess of $10,000
*Freshman Declamation- Each freshman remembers 25+ lines of [[The Odyssey]] by Homer and recites them to the class. The best one from each class presents his declamation in front of the school, where faculty picks the winner.
*Sophomore Declamation- Each sophomore remembers an American Poem and recites it to his class. The best from each class advances to the school final.
*Exalano Day "March forth"- On Every March 4, the BC High Classic Department holds a declamation for students studying Greek or Latin.


In 2023, BC High announced that it was launching a $125 million fundraising campaign to expand the scholarship fund and upgrade the campus.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-28 |title=BC HIGH LAUNCHES LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IN SCHOOL HISTORY, AIMS TO RAISE $125M |url=https://www.bchigh.edu/bc-high-launches-largest-and-most-comprehensive-fundraising-campaign-in-school-history-aims-to-raise-125m |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=BC HIGH |language=en}}</ref> This campaign includes a $49 million gift (the largest in school history) to build a wellness complex, which will include a strength and conditioning center, a swimming pool, and exercise machines.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-07 |title=BC HIGH RECEIVES HISTORIC $49M GIFT FROM LATE ALUMNUS PAT CADIGAN '52 TO BUILD 50,000 SQUARE FOOT WELLNESS COMPLEX |url=https://www.bchigh.edu/bc-high-receives-historic-49m-gift-from-late-alumnus-pat-cadigan-52-to-build-50000-square-foot-wellness-complex |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=BC HIGH |language=en}}</ref>
==Grades 7 and 8==
On January 11, 2006, BC High announced the addition of a seventh and eighth grade to its high school program beginning in September 2007.<ref>http://www.bchigh.edu/home/news_item.asp?id=337&newsArea=home</ref> These classes are conducted in the newly renovated Walsh building. These grades are in addition to the traditional 9-12 grade system that is already in place and will be known as the Arrupe Division.<ref>.[http://bchigh.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=37134 Boston College High School ~ Off-Campus Visits<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The name Arrupe comes from the late [[Pedro Arrupe|Father Pedro Arrupe]], who was a missionary living on the outskirts of [[Hiroshima]] when the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945. In the aftermath, he turned his novitiate into a hospital in order to provide any medical attention he could. The Arrupe Division offers a variety of classes. The language classes offered are Latin, French,Chinese and Spanish.
[[Image:BCHCommons.jpg|right|frame|Hunter-Fahey Commons]]


=== Sexual misconduct accusations ===
==Buildings==
In 2002, Stephen F. Dawber was suspended from his teaching duties after accusations of [[sexual assault]]. This came just days after two other priests were accused of abuse about a decade prior.<ref name="Spotlight">{{cite web |last1=Pfeiffer |first1=Sacha |last2=Farragher |first2=Thomas |last3=Robinson |first3=Walter V. |title=BC High suspends priest accused of student molestation |url=http://archive.boston.com/globe/spotlight/abuse/stories/030602_bc_spotlight.htm |website=The Boston Globe |access-date=9 April 2021 |language=en |date=6 March 2002}}</ref>
*McElroy Hall (3 floors): The Classics and Modern Language Departments and most classrooms.
*Cushing Hall (2 floors): The Math Department and classrooms on the second floor; the Corcoran Library on the first floor.
*Loyola Hall (3 floors): Houses the Chapel, Faculty Dining Room, "Eagles Nest" faculty daycare center, Jesuit Residence, President's Office, the History, English, and Religious Education Departments, as well as many administrative departments.
*Walsh Hall (3 floors): Houses the Arrupe Division (7th and 8th Grades)
*McQuillan Hall (3 floors): Newest edition to BC High Campus in 2005. Houses the Admissions Office, Principal's Office, Bookstore, Guidance Department, Cafeteria, Campus Ministry, and many classrooms.
*McNeice (Gym): Basketball courts and training room.
*Bulger (Theater)


In 2005, Jesuit priest [[James Talbot (rapist)|James Talbot]], who was also a teacher and coach at the school, pleaded guilty to [[rape]], assault with intent to rape, and three counts of assault and battery, related to two students he sexually abused during his time there. The school had previously removed him after allegations of sexual assault surfaced from his time at [[Cheverus High School]] in [[Portland, Maine]].<ref name="Spotlight" /> Talbot's actions were subsequently dramatized in the 2015 film ''[[Spotlight (film)|Spotlight]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ziner |first=Karen Lee |title=Survivor steps from a shadow |url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2015/11/29/survivor-steps-from-shadow/32919068007/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=The Providence Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2016, BC High trustee Jack Dunn successfully threatened to sue ''Spotlight''<nowiki/>'s filmmakers for defamation. The film's distributor issued a statement clarifying that Dunn had not personally covered up sexual abuse at BC High.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seelye |first=Katharine Q. |date=2016-03-16 |title='Spotlight' Makers Reach Settlement With Real-Life Figure |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/spotlight-makers-reach-settlement-with-real-life-figure/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref>
[[Image:BCHighLibrary.jpg|left|frame|The Great Books Room]]
[[Image:BCHChapel.jpg|thumb|500px|center|BC High's Loyola Chapel]]


== Academics ==
==Athletic Achievements==
=== Global Education ===
The Hyde Center for Global Education was founded was established in 2012 with the gift of Lawrence Hyde, who was a member of the Class of 1942.<ref name="Our Heritage" /> The program offers a variety of international programs to 18 different countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Global Citizens |url=https://www.bchigh.edu/values/urban-global/global-citizen/ |website=BC HIGH |access-date=9 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


=== Innovation ===
[[Image:Violastadium.jpg|right|frame|Viola Stadium]]
In 2020, alumnus Jack Shields donated $5 million to establish the Shields Innovation Center. The program aims to "prioritize entrepreneurial thinking while preparing students for the rapidly evolving innovation economy".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Szaniszlo |first1=Marie |title=Boston College High School alumnus donates $5 million to found 'innovation' center |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/10/27/boston-college-high-school-alumnus-donates-5-million-to-prepare-students-for-rapidly-changing-economy/ |website=Boston Herald |access-date=9 April 2021 |language=en |date=27 October 2020}}</ref>


== Financials ==
=== State Championships ===


=== Tuition and financial aid ===
The 2009 Indoor Track Relay Team won the Massachusetts State Relays.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/articles/2009/01/18/bc_high_group_dynamic/ | work=The Boston Globe | title=BC High: Group dynamic | first=Jonathan | last=Raymond | date=January 18, 2009}}</ref><ref>http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/general/view/2009_01_18_BC_High_Eagles_rise_up:_Corey_Thomas_sets_record/srvc=home&position=recent</ref>
In the 2023–24 school year, BC High charged students $26,650, plus other mandatory and optional fees.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Investing in Your Child |url=https://www.bchigh.edu/enrollment/investing-in-your-child |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002044040/https://www.bchigh.edu/enrollment/investing-in-your-child |archive-date=2023-10-02 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=BC HIGH}}</ref>


41% of the student body is on [[Student financial aid in the United States|financial aid]]. Based on the school's reported $11 million financial aid budget, the average aid grant is roughly $19,000 (~70% of tuition).<ref name=":4" /> In 2017, approximately 50% of the student body received financial aid, but the average aid grant was less than 50% of tuition.<ref name=":2" />
Track 2008-2009 season MA State Champions


=== Endowment and expenses ===
{| class="wikitable"
BC High does not file publicly accessible [[Internal Revenue Service]] disclosures.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-05-09 |title=Boston College High School - Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/42103899 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=ProPublica |language=en}}</ref> In the 2023 fiscal year, BC High reported that its financial endowment stood at $88.9 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Annual Report |url=https://www.bchigh.edu/alumni/support/2023-annual-report |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=BC HIGH |language=en-US}}</ref>
! colspan="4"|MIAA State Championships
|-
! Season !! Sport !! Number of Championships || Year
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[Fall]] || [[american football|Football]] || align="center"|3 || 1977, 2000, 2008
|-
| [[Soccer]] || align="center"|1 || 2004
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[Winter]] || [[Super Eight|Hockey (Super 8)]] || align="center"|4 || 1996, 2002, 2006, 2007
|-
| [[Basketball|Basketball, Boys]] || align="center"|2 || 1917, 2007
|-
| [[swimming (sport)|Swimming]] || align="center"|4 || 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[Spring (season)|Spring]] || [[Sailing]] || align="center"|5 || 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008
|-
| [[Baseball]] || align="center"|3 || 2001, 2008, 2009
|-
| [[Rugby union|Rugby]] || align="center"|2 || NERFU Champs 2004,2005,2006. National Championship Runner up 2004 placed #10 in the country
|-
| align="center" colspan="2"|'''Total''' || align="center"|'''21'''
|-
|}


==School Facts==
== Facilities ==
St. Ignatius Hall (formerly McElroy Hall) is the Dorchester campus' original building.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-12 |title=Boston College High School renames building as part of its commitment to antiracism |url=https://www.americamagazine.org/magazine/2023/10/12/bchigh-jesuit-schools-antiracism-mcelroy-246240 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=America Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Shortly after, Cushing Hall opened in 1953, followed by the new Jesuit residence, Loyola Hall, in 1957. The Walsh Hall Science Center opened in 1965. Walsh Hall was renovated in 2007 for the opening of the Arrupe Division, which serves grades 7-8. McQuillan Hall and Cadigan Hall are the two newest buildings on the campus. McQuillan Hall houses the new science center and cafeteria.<ref name="Our Heritage" />
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*1,550 student enrollment
*16,000-plus living alumni
*{{convert|40|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus on [[Boston Harbor]]
*12:1 student to faculty ratio
*45,000-plus hours of community service performed by seniors each year
*99% of students go on to attend 4 year colleges
*128 elective courses are offered to students
*22 [[Advanced Placement Program]] (AP) courses are offered each year
*50 students earned [[National Merit Scholarship Program|National Merit Commendations]] from 2004 to 2006
*28 students earned [[National Merit Scholarship Program|National Merit Commendations or Semifinalist Designation]] in 2007
*4 class maximum for faculty
*85%-plus of the faculty hold masters degrees
*Students scoring in the 90th percentile and above on [[List of standardized tests in the United States|HSPT]] entrance exam awarded some level of academic scholarship.
*45% of students receive some form of financial aid
*65% of total students are from the [[South Shore (Massachusetts)|South Shore]] notably [[Quincy, Massachusetts|Quincy]], [[Weymouth, Massachusetts|Weymouth]], [[Braintree, Massachusetts|Braintree]], [[Milton, Massachusetts|Milton]], [[Scituate, Massachusetts|Scituate]], Norwell, [[Hanover, Massachusetts|Hanover]] and [[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]].
*30% of total students are from urban areas
*20% of total students are minorities
*120 Extracurriculars currently offered
*Sister school, [[Notre Dame Academy (Hingham, Massachusetts)|Notre Dame Academy]] serves as BC High's cheerleading squad for football and basketball season.
*Fierce rivals with the Scarlet Knights of [[Catholic Memorial School (West Roxbury, Massachusetts)|Catholic Memorial High School]], from [[West Roxbury, Massachusetts]] and [[Xaverian Brothers High School]] from [[Westwood, Massachusetts]]. Also fierce rivals with St. Johns Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts.
*In [[Boston magazine|Boston Magazine's]] "The Best High Schools 2006" BC High was chosen as the best high school for "[[Politician]]s in Training" for the local and state government level.<ref>[http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/the_right_private_school_for_your_kid/ Best Schools 2006: The Right Private School for Your Kid - Boston Magazine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*Jazz/Rock Ensemble won the Silver Medal at the All State Jazz Competition in 2006. {{Citation needed|date=December 2007}}
*Ranked #10 on [[Sports Illustrated|SI.com]]'s list of Top High School Athletic programs-the only school in New England to be ranked.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/06/18/top.10/1.html | work=CNN | title=SI.com - Nation's Top 10 athletic programs - Jun 19, 2007 | date=June 19, 2007 | accessdate=April 26, 2010}}</ref>
* Although many tend to believe the 2008 Sprint "Callahan" commercial was shot at Chaminade, A Long Island Catholic All-Boys High School, the Callahan commercial was actually shot on the second floor of the Cushing Building at Boston College High School. B.C. High received a small monetary compensation for filming the commercial on campus, but the video, more importantly, showed B.C. High's superiority over all other All-boy Catholic high schools.
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Cadigan Hall opened in 2013 after alumnus Pat Cadigan donated $12 million for a new "arts and recreation building". The hall features an atrium to facilitize alumni and outreach events.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andersen |first1=Travis |title=Grateful alumnus gives BC, BC High total $27m |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/05/07/jesuit-schools-boston-college-and-high-get-millions-from-cambridge-native-pat-cadigan/Jwf7XqF6A9BwX4TiPudP1J/story.html |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |access-date=9 April 2021 |language=en |date=8 May 2012}}</ref> Cadigan Hall serves the art and music departments as well as the athletic program.<ref name="Our Heritage" />
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In the spring of 2016, [[Monan Park]] opened as the new home for the home for baseball at Boston College High School and the [[University of Massachusetts Boston]]. The complex features a baseball stadium with seating for 500 spectators and identical dimensions to [[Fenway Park]], as well as a secondary field for baseball, lacrosse, and soccer. The joint project with the neighboring University of Massachusetts Boston was made possible with a $2 million donation from the [[Tom Yawkey|Yawkey Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Conrad |title=BC High, UMass Boston to build baseball complex |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/06/09/high-umass-boston-break-ground-thursday-baseball-complex/bJpNJwcDPtpvpCQuVUA2IL/story.html |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |access-date=9 April 2021 |language=en |date=10 June 2015}}</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

=== Athletics ===
Boston College High School teams are known as the Eagles, a name they share with Boston College. They compete as a member of the [[Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (MIAA) Division 1 level, competing in the [[Catholic Conference (MIAA)|Catholic Conference]] (CC). As of 2021, the school offered 20 [[Varsity team|varsity sports]] teams. Sponsored sports include [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[American football|football]], [[golf]], [[ice hockey]], [[lacrosse]], [[rowing (sport)|rowing]], [[Rugby union|rugby]], [[sailing (sport)|sailing]], [[skiing]], [[Soccer in the United States|soccer]], [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]] and [[Diving (sport)|diving]], [[tennis]], [[track and field]], [[Ultimate (sport)|ultimate]], [[volleyball]], and [[scholastic wrestling|wrestling]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Athletics |url=https://www.bchigh.edu/education/athletics/ |website=BC HIGH |access-date=9 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

The mascot for all Boston College High School athletic teams is the [[Eagle]], generally referred to in the plural, i.e., "The Eagles". The school colors are [[Maroon (color)|maroon]] and [[Gold (color)|gold]]. The fight song is ''[[For Boston]]''.

The football team has a [[List of high school football rivalries less than 100 years old|long-standing rivalry]] with [[Catholic Memorial School]]. They have faced off every year since 1962.<ref>{{cite web |title=BC High, CM start new Thanksgiving tradition |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/high-school/post/_/id/20255/bc-high-cm-start-new-thanksgiving-tradition |website=ESPN.com |access-date=10 April 2021 |language=en |date=22 November 2012 |quote=Catholic Conference rivals Catholic Memorial and BC High have competed in an annual Thanksgiving day football game since 1962.}}</ref> The winner of the [[Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving Day]] game wins the Pumpkin Trophy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cunningham |first1=Matthew |title=A Last Time For Everything: A Senior's Goodbye to the Thanksgiving Day Rivalry |url=https://www.catholicmemorial.org/news-detail?pk=1052380 |website=Catholic Memorial School |language=en |date=30 November 2018}}</ref>

The 2009 [[Track and field|Indoor Track]] Relay Team won the Massachusetts State Relays.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/articles/2009/01/18/bc_high_group_dynamic/ | work=The Boston Globe | title=BC High: Group dynamic | first=Jonathan | last=Raymond | date=January 18, 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/general/view/2009_01_18_BC_High_Eagles_rise_up:_Corey_Thomas_sets_record/srvc=home&position=recent ''Herald'', track] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613042901/http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/general/view/2009_01_18_BC_High_Eagles_rise_up%3A_Corey_Thomas_sets_record/srvc%3Dhome%26position%3Drecent |date=June 13, 2011 }}</ref> The [[baseball]] team won the State Finals in 2001, 2008 and 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://massbca.com/awards/state-champions/division-1/state-finals/ | work=Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association | title=State Finals}}</ref> The [[Soccer in the United States|soccer]] team won the Massachusetts State Championship in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title=A look back at the history of co-championships (and a near-miss) in MIAA sports |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/18/sports/look-back-history-co-championships-near-miss-miaa-sports/}}</ref> The hockey team has won the [[MIAA Division 1A Boy's Ice Hockey Tournament|Super 8]] hockey tournament six times, the second-most in the tournament's history, behind only conference rival [[Catholic Memorial School]]. In 2019, the team won the championship game at the [[TD Garden]] over Pope Francis Preparatory School 2–1 in 4[[overtime (ice hockey)|OT]] to win their second-straight title, the longest game in tournament history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pollard |first1=Dave |title=Super Eight: BC High outlasts Pope Francis in 4 OT thriller, repeats as champion |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/03/17/super-eight-bc-high-outlasts-pope-francis-in-4-ot-thriller-repeats-as-champion/ |website=Boston Herald |access-date=9 April 2021 |date=18 March 2019}}</ref> The BC High Lacrosse Team has won the Division 1 South Sectional Championship 4 times in the last 5 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2021 (No Season in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic). The team won the Massachusetts Division 1 State Championship over [[Acton-Boxborough Regional High School]] in 2018 by a score of 16-3.

Principal athletic facilities include Edward T. Barry Ice Rink (capacity: 1,000), McNeice Pavilion, [[Monan Park]] (500), and Viola Stadium.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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*[[William M. Bulger]], politician, ex-president of the University of Massachusetts system
*[[Paul Benedict]], actor
*[[Tim Bulman]], NFL Defensive lineman, [[Houston Texans]]
*[[William Bulger]] (born 1934, class of 1952), politician, former President of University of Massachusetts system<ref>[http://www.bpl.org/general/trustees/bulger.htm Board of Trustees: William M. Bulger] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205140024/http://www.bpl.org/general/trustees/bulger.htm |date=2013-02-05 }}, [[Boston Public Library]]. Accessed January 5, 2017. "Upon his graduation from Boston College High School in 1952, President Bulger enrolled at Boston College."</ref>
*[[Joe Callahan]], NHL defenseman, [[New York Islanders]]
*[[Tim Bulman]], NFL defensive lineman
*[[General officer|General]] [[George W. Casey, Jr.]], four star general, [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army|Chief of Staff]], [[United States Army|U.S. Army]]
*[[Joe Cannata]], hockey player
*[[Lt. John P. Connors]], Navy Lieutenant, one of the first US fatalities in the United States invasion of [[Panama]] in 1989 <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/08/us/us-panama-toll-deaths-23-americans-panama-their-dreams-cut-short.html?pagewanted=all | work=The New York Times | title=The U.S. and Panama: The Toll; Deaths of 23 Americans in Panama: Their Dreams Cut Short | first=Andrew H. | last=Malcolm | date=January 8, 1990 | accessdate=April 26, 2010}}</ref>
*[[Joe Callahan (ice hockey)|Joe Callahan]], NHL defenseman
*[[Thomas Cronin|Dr. Thomas E. Cronin]], political scientist and educator
*[[Jim Carey (ice hockey)|Jim Carey]] (born 1974), former NHL player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jim Carey |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/c/careyji01.html |publisher=Hockey Reference |access-date=8 August 2022}}</ref>
*[[Richard Cushing|Richard James Cardinal Cushing]], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston|Archbishop of Boston]]
*[[Paul Carey (baseball)|Paul Carey]] (born 1968), former MLB player<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com:8080/bullpen/Boston_College_High_School Boston College High School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106071257/http://www.baseball-reference.com:8080/bullpen/Boston_College_High_School# |date=2018-01-06 }}, [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed January 5, 2017.</ref>
*General [[George W. Casey Jr.]] (born 1948, class of 1966), four-star general, [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army]]<ref>English, Bella. [https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2012/07/30/general-george-casey-cqled-army-and-will-lead-pan-mass-challenge/zNJ0H1HZ7ZkeFyP4S6HAON/story.html "General rallying the troops of Pan-Mass riders"], ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', July 30, 2012. Accessed January 5, 2017. "Young George attended boarding school in Rome, and when his father was on a Harvard fellowship for a year, he and his brother enrolled at Boston College High School.... He did his senior year at BC High in 1966."</ref>
*[[David Chiu (politician)|David Chiu]], president, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
*[[Bob Clasby]], NFL player
*[[Thomas Cronin]], political scientist and educator
*[[Richard Cushing|Richard Cardinal Cushing]], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston|Archbishop of Boston]]
*[[John Michael D'Arcy|Most Rev. John Michael D'Arcy]], Bishop Emeritus of Fort Wayne-South Bend, former Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
*[[John Michael D'Arcy|Most Rev. John Michael D'Arcy]], Bishop Emeritus of Fort Wayne-South Bend, former Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
*[[Terry Driscoll]] (born 1947), NBA professional basketball player<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/driscte01.html Terry Driscoll], Basketball Reference. Accessed January 5, 2017.</ref>
*Jason Delaney, current minor league baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates
*[[Joseph F. Dunford Jr.]], four-star general, U.S. Marine Corps, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
*Brendan B. Downes, noted democracy advocate and scholar at the [[National Democratic Institute for International Affairs|National Democratic Institute]].
*[[Ed Gallagher (baseball)|Ed Gallagher]] (1910-1981, class of 1928), starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the [[Boston Red Sox]] during the 1932 season<ref>Nowlin, Bill. [http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/4c842695 Ed Gallagher], [[Society for American Baseball Research]]. Accessed January 5, 2017. "Ed Gallagher was a 1928 graduate of Boston College High School and a 1932 graduate of BC itself, where he starred in baseball, football, and hockey."</ref>
*[[Maxwell Drummey]], member of music duo [[Chester French]]
*[[Paul Guilfoyle]], actor
*[[Michael F. Flaherty]], president, [[Boston]] [[City council|City Council]]
*[[Ken Hackett]], Ambassador to the Holy See, retired president of Catholic Relief Services
*[[Fred Gibbons]], pioneer in growth of personal computer industry.
*[[Daniel J. Harrington]], Theologian and Biblical scholar
*[[Paul Guilfoyle]], actor, as seen on ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]]''
*[[Alex Hassan]] (born 1988), MLB player for [[Boston Red Sox]]<ref>Hanson, Fred. [http://www.patriotledger.com/article/20140530/SPORTS/140539436 "Milton family celebrates Alex Hassan's call-up by Red Sox"], ''[[The Patriot Ledger]]'', May 30, 2014. Accessed January 5, 2017. "An outfielder/first baseman, Hassan was a four-year letterman for Boston College High School."</ref>
*[[Rev. John J. Hanwell]], S.J., president, [[Fairfield College Preparatory School]] <ref>http://www.fairfieldprep.org/page.cfm?p=381</ref>
*General [[Joseph P. Hoar]], former Commander-in-Chief, [[United States Central Command]]
*[[Alex Hassan]] [[Boston Red Sox]] minor league, and [[Orleans Firebirds]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]]
*[[Ike Kamp]] (1900-1955), former [[MLB]] player ([[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]])
*[[Patrick Francis Healy]], Pulitzer-prize nominated [[The New York Times]] political correspondent
*[[Thomas G. Kelley]], recipient of [[Medal of Honor]]
*General [[Joseph P. Hoar]], former Commander in Chief, [[United States Central Command]]
*[[Edward Thaddeus Lawton]], Boston-born Catholic bishop in Nigeria
*[[Lawrence Hyde (Jeep)|Lawrence Hyde]], former president, [[Jeep]] and [[AM General]], developer of the [[Hummer]]
*[[Pat Leahy (ice hockey)|Pat Leahy]], NHL hockey player
{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}
*[[Dennis Lehane]], author of ''[[Mystic River (novel)|Mystic River]]'', ''[[Gone Baby Gone]]'', ''[[Shutter Island]]''
*[[Thomas G. Kelley]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient and Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services
*[[Theodore Marier]], founder of [[St. Paul's Choir School]], Harvard Square
*[[Pat Leahy]] NHL hockey player
*[[Chris Marinelli]], NFL football player, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts
*[[Dennis Lehane]], author of [[Mystic River]], [[Gone Baby Gone]], [[Shutter Island]]
*[[Edwin McDonough]], actor<ref name=bherald>{{cite news|title=Edwin McDonough, 72, of Needham, Army vet |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/obituaries/2016/02/edwin_mcdonough_72_of_needham_army_vet |work=[[Boston Herald]] |date=2016-02-12 |access-date=2016-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213094839/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/obituaries/2016/02/edwin_mcdonough_72_of_needham_army_vet |archive-date=2016-02-13 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Drew Locke]], minor league baseball player in [[Houston Astros]] organization
*[[Greg Smith]], former minor league baseball player in [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] organization, current Director of BC High Annual Fund
*Phil Lynch, former CEO, [[Reuters]] America; current CEO, Asset Control Systems
*[[John A. McNeice Jr]], [[philanthropy|philanthropist]], former Chairman and CEO, Colonial Group
*[[John A. McNeice Jr]], [[philanthropy|philanthropist]], former Chairman and CEO, Colonial Group
*[[James Moran Sr.|James P. Moran Sr.]], [[Boston Redskins]] player, father of Virginia politicians [[Jim Moran]] and [[Brian Moran]]
*[[Paul J. Murray]], Director of Music and Organist, Church of the Holy Family, the United Nations Parish, New York City
*[[Joe Nash]], NFL football player, Seattle Seahawks [[National Football League]]
*[[Nnamdi Obukwelu]], NFL player, [[Indianapolis Colts]]
*[[Joe Nash]], NFL player, [[Seattle Seahawks]]
*[[Joseph T. O'Callahan]], Catholic priest and recipient of the [[Medal of Honor]]
*[[Jake O'Brien (basketball)|Jake O'Brien]], professional basketball player
*[[John M. O'Hara]], political commentator, author of [[A New American Tea Party: The Counterrevolution Against Bailouts, Handouts, Reckless Spending, and More Taxes]]
*[[Joseph T. O'Callahan]], Catholic priest and recipient of [[Medal of Honor]]
*[[Pietro Pezzati]], painter
*[[Francis Patrick O'Connor]], former Justice of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
*[[Mike Ryan]] NHL hockey player
*[[Peter S. Pezzati|Pietro Pezzati]], painter
*[[Walter Robinson]], [[Pulitzer Prize]] winning journalist
*[[Michael Ryan (ice hockey)|Mike Ryan]], NHL hockey player
*[[Jim Sullivan (author)|Jim Sullivan]], author of ''Over the Moat:Love Among the Ruins of Imperial Vietnam'' <ref>ISBN 0312422377</ref>
*[[Walter V. Robinson]], journalist
*[[Mike Sullivan (ice hockey)|Mike Sullivan]], former NHL hockey player, former [[Boston Bruins]] head coach
*[[Paul Sally]], professor of mathematics and director of undergraduate studies at [[University of Chicago]]
*Steve Trapilo, [[National Football League|NFL]] football player
*[[Francis X. Shea]], Jesuit academic who served as president of [[College of St. Scholastica]] and chancellor of [[Antioch College]]
*[[Erik Vendt]], Olympic swimmer, gold medalist [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008]],silver medalist in both [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] and [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Summer Olympics]]
*[[Ryan Shea]], professional hockey player for [[Chicago Blackhawks]]<ref>Clark, Jim. [http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/in_the_slot/2015/06/bc_highs_ryan_shea_nobles_luke_stevens_chosen_in_nhl_draft "BC High's Ryan Shea, Nobles' Luke Stevens chosen in NHL draft"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106010907/http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/in_the_slot/2015/06/bc_highs_ryan_shea_nobles_luke_stevens_chosen_in_nhl_draft |date=2017-01-06 }}, ''[[Boston Herald]]'', June 27, 2015. Accessed January 5, 2017. "BC High star defenseman Ryan Shea was taken by the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks with the final pick in the fourth round, No. 121 overall."</ref>
*[[Jerry York]], [[Boston College]] Men's Hockey head coach; has over 800 wins, 4 National Championships leading all active coaches, played hockey at both BC High and BC.
*[[Mike Sullivan (ice hockey)|Mike Sullivan]], current head coach of [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], former NHL hockey player
*[[Jack Yunits]], former Mayor of [[Brockton, Massachusetts]]
*[[Ozzy Trapilo]], college football offensive tackle for the [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College Eagles]]<ref>{{cite web |title=BC High football star Trapilo signs on with Boston College |url=https://www.patriotledger.com/story/sports/college/football/2019/12/18/bc-high-football-star-trapilo/2055007007/ |website=The Patriot Ledger |date=December 18, 2019 |access-date=November 30, 2024}}</ref>
*[[Kevin Vigneron]], Former CFO of Thomson Financial
*[[Steve Trapilo]], [[National Football League|NFL]] football player

*[[Eric Turner (singer)|Eric Turner]], singer
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*[[Mike Vasil]], baseball pitcher in the [[New York Mets]] organization<ref>{{cite web |last1=Conley |first1=Thomas |title=Mike Vasil '18 Drafted by the New York Mets in 2021 MLB Draft |url=https://www.bchigh.edu/mike-vasil-18-drafted-by-the-new-york-mets-in-2021-mlb-draft |website=BC HIGH |language=en |date=12 July 2021}}</ref>
*[[Erik Vendt]], Olympic swimmer, gold medalist [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008]], silver medalist in both [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] and [[2004 Summer Olympics]]
*[[Dan Wetzel]], journalist
*[[Jerry York]], [[Boston College]] [[Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey|men's hockey]] head coach
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.bchigh.edu bchigh.edu Official homepage]
* [http://www.bchigh.edu BC High] official website
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Boston College High School
Address
Map
150 Morrissey Boulevard

Boston
,
Massachusetts
02125

United States
Coordinates42°18′58″N 71°2′47″W / 42.31611°N 71.04639°W / 42.31611; -71.04639
Information
TypePrivate, all-boys, college-preparatory
MottoLatin: Ut Cognoscant Te[1]
(So they may know You.)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
EstablishedMarch 31, 1863 (1863-03-31) (as part of Boston College)
March 29, 1927 (1927-03-29) (as separate institution)
FounderJohn McElroy
OversightArchdiocese of Boston
CEEB code220180
NCES School ID00600981[2]
PresidentGrace Cotter Regan
PrincipalAdam Lewis
Grades7–12
Enrollment1,397
Color(s)    Maroon and gold
Fight song"For Boston"
AthleticsMIAA Division 1
Athletics conferenceCatholic Conference
NicknameEagles
Rivals
AccreditationNEASC[3]
PublicationThe Botolphian (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Eagle
Endowment$88.9 million (FY2023)
Websitebchigh.edu

Boston College High School (also known as BC High) is an all-male, Jesuit, Catholic college-preparatory day school in the Columbia Point neighborhood of Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. It educates approximately 1,400 students in grades 7–12. Founded in 1863 as a constituent part of Boston College, the school separated from the college in 1927.

History

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Foundation and relationship with Boston College

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In 1863, Jesuit priest John McElroy founded Boston College as a seven-year educational institution combining high school and college.[4] The school administration believed that a seven-year course of study would ensure "moral influence" and a "uniform and homogeneous course of teaching and of training."[5] The high school and college shared a campus in Boston's South End until 1910 (when the college moved to Chestnut Hill), and legally separated in 1927.[4][6] Following the split, BC High initially remained in the South End, but moved to its current Dorchester campus in 1950.[7]

During their years as a merged institution, BC High was much larger than the college. In 1913, it enrolled 1,300 students to the college's 300.[8] In 1922, BC High enrolled 1,500 boys, making it the nation's largest Catholic high school and by far the nation's largest Catholic boys' school (the next largest, in Philadelphia, educated 859).[9] Students who graduated from BC High in good standing were automatically admitted to Boston College without examination.[10] Today, only a minority of BC High students (102 out of 1445 graduates between 2017 and 2021) attend Boston College.[11]

Although BC High and Boston College are now separate institutions, the two schools' athletic programs share the Eagle mascot, and graduates of BC High and BC are known as "Double Eagles."[8] (Graduates of BC High, BC, and BC's graduate schools (traditionally the law school) are called "Triple Eagles."[8][12])

Due to its shared history with Boston College, BC High has always been open to students of all faiths. The original Boston College was founded "to educate Boston's predominantly Irish, Catholic immigrant community."[13] Nonetheless, the state government required the founders to open the school to students of all religious backgrounds, as reflected in Boston College's founding charter.[14]

21st-century developments

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In the 21st century, the size of BC High's student body has fluctuated for various reasons. For most of the 2000s, the school educated approximately 1,300 students in the high school division.[15] In 2006, BC High added a middle school (grades 7–8), dubbed the "Arrupe Division,"[16] which temporarily increased the size of the school to 1,600 students. Since 2015, the student body has been shrinking.[17] That year, the school surveyed its parents and alumni, who generally supported decreasing the size of the school over the alternatives of admitting female students or raising tuition to free up endowment funds for financial aid.[18] In the 2022–23 school year, BC High enrolled 1,405 students, 334 of whom were in the middle school.[19]

The school reportedly considered admitting girls in 2015 and 2017, but declined to do so after opposition from several stakeholders, including (allegedly) Cardinal O'Malley, the Archbishop of Boston, who was reportedly concerned about the effect a co-ed BC High might have on the Archdiocese's all-girls schools.[16][18] A former chairman of the BC High board of trustees echoed this concern.[16] However, in 2017 BC High appointed its first female president, Grace Cotter Regan, who stated that she would respect the board and alumni's wishes to continue single-sex education.[7][20]

In 2023, BC High announced that it was launching a $125 million fundraising campaign to expand the scholarship fund and upgrade the campus.[21] This campaign includes a $49 million gift (the largest in school history) to build a wellness complex, which will include a strength and conditioning center, a swimming pool, and exercise machines.[22]

Sexual misconduct accusations

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In 2002, Stephen F. Dawber was suspended from his teaching duties after accusations of sexual assault. This came just days after two other priests were accused of abuse about a decade prior.[23]

In 2005, Jesuit priest James Talbot, who was also a teacher and coach at the school, pleaded guilty to rape, assault with intent to rape, and three counts of assault and battery, related to two students he sexually abused during his time there. The school had previously removed him after allegations of sexual assault surfaced from his time at Cheverus High School in Portland, Maine.[23] Talbot's actions were subsequently dramatized in the 2015 film Spotlight.[24] In 2016, BC High trustee Jack Dunn successfully threatened to sue Spotlight's filmmakers for defamation. The film's distributor issued a statement clarifying that Dunn had not personally covered up sexual abuse at BC High.[25]

Academics

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Global Education

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The Hyde Center for Global Education was founded was established in 2012 with the gift of Lawrence Hyde, who was a member of the Class of 1942.[7] The program offers a variety of international programs to 18 different countries.[26]

Innovation

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In 2020, alumnus Jack Shields donated $5 million to establish the Shields Innovation Center. The program aims to "prioritize entrepreneurial thinking while preparing students for the rapidly evolving innovation economy".[27]

Financials

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Tuition and financial aid

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In the 2023–24 school year, BC High charged students $26,650, plus other mandatory and optional fees.[28]

41% of the student body is on financial aid. Based on the school's reported $11 million financial aid budget, the average aid grant is roughly $19,000 (~70% of tuition).[28] In 2017, approximately 50% of the student body received financial aid, but the average aid grant was less than 50% of tuition.[16]

Endowment and expenses

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BC High does not file publicly accessible Internal Revenue Service disclosures.[29] In the 2023 fiscal year, BC High reported that its financial endowment stood at $88.9 million.[30]

Facilities

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St. Ignatius Hall (formerly McElroy Hall) is the Dorchester campus' original building.[31] Shortly after, Cushing Hall opened in 1953, followed by the new Jesuit residence, Loyola Hall, in 1957. The Walsh Hall Science Center opened in 1965. Walsh Hall was renovated in 2007 for the opening of the Arrupe Division, which serves grades 7-8. McQuillan Hall and Cadigan Hall are the two newest buildings on the campus. McQuillan Hall houses the new science center and cafeteria.[7]

Cadigan Hall opened in 2013 after alumnus Pat Cadigan donated $12 million for a new "arts and recreation building". The hall features an atrium to facilitize alumni and outreach events.[32] Cadigan Hall serves the art and music departments as well as the athletic program.[7]

In the spring of 2016, Monan Park opened as the new home for the home for baseball at Boston College High School and the University of Massachusetts Boston. The complex features a baseball stadium with seating for 500 spectators and identical dimensions to Fenway Park, as well as a secondary field for baseball, lacrosse, and soccer. The joint project with the neighboring University of Massachusetts Boston was made possible with a $2 million donation from the Yawkey Foundation.[33]

Extracurricular activities

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Athletics

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Boston College High School teams are known as the Eagles, a name they share with Boston College. They compete as a member of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division 1 level, competing in the Catholic Conference (CC). As of 2021, the school offered 20 varsity sports teams. Sponsored sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, ultimate, volleyball, and wrestling.[34]

The mascot for all Boston College High School athletic teams is the Eagle, generally referred to in the plural, i.e., "The Eagles". The school colors are maroon and gold. The fight song is For Boston.

The football team has a long-standing rivalry with Catholic Memorial School. They have faced off every year since 1962.[35] The winner of the Thanksgiving Day game wins the Pumpkin Trophy.[36]

The 2009 Indoor Track Relay Team won the Massachusetts State Relays.[37][38] The baseball team won the State Finals in 2001, 2008 and 2009.[39] The soccer team won the Massachusetts State Championship in 2004.[40] The hockey team has won the Super 8 hockey tournament six times, the second-most in the tournament's history, behind only conference rival Catholic Memorial School. In 2019, the team won the championship game at the TD Garden over Pope Francis Preparatory School 2–1 in 4OT to win their second-straight title, the longest game in tournament history.[41] The BC High Lacrosse Team has won the Division 1 South Sectional Championship 4 times in the last 5 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2021 (No Season in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic). The team won the Massachusetts Division 1 State Championship over Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in 2018 by a score of 16-3.

Principal athletic facilities include Edward T. Barry Ice Rink (capacity: 1,000), McNeice Pavilion, Monan Park (500), and Viola Stadium.

Notable alumni

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References

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