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| address = 930 Brook Road |
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| city = [[Milton, Massachusetts|Milton]] |
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| motto = Respect ∙ Responsibility ∙ Reconciliation ∙ Reverence |
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| 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 |access-date=July 28, 2009 |author=NEASC-CIS |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616135733/http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools |archive-date=June 16, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> |
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| alumni = [[Gina McCarthy]] |
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| enrollment = 311 |
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| publication = ''Stylus'' (literary magazine) |
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'''Fontbonne Academy''' is a private [[Roman Catholic]] college preparatory high school for girls, located in [[Milton, Massachusetts]], United States. It is located in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston]]. It was started in 1954 by the [[Sisters of St. Joseph]]. The school was fully accredited in 1959 by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Accreditation has been consistently renewed for ten-year periods. |
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'''Fontbonne Academy''' is a private [[Roman Catholic]] college preparatory high school for girls, located in [[Milton, Massachusetts]], United States. It is located in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston]]. It was started in 1954 by the [[Sisters of St. Joseph]]. The school was fully accredited in 1959 by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Accreditation has been consistently renewed for ten-year periods. In January 2019, Fontbonne Academy changed its name to Fontbonne Early College of Boston. |
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==Enrollment== |
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Enrollment has multiplied from 97 students in 1954 to just under 400 in 2011. The student body is drawn from more than 45 cities and towns throughout the Boston area, MetroWest, and the South Shore. The school has a seven-acre campus with the original building that has been updated over the years to include science, technology and language labs. The building had a facelift in 2010 and installed many energy-saving improvements throughout. Fontbonne Academy boasts a 100% college acceptance rate. The Class of 2013 averaged $175,000 per student in grants and scholarships to four-year colleges. |
Enrollment has multiplied from 97 students in 1954 to just under 400 in 2011.{{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} The student body is drawn from more than 45 cities and towns throughout the Boston area,{{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} MetroWest, and the South Shore. The school has a seven-acre campus with the original building that has been updated over the years to include science, technology and language labs.{{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} The building had a facelift in 2010 and installed many energy-saving improvements throughout.{{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} Fontbonne Academy boasts a 100% college acceptance rate. The Class of 2013 averaged $175,000 per student in grants and scholarships to four-year colleges. {{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Founded in 1954, the academy takes its name from Mother [[St. John Fontbonne]], who re-established the congregation in France after its suppression during the French Revolution. Under her leadership, the first Sisters came to the United States. In Boston, the congregation taught in |
Founded in 1954, the academy takes its name from Mother [[St. John Fontbonne]], who re-established the congregation in France after its suppression during the French Revolution. Under her leadership, the first Sisters came to the United States. In Boston, the congregation taught in archdiocesan parochial schools, and also founded and conducted its own ministries, of which Fontbonne is one. As a sponsored ministry, Fontbonne Academy furthers the Sisters' charism — a direct outgrowth of the order's experience in revolutionary France — of reconciliation, unity and non-violence in the school's academic programs, spirituality, and co-curricular activities. |
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=== Employment discrimination controversy === |
=== Employment discrimination controversy === |
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{{Main article|Barrett v. Fontbonne Academy}} |
{{Main article|Barrett v. Fontbonne Academy}} |
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In July 2013, Fontbonne Academy rescinded a job offer made to Matthew Barrett, who had been offered a position as food services director, after Barrett listed his husband as his emergency contact on his hiring paperwork. Barrett, represented by attorneys from [[GLAD]], filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination in January 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last=Valencia |
In July 2013, Fontbonne Academy rescinded a job offer made to Matthew Barrett, who had been offered a position as food services director, after Barrett listed his husband as his emergency contact on his hiring paperwork. Barrett, represented by attorneys from [[GLAD]], filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination in January 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last=Valencia|first=Milton|title=Gay married man says Catholic school rescinded job offer|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/01/29/dorchester-man-files-discrimination-against-catholic-school-says-lost-job-because-was-gay-married/0KswVITMsOrruEbhsOsOeN/story.html|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=January 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222064313/http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/01/29/dorchester-man-files-discrimination-against-catholic-school-says-lost-job-because-was-gay-married/0KswVITMsOrruEbhsOsOeN/story.html|archive-date=February 22, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The case moved to Massachusetts Superior Court, and on December 16, 2015, Judge Douglas H. Wilkins ruled in ''Barrett v. Fontbonne Academy'' that the Academy had violated the state's anti-discrimination laws.<ref>{{cite news |access-date =February 20, 2016| work=Boston Pilot | url= http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=175502 | title= Court rules Fontbonne discriminated against food service worker in same-sex marriage | date= December 25, 2015| first=Mark | last=Labbe}}</ref> The parties agreed to a confidential settlement in May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Herndon|first1=Astead W.|title=Catholic school, gay man settle discrimination lawsuit| url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/05/09/dorchester-man-settles-with-catholic-school-discrimination-lawsuit/tCU2x8z18VlhcVQXk3H1TP/story.html |access-date=May 13, 2016|work=Boston Globe|date=May 10, 2016}}</ref> |
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==Academics== |
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* 100% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.<ref>[http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ma/pqview/2002 The Principal's View of Fontbonne Academy – Milton, Massachusetts – MA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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* Seven AP courses: Art, Biology, Calculus, English, French, Spanish, and U.S. History. |
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* 40 honors and AP courses are offered. |
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* Over 200 online courses are offered through Virtual High School (VHS) with an onsite coordinator |
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* Foreign languages: French, Latin and Spanish. (3 credits of one language are required for graduation). |
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* Students complete one hundred hours (25 hours per year) of service outside of school to fulfill graduation requirements. |
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* Standardized tests used to evaluate applicants: HSPT (High School Placement Test). |
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* Seniors complete a Social Justice Project each year which is a capstone project, spanning every academic discipline, where they advocate for a social injustice and present to the student body in the annual Social Justice Fair. |
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==Athletic program== |
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* Basketball |
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* Cheerleading |
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* Cross country and track |
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* Ice hockey |
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* Indoor track and field |
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* Golf |
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* Lacrosse |
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* Skiing |
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* Soccer |
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* Softball |
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* Spring track and field |
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* Step team |
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* Swimming |
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* Tennis |
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* Volleyball |
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* Intramural sports: Flag Football |
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==Activities== |
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* Ambassadors |
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* Anime |
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* Cooking Club |
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* Creative Writing Club |
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* Good Fountain Players Drama Club |
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* International Cultural Club |
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* Jazz Choir |
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* Jubilee Council |
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* Model UN |
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* Fountain Friends |
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* French Honor Society |
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* National Honor Society |
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* National Spanish Honor Society |
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* Peer Education |
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* Peer Ministry/Mentors |
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* Select Chorus |
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* Service Club (Campus Ministry) |
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* Sewing Club |
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* Spirit Committee |
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* Student Anti-Genocide Coalition |
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* Student Council |
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* Stylus Literary Magazine |
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* Yearbook |
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==Alma mater== |
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The school song was written by Therese Higgins, CSJ (lyrics) and [[Berj Zamkochian]] (music). |
The school song was written by Therese Higgins, CSJ (lyrics) and [[Berj Zamkochian]] (music). |
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==Notable alumnae== |
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*[[Gina McCarthy]] - Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency (Class of 1972) |
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*Elizabeth Hayes Patterson – Professor Emerita and Associate Dean of [[Georgetown University Law Center]] (Class of 1963) |
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==Memberships== |
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*[[Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association]] |
*[[Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association]] |
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*[[New England Association of Schools and Colleges]] |
*[[New England Association of Schools and Colleges]] |
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* Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE) |
* Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE) |
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==Notable alumni== |
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* Tara OBrien – Broadway actress (Class of 1986) |
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* Lois Roach – directed the Boston premiere of Crowns [http://crownsthegospelmusical.com/Crowns], Legacy of Light, Old Settler with the [http://www.lyricstage.com/ The Lyric Stage Company of Boston]. (Class of 1979) |
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* Dolly DiPesa – Managing partner of DiPesa & Company, CPAs, (Class of 1971) |
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* Jen Mergel - Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at the [[Museum of Fine Arts, Boston]] (Class of 1994) |
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* Patty Toland - Partner/co-Founder Filament Group (Class of 1983) |
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* [[Gina McCarthy]] - Administrator of [[Environmental Protection Agency]] (Class of 1972) |
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* Nina Liang - [[Quincy, MA]] at-large city councilor. (Class of 2006) |
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Desiree Chin |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.fontbonneacademy.org/ School website] |
* [http://www.fontbonneacademy.org/ School website] |
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* [http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/home.asp?mode=o&ot=11&o=2793 Massachusetts Department of Education profile of school ] |
* [http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/home.asp?mode=o&ot=11&o=2793 Massachusetts Department of Education profile of school ] |
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* [http://www.csjboston.org/sponmin.htm Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston website] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312094620/http://www.csjboston.org/sponmin.htm Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston website] |
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* [http://www.sistersofstjoseph.org/about/our_history.html Sisters of Saint Joseph website] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070222043839/http://www.sistersofstjoseph.org/about/our_history.html Sisters of Saint Joseph website] |
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Latest revision as of 02:56, 12 February 2023
Fontbonne Academy | |
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930 Brook Road , , 02186 | |
Coordinates | 42°15′34″N 71°3′34″W / 42.25944°N 71.05944°W |
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Type | Private, All Girls |
Motto | Respect ∙ Responsibility ∙ Reconciliation ∙ Reverence |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Sisters of St. Joseph |
Established | 1954 |
Head of school | Maura Spignesi |
Faculty | 66 |
Grades | 7–12 |
Enrollment | 311 (2016) |
• Grade 9 | 58 |
• Grade 10 | 81 |
• Grade 11 | 91 |
• Grade 12 | 81 |
Average class size | 18 |
Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
Color(s) | Navy blue and gold |
Song | Alma Mater |
Mascot | Ducks |
Team name | Ducks |
Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
Tuition | $21,900 |
Alumni | Gina McCarthy |
Website | www |
Fontbonne Academy is a private Roman Catholic college preparatory high school for girls, located in Milton, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. It was started in 1954 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The school was fully accredited in 1959 by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Accreditation has been consistently renewed for ten-year periods. In January 2019, Fontbonne Academy changed its name to Fontbonne Early College of Boston.
Enrollment
[edit]Enrollment has multiplied from 97 students in 1954 to just under 400 in 2011.[citation needed] The student body is drawn from more than 45 cities and towns throughout the Boston area,[citation needed] MetroWest, and the South Shore. The school has a seven-acre campus with the original building that has been updated over the years to include science, technology and language labs.[citation needed] The building had a facelift in 2010 and installed many energy-saving improvements throughout.[citation needed] Fontbonne Academy boasts a 100% college acceptance rate. The Class of 2013 averaged $175,000 per student in grants and scholarships to four-year colleges. [citation needed]
History
[edit]Founded in 1954, the academy takes its name from Mother St. John Fontbonne, who re-established the congregation in France after its suppression during the French Revolution. Under her leadership, the first Sisters came to the United States. In Boston, the congregation taught in archdiocesan parochial schools, and also founded and conducted its own ministries, of which Fontbonne is one. As a sponsored ministry, Fontbonne Academy furthers the Sisters' charism — a direct outgrowth of the order's experience in revolutionary France — of reconciliation, unity and non-violence in the school's academic programs, spirituality, and co-curricular activities.
Employment discrimination controversy
[edit]In July 2013, Fontbonne Academy rescinded a job offer made to Matthew Barrett, who had been offered a position as food services director, after Barrett listed his husband as his emergency contact on his hiring paperwork. Barrett, represented by attorneys from GLAD, filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination in January 2014.[2] The case moved to Massachusetts Superior Court, and on December 16, 2015, Judge Douglas H. Wilkins ruled in Barrett v. Fontbonne Academy that the Academy had violated the state's anti-discrimination laws.[3] The parties agreed to a confidential settlement in May 2016.[4]
Alma mater
[edit]The school song was written by Therese Higgins, CSJ (lyrics) and Berj Zamkochian (music).
Notable alumnae
[edit]- Gina McCarthy - Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency (Class of 1972)
- Elizabeth Hayes Patterson – Professor Emerita and Associate Dean of Georgetown University Law Center (Class of 1963)
Memberships
[edit]- Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE)
References
[edit]- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Valencia, Milton (January 30, 2014). "Gay married man says Catholic school rescinded job offer". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ Labbe, Mark (December 25, 2015). "Court rules Fontbonne discriminated against food service worker in same-sex marriage". Boston Pilot. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ Herndon, Astead W. (May 10, 2016). "Catholic school, gay man settle discrimination lawsuit". Boston Globe. Retrieved May 13, 2016.