Fontbonne Academy
| Fontbonne Academy | |
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| Address | |
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930 Brook Road , , 02186 | |
| Coordinates | 42°15′34″N 71°3′34″W / 42.25944°N 71.05944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All Girls |
| Motto | Respect ∙ Responsibility ∙ Reconciliation ∙ Reverence |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Sisters of St. Joseph |
| Established | 1954 |
| Head of school | Mary Ellen Barnes |
| Faculty | 47 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 400 (2008) |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Team name | Ducks |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Publication | Stylus (literary magazine) |
| Tuition | $13,125 |
| Admissions Director | Anna Miner |
| Athletic Director | Ellen Sullivan |
| Website | www.fontbonneacademy.org |
Fontbonne Academy is a private Roman Catholic college preparatory High School for girls, located in Milton, Massachusetts, USA. 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.
Enrollment
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 improvments throughout. Fontbonne Academy boasts a 100% college acceptance rate. The Class of 2011 averaged $130,000 per student in grants and scholarships to four-year colleges.
History
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 archdioscesan 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.
Academics
- 100% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.[2]
- Seven AP courses: Art, Biology, Calculus, English, French, Spanish, and U.S. history.
- Foreign languages: French, Latin and Spanish. (3 credits of one language are required for graduation).
- Students complete one hundred hours (25 hours per year) of service outside of school to fulfill graduation requirements.
- Standardized tests used to evaluate applicants: HSPT (High School Placement Test).
- Seniors complete a Social Justice Project each year which is a capstone project, spanning every academic discipline.
Athletic program
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross country track
- Ice hockey
- Indoor track and field
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Spring track and field
- Step team
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Intramural sports: Flag Football
Activities
- Jazz Choir
- Liturgical Dance
- Model UN
- French Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Spanish Honor Society
- Peer Education
- Peer Ministry
- Select Chorus
- Service Club (Campus Ministry)
- Student Council
- Stylus Literary Magazine
- Wellspring
- Yearbook
Alma mater
The school song was written by the late Therese Higgins, CSJ (lyrics) and Berj Zamkochian (music).
We come seeking living waters
Of wisdom and of grace.
We are searching for deep draughts of knowledge,
Ideals to embrace.
Come let us sing.
We have found the good fountain,
Rich and clear are her streams,
Enhancing us with her beauty,
Giving life to our dreams.
Through our veins flows the truth she is teaching,
Truth that we now may give.
No land is too far for our reaching.
In us Fontbonne shall live.
Come let us sing,
For our hearts are filled with laughter,
On our lips there is song.
We are women of courage,
By this fountain made strong.
Memberships
- Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- Association of Independant Schools of New England (AISNE)
Notable alumni
- Tara OBrien – Broadway actress (Class of 1986)
- Lois Roach – directed the Boston premiere of Crowns with the Lyric Stage Company of Boston. (Class of 1979)
- Dolly DiPesa – Managing partner of DiPesa & Company, CPAs, (Class of 1971)
- Jen Mergel - Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (Class of 1994)
- Patty Toland - Partner/co-Founder Filament Group (Class 1983)
References
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ The Principal's View of Fontbonne Academy – Milton, Massachusetts – MA
External links
- High schools in Massachusetts
- Girls' schools in the United States
- Private schools in Massachusetts
- Preparatory schools in Massachusetts
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Massachusetts
- Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph
- Educational institutions established in 1954
- Educational institutions established in 1959
- Schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts