Archbishop Williams High School

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Archbishop Williams High School
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Archbishop Williams High School
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United States
Coordinates 42°13′42″N71°0′16″W / 42.22833°N 71.00444°W / 42.22833; -71.00444
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto"The love of Christ drives us on"
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1949
PresidentDennis M. Duggan Jr.
PrincipalMichael R. Volonnino
Grades(7-8) (9-12)
Enrollment605 (2020)
Average class size22
Student to teacher ratio11:1
CampusSuburban
Campus typeUrban
Color(s) Navy Blue and gold   
SloganCaritus Christi Urget Nos
Fight song " Go Bishops!"
Athletics conference Catholic Central League
MascotBishop
Nickname Archie's, Archie Bills, AWHS , Williams, #GoBishops, #rollbills, Bills
Team nameBishops
RivalCardinal Spellman High School, Saint Mary’s
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges [1]
PublicationThe Bishops Ledger
NewspaperThe Mitre
YearbookThe Crosier
Endowment$889,173
Tuition$15,750
Communities served40+
Website awhs.org

Archbishop Williams High School is a co-educational Catholic school in Braintree, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1949 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.

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Archbishop Williams' school seal, originally that of the founding order of nuns, is the pelican, which was an early Christian symbol of Jesus. The school's motto is Caritas Christi Urget Nos, or "The Love of Christ Drives Us On." Navy Blue and gold are the school's colors.

The school is named after John Joseph Williams, the first Archbishop of Boston. Archbishop Williams High School was dedicated on September 12, 1949, by Cardinal Richard Cushing. In February 2004, the school was renamed Archbishop Williams High School Inc. to reflect its new independent governance status after separating from the Boston Archdiocese in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal. [2] [3]

In the fall of 2014 Archbishop Williams added a 7th & 8th grade program.

In the fall of 2016 Archbishop Williams unveiled its new Al and Rita Nazzaro P’75, ’76, ’78, ’82, ’83 Science Lab located on the top floor of the school as well as the Paul L. Dignan ’55 Athletic Training Center, its new training and workout center located underneath the gym. Along with these changes the school has added the James and Katherine MacDonald P'72,'74,'79,'82,'85,'87 Amphitheater, dedicated in Spring of 2017 and includes a walkway and amphitheater in accordance with the ongoing campus beautification project.

Tuition is $15,750 for grades 9–12 and $13,400 for grades 7-8 for the 2020 & 2021 school year.

Sports

The mascot of Archbishop Williams is The Bishop.

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Noted alumni

Notes and references

  1. NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. https://www.awhs.org/about/mission-historyhttps://www.awhs.org/about/mission-history [ dead link ]
  3. "Boston Globe / Spotlight / Abuse in the Catholic Church / The financial cost".

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