BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL 2020-2021 Course Selection Guide MISSION Bishop Fenwick High School is a Catholic, academically rigorous, and supportive co-educational college preparatory school. Bishop Fenwick is dedicated to creating an environment where all students can strive for and achieve excellence intellectually, spiritually, and creatively, as well as recognize their responsibility to serve others. VISION Bishop Fenwick graduates will enter the world prepared, inspired, and able to excel in all they do, embracing the importance of service to others. ACADEMIC OVERVIEW Fenwick is a Catholic, college preparatory, co-educational high school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Fenwick is committed to offering expansive opportunity for greater achievement with: • • • • •
A challenging, flexible academic curriculum that fosters life-long habits of intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, problem solving and independent judgment. A comprehensive and coordinated four-year Fenwick writing program that provides a strong foundation for mastery of the mechanics of clear writing across all disciplines. A fine arts curriculum that awakens a sense of creativity, nurtures imagination, and develops technical skills. An intentional focus on creative, collegial and collaborative learning where young men and women work together to seek the truth. A holistic, student-centered approach to education that develops the skills students need to excel in college and thrive in work.