BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL 2026-2027 SCHOOL PROFILE 99 Margin Street Peabody, MA 01960
Who We Are Bishop Fenwick High School is a Catholic, co-educational, college prep, senior high school empowering all students to seek and achieve excellence in mind, body, and spirit, recognizing their responsibility to serve and to lead.
What We Seek Bishop Fenwick graduates will enter the world prepared, inspired, and able to excel in all they do, embracing the call to make a positive difference in our world.
Fenwick at a Glance Founded in 1959. Fenwick is a Catholic, college-preparatory, coeducational high school located on a 59-acre campus 19 miles north of Boston. Admission requires an application and placement exam. Fenwick serves the North Shore of Boston and surrounding areas, drawing students from 48 communities and two foreign countries. 83% of the teaching faculty have advanced degrees, including 6 with doctorates. There are currently 456 students enrolled in grades 9-12. Students have access and opportunity to over 35 Extra Curricular Clubs and Activities and 28 Interscholastic sports. Fenwick is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Commission on Independent Schools. Fenwick offers 18+ AP courses. Honors courses available in all subjects.
Special Programs Virtual High School — Independently motivated upperclassmen can enroll in online elective courses through VHS Learning, which offers half- and fullcredit courses in a variety of subjects, including AP courses. VHS courses can only be taken as an overload beyond the six-credit minimum required of upperclassmen.
2026-2027 Course Selection Guide
Christopher J. Canniff Principal cjc@fenwick.org John Flynn Director, School and College Counseling jjf@fenwick.org Mary Lou McLaughlin Associate Director, School and College Counseling mlm@fenwick.org Kelley Shields School and College Counselor KAS@fenwick.org Jackie Sweeney School and College Counselor JWS@fenwick.org Donna Langer Administrative Assistant dml@fenwick.org 978-587-8310
Graduation Requirements 4 credits in Theology 4 credits in English 4 credits in Mathematics 3 credits in Science 2 in a Lab Science 3 credits in Social Studies 2 credits in World Languages 2 consecutive years of the same language 1 credit in Health and Wellness 9th and 10th grades 1 credit in Fine Arts .5 credit in STEM .5 credit in College Counseling 4 credits in elective courses Service -- 85 Hours 27 credits are required to graduate from Fenwick
Grading and GPA Weighting GRADING AND GPA WEIGHTING
GPA POINTS BY LEVEL
LETTER GRADE
NUMERICAL EQUIVALENT
AP
HONORS
COLLEGE PREP
A+
97 - 100
5.30
4.80
4.30
A
93 - 96
5.00
4.50
4.00
A-
90 - 92
4.70
4.20
3.70
B+
87 - 89
4.30
3.80
3.30
B
83 - 86
4.00
3.50
3.00
B-
80 - 82
3.70
3.20
2.70
C+
77 - 79
3.30
2.80
2.30
C
73 - 76
3.00
2.50
2.00
C-
70 - 72
2.70
2.20
1.70
D+
67 - 69
2.30
1.80
1.30
D
63 - 66
2.00
1.50
1.00
D-
60 - 62
1.70
1.20
0.70
F
< 59
0.00
0.00
0.00
ACADEMIC PROFILE: CLASS OF 2027 122 STUDENTS 3yr Cumulative GPA Distribution - Class of 2027 Unweighted
Weighted
4.0+
3.5-3.74
50 40 30 20 10 0
3.75-3.99
3.25-3.49
3.0-3.24
2.75-2.99
2.5-2.74
2.0-2.49
<2.0
Fenwick does not report class rank to colleges. Please see the grade distribution chart above.
Academic Calendar: Fenwick returned to a quarter/semester academic calendar in the 2025-2026 school year, after five years of using a trimester calendar. Due to the settings of our Blackbaud Learning Management System, this requires us to send two transcripts for each student— one for the school years prior to 2025-2026 and one for the school years 2025-2026 and beyond.
SERVICE LEADERSHIP Service is part of our Catholic tradition and identity. Here at Fenwick, we see service as an opportunity to give witness to our Faith. When we perform service, we are not only sharing our gifts and lives with others, but they are also sharing their lives and gifts with us. We have designed our community service program to ensure that all students leave Fenwick having had the opportunity to step outside themselves in a way that cultivates faith, hope, and charity, as well as responsibility, leadership, sacrifice, and empathy. Freshmen complete 10 hours of service, sophomores 15, juniors 20, and seniors 40.
CO-CURRICULAR INITIATIVES
Faith-Based Activities
Leadership Activities
Service Clubs
Campus Ministry Encounter Retreat Gioventù Studentesca Liturgy Team School of Community
All Aboard Conductor Crusader Ambassador Senior Gift Committee Student Activities Council Team Captain
Best Buddies Dementia Friend’s Kindness Club Red Cross Club Rotary Interact Women's Leadership Club
Academic Clubs
Activity Clubs
Interscholastic Sports
Creative Writing Crusader Peer Leaders Current Events Club DECA Environmental Club Fenwick Band French Club HOSA Math Team Math Tutors Mock Trial Model United Nations National Honor Society Science & Engineering Club Spanish Club Yearbook
American Sign Language Club Arts and Crafts Club Book Club Chess Club Diversity Club Drama Club Esports Club Fenwick Tech Film Club Flag Football (Girls) Futsal Club Men’s Choir Photography Club Select Choir Ski & Snowboard Club
Baseball Basketball Cheer Cross Country Field Hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Ice Hockey Indoor Track Lacrosse Outdoor Track Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Volleyball Wrestling
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