2023 – 24 SCHOOL PROFILE
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dr. John F. Dolan
ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL & PRINCIPAL
David Angeramo
GUIDANCE
Guidance Counselors
Dylan Driscoll
Audrey Jimenez
Steve McGuirk
Carl Sacco
ACCREDITATION
New England Association of Schools and College
HONOR ROLL
Principal’s List: Grade above 90% in all classes
Honors: Grade above 85% in all classes
MARKING SYSTEM
Grades are weighted according to the following scale for Advanced Placement, Honors and Accelerated
Graduation Requirements
English: Four years
Mathematics: Four years
Theology: Four years
Lab Science: Three years
Social Studies: Three years
World Language: Two years
Credits Needed to Graduate: 26.5
About St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s is a Catholic college-preparatory school that has been educating students in grades K-12 from more than thirty communities in the greater Boston and North Shore area since 1881. St. Mary’s enrollment reflects the culturally diverse city of Lynn, MA. St. Mary’s is a co-educational school that prepares our students both academically and spiritually for success in the future.
• 530 students in grades 9 – 12
• 195 students in grades 6 – 8
• 135 students in grades K – 5
• 114 students in the Class of 2024
• 98% of our graduates go on to four year colleges
Academic Excellence
St. Mary’s challenges students to explore new learning opportunities in modern classrooms equipped with the latest technology. St. Mary’s curriculum is 35% STEM programming. Our Digital Citizenship incorporates 1:1 laptop learning, required engineering courses for grades 6-9, and numerous other STEM electives. Virtual High School (VHS) opportunities are open to grades 9-12 to offer an extensive list of classes in addition to our in-person offerings.
Advanced Placement (AP) courses include Biology, Chemistry, Calculus, Computer Science, English Composition, English Literature, Spanish, U.S. Government & Politics, U.S. History, World History. Elective courses include classes in subjects such as Anatomy & Physiology, Art, Creative Writing, Engineering, Environmental & Forensic Sciences, Programming, Music, African American Studies, Public Speaking and Marine Biology. Additional AP and Elective courses are available through VHS. The school year is divided into four quarters.
Each class meets for 45 minutes, 5 days a week.
St. Mary’s Endorsement Programs
St. Mary’s created three original endorsement programs focusing on three key areas:
• Pre-Medicine
• Pre-Engineering
• Pre-Law
Endorsement programs provide our students a course of study that prepares them for their preferred college major.
Student Leadership
Students at St. Mary’s have many opportunities to be involved in leadership roles, to help mentor other students and act as leaders and representatives of our school. These include Student Council, Class Officers, Scholars Program, Student Ambassadors, Athletic Team Captains and Club Leaders.
Athletics
St. Mary’s students are actively involved in Athletics, with almost 70% of students participating in sports. St. Mary’s is proud of our student-athletes with 89% of National Honor Society members participating in athletics. St. Mary’s fields teams in 21 sports that compete in the Catholic Central League. St. Mary’s has championship athletics with 22 state titles and at least one state championship in the last 15 consecutive school years. St. Mary’s recently added crew, women’s flag football, field hockey and rugby to the athletic program.
Community Service
St. Mary’s students participate in a wide variety of service activities coordinated by the Campus Ministry Department, Rachel’s Challenge, National Honor Society, and the Scholars Program. Our students participate in over 1,000 hours of service work each year.
College Matriculation
Our students achieve academic success and numerous college acceptances because of their strong academic achievement. Below is a list of select colleges and universities St. Mary’s students have matriculated from 2019 – 2023.
Adelphi University
American International College
Anna Maria College
Arizona State University
Army
Assumption College
Babson University
Belmont University
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Bentley University
Berklee College of Music
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Bridgewater State University
Brown University
Caldwell University
Catholic University
Champlain College
Clark University
Coastal Carolina University
Colby-Sawyer College
College of Mount Saint Vincent
College of Charleston
College of the Holy Cross
Curry College
Dean College
Elms College
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Endicott College
Fairfield University
Fisher College
Fitchburg State University
Flagler College
Fordham University
Framingham State University
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Franklin Pierce University
Furman University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Johnson & Wales University
Keene State College
Lasell College
Lesley University
Loyola University New Orleans
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Monmouth College
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Merrimack College
New England College
Northeastern University
Norwich University
Plymouth State University
Providence College
Regis College
Rhode Island College
Rivier University
Roanoke College
Sacred Heart University
Saint Anselm College
Saint Joseph’s College
Saint Michael’s College
Salem State University
Salve Regina University
Simmons University
Southern New Hampshire University
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
The University of Alabama
The University of Tampa
Trinity College
Tufts University
Union College
University of Central Florida
University of Connecticut
University of Maine
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Massachusetts, Boston
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
University of New England
University of New Hampshire at Durham
University of Maine
University of New Haven
University of Notre Dame
University of South Carolina
University of Southern Maine
University of Tampa
University of Vermont
Washington College
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Temple University
Westfield State University
Wesleyan
Wheaton College MA
Wheelock College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester State University
Yale University