2026–27 SCHOOL PROFILE About St. Mary’s
HEAD OF SCHOOL Mark Doyle ’76 ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL & PRINCIPAL David Angeramo SCHOOL COUNSELORS Dylan Driscoll Caitlin Mathers ’18 Kathryn Percy Lauren Phelps
St. Mary’s is a Catholic college-preparatory school that has been educating students in grades Pre-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 academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. • 554 students in grades 9–12 • 173 students in grades 6–8 • 135 students in grades Pre-K–5
• 134 students in the Class of 2026 • 97% of our graduates go on to four year colleges
ACCREDITATION New England Association of Schools and Colleges 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
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.
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Advanced Placement (AP) courses include African American Studies, Biology, Business with Personal Finance, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, English Language, English Literature, Physics, Precalculus, Psychololgy, Seminar, Spanish, Statistics, U.S. Government & Politics, U.S. History, and World History. Elective courses include classes in subjects such as Anatomy & Physiology, Art, Creative Writing, DECA, Engineering, Forensic Science, Programming, Music, Nutrition, NIL: Name, Image and Likeness, and Public Speaking. Additional AP and Elective courses are available through VHS.
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The school year is divided into four quarters.
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Each class meets for 45 minutes, 5 days a week.
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St. Mary’s Endorsement Programs
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St. Mary’s created three original endorsement programs focusing on three key areas: • Pre-Medicine • Pre-Engineering • Pre-Law
Credits Needed to Graduate: 26.5
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CEEB Code: 221275
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 over 70% of students playing at least one sport. St. Mary’s is proud of our student-athletes with 87% of National Honor Society members participating in athletics. St. Mary’s fields teams in 26 sports that compete in the Catholic Central League. St. Mary’s has championship athletics with 37 overall state titles and at least one state championship in the last 19 consecutive school years. St. Mary’s recently added crew, women’s flag football, field hockey, and wrestling to the athletic program.
Community Service St. Mary’s students participate in a wide variety of service activities coordinated by the Campus Ministry Department,
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Rachel’s Challenge, National Honor Society, and the Scholars Program. Our students participate in over 1,000 hours of service work each year.
College Acceptance and Matriculation Our students achieve academic success and numerous college acceptances because of their strong academic achievement. Since 2020, St. Mary’s graduates have been accepted to or enrolled at:
Purdue University Providence College Quinnipiac University Regis College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island College Rivier University Sacred Heart University Saint Anselm College Saint Joseph’s College Saint Michael’s College Salem State University Salve Regina University Skidmore College Simmons University St. John’s University Southern New Hampshire University Stetson University Stonehill College Suffolk University Temple University Trinity College Tufts University Tulane University Union College United States Air Force Academy United States Coast Guard Academy University of Alabama University of California, Santa Barbara University of Central Florida University of Colorado University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts, Boston
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth University of Massachusetts, Lowell University of Miami University of Michigan University of Monaco University of New England University of New Hampshire University of New Haven University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego University of South Carolina University of Southern Maine University of Tampa University of Vermont University of Virginia Utica University Vanderbilt University Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Washington College Wellesley College Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University Westfield State University Wheaton College MA Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester State University Yale University