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Overall
C
Matriculation C
Academics B
Extracurriculars B
Community A-
Reviews C
Cardinal Spellman High School, a Catholic, coed, college preparatory school in the Archdiocese of Boston, is dedicated to providing opportunities for our students to maximize their potential within a Catholic environment. A Spellman education strives to prepare our young men and women to achieve academic success, to embrace Gospel values, to respect themselves and others and to be of service to their community, to their Church and to the world.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$23750
Enrollment
478
International Students
1%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
71%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:10
AP
12
Average SAT Score
1060
Average ACT Score
32

Matriculation

(2020-2022)
Ranking University/College Students
#3 Harvard College 1 +
#10 Northwestern University 1 +
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +
#22 Georgetown University 1 +
#25 New York University 1 +
#25 University of Michigan 1 +
#25 University of Southern California 1 +
#29 Wake Forest University 1 +
#32 Tufts University 1 +
#36 Boston College 1 +
#41 Boston University 1 +
#44 Brandeis University 1 +
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +
#44 Northeastern University 1 +
#44 Tulane University 1 +
#51 Villanova University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
#62 George Washington University 1 +
#62 Syracuse University 1 +
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +
#67 University of Connecticut 1 +
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 +
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#72 American University 1 +
#72 Fordham University 1 +
#76 Allegheny College 1 +
#83 Marquette University 1 +
#84 Bennington College 1 +
#85 University of Puget Sound 1 +
#89 Elon University 1 +
#89 Howard University 1 +
#89 Stonehill College 1 +
#89 University of Delaware 1 +
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1 +
#97 Clark University 1 +
#97 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 +
#97 University of San Diego 1 +
#105 Drexel University 1 +
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +
#105 University of Denver 1 +
#107 Whittier College 1 +
#115 Fairfield University 1 +
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 +
#121 Chapman University 1 +
#121 Temple University 1 +
#121 University of Vermont 1 +
#124 Westmont College 1 +
#127 University of Dayton 1 +
#130 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 1 +
LAC #27 Macalester College 1 +
#137 DePaul University 1 +
#137 Seton Hall University 1 +
#137 University of New Hampshire 1 +
#142 Hartwick College 1 +
#151 Duquesne University 1 +
#151 Gordon College 1 +
#151 James Madison University 1 +
#151 Marymount Manhattan College 1 +
#151 Simmons University 1 +
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1 +
#166 Bradley University 1 +
#166 Hofstra University 1 +
#166 Quinnipiac University 1 +
#176 Catholic University of America 1 +
#176 University of Massachusetts Lowell 1 +
#182 Belmont University 1 +
SUNY University at Albany 1 +
#182 University of Rhode Island 1 +
#202 La Salle University 1 +
#202 Springfield College 1 +
#202 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 1 +
#219 Sacred Heart University 1 +
#219 University of Maine 1 +
#234 East Carolina University 1 +
#234 Pace University 1 +
#234 Suffolk University 1 +
#234 University of Hartford 1 +
#234 University of Massachusetts Boston 1 +
#234 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1 +
#234 Western New England University 1 +
#263 Azusa Pacific University 1 +
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1 +
#285 University of New England 1 +
#299 Andrews University 1 +
#299 Marymount University 1 +
American International College 1 +
Anna Maria College 1 +
Assumption College 1 +
Barry University 1 +
Bay State College 1 +
Becker College 1 +
Bentley University 1 +
Berklee College of Music 1 +
Bridgewater State University 1 +
Bristol Community College 1 +
Bryan College: Dayton 1 +
Bryant University 1 +
Bunker Hill Community College 1 +
California State University: Fresno 1 +
Chaminade University of Honolulu 1 +
Champlain College 1 +
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Lesley University 1 +
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long island university-liu post 1 +
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy 1 +
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Miami University: Middletown 1 +
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Mitchell College 1 +
Montserrat College of Art 1 +
Mount Ida College 1 +
New England College 1 +
Newbury College 1 +
Niagara University 1 +
Nichols College 1 +
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parsons school of design 1 +
Penn State University Park 1 +
Plymouth State University 1 +
Pratt Institute 1 +
Providence College 1 +
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Roger Williams University 1 +
Saint Anselm College 1 +
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St. Edward's University 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2022 2017-2019 Total
All schools 81 81
#3 Harvard College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#9 Northwestern University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#21 University of Michigan 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#22 Georgetown University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#28 University of Southern California 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#35 New York University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#39 Boston College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#40 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#43 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#47 Wake Forest University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#53 Northeastern University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#58 University of Connecticut 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#60 Brandeis University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#67 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#67 Syracuse University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#67 Villanova University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#67 George Washington University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#73 Tulane University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#76 University of Delaware 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#82 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#86 Marquette University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#89 Temple University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#89 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#98 Drexel University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#98 University of San Diego 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#105 American University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#115 University of New Hampshire 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#115 Howard University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#124 Fairfield University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#124 University of Denver 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#124 James Madison University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#133 University of Dayton 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#133 University of Vermont 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#133 Chapman University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#133 Elon University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#133 SUNY University at Albany 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#142 Clark University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#151 DePaul University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#151 Duquesne University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#151 Simmons University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#151 Seton Hall University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#151 University of Rhode Island 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#159 University of Massachusetts Lowell 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#178 Catholic University of America 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#185 Hofstra University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#185 Bradley University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#185 California State University: Fresno 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#195 East Carolina University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#201 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#201 La Salle University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#209 Sacred Heart University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#209 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#216 University of Massachusetts Boston 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#216 Springfield College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#236 Azusa Pacific University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#236 Belmont University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#236 Western New England University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#249 University of Maine 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#249 Suffolk University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#249 Pace University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#260 University of New England 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#304 University of Hartford 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#320 Marymount University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#320 Andrews University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#342 Lesley University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#361 Clark Atlanta University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#369 long island university-liu post 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#390 Saint Leo University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
Barry University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
American International College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
Penn State University Park 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
University of Maryland: College Park 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2022 2017-2019 Total
All schools 19 18
#25 University of Richmond 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#27 Macalester College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#46 Connecticut College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#56 Wheaton College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#75 Allegheny College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#86 Stonehill College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#89 University of Puget Sound 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#89 Saint Anselm College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#93 Whittier College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#107 Westmont College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#112 Bennington College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#116 Saint Michael's College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#121 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 1 +admitted 1
#121 Hartwick College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#152 Emmanuel College-Boston-MA 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#163 Gordon College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#167 The King's College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#174 Marymount Manhattan College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2

Academics

AP

(12)
Biology
Environmental Science
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics
European History
Biology
Environmental Science
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics
European History
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Psychology
United States Government and Politics
United States History
World History
English Literature and Composition
Art History
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing
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Sports

(14)
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
American Football
Golf
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
American Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(16)
Symphonium
Everything Bible
Cardinal Conversations
JEDI
Step Team
Dance Team
Symphonium
Everything Bible
Cardinal Conversations
JEDI
Step Team
Dance Team
Recycling Club
Cardinal Crazies Sports Podcast
Creative Writing
Art Club
Women's Group
Without Exception
Film Club
Game Club
Student Government
Without Distinction
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Arts

(5)
Dance
Music
Theater
Drawing
Painting

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: 9-12
Urban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1958
Campus Size: 42 acres
Religious Affiliation: Catholic

Application Info

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Frequently Ask Questions about Cardinal Spellman High School

Tell me a bit about Cardinal Spellman High School.
Cardinal Spellman High School is Co-ed private day school located in Massachusetts, US. It was founded 1958 , and currently has about 478 students, 1.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.spellman.com.
Does Cardinal Spellman High School have rigorous academic requirements?
Cardinal Spellman High School is offering 12 AP courses.

Cardinal Spellman High School also have 71% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Cardinal Spellman High School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2020-2022, some students attended Harvard College, Northwestern University, Washington University in St. Louis, Carnegie Mellon University and Georgetown University.
What is the application requirement for Cardinal Spellman High School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Cardinal Spellman High School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Cardinal Spellman High School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Cardinal Spellman High School in 2024 is $23,750 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at JRountree@Spellman.com .
Where is Cardinal Spellman High School located?
Cardinal Spellman High School is located in the State of Massachusetts of USA. The closest major city is Boston, which is about 18 miles away from school. Most families can choose Logan International Airport to travel in and out of school.
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Also it is highly recommended to visit Cardinal Spellman High School’s official site: https://www.spellman.com or call them at 508-583-6875.
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Yes, here are few: Metro South Academy, CATS Academy Boston and Granite Academy.

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What is the FindingSchool rating for Cardinal Spellman High School?
The overall rating for Cardinal Spellman High School is C.

The section ratings of Cardinal Spellman High School are:
C for Matriculation
B for Academics
B for Extracurriculum
A- for Community
C for Students and Parents reviews

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Cost of Living Higher than average 54%
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