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  • In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.

  • In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension]: Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews]: FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall
B+
Matriculation B
Academics B+
Extracurriculars A-
Community A+
Reviews B-
Catholic Memorial School (CM) is a college preparatory school for boys (Grades 7-12)
located in a very safe neighborhood of Boston less than 10 miles from Harvard, MIT, and
the city center. CM students benefit from the resources at the local universities in a
variety of ways. For example, several professors from universities such as Harvard, MIT,
and Boston College have visited CM to share lectures with the students. The school
features a first-class teaching faculty, including 90% who hold advanced degrees and
five with PhDs. Of these teachers, ten are graduates of the Ivy League and nearly 70%
graduated from a Top 30 university.
The academic curriculum is rigorous and places a special emphasis on inquiry,
collaboration, and innovation while preparing students for success at the most selective
universities and liberal arts colleges in the United States. In 2018, 35 students achieved
the prestigious distinction of AP Scholar for outstanding performance on numerous AP
exams. The school’s STEM offerings are especially rich with numerous AP, Honors, and
elective courses that focus on areas such as Math, Science, Computer Science, Design
Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, and Robotics. CM is also well-known
for its abundant extracurricular opportunities, highlighted by the Speech and Debate
Team which has won two consecutive Massachusetts state championships to solidify its
status as the #1 team in the state, a variety of opportunities in music and the arts, and a
robust athletics program that has produced over 100 combined national, state, and
regional championships.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$26725
Enrollment
597
International Students
6%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
90%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:11
Endowment
$6 millions
AP
18
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
27
Class Size
20

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#3 Harvard College 1 +
#10 Northwestern University 1 +
#13 Vanderbilt University 1 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#18 University of Notre Dame 1 +
#25 University of Virginia 1 +
#29 University of Florida 1 +
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1 +
#32 Tufts University 1 +
#36 Boston College 1 +
#36 University of Rochester 1 +
#38 University of California: Davis 1 +
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +
#41 Boston University 1 +
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
#44 Northeastern University 1 +
#49 University of Georgia 1 +
#51 Lehigh University 1 +
#51 Purdue University 1 +
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#51 Villanova University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
#55 University of Washington 1 +
LAC #11 Middlebury College 1 +
#62 University of Pittsburgh 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 +
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +
LAC #15 Davidson College 1 +
#77 Baylor University 1 +
#77 Clemson University 1 +
#83 Marquette University 1 +
#89 Elon University 1 +
#89 Howard University 1 +
#89 Stonehill College 1 +
#89 University of Delaware 1 +
LAC #18 Colgate University 1 +
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 1 +
Auburn University 1 +
#105 Drexel University 1 +
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1 +
#105 University of San Francisco 1 +
#107 Randolph-Macon College 1 +
#115 Fairfield University 1 +
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 +
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +
#121 Temple University 1 +
#121 University of Vermont 1 +
#127 University of Dayton 1 +
#130 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 1 +
#137 DePaul University 1 +
#137 Seton Hall University 1 +
#137 University of Alabama 1 +
#137 University of New Hampshire 1 +
#151 University of Mississippi 1 +
LAC #31 Kenyon College 1 +
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1 +
#166 Hofstra University 1 +
#166 Quinnipiac University 1 +
#166 Xavier University 1 +
#176 Catholic University of America 1 +
#176 University of Massachusetts Lowell 1 +
#182 University of Rhode Island 1 +
LAC #39 Denison University 1 +
LAC #39 Trinity College 1 +
#202 Florida Institute of Technology 1 +
#219 Hampton University 1 +
#219 Sacred Heart University 1 +
#219 University of Maine 1 +
#234 Suffolk University 1 +
#234 University of Hartford 1 +
#234 University of Massachusetts Boston 1 +
#234 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1 +
#234 West Virginia University 1 +
#234 Western New England University 1 +
#250 Regis University 1 +
LAC #51 Dickinson College 1 +
#299 Old Dominion University 1 +
#317 Morgan State University 1 +
Assumption College 1 +
Belmont Abbey College 1 +
Bentley University 1 +
Berklee College of Music 1 +
Bowie State University 1 +
Bridgewater State University 1 +
Bryant University 1 +
Central Connecticut State University 1 +
Curry College 1 +
Dean College 1 +
Eastern Nazarene College 1 +
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Worldwide Campus 1 +
Emmanuel College-Boston-MA 1 +
Endicott College 1 +
Fitchburg State University 1 +
Framingham State University 1 +
Franklin Pierce University 1 +
High Point University 1 +
Iona College 1 +
John Carroll University 1 +
Lasell College 1 +
Le Moyne College 1 +
Lesley University 1 +
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College 1 +
Loyola University Maryland 1 +
Maine Maritime Academy 1 +
Manhattan College 1 +
Marist College 1 +
Massachusetts Maritime Academy 1 +
Merrimack College 1 +
New England Conservatory of Music 1 +
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
Penn State University Park 1 +
Plymouth State University 1 +
Providence College 1 +
Radford University 1 +
Regis College 1 +
Roger Williams University 1 +
Rutgers University 1 +
Saint Anselm College 1 +
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 1 +
Saint Joseph's University 1 +
Saint Michael's College 1 +
Salve Regina University 1 +
Savannah College of Art and Design 1 +
Southern Connecticut State University 1 +
Southern New Hampshire University 1 +
St. John's University 1 +
Union College 1 +
University of California: Merced 1 +
University of California: Riverside 1 +
University of Dallas 1 +
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 +
University of Limerick 1 +
University of Maryland: College Park 1 +
University of Maryland: Eastern Shore 1 +
University of Saint Joseph 1 +
University of Scranton 1 +
Wentworth Institute of Technology 1 +
Westfield State University 1 +
Worcester State University 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2019-2022 2016-2018 2013-2015 Total
All schools 83 85 123 14
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1
#3 Harvard College 1 +admitted 1 3 admitted 1 + 6
#3 Stanford University 1 1 admitted 2
#5 Yale University 1 1
#7 Duke University 1 1 admitted 2
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 + 1
#9 Brown University 1 1 admitted 2
#9 Northwestern University 1 +admitted 1 2 admitted 1 + 5
#12 Cornell University 1 +admitted 1 2
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 admitted 1
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 +admitted 1
#18 Dartmouth College 1 admitted 1
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 +admitted 1
#21 University of Michigan 4 admitted 4
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +admitted 1 admitted 2
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 admitted 1 + 2
#24 University of Virginia 1 +admitted 1 3 admitted 1 + 6
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 admitted 1
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 6 admitted 7
#28 University of California: Davis 1 +admitted 1 3 admitted 5
#28 University of Florida 1 +admitted 1
#28 University of Southern California 1 1
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 4 admitted 5
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 admitted 2
#35 New York University 1 4 admitted 5
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 1 3 admitted 5
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 5 admitted 6
#39 Boston College 1 +admitted 1 22 admitted 1 + 25
#40 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1 1 admitted 1 + 4
#40 Rutgers University 1 +admitted 1 2
#40 University of Washington 1 +admitted 1 2
#43 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 12 admitted 1 + 15
#47 Wake Forest University 5 admitted 1 + 6
#47 University of Georgia 1 +admitted 1
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +admitted 1 2
#47 Lehigh University 1 +admitted 1 3 admitted 5
#47 University of Rochester 1 +admitted 1 2 admitted 4
#51 Purdue University 1 +admitted 1 2
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 +admitted 1 2
#53 Northeastern University 1 +admitted 1 13 admitted 1 + 16
#58 University of Connecticut 1 +admitted 1 2
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 5 admitted 7
#60 Brandeis University 1 1 + 2
#67 Villanova University 1 +admitted 1 2
#67 George Washington University 1 1 + 2
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 +admitted 1 2
#67 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1 4 admitted 6
#67 Syracuse University 1 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 +admitted 1 2
#73 Tulane University 3 admitted 3
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +admitted 1
#76 Pepperdine University 2 admitted 2
#76 University of Delaware 1 +admitted 1 2
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 2
#86 Marquette University 1 +admitted 1 2
#86 Clemson University 1 +admitted 1 2
#89 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1 2
#89 Temple University 1 +admitted 1
#93 Baylor University 1 +admitted 1
#93 University of Iowa 1 1
#93 Auburn University 1 +admitted 1
#98 Drexel University 1 +admitted 1
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 1
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 1
#105 George Mason University 1 1
#105 American University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#115 University of New Hampshire 1 +admitted 1 2
#115 University of San Francisco 1 +admitted 1 2
#115 Howard University 1 +admitted 1
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +admitted 1 2
#124 Fairfield University 1 +admitted 1 2
#124 University of Denver 1 1
#133 Elon University 1 +admitted 1 2
#133 University of Vermont 1 +admitted 1 1 + 3
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 +admitted 1
#133 University of Dayton 1 +admitted 1 2
#137 University of Alabama 1 +admitted 1 2
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 +admitted 1 2
#142 Clarkson University 1 1
#142 Clark University 1 1
#151 DePaul University 1 +admitted 1
#151 University of Rhode Island 1 +admitted 1
#151 Seton Hall University 1 +admitted 1 2
#159 University of Massachusetts Lowell 1 +admitted 1 2
#163 University of Mississippi 1 +admitted 1 2
#163 St. John's University 1 +admitted 1 2
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 +admitted 1 2
#170 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 1 1
#178 Catholic University of America 1 +admitted 1 2
#185 Hofstra University 1 +admitted 1 2
#185 Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College 1 +admitted 1
#201 Xavier University 1 +admitted 1 2
#209 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1 +admitted 1 2
#209 Sacred Heart University 1 +admitted 1 2
#216 University of Massachusetts Boston 1 +admitted 1 2
#216 Springfield College 1 1
#216 West Virginia University 1 +admitted 1 2
#227 Georgia State University 1 1
#236 Western New England University 1 +admitted 1 2
#249 Suffolk University 1 +admitted 1 2
#249 University of Maine 1 +admitted 1 2
#260 Loyola University New Orleans 1 1
#260 Regis University 1 +admitted 1
#269 Florida Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#280 Old Dominion University 1 +admitted 1
#280 Hampton University 1 +admitted 1 2
#303 Montana State University 1 1
#304 University of Hartford 1 +admitted 1 2
#304 Radford University 1 +admitted 1
#332 Morgan State University 1 +admitted 1
#342 Lesley University 1 +admitted 1 2
University of Saint Joseph 1 +admitted 1
University of California: Riverside 1 +admitted 1
University of Maryland: College Park 1 +admitted 1 2
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 +admitted 1 4 admitted 6
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +admitted 1 2
University of California: Merced 1 +admitted 1
Barry University 1 1
Penn State University Park 1 +admitted 1 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2019-2022 2016-2018 2013-2015 Total
All schools 17 18 55 5
#1 Williams College 1 1 admitted 1 + 3
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 + 1
#4 Swarthmore College 3 admitted 3
#9 Bowdoin College 1 +admitted 1 1 admitted 1 + 4
#11 Wesleyan University 1 +admitted 1 2 admitted 4
#11 Grinnell College 1 admitted 1
#11 Middlebury College 1 +admitted 3 admitted 4
#16 Davidson College 1 +admitted 1 2
#16 Hamilton College 1 admitted 1
#21 Haverford College 1 1
#21 Colgate University 1 +admitted 3 admitted 4
#24 Bates College 1 admitted 1
#25 Colby College 3 admitted 3
#25 University of Richmond 1 6 admitted 7
#27 Macalester College 1 1
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 +admitted 1 27 admitted 1 + 30
#30 Bucknell University 1 admitted 1
#33 Colorado College 1 admitted 1
#35 Occidental College 1 admitted 1
#39 Trinity College 1 +admitted 1 1 + 3
#39 Kenyon College 1 +admitted 1
#39 Denison University 1 +admitted 1
#45 Union College 1 +admitted 1 2
#46 Dickinson College 1 +admitted 1
#51 The University of the South 1 1
#56 Wheaton College 1 1
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 1
#63 Gettysburg College 1 1
#86 Stonehill College 1 +admitted 1 2
#89 Saint Anselm College 1 +admitted 1 2
#100 Morehouse College 1 1
#107 Randolph-Macon College 1 +admitted 1
#116 Saint Michael's College 1 +admitted 1 2
#121 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 1 +admitted 1
#152 Emmanuel College-Boston-MA 1 +admitted 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2019-2022 2016-2018 2013-2015 Total
All schools 0 4 0 0
#2 University of British Columbia 1 1
#3 McGill University 1 1
#12 Dalhousie University 1 1
#15 University of Manitoba 1 1

AP Scores

(2023)
Number of students took AP test
32
62%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(18)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science A
Environmental Science
Statistics
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science A
Environmental Science
Statistics
Chemistry
Computer Science Principles
Physics 1
Music Theory
Latin
Spanish Language and Culture
Comparative Government and Politics
European History
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
United States History
English Literature and Composition
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Sports

(12)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Rugby
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(13)
Model UN
Baker Street Boys
Latin Club
Speech and Debate
Middle School Math Team
The Writing Club National Honor Society
Model UN
Baker Street Boys
Latin Club
Speech and Debate
Middle School Math Team
The Writing Club National Honor Society
The Diversity Club
Freight Farm
Theater Program
Middle School Service Club The Conversations That Matter
Stage Crew
Always Our Brothers and Sisters
Yearbook Club
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Arts

(18)
Acting
Band
Chorus
Music
Music Theory
Art History
Acting
Band
Chorus
Music
Music Theory
Art History
Digital Art
Drawing
Filmmaking
Graphic Design
Illustration
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Studio Art
Video Production
Art
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Contact Info

http://www.CatholicMemorial.org
235 Baker Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132
617-469-8019
Admissions@CatholicMemorial.org
Massachusetts

Basic Info

All-boys
Day S. Grades: 7-12
Urban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1957
Campus Size: 12 acres
Religious Affiliation: Catholic

Application Info

Interview: Skype, On Campus, Admission Travel to China
School Code:
TOEFL: 222363

Frequently Ask Questions about Catholic Memorial School

Tell me a bit about Catholic Memorial School.
Catholic Memorial School is All-boys private day school located in Massachusetts, US. It was founded 1957 , and currently has about 597 students, 6.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.CatholicMemorial.org.
Does Catholic Memorial School have rigorous academic requirements?
Catholic Memorial School is offering 18 AP courses.

Catholic Memorial School also have 90% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Catholic Memorial School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 2.69% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 2.69% go to top 25, and about 0.77% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Catholic Memorial School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Catholic Memorial 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 Catholic Memorial School’s All-boys student?
The total fee for Catholic Memorial School in 2024 is $26,725 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 Admissions@CatholicMemorial.org .
Where is Catholic Memorial School located?
Catholic Memorial School is located in the State of Massachusetts of USA. The closest major city is Boston, which is about 7 miles away from school. Most families can choose Logan International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Catholic Memorial School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Catholic Memorial School is within top 700 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Catholic Memorial School has been favorited by 12 users.
How to start with an application with Catholic Memorial School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Catholic Memorial School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Catholic Memorial School’s official site: http://www.CatholicMemorial.org or call them at 617-469-8019.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Catholic Memorial School?
Yes, here are few: Roxbury Latin School, Noble & Greenough School and St. Sebastians School.

The closest major city is Boston. You can find out more schools near Boston here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Catholic Memorial School?
The overall rating for Catholic Memorial School is B+.

The section ratings of Catholic Memorial School are:
B for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
A- for Extracurriculum
A+ for Community
B- for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, is the cultural and financial heart of New England. With a rich history dating back to the American Revolution, it is home to iconic landmarks such as the Freedom Trail, the Boston Common, and the Massachusetts State House. The city boasts prestigious universities like Harvard and MIT and is known for its vibrant arts scene, diverse neighborhoods, and thriving economy. Boston's blend of historical significance and modern innovation makes it one of the most influential cities in the U.S.
Population (2022) 609,023
Cost of Living Higher than average 54%
Nearby Airport Logan International Airport

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