FENWICK

Fenwick Fast Facts

 

  • Founded – 1959 by Richard Cardinal Cushing and staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
  • Religious on Staff – 2 Fraternity of the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo Priests
  • Campus Size – 59 acres in a residential area
  • School Colors – Black and Gold
  • School Mascot – the Crusaders
  • Student/Faculty Ratio – 10:1
  • Female/Male Student Ratio – 55% to 45%
  • Athletic Facilities – 22 of our 28 sports play all of their home contests on campus
  • Technology – All students utilize their own laptops.  This one-to-one initiative provides students with the most dynamic curricular experience
  • Extra-Curricular – Over 80% of students participate in 3 or more extra curricular activities while at Fenwick. There are over 30 clubs and organizations and 28 different sports.
  • Athletics – Fenwick offers 28 different sports in a variety of levels which participate primarily in the Catholic Central League. On average, over 20% of the senior class continues their athletic career in college.
  • Community Service – Each grade level has its own service expectations, with students having served 100 or more hours by the time they graduate.  
  • College Acceptances – 99% of Fenwick students continue to college
  • Scholarships and Financial Aid – over $2,000,000 was awarded to current students in financial aid and scholarships.  Over 70% of students receive some form of financial assistance
  • Auditorium – Fenwick’s on-campus auditorium is one of the largest on the North shore, seating nearly 1,000
  • Students – 450 from over 40 communities and 80 different elementary schools
  • AP and Honors Courses – Honors level courses are offered in all disciplines except Theology. There are 18 different AP Courses offered, with additional options available through the Virtual High School online collaborative
  • Alumni – Fenwick has over 10,000 alumni living in every state but the Dakotas as well as in numerous countries.
  • Average Class Size – 20 students