The Newman School

The Newman School is a private school in the Back Bay district of Boston, Massachusetts.

The Newman School
Address
245-247 Marlborough St, Back Bay, Boston,
MA 02116, USA

Greater Boston
Coordinates42.3531°N 71.080°W / 42.3531; -71.080
Information
Former nameNewman Preparatory School
TypePreparatory School
MottoCardinal Newman’s motto,
"Cor ad Cor Loquitur"[1]
(Let Heart Speak to Heart)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)John Henry Newman
Established1945
FounderDr. J. Harry Lynch
CEEB code220330
NCES School ID00603971[2]
HeadmasterMichael Schafer
Key peopleWalter J. Egan
Grades7 to 12
Websitewww.newmanboston.org
The Newman School

History

The Newman School was founded as Newman Preparatory School in 1945, the centennial of John Henry Cardinal Newman's conversion to Roman Catholicism, by Dr. J. Harry Lynch and a group of Catholic laymen, for the purpose of providing college preparation to veterans returning from service to their country in World War II. Over the years, Newman Prep evolved into a co-educational, diploma-granting program, and eventually began to accept younger students into the ninth grade. During the 1960s, the school operated The Newman School for Boys as a separate four-year (grades nine through twelve) and then six-year (grades seven through twelve) college preparatory school. Walter J. Egan was head of the School for Boys during most of its existence.

Now known as The Newman School and headed by J. Harry Lynch Jr., son of the founder, Newman provides a liberal arts education to a diverse group of approximately 200 American and international students. The student body is composed of students from the Greater Boston area; 50 percent of come from the city of Boston itself. International students come from Brazil, Hong Kong, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Greece, Switzerland, Thailand, Austria, Iran, Czech Republic, China, Vietnam, and Kazakhstan, among other countries.

Academics

In addition to a traditional curriculum, The Newman School offers an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program[1] that students may take advantage of in their junior and senior years.

Athletics

Newman competes in Division B of the Massachusetts Bay Independent League.

Boys Soccer

During the 2009 season, Newman defeated Commonwealth School to win the League Championship.

Sailing

The sailing team sails out of the CBI boathouse on the Charles River.

Tennis

The Newman Tennis Team has been statistically one of the most successful teams at Newman. Newman Tennis has access to courts affiliated with the Huntington YMCA.[3]

Alumni

References
  1. "Newman School of Boston History". The Newman School. 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - The Newman School (00603971)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  3. "Tennis". Newman School of Boston. Retrieved March 14, 2018.

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