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Bishop Fenwick high school

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overview

Since its founding in 1959, Bishop Fenwick High School has been recognized as one of the finest college preparatory schools in Boston’s North Shore region. Coeducational from its founding, Fenwick is located on 59 acres in the town of Peabody, 20 miles from the center of Boston. Because of its exceptional education and accessible location, the school draws students from over 40 communities in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. As Fenwick approaches its 60th anniversary, it remains firmly committed to its longstanding mission as a Catholic school that provides “greater opportunity for greater achievement” for all students.

Fenwick teachers and staff inspire students to achieve academic excellence and deep spiritual growth. They emphasize the importance of understanding the value of knowledge and critical inquiry and help students excel through a wide range of challenging courses and extracurricular programs, as well as through ongoing service to the community.

school history

Bishop Fenwick High School is the first coeducational Catholic high school in Boston’s North Shore region. It was founded in 1959 by the late Richard Cardinal Cushing and named for the second Bishop of Boston, Benedict Joseph Fenwick, S.J. Originally staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, an international Catholic religious congregation, the school thrived under the Sisters’ deep commitment to education. The Sisters fostered the motto of their foundress, St. Julie Billiart, “to teach whatever is necessary to prepare the students for life.”

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MissionBishop Fenwick High School is a Catholic, academically rigorous and supportive coeducational college preparatory school. The school is dedicated to creating an environment where all students can strive for and achieve excellence intellectually, spiritually, and creatively, as well as recognize their responsibility to serve others.

VisionBishop Fenwick graduates will enter the world prepared, inspired, and able to excel in all they do, embracing the importance of service to others.


With shifting demographics in education and the world at large, the school evolved over the decades. Today, the faculty is composed primarily of lay faculty and staff who remain committed to the strong academic and extracurricular life of the school started by the Sisters’ of Notre Dame de Namur. Over the years, improvements have been made to support the arts, technology, science and athletics all the while keeping committed to the school’s core mission and values, which emphasize intellectual inquiry and integrity, a strong sense of community, a commitment to justice and peace, and service to others.

In 2013, the school launched a strategic plan, “Faith in Fenwick,” to define its future vision. The 2014-2018 plan outlined a path forward that includes evolving the school’s strong academic and extracurricular program, ensuring access to Catholic spirituality, developing a facilities master plan, improving enrollment and marketing practices, supporting a talented faculty, and ensuring financial stability and growth. The Board of Trustees recently released an update to the strategic plan, describing a vision for the school and priorities for the next five years.

Fenwick continues to remain highly committed to its mission of helping every student achieve his or her personal best. Scholarship, character, faith, service, goodness, and loyalty remain the school’s core principles.

the school

Bishop Fenwick High School’s enrollment stands at 585, with students coming from 47 communities and five foreign countries. The experienced faculty and staff remain committed to creating an academically and personally challenging environment and providing a holistic, values-centered education. With its impressive college acceptance rate, Fenwick offers a rigorous college preparatory

Fast FactsFast FactsYear established: 1959

Total enrollment: 585

Student/teacher ratio: 13:1

Faculty with advanced degrees: 74%

Average faculty tenure: 13 years

Percent of non-Catholic students: 25%

Percent of students receiving aid: 75%

Technology: 1-to-1 laptop program

Motto: “Goodness and Loyalty”


curriculum, including a wide range of honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses, 27 athletic teams, and 30-plus clubs and organizations.

Campus Ministry, technology, student activities, athletics, and development have all evolved in recent years, and continue to grow as needs arise. Enhancements to the school’s science and technology infrastructure, art and athletic facilities, the O’Rourke Library, and the school chapel demonstrate Fenwick’s focus on modernizations that keep the school in the forefront of Catholic, college-preparatory education. During the summer of 2018, Fenwick underwent significant renovations, including the installation of new energy-efficient windows, enhanced sound and lighting systems in the theater, new turf on the main athletic field, and resurfacing of the tennis courts. Additional renovations are planned.

On August 1, 2018, Fenwick also announced it was assuming sponsorship of St. Mary of the Annunciation School – a pre-K to 8th grade school located in nearby Danvers. Like Fenwick, St. Mary’s maintains an important tradition of excellence that will continue to grow through this exciting partnership. While Fenwick’s President formally administers St. Mary’s, the school’s recently appointed principal handles its daily operations.

As Fenwick continues to evolve, the school remains committed to its Catholic educational mission and to creating an environment in which all students can strive for and achieve excellence intellectually, spiritually, and creatively. At the same time, the school is deeply committed to helping students recognize their responsibility to serve others.

Fenwick is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The school accepts a small number of international students each year through a partnership with New Oasis International Education and the Cambridge Network.


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Pope Francis says that “an education in the fullness of humanity should be the defining feature of Catholic Schools.” To this end, Fenwick offers a challenging but flexible curriculum that, in addition to preparing students for college, puts a premium on fostering lifelong skills of curiosity, critical thinking, and independent judgment. All areas of study in the liberal arts curriculum — including English, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Foreign Language, and the Arts — are designed to help students grow as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and contributing members of society.

A signature program at Fenwick is its Personal Best Program — a four-year structured program for all students that offers a unique opportunity to create a richer high school experience and more robust college résumé. The program focuses on instilling five lifelong skills and habits known as the “Fenwick Five for Goodness and Loyalty”: respect, pride, cooperation, attitude, and responsibility. It includes a four-year writing program; ongoing seminars that help students develop the skills of confidence, leadership, and achievement; and daily mentoring and tutoring, among other support systems.

Bishop Fenwick High School graduates attend some of the most competitive colleges and universities in the nation, including the following, among others:

American University Amherst CollegeBoston CollegeBrown UniversityClark UniversityColby CollegeDenison UniversityDickinson CollegeElon UniversityFordham University George Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityHarvard University James Madison UniversityMiami University, OxfordMiddlebury CollegeNew York UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOhio State UniversityPratt InstituteProvidence College Sacred Heart UniversitySkidmore CollegeSmith CollegeSt. John’s UniversitySt Lawrence UniversitySyracuse UniversityTrinity College Tufts UniversityUnion CollegeUniversity of California, Berkeley University of Colorado, BoulderUniversity of MichiganUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Southern California University of VirginiaVillanova University Wellesley CollegeWilliams CollegeXavier University

College Placement


Fenwick has a particularly robust performing arts program as well as an in-depth program in health and wellness. Students can also take courses with Endicott College, including Sociology, Business Fundamentals, and Criminal Justice. Its AP Physics course is offered in collaboration with Boston University.

Fenwick is a member of the Virtual High School (VHS), an international collaborative of high schools that contribute online courses for students from member schools. Through VHS, Fenwick students are able to take both full-year and half-year courses in a wide range of subjects.

athletics

The goal of the Fenwick Athletic Department is to augment the academic, spiritual, and social program by providing opportunities for achievement in sports. In striving for success, the members of the coaching staff endeavor to instill the qualities of leadership, loyalty, and sportsmanship. Nearly 80% of the student body participates in at least one sport during their four years. Over the years, Fenwick has been one of the Boston area’s most successful athletic programs. Both the boys’ teams and girls’ teams have won numerous state championships. The school is a member of the Catholic Central League.

Fall sports include boys’ cross-country, football, golf, and soccer; girls’ cross-country, field hockey, soccer, and cheerleading. Winter sports include boys’ basketball, hockey, swimming, and indoor track; girls’ basketball, hockey, swimming, indoor track, and cheerleading. Spring sports include boys’ baseball, lacrosse, tennis, and track; girls’ lacrosse, softball, tennis, and track. Every sports team in Fall 2018 competed in post-season play, with three teams winning their league title.


student liFe

Fenwick offers myriad opportunities beyond the classroom. Students are encouraged to try new things and achieve levels they never thought possible, all while learning teamwork, leadership, cooperation, and project management.

Student extracurricular opportunities include the Art Club, Drama Club, Green Initiative Club, Math Team, Liturgical Choir, National History Society, Anime Club, Pep Band, Peer Leadership, Tech Club, Robotics Club, Multicultural Club, French Club, Ski Club, Mock Trail, Current Events, Stock Market Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Creative Writing Club, and more.

Other student-life activities include student government, Campus Ministry, the school newspaper, yearbook, and athletics. In all cases, the goal is to celebrate and promote each student’s gifts, talents, and interests.

service and spirituality

A central goal at Fenwick is to empower students to make positive changes in the larger community and to provide students with opportunities to put Catholic social teaching into action.

On the academic side, Fenwick’s Religion department supports this work not only through teaching scripture and the Catholic tradition but also through courses such as Facing History, Facing Ourselves, which uses the Nazi Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide of 1994 to help students examine contemporary issues including identity, race, society’s influence on the individual, community, and the common good.

The Office of Campus Ministry provides many outreach opportunities throughout the school year. Each year, students contribute more than 8,500 hours of service — including through clothing and food drives, helping children with disabilities, working in a local soup kitchen, tutoring younger students, and volunteering in an assisted living community.

The school also offers religious retreats and opportunities for student involvement in liturgies and prayer services. As part of its “Personal Best” program, Fenwick offers a Campus Ministry Peer Leadership program that teaches hands-on leadership skills through a Catholic lens.

peaBody, Massachusetts

Location, location, location! Peabody is a thriving historic city outside of Boston and is also located in the state’s vibrant, historic North Shore region. The area was first settled in 1626 by a group of English colonists. The town itself was officially incorporated in 1855 when the community broke away from neighboring Danvers. The original name, South Danvers, was changed to Peabody in 1868, in honor of George Peabody, a noted philanthropist born in present-day Peabody and widely regarded as the “father of modern philanthropy.”

Today, the city of 51,000 is home to a mix of industry and residential neighborhoods. In 2009, Forbes magazine named it one of the most livable cities in the United States. Present-day Peabody is home to one of the region’s largest malls, while the downtown offers a thriving business and shopping district. The city runs free concerts in summer and residents have access to a wide array of parks and public spaces, including the Independence Greenway Bike Trail. A highlight of the town is Brooksby Farm, a 275-acre working farm and conservation area. The city runs a farmer’s market in season, an



arts center, and a community makerspace. It is also home to the Elizabeth Cassidy Folk Art Museum and the George Peabody House & Leather Workers Museum. The Peabody Essex Museum, one of the best art museums in the state, is located just to the east in neighboring Salem.

Besides being a highly livable community, Peabody is also close to historic Salem, Marblehead, and the Cape Ann seaport towns of Gloucester and Rockport. From here, one not only has easy access to the coast but also to Boston, 20 miles to the south and accessible by commuter rail. Logan International Airport is close by, and nearby Route 95 offers easy access to all points north, including the coast and mountains of New Hampshire and Maine, and points south, including Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York City. All in all, Peabody is a wonderful place to work and live.

opportunities and challenges

The Board of Trustees of Bishop Fenwick High School has elected to initiate a President/Principal model at the commencement of the 2019-2020 academic year. The Principal will serve as Fenwick’s first Principal in this new leadership structure and will partner with the President to lead Fenwick into a bright and vibrant future.

Reporting directly to and working collaboratively with the President, Fenwick’s first Principal will oversee, direct, and ensure the quality of the educational program. Leading creatively and collegially a dedicated and talented faculty, the Principal will model and inspire excellence, engagement, innovation, and positivity. The Principal will serve as the inward-facing leadership presence of Fenwick, continually and relentlessly focused on exemplary teaching and learning. The Principal will be the primary point of contact for faculty, staff, students, and families, managing the day-to-


day operation of the School. A life-long learner, an experienced educator, an effective listener, and a servant leader, the Principal will help to share and form the entire educational experience of Fenwick scholars. This will include implementing new curricular initiatives and strengthening ongoing professional development, as well as continually looking to the future for cutting-edge trends and forward-thinking practices.

desired Qualities and QualiFications

In the President/Principal leadership model, the role of the Principal is vital to the School’s success. The Principal is essentially the point person for all matters related to the educational program. As such, the Principal should be:

• A practicing Catholic who models and witnesses a life of faith;• An excellent communicator who builds trust and fosters community within the School;• A high performing, energetic, positive, relational leader who brings the best out of people;• An effective manager and administrator who oversees the day-to-day operation of the School;• An innovative leader with a passion for mission and a deep desire to educate, form, and serve

young people;• An intellectual leader committed to professional growth and development of faculty;• A strong track record in the classroom and significant experience with curriculum development to

serve as the School’s chief academic officer;• A natural and credible leadership presence, with a certain gravitas, who will inspire confidence

and cultivate a team spirit and student-centered focus.

to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit electronically in one email and as separate documents (preferably PDFs) the following materials:

• A cover letter expressing their interest in this particular position;• A current résumé;• A one-page statement of educational or leadership philosophy and practice;• A list of five professional references with name, phone number, and email address of each

(references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission) to:

Beth DietzSenior [email protected]

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