Bishop Feehan High School is a co-educational Catholic high school in Attleboro, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River. The school was built in 1961 and staffed by the Sisters of Mercy. The school has grown to over 1,000 students. Each class is approximately 250+ students, who are selected from a significantly larger pool of applicants.[1]
The second of five regional, diocesan Catholic high schools constructed in the Diocese of Fall River, the school opened in the fall of 1961.
Academics
Feehan offers 17 AP classes and honors courses in mathematics, foreign languages, English, science and the arts.
100% of Feehan most recent graduating class was accepted to a four-year institution and 98% enrolled at a four-year institution.[2]
Athletics
The athletic activities include football, marching band, ice hockey, cheerleading, volleyball, cross country, basketball, track, soccer, baseball, swim, lacrosse, water polo, fencing, and some others.
Notable athletic alumni
- Mark Schmidt (1981): Head Coach of Men's Basketball at St. Bonaventure University
- Mark Coogan (1984): Decorated track athlete, former collegiate track star at University of Maryland, and member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic team.[3]
- Jim Renner (2001): Professional golfer [4]
References
- 1."Bishopfeehan.com: At a Glance". Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- 2."Bishopfeehan.com: College Acceptance". Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- 3.Cool Running.com: Mark Coogan Retires Archived 2008-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
- 4."Jim Renner Korn Ferry Tour Profile - News, Stats, and Videos".