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Bishop Feehan High School

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Bishop Feehan High School
Location
70 Holcott Drive
North Attleboro
,
(Bristol County)
,
Massachusetts
02703
United States
41°57′51″N 71°17′42″W / 41.96417°N 71.29500°W
Information
Type Private
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Established 1961
President Tim Sullivan '87
Principal Sean Kane
Chaplain Craig Pregana
Faculty 121
Grades 9–12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 1095 (2022)
Average class size 18
Student to teacher ratio 13:1
Campus size 42 acres
Colors Green
Gold
White
Slogan “Set your hearts on things above and not on things of earth.” ~ Colossians 3:2
Athletics conference Catholic Central League
Mascot Lucky the Leprechaun
Team name Shamrocks
Rival Attleboro High School North Attleboro High School Bishop Stang High School
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Publication "Cornerstone" (alumni magazine)
Newspaper The ‘Rock Report
Yearbook Flashback
Tuition $12,900 yearly
Website www.bishopfeehan.com

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]
  • Jim Renner (2001): Professional golfer [5]

References

  1. Back to citation NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  2. Back to citation "Bishopfeehan.com: At a Glance". Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  3. Back to citation "Bishopfeehan.com: College Acceptance". Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  4. Back to citation Cool Running.com: Mark Coogan Retires Archived 2008-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Back to citation "Jim Renner Korn Ferry Tour Profile - News, Stats, and Videos".