Private, coeducational school in Braintree, Massachusetts, United States
Archbishop Williams High School
, United States
Coordinates
42°13′42″N 71°0′16″W / 42.22833°N 71.00444°W / 42.22833; -71.00444 Type
Private ,
Coeducational Motto "The love of Christ drives us on" Religious affiliation(s)
Roman Catholic Established 1949 President Dennis M. Duggan Jr. Principal Michael R. Volonnino Grades (7-8) (9-12) Enrollment 605 (2020) Average class size 22 Student to teacher ratio 11:1 Campus Suburban Campus type Urban Color(s)
Navy Blue and
gold Slogan Caritus Christi Urget Nos
Fight song " Go Bishops!" Athletics conference
Catholic Central League Mascot Bishop
Nickname Archie's, Archie Bills, AWHS , Williams, #GoBishops, #rollbills, Bills Team name Bishops Rival Cardinal Spellman High School, Saint Mary’s Accreditation
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
[1] Publication The Bishops Ledger Newspaper The Mitre Yearbook The Crosier Endowment $889,173 Tuition $15,750 Communities served 40+ Website
awhs .org
Archbishop Williams High School is a
co-educational
Catholic school in
Braintree ,
Massachusetts , United States. It was founded in 1949 by the
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth .
Archbishop Williams' school seal, originally that of the founding order of nuns, is the
pelican , which was an early Christian symbol of
Jesus . The school's motto is Caritas Christi Urget Nos , or "The Love of Christ Drives Us On." Navy Blue and gold are the school's colors.
The school is named after
John Joseph Williams , the first
Archbishop of Boston . Archbishop Williams High School was dedicated on September 12, 1949, by Cardinal
Richard Cushing . In February 2004, the school was renamed Archbishop Williams High School Inc. to reflect its new independent governance status after separating from the
Boston Archdiocese in the wake of the
child sex abuse scandal .
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[3]
In the fall of 2014 Archbishop Williams added a 7th & 8th grade program.
In the fall of 2016 Archbishop Williams unveiled its new Al and Rita Nazzaro P’75, ’76, ’78, ’82, ’83 Science Lab located on the top floor of the school as well as the Paul L. Dignan ’55 Athletic Training Center, its new training and workout center located underneath the gym. Along with these changes the school has added the James and Katherine MacDonald P'72,'74,'79,'82,'85,'87 Amphitheater, dedicated in Spring of 2017 and includes a walkway and amphitheater in accordance with the ongoing campus beautification project.
Tuition is $15,750 for grades 9–12 and $13,400 for grades 7-8 for the 2020 & 2021 school year.
Sports
The mascot of Archbishop Williams is The Bishop.
Fall
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Volleyball
Winter
Basketball (2023 State Champions)
Cheerleading
Hockey
Indoor Track
Swimming
Spring
Baseball (2018 State Champions)
Lacrosse
Outdoor Track
Softball
Tennis
Noted alumni
Notes and references
External links
Ordinaries Churches
List
List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
Cathedral
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Basilicas and shrines
Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Boston
St. Anthony Shrine, Boston
St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine, Boston
Our Lady of Good Voyage, the Seaport Shrine
Parishes
Holy Name, West Roxbury
Holy Trinity, Lowell
Our Lady of Czestochowa, Boston
Our Lady of Good Voyage, Gloucester
Our Lady Help of Christians, Newton
Sacred Heart, Cambridge
St. Albert the Great, Weymouth
St. Charles Borromeo, Waltham
St. John the Baptist, Salem
St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge
St. Joseph, Boston
St. Leonard, Boston
St. Mary, Dedham (
History )
St. Mary, Milton
St. Mary, Newton
St. Mary, Waltham
St. Mary, Winchester
St. Mary – St. Catherine of Siena, Charlestown
St. Paul, Cambridge
St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr, Chelsea
St. Susanna, Dedham
Former parishes
Holy Cross, Boston
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, East Boston
St. Aidan, Brookline
St. Catherine of Sienna, Charlestown
St. Joseph, Roxbury
St. Mary, Charlestown
St. Stephen, Boston
Education
Seminaries
Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary
St. John's Seminary
Colleges
Boston College
Emmanuel College
Labouré College
Merrimack College
Regis College
St. John's Seminary
Closed
Marian Court College
High schools
Academy of Notre Dame , Tyngsboro
Arlington Catholic High School , Arlington
Austin Preparatory School , Reading
Bishop Fenwick High School , Peabody
Boston College High School , Dorchester
Cathedral High School , Boston
Catholic Memorial School , West Roxbury
Central Catholic High School , Lawrence
Cristo Rey Boston High School , Dorchester
Fontbonne Academy , Milton
Lowell Catholic High School , Lowell
Malden Catholic High School , Malden
Newton Country Day School , Newton
Notre Dame Academy , Hingham
Notre Dame High School , Lawrence
St. John's Preparatory School , Danvers
St. Mary's High School , Lynn
Saint Sebastian's School , Needham
Ursuline Academy , Dedham
Xaverian Brothers High School , Westwood
Closed
Cambridge Matignon School , Cambridge
Don Bosco Technical High School , Boston
Elizabeth Seton Academy , Boston
Hudson Catholic High School , Hudson
Marian High School , Framingham
Mount Alvernia High School , Newton
Nazareth Academy , Wakefield
Pope John XXIII High School , Everett
Presentation of Mary Academy , Methuen
Sacred Heart High School , Kingston
Saint Clement High School , Medford
Saint Joseph Preparatory High School , Boston
St. Dominic Savio Preparatory High School , Boston
Trinity Catholic High School , Newton
Former
Archbishop Williams High School , Braintree
Cardinal Spellman High School , Brockton
Priests Other