Bishop Connolly High School
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373 Elsbree Street Fall River, Massachusetts, (Bristol County) 02720 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°42′55″N 71°7′16″W / 41.71528°N 71.12111°WCoordinates: 41°42′55″N 71°7′16″W / 41.71528°N 71.12111°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Non auditores tantum, sed factores verbi. (Not only hearers, but doers of the word." (from James 1:22)) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1967 |
| Principal | E. Christopher Myron |
| Chaplain | Father David Andrade |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 306 (2008) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Mayflower |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Tuition | $8,550 |
| Website | www.bishopconnolly.com |
Bishop Connolly High School is a co-educational Catholic high school in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Connolly's campus is approximately 60 acres (240,000 m2). The campus is adjacent to Bristol Community College and B.M.C Durfee High School, Fall River's public high school is located directly across Elsbree Street. The campus contains a football field with bleachers and a concession stand, a soccer field, an outdoor non-rubber track, six tennis courts, a baseball field, a softball field and several practice fields.
The main school building is composed of three sections. The activities section contains a 1000-seat gymnasium, an 800-seat auditorium, and 200 seat cafeteria at the far west end. The middle academic wing contains the classrooms and most offices. At the far east end is the former faculty house, which is now the Cardinal Medeiros residence, a retirement home for diocesan priests. The library is located in a circular building in back of the main building and was renamed the "Academic Achievement Center" in 2012.
Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, Bishop Connolly will divide its curriculum into three departments: Humanities (English, History, Foreign Language, Religion), Math & Science, and Fine Arts/Athletics, each headed by one of three academic deans. Aside from college preparatory classes, Connolly has extensive honors and advanced placement offerings, including Calculus AB/BC, Biology, Chemistry, English Literature, and US History. The average class size is 22-25 students. Honors sections average 15-18 students, while AP courses tend to number 8-11 students or less.
Bishop Connolly High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Connolly offers 23 different interscholastic sports for boys and girls and 38 separate teams throughout the year. Connolly is a member of The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Associations's Mayflower League. The athletic squads are called the Cougars.
During the 1990s, Bishop Connolly's athletic squads routinely qualified for state tournament play. In 1993, the hockey program became the first Southeastern Massachusetts school to win a state championship. The Cougars have also won state championships in baseball (1990) and boys' tennis (1992); as well as south sectional titles in basketball, hockey, baseball, cross country, and tennis.
In 2003 Connolly fielded its first football team in school history.
In its first season in the Mayflower Athletic Conference, the Cougar lacrosse team won the league championship with a league record of 13-1 and an overall record of 14-4 which included a 1-1 record in the MIAA Division 3 tournament. The team was led by 4th year head coach, Justin Shay.
In the 2009-2010 academic year, the boys' basketball and lacrosse teams were Mayflower League Champions.
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