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Looking for a School to Call Home?At Holy Name, we pride ourselves on beinga very different type of school. Do you wanta school that is truly focused on doingthe work of Jesus Christ? Do you want aschool where the students, faculty, staff,and parents act together as family? Do youwant a school where you have outstandingopportunities to succeed and grow inacademics, the arts, athletics, and manyother extra-curricular ways? Do you want aschool where you can fit in and be yourselfand cultivate the gifts God has given you?Do you want a school where being a goodsteward of the environment is visiblein our everyday actions? Do you want aschool that is committed to incorporatingtechnology for the 21st century andbeyond? If you answered YES to thesequestions, Holy Name is the place for youto call HOME!Christ-CenteredAt Holy Name, we are all committed tojoin with parents to provide a value-basededucation founded on the teachings ofJesus Christ and the Catholic Church. Wework with our students to understandthat they are points of light in a world thatfaces so many challenges. We help youeducate and raise young men and womenwho not only possess the academic skillsto succeed in today’s world and economybut, more importantly, who possess thecharacter traits necessary to be strongChristian leaders who can be positiveagents of change in our world today andtomorrow!AcademicsAt Holy Name, our outstanding academicprogram is second to none. Our studentsnot only advance their studies at someof the finest academic institutions inour country, but, more importantly, theyreport to us how well prepared they wereonce commencing this next phase oftheir academic lives. Our strong collegepreparatory program includes AdvancedPlacement courses in English, U.S. History,Computers, Physics, Calculus, Biology, andGovernment. We also offer outstandinghonors level courses in all disciplines. HolyName also participates in the Virtual HighSchool program and the Acellus learningprogram, both of which allow us theopportunity to provide students with aneven greater range of elective choices.Activities & Student LifeAt Holy Name, we have over fifty extracurricularand ministry opportunitiesfor our students. We know that thedevelopment of the mind, body, and soulis essential, and we work tirelessly to keepour opportunities plentiful, authentic, andcontemporary.Over 80% of our students participate in some form ofextra or co-curricular activity.Co-Curricular ActivitiesBandWe offer beginning band,intermediate band, advancedband, and jazz ensemble. Theseare offered as a part-timeactivity or credit course.ChorusOffered as a part-time activity ora credit course.TheatreTheatre Class, Junior HighTheatre, Fall Play, Spring Musical.Yearbook/Digital DesignOffered as a part-time activity ora credit course.Extra-Curricular ActivitiesNational Honor SocietyNational Junior Honor SocietySki ClubNAP TVPeer TutoringSMASH (Stop Madness andSevere Hating)Mock TrialLe Café FrançaisMath TeamS.A.D.D.Eucharistic MinistersChristian LeadershipInvestment ClubTAP (Teens Against Poverty)International ClubCamp SunshineLiterary CaféChess ClubIntramural SportsCampus Ministryand many more...AthleticsFall SportsFootballBoys’ & Girls’ SoccerField HockeyCheerleadingGolfCross CountryGirls’ SwimmingWinter SportsBoys’ & Girls’ BasketballCheerleadingIndoor TrackSpring SportsBaseballSoftballTennisTrack and FieldLacrosse“There is so much to do at this school.”Welcome home...to OUR Home!“Here at Holy Name,we are one big family.”- Kara, Graduating Senior“The six years I have attended HolyName have helped me grow not onlyas a student, but as a person, and Ithink that everybody should have theopportunity for growth.”“Holy Name students are someof the nicest people I have comein contact with as a high schoolstudent. Everyone here acceptsone another.”www.holyname.netwww.facebook.com/HolyNameScan now tosee what makesus different!144 Granite StreetWorcester, MA 01604www.holyname.net

Holy Name MissionThe mission of Holy Name CentralCatholic Junior/Senior HighSchool, as a part of the RomanCatholic Church in the Diocese ofWorcester, Massachusetts, is toinspire our students to study andapply Gospel values and the moralprinciples of Jesus Christ to all ofour academic, artistic, social, andathletic programs. Students areprovided a stimulating learningenvironment to encourage themto become life-long learners. Eachstudent is empowered to masterthe high academic and ethicalstandards necessary to achievesuccess and to be a CatholicChristian witness in the world.Holy Name’s Points of Pride• We are blessed with a true, Catholic, Christcenteredfamily community for all!•• Ministry is alive at Holy Name in so manyways! Students participate in ministryinitiatives led by teachers, administrators,and fellow students.• Our students are blessed with placementat top colleges and universities as 99% ofour graduating seniors go onto college withmore than $3.5 million in scholarship aid.• State-of-the-art technology with wirelessconnectivity throughout the school, presentationtechnology utilized by studentsand teachers, access to both Virtual HighSchool and Acellus learning system resources,and recent investment of over$30,000 in additional computer resourcesand laboratory science instrumentation.• Inspired, vibrant, award-winning instrumentalmusic, choral music, theatre arts,and visual arts programs.“Holy Name is like noother school out there!”•Outstanding list of accomplished alumnitouching all areas of society from government,law enforcement, business leaders,professional sports and entertainment,medicine, education, and much more.Here is just a small sampling of our distinguishedalumni: Retired State PoliceSuperintendent, Marian McGovern; StateRepresentative Karyn Polito; District AttorneyJoe Early; Mayor Joseph Petty; BarbaraO’Connor Wilson, educator and Founderand Owner of Wilson Language Program;Christine Latini, Researcher and FacultyMember at Cornell University; BryanLaHair, Chicago Cubs; Emil Igwenagu,Philadelphia Eagles; Aron Haddad as WWESuperstar Damien Sandow; Nadia Eke, All-American Track Athlete at Columbia andformer Gatorade Player of the Year; andDeanna Tomasetta, a member of the SoYou Think You Can Dance cast.Academics at Holy NameDuring the 2011-2012 academic year, HolyName underwent a re-accreditation by theNew England Association of Schools and Colleges(NEASC). Following an extensive visitand review by the committee, NEASC gaveHoly Name a stellar review and the maximumperiod of re-accreditation, ten years.Among the commendations given was thatwe provide an outstanding program of studywhere students have access to the appropriatelevel classes where they can develop andexpand their gifts and talents.“When I attended the open house at Holy Name, I felt in my heartthat it was a place for me. I felt God was calling me to go here.”As a faculty, we are committed to excellencein our teaching and overall academicprograms, and that’s why we consistentlyreview our curriculum to insure we are providingthe tools that students need to succeedin the 21st century. It’s an objectivethat was strengthened by the national callto embrace STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,and Mathematics) Education, aninterdisciplinary approach in which rigorousclassroom lessons are connected tocommunity, work, and the global enterprise.These real-world lessons are brought to lifethroughout our technologically-advancedcampus and particularly in our computerscience and mathematics classrooms,where state-of-the-art science instrumentationand computer technology closelyreplicate the laboratory experiences foundat many fine colleges and universities.Holy Name Central Catholic Junior/Senior High SchoolSchool ProfileADMINISTRATION:Headmaster. . . . . . . Mr. Edward ReynoldsPrincipal. ..........Dr. Bernard AudetteAsst. Principal. .Mrs. Anne Kennedy, Esq.Dir. of Guidance. .......Mrs. Susan IvasCollege Counselor. ..Rev. James B. FlynnAthletic Director. ...Mr. James ManzelloFACULTY AND SUPPORT STAFF:Priests...............................1Lay. ...............................44DEGREES HELD:Ph.D. ................................1Ed.D. ...............................1J.D. .............................2Master’s. ...........................21Bachelor’s. .........................20Student to teacher ratio: 13 to 1COMMUNITY:Located in the city of Worcester, easilyaccessible from I-290, Route 20, Route146, and the Mass Pike. Population ofWorcester ~ 181,000SCHOOL:Holy Name is a Central Catholic highschool operated by the Diocese ofWorcester. Students are from the cityitself and from forty-two surroundingcommunities. International studentsattend from China, South Korea,Vietnam, Brazil, and Mexico.STUDENT BODY:Total Enrollment. ..................570Average Graduating Class. .........125COURSE LEVELING:Level 0. ...........Advanced PlacementLevel 1. .........................HonorsLevel 2. ..................College Prep ILevel 3. .................College Prep IICLASS RANK:Grades are weighted according to levels.ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES:BiologyCalculusEnglish LiteratureEnglish LanguageU.S. HistoryGovernmentPhysicsComputers*Additional AP classes are offeredthrough Virtual High School.MARKING KEY:Numerical grading 0% to 100%Passing = 65%GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:Theology. .....................4 CreditsEnglish. ......................4 CreditsMathematics. ................4 CreditsLab Science. ..................3 CreditsForeign Language. ............2 CreditsSocial Studies. ...............3 CreditsPhysical Education (2 yrs). ......1 CreditComputers. ....................1 CreditPLACEMENT OF graduates:Four Year Colleges. .................91%Two Year Colleges. ..................8%Undecided. .......................0%Working. ........................0.5%Military. ........................0.5%