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58-824: Cathedral High School may refer to: Cathedral High School (Boston) Cathedral High School (Texas) Cathedral Carmel High School (Lafayette, Louisiana) Cathedral High School (Springfield, Massachusetts) Cathedral High School (Los Angeles) Cathedral High School (Detroit, Michigan) Cathedral High School (New Ulm, Minnesota) Cathedral High School (St. Cloud, Minnesota) Cathedral High School (Natchez, Mississippi) Cathedral High School (New York City) Cathedral High School (Indianapolis) Cathedral Catholic High School (San Diego, California) Cathedral City High School (Cathedral City, California) Cathedral High School (Hamilton, Ontario) Cathedral High School (Omaha, Nebraska), defunct high school, which

116-705: A Boston Globe All-Scholastic. Further honors for the 2012 Cathedral football team also included Sean Elad as the Catholic Central Small Defensive MVP, and Derek Welcome as the Catholic Central Small Defensive Lineman of the Year. Also with the rise of the Class of 2015 who went 41-9 in their tenure at Cathedral included Kejonte Hickman, Jermal Jackson, Justice Turner, Elijah Marcelo, Trehme Haney, Bryan Cedeno and Khalik Clerville. In 2011,

174-565: A boy in Waltham during the 1980s. Gale (who had been treated in 1987 following years of abusing children ) began a restricted ministry around 1992, living at St. Monica's in South Boston while studying at the University of Massachusetts. Cardinal Law, who had the ultimate authority, signed off on letting Gale remain at St. Monica's. An adolescent reported that Gale abused him in his room/office in

232-534: A chapter of the National Honor Society and are selected for membership based on criteria of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Representatives of the student body are elected annually to the student council and, in addition to representing the students to the administration, also assist in planning events including homecoming, service projects, and prom. The school has published an annual hardcover yearbook, "Cathedra," every year since at least

290-478: A diverse and primarily urban student population, most of whom live in the city of Boston. The school offers substantial financial aid and underwriting, funded through benefactors and an endowment. The school boasts a 100% graduation rate with 100% of graduates also earning college admittance for 16 straight years. Cathedral High School was founded as an archdiocesan high school in 1926 by Cardinal William Henry O'Connell , then-Archbishop of Boston, primarily to educate

348-536: A graduation requirement. In 2014, the school inaugurated a summer program called the August Institute for Learning. Students entering grades 7 through 9 are required to attend the three-week program focused on project-based applied mathematics, problem solving, and summer reading. The summer program is in addition to required summer reading assigned to students in all grades. Through strategic partnerships with Boston area businesses, Cathedral students can apply to

406-581: A list of 159 names of priests who had been accused of sexually abusing a minor. The publication mentioned that 250 priests in the archdiocese had been accused but 69 names were omitted because they were either deceased, were not active ministers, had not been publicly accused, or were dismissed or left prior to canonical proceedings. An additional 22 names were omitted because the accusations could not be substantiated; nine of these priests were still in active ministry. In 1987, after at least 23 years of child molesting by Father Joseph Birmingham during which time he

464-501: A night of poetry at the school for Boston ArtWeek 2014. Cathedral participates in the annual statewide competition sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association . The bar prepares a case based on a topical legal situation and each school's team works on both sides of the case. Students then present each side at different times in a real courtroom setting with another school representing the opposing side. Cathedral has

522-427: A number of paid summer and school-year internships in a variety of industries. Annual partners in hiring Cathedral interns include Fidelity Investments and WilmerHale law firm. Tuition revenue accounts for less than 14% of Cathedral’s annual operating expenses. To offer a reasonably affordable Catholic college preparatory education most of the school's costs are covered by philanthropy. Tuition for late 2022-2023

580-595: A pattern of sexual abuse and cover-ups in a number of large dioceses across the United States. What had first appeared to be a few isolated cases of abuse became a nationwide scandal, then a global crisis, for the Roman Catholic Church. Ultimately, it became clear that priests and lay members of religious orders in the Catholic Church had sexually abused minors on a scale such that the accusations reached into

638-547: A priest accused of sexually abusing a child should be returned to the pulpit. In 2002, the Boston Archdiocese agreed to pay $ 10 million to victims of Geoghan, and in 2003, it paid an additional $ 85 million to 552 victims and parents who had filed civil lawsuits over the ignored abuse. In some cases, insurance companies balked at meeting the cost of large settlements, claiming the actions were deliberate and not covered by insurance. This caused additional financial damage to

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696-488: A strong reputation as one of the premier small school basketball teams in the state. The Panthers have appeared in five Division IV State Championship games (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012). The team won their division's state championship in 2006, 2007, and 2009. They were also South Sectional Finalists in 2011, and were Division 4 State Semi-Finalists in 2014. The girls' basketball team has achieved huge success in recent years under Head Coach, Clinton Lassiter. The team has won

754-755: Is $ 3,000 per student. Full tuition, merit-based scholarships are awarded to a number of students and some students also receive need-based financial aid. Cathedral High School teams are known as the "Panthers". They compete as a member of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division IV and in the Catholic Central League . Boys' sports include football, basketball, and baseball. Girls' sports include volleyball, basketball, softball, and cheerleading. Coed teams include soccer, indoor track, and outdoor track. The boys' basketball squad has established

812-537: Is a beneficiary of the Catholic Schools Foundation and its Inner-City Scholarship Fund, the Highland Street Foundation , and numerous other public and private entities. Catholic Archdiocese of Boston sex abuse scandal The Archdiocese of Boston sex abuse scandal was part of a series of Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in the United States that revealed widespread crimes in

870-600: Is now staffed by mostly lay leadership and faculty and led by an independent board of trustees. In 2014, the school announced a "Catholic Urban Partnership" with Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission Grammar School in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood. In 2015, Cathedral High will take in Mission's 7th and 8th grades while Mission will focus on K-6 education. Curriculum between the two institutions will be aligned and Mission graduates receive guaranteed admission to Cathedral for grade 7. As of

928-519: Is speaking the truth in this matter." Paul Desilets, a retired Quebec priest, had been indicted on 27 counts of indecent assault and battery dating back to his time as a parish priest in Bellingham, Mass., between 1978 and 1984. In 2005, he was convicted and sentenced to 1 to 1.5 years in prison. He was later released in 2006 after serving 17 months. Robert V. Gale was sentenced to 4.5–5 years in prison in 2004 after pleading guilty to repeatedly raping

986-534: The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld 10 of the 11 sex abuse charges which resulted in Paquin's Maine convictions, with only one charge being vacated. It was also ruled two of the 10 which were upheld also accounted for two other charges he was convicted of as well, thus making them offset, but also saw some of his serious charges upheld. According to Leon Podles in his book Sacrilege: Sexual Abuse in

1044-599: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the steps they had taken in response to past and current allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of priests. The events in the Archdiocese of Boston exploded into a national Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal . Law's public statements and depositions during the abuse crisis claimed that the Cardinal and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston did not initially have

1102-742: The 1930s. Students assist with photography, photo editing and selection, copywriting, layout design, and editorial. The school is supported largely by private philanthropy. Benefactors include alumni, community members, charitable foundations, and corporate partners. The school also raises substantial support through the Adopt-A-Student Foundation, a separate 501(c)(3) charitable foundation. The Adopt-A-Student Foundation's primary fundraising activities include an annual golf tournament in June and an annual Partnership for Success Dinner in October. Cathedral

1160-865: The 2014-2015 school year, Cathedral had 280 enrolled students and employed 23 full-time teaching faculty to achieve a student/faculty ratio of 12:1. Students participate in a college preparatory curriculum which includes, in addition to standard core subjects, college readiness and academic literacy classes. As a Catholic educational institution, students also take academic courses in religion/theology every year. Electives include art, Spanish language, and physical education. Cathedral High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses including in English, Calculus, US Government, Biology, U.S. History, Spanish Language & Culture and French Language & Culture. Seniors are also required to complete 100 hours of volunteer community service and formally reflect on their experience as

1218-671: The American Catholic Church . In early 2002, The Boston Globe published results of an investigation that led to the criminal prosecutions of five Roman Catholic priests and thrust the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy into the national spotlight. Another accused priest who was involved in the Spotlight scandal also pleaded guilty. The Globe 's coverage encouraged other victims to come forward with allegations of abuse, resulting in numerous lawsuits and 249 criminal cases. Subsequent investigations and allegations revealed

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1276-589: The Archdiocese, which already faced the need to consolidate and close parishes due to changing attendance and giving patterns. In June 2004, much of the land around the Archdiocese of Boston headquarters was sold to Boston College , in part to raise money for legal costs associated with the scandal. Cardinal Law submitted his resignation to the Vatican , and Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation on December 13, 2002. The Archdiocese closed sixty-five parishes before Cardinal Law stepped down from service. In response to

1334-519: The Boston archdiocese, following the resignation of Cardinal Law, brought criticism from some sex-abuse victims' groups. This criticism increased after Bishop Lennon's appearance in the Frontline documentary Hand of God . The movie documents the history of a Salem, Massachusetts sex scandal and its effects on the film maker's own family. Lennon closes the Salem parish despite the fact it is not losing money for

1392-522: The Catholic Church , "In late 1993, Shanley was sent to the Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut, for evaluation. The Boston archdiocese has refused to release this evaluation, but other released files show that Shanley admitted to nine sexual encounters, of which four involved boys, and that he was diagnosed as "narcissistic" and "histrionic." Shanley admitted that he was "attracted to adolescents" and on

1450-500: The Church. Then, when the movie's filmmaker attempts to film the administrative building where his brother reported his own sexual abuse , Lennon exits the building, shoves the camera, and declares he will not "feel bad about this" after being told why the filmmaker wants to film the building's exterior. He does not respond to the invitation to dialogue that the filmmaker's presence on the property represents, and attempts to avoid discussion of

1508-542: The Division IV State Championship multiple times, including most recently, back-to-back wins in 2023 and 2024. They also lead their division in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Cathedral's football team has also developed a strong reputation in Boston recently. Under the leadership of then Head Coach Duane Sigsbury, the Panthers appeared in back-to-back Division 4A State Championship games in 2011 and 2012, winning

1566-600: The State Championship in 2012 with an overtime win against Madison Park . Kadeem Edge, a wide receiver on the 2012 championship team, was selected as a Boston Herald All-Scholastic and was also named a Catholic Central Small All-Star. Also, Panthers defensive lineman Mohammed Braimah was named the Catholic Central MVP, and was also selected as a member of the Boston Globe All-State Team and was named

1624-687: The abusers to continue their crimes. The investigation of the scandal by The Boston Globe was titled "Spotlight Investigation: Abuse in the Catholic Church". Its in-depth reporting was the central subject of Tom McCarthy 's film Spotlight in 2015, which won two Academy Awards including Best Picture . In 2002, criminal charges were brought against five Roman Catholic priests in the Boston, Massachusetts area ( John Geoghan , John Hanlon, Paul Shanley , Robert V. Gale and Jesuit priest James Talbot ) who were all convicted and sentenced to prison. The ongoing coverage of these cases by The Boston Globe brought

1682-563: The age of 79 while serving what was supposed to be an 8-10 year prison sentence at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater. He was convicted of sexually abusing two boys at an Ipswich summer camp in the 1980s. On January 1, 2003, Boston priest Ronald Paquin was sent to prison after pleading guilty to raping an altar boy and began serving a 12-15 year prison sentence. Boston attorney Jeffrey A. Newman, who represented

1740-419: The allegations of abuse came only after the victim (now an adult) alleged that he recovered memories of the abuse from approximately 20 years earlier. The manner in which the accusations against Shanley arose and enormous attention in the media also have given rise to questions about the validity of the convictions. Shanley was released from Old Colony Correctional Center on July 28, 2017, after completing

1798-400: The archdiocese had transferred Geoghan from parish to parish despite warnings of his behavior. Evidence also arose that the archdiocese displayed a pattern of transferring other priests to new parishes when allegations of sexual abuse were made. Geoghan was charged in two other cases in Boston's Suffolk County . One case was dropped without prejudice when the victim decided not to testify. In

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1856-478: The basis of this confession, the Boston archdiocese secretly settled several lawsuits against Shanley. The archdiocese of Boston in 1993 had to admit to the diocese of San Bernardino part of the truth about Shanley, and the bishop of San Bernardino immediately dismissed him." In February 2005, Shanley was found guilty of indecent assaults and the rape of a male minor and received a sentence of 12 to 15 years in prison. Shanley's case remains controversial to some because

1914-516: The diocese to which that priest was later transferred of the accusations made against him. Cardinal Law's term as Archbishop of Boston began in popularity but quickly declined into turbulence towards the end of his tenure. Allegations and reports of sexual misconduct by priests of the Archdiocese of Boston became widespread causing Roman Catholics in other dioceses of the United States to investigate similar situations there. Cardinal Law's actions and inactions prompted public scrutiny of all members of

1972-675: The diocese despite repeated allegations of molestation of children under the priests' care. Later, it was discovered that Shanley had addressed a 1978 conference that led to formation of the North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) . In 1984, John Brendan McCormack became Secretary for Ministerial Personnel in the Archdiocese of Boston . In this role, McCormack was Cardinal Law's point of interface for reviewing complaints against priests accused of sexual misconduct and removing some of them from active duty. He

2030-442: The expertise to understand pedophilia and ephebophilia and relied upon doctors' recommendations. In January 2002, Law stated, "I promulgated a policy to deal with sexual abuse of minors by clergy. This went into effect on January 15, 1993", and asserted that the "policy has been effective." In one 2002 deposition, Law said that his practice under the policy was to seek the advice of mental health professionals before deciding whether

2088-527: The extracurricular activities and clubs available include: The 54th Massachusetts Regiment is an American Civil War reenactment group where students live out and learn history, travel for weekend events, and hold talks. CHS Voices is a poetry and writing club which entertains and encourages from traditional poetry to spoken word and slam poetry. Voices helps members refine skills as a creative and performer and hosts quarterly open mic nights featuring students, alumni, faculty, and visiting poets. CHS Voices hosted

2146-525: The football team nearly won the MIAA Division 4A State Championship, but lost due to a controversial official's call which overturned a potential game-winning touchdown in the final minutes. Midway through the 4th quarter, Cathedral trailed Blue Hills by a score of 16-14 in the Division 4A State Championship game. With approximately six minutes remaining in the game, Cathedral quarterback Matt Owens raced around

2204-414: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cathedral_High_School&oldid=973984254 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cathedral High School (Boston) Cathedral High School serves

2262-452: The issue of "sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests" into the national spotlight. Grassroots public advocacy groups like Voice of the Faithful focused on Cardinal Bernard Francis Law after documents revealed his extensive role in covering up incidents of sexual misconduct of his priests. For example, Cardinal Law moved Paul Shanley and John Geoghan from parish to parish within

2320-441: The next play, Cathedral turned the ball over to Blue Hills, and they eventually ran the clock out to secure a 16-14 win over Cathedral. In the aftermath, Boston mayor Thomas Menino was critical of the call and invited the entire Cathedral football team to lunch. Furthermore, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debated the controversial call on ESPN TV series, First Take on December 6, 2011. The story made national headlines and

2378-642: The rectory just a few months after Law's decision was made. Gale completed his prison sentence on March 17, 2009. At the time of his release, he had been transferred to the Massachusetts Treatment Center for the Sexually Dangerous in Bridgewater, where it was determined he could be released nine months early for good behavior. John Geoghan (1935–2003) was accused of sexual abuse involving more than 130 children. Charges were brought in Cambridge, Massachusetts alleging molestation that took place in 1991. Geoghan

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2436-600: The required 12 years of his sentence. On October 28, 2020, Shanley died at the age of 89. Jesuit priest James Talbot, who taught and coached at Boston College High School, was among those charged. He had been removed from ministry in 1998 after allegations surfaced that he had molested a student at Cheverus High School in Portland, Maine. In 2005, Talbot pleaded guilty to rape, assault with intent to rape, and three counts of assault and battery, related to two students he sexually abused during his time at Boston College High School and

2494-399: The right side of the line and split the defense for a potential 56-yard game-winning touchdown run. At around the 20-yard line, Owens raise one of his arms in celebration before crossing the goal line. The referees threw a flag on the play and called an unsportsmanlike penalty on Owens, which negated the touchdown and moved the Panthers back fifteen yards from the original line of scrimmage. On

2552-613: The same unit, as prison officials had been warned by another inmate that Druce was planning to assault Geoghan. On April 25, 1994, Father John Hanlon of Hingham, Mass., who was not connected to the convictions stemming from the Spotlight investigation, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in March 1994 of raping 2 boys. On April 8, 2020, officials from the Massachusetts Department of Corrections announced that retired Ipswich Catholic priest Richard J. McCormick died at

2610-498: The scandal, over fifty priests signed a letter declaring no confidence in Cardinal Law and asking him to resign. In a statement and apology, Law said, "To all those who have suffered from my shortcomings and mistakes I both apologize and from them beg forgiveness." He remained cardinal, which is a separate appointment, and participated in the 2005 papal conclave . Bishop Richard Lennon 's appointment as apostolic administrator of

2668-557: The second case, two rape charges were dismissed by a judge after hotly contested arguments because the statute of limitations had expired. The Commonwealth's appeal of that ruling was active at the time of Geoghan's death, and remaining charges of indecent assault in that case were pending. On August 23, 2003, while in protective custody at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Massachusetts , Geoghan

2726-455: The sex scandal by refusing to talk about anything other than the Church's private property rights (i.e. trespassing). He responds to the filmmaker's claim that he doesn't care by calling the filmmaker a "sad little man." Bishop Seán Patrick O'Malley was appointed Archbishop of Boston on July 1, 2003, having already dealt with sexual abuse scandals in the dioceses of Palm Beach and Fall River . On August 25, 2011, Cardinal O'Malley released

2784-489: The sons and daughters of Boston's large immigrant and first-generation American population. Cardinal O'Connell tasked the Sisters of St. Joseph with teaching at the new school. The Archdiocese of Boston centralized its high schools, including Cathedral, in 1950 under the auspices of Archdiocesan Central High Schools, Inc. In 2004, Cathedral separated from the Archdiocese in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal . The school

2842-466: The swimming club after a complaint that he had been proselytizing and had engaged in prurient conversations. After initially agreeing to and then withdrawing a $ 30 million settlement with 86 of Geoghan's victims, the Boston archdiocese settled with them for $ 10 million, and is still negotiating with lawyers for other victims. The most recent settlement proposed is $ 65 million for 542 victims. The settlements are being offered in response to evidence that

2900-445: The thousands over several decades. Although the majority of cases were reported to have occurred in the United States, victims have come forward in other nations such as Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India. A major aggravating factor was the actions of Catholic bishops to keep these crimes secret and to reassign the accused to other parishes in positions where they had continued unsupervised contact with youth, thus allowing

2958-488: The victim in the case against Paquin, described Paquin as a "key player" in the Archdiocese's sex abuse scandal, due to his insight on the Archdiocese's transfer of guilty priests. He was released in 2015 and was later convicted in Maine on November 29, 2018 on 11 counts of sexual abuse involving an altar boy he abused while visiting Maine in the 1980s. In May 2019, Paquin received a sixteen-year prison sentence. On April 23, 2020,

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3016-575: Was laicized in 1998. In January 2002, Geoghan was found guilty of indecent assault and battery for grabbing the buttocks of a ten-year-old boy in a swimming pool at the Waltham Boys and Girls Club in 1991, and was sentenced to nine to ten years in prison. The trial included testimony by the victim. Dr. Edward Messner, a psychiatrist who treated Geoghan for his sexual fantasies about children from 1994 to 1996 also testified, as did Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes , who testified that he banned Geoghan from

3074-428: Was affiliated with St. Cecilia Cathedral Cathedral High School, Bangalore St. John's Cathedral High School (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

3132-792: Was covered by sources across the nation. The following season in 2012, the Panthers returned to the Division 4A State Championship game, where they defeated Madison Park by a score of 22-20 in overtime. The school honors alumni-athletes and supporters biennially in a hall of fame induction, among which is notable class of 1984 alumna and WNBA player Michelle "Ice" Edwards . Tufts Medical Center partners with Cathedral to provide athletic training services and team physicians to serve at home games. Tufts also conducts free annual sports physicals and weekly clinics to assess and serve student athletes. Cathedral students are required in grades 7 through 9 to participate in some form of extracurricular activity (referred to as "Extended Learning Opportunities"). Some of

3190-525: Was handed a 5-7 year prison sentence. He was released in 2011. On September 24, 2018, Talbot pled guilty to the sex abuse charges in Maine and immediately began serving a three-year prison sentence. In February 2002, Rev. Robert A. Ward was accused of molesting an altar boy in Boston in 1970. Records show that the archdiocese knew at least as early as 1995 that the pastor used cocaine and had been treated for drug abuse. The records also show that in 1999 Ward admitted to downloading of child pornography from

3248-465: Was later accused of taking too little action in handling Geoghan, a Boston priest who allegedly molested over 130 children during his ministry. In 1990, after receiving complaints from an alleged victim, he removed one priest from duty and sent him to treatment, only for the same priest to later serve as a hospital chaplain . He also wrote conciliatory letters to another priest accused of pedophilia and who once defended NAMBLA, then failed to notify

3306-418: Was shuffled to various parishes, the mother of an altar boy at St. Anns wrote to Law asking if Birmingham had a history of molesting children. Cardinal Law wrote back "I contacted Father Birmingham. ... He assured me there is absolutely no factual basis to your concern regarding your son and him. From my knowledge of Father Birmingham and my relationship with him, I feel he would tell me the truth and I believe he

3364-442: Was strangled and stomped to death in his cell by Joseph Druce , a self-described white supremacist serving a sentence of life without possibility of parole for killing a man who allegedly made a sexual advance after picking up Druce while he was hitchhiking. An autopsy revealed the cause of death to be "ligature strangulation and blunt chest trauma." There have been questions raised about the advisability of placing these two men on

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