Bishop Fenwick High School was founded in 1959 by the late Richard Cardinal Cushing and was named for the second Bishop of Boston, Benedict Joseph Fenwick, S.J. The school was the first coeducational Catholic high school on the North Shore and was staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
Bishop Fenwick High School is recognized as one of the finest college preparatory high schools in the area. Students travel to the 38-acre campus --located 20 miles north of Boston-- from 49 communities in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Parents seek the Fenwick experience for their sons and daughters because they want a school that offers strong academic, spiritual, and athletic programs, emphasizes self-discipline, and supports the development of moral character.
Bishop Fenwick, currently planning its 50th anniversary, remains committed to its original mission: nurturing in young men and women the formation of spiritual values, the development of academic skills, the awakening of creative powers, and the development of cultural awareness through a comprehensive college preparatory program.