BishopFenwick High School (better known simply as "Fenwick") is a private Roman Catholic high school in Peabody, Massachusetts. While located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, the school is operated independently and with the blessing of the Archdiocese. Students at the school come from many towns and communities on the North Shore, primarily those closest to the campus such as Beverly, Danvers, Lynnfield, Lynn, Massachusetts,Peabody, and Salem. Nickelodeon's All that's Christina Kirkman attends this school.
Bishop Fenwick was established in 1959 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. It was named after Bishop Benedict Joseph Fenwick. The Archdiocese of Boston, in an effort to stave off financial difficulties relinquished control of its "Central High Schools" including Fenwick, in 2003. The Archdiocese still owns the property and is involved in school governance, making appointments to the board of trustees. It is not an independent school, it is however operated outside of the financial umbrella of the archdiocese of Boston, thus making it financially independent.
It is one of the largest coed high schools in the Archdiocese of Boston. Admission is by examination. Classes are grouped homogeneously and heterogeneously. Advanced Placement courses are available in French, Spanish, English Lit/Comp., calculus, biology, Chemistry, US History, World History, and US Government and Politics. Students enroll in AP and Honors courses with the recommendation of each academic department.
BishopFenwick High Schoolwas 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.
BishopFenwick High Schoolis recognized as one of the finest college preparatory high schools in the area enrolling close to 650 students. Students travel to the 38-acre (150,000 m2) campus—located 20 miles (32 km) 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, having just celebrated its 50th anniversary, remains committed to its original mission: nurturing 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.