Lowell Catholic High School is a private, not-for-profit, college preparatory school in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and is a Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School.
Lowell Catholic High School was established in 1989 through the merger of the following other Catholic high schools:
- Keith Hall/Keith Catholic
- Keith Academy
- St. Patrick's High School
- St. Joseph's High School
- St. Louis Academy
It enrolls young men and women in grades 9 through 12. The school's philosophy embraces the teachings and principles of the Roman Catholic Church. The community is a special blend of people who care deeply about and communicate effectively with one another and with talented students interested in learning. The school's focus is the education of the whole student, of which a basic element is a comprehensive academic program. Enriched by all they have learned and experienced, students are graduated from Lowell Catholic prepared for college and personal life, understanding their moral responsibility to the global community. Lowell Catholic is still developing as a school that can foster a positive learning environment that exemplifies trust and can begin strong and lasting relationships between students and staff. This will be fully achieved once the school has found the right mix of administrators. Lowell Catholic has come a long way from its humble beginnings.
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