St. Bernard's High School (Fitchburg, Massachusetts)

St. Bernard's High School is a private Catholic high school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

St. Bernard's High School
Official seal of St Bernard's High School.
View of St Bernard's in 2019.
Location
45 Harvard Street

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
01420

United States
Coordinates42°34′38″N 71°47′4″W
Information
TypePrivate, co-educational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Bernard of Clairvaux
Established1920
PrincipalLinda Anderson
Grades9–12
Enrollment192 (2022-2023)
Color(s)   Blue and gold
Team nameBernardians
AccreditationNEASC
NewspaperBlue and Gold
YearbookBernardian
Annual tuition$8,550
Websitestbernardshighschool.org

History

Founded in 1920 to educate young women, the need for a Catholic high school in the Fitchburg area was recognized by Bishop Thomas Daniel Beaven, and then materialized during the pastorate of Monsignor James J. Donnelly. The religious institute, founded by Nano Nagle, called the Presentation Sisters were tasked with beginning the school.[1]

In 1925, Donnelly purchased the Page Estate in Fitchburg, which became a convent for the Sisters, and in July 1926, construction of a nearby building would become the St. Bernard's High School campus. It opened its doors on September 4, 1927, with eight Sisters assigned as instructors.

In 1946, athletic venues were constructed, beginning with the football field, known as the "Bernardian Bowl."[2] In 1964, a quarter-mile running track was added, as well as an additional building wing containing a cafeteria, chapel, classrooms, laboratories, library, and offices. In 1980, the school's Activity Complex opened to contain a gymnasiums, locker rooms, and offices.

Originally run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester, St. Bernard's High won a bid to privatize and operate independently with a board of trustees, as of 2020.[3]

Athletics

Home of the Bernardians, both basketball and football teams have enjoyed success in recent years. The basketball team won the 1998 Division II State Championship, defeating Boston Latin School, and five Sectional Championships: 1997, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2013. The football team has won three Division VIII Massachusetts State Football Championship: 1997, 2018, and 2019.[4]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Our History".
  2. "CMass Division 8 Semifinal: Bernardian Bowl holds more heartache for Narragansett as defending champion St. Bernard's rallies past Warriors".
  3. "Bishop accepts privatization of St. Bernard's high school in Fitchburg".
  4. "St. Bernard's wins Division 8 Super Bowl". December 2018.


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