Catholic Memorial

West Roxbury · MA · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

Private

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Most similar nearby schools

St. Sebastian's School → Ursuline Academy → Xaverian Brothers High School → Mt Alvernia High School → Newton Country Day School → St Joseph Preparatory High School → St Joseph Preparatory High School → Fontbonne Academy →

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How Catholic Memorial compares for families

What families should know about Catholic Memorial.

▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: St. Sebastian's School, Ursuline Academy, Xaverian Brothers High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

58%

admit rate

$17,772

in-state tuition/yr · $40,449 out-of-state

1300–1480

SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–33

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances, Class of 2025

Catholic Memorial publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 154 colleges, in the document's own order.

Alfred University American University Anna Maria College Arizona State University Assumption University Ball State University Baylor University Bentley University Boston College Boston University Bridgewater State University Bryant University Bucknell University Catholic University of America Clarkson University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Colgate University College of the Holy Cross Colorado School of Mines Connecticut College Curry College Duke University Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emerson College Emmanuel College Emory University Endicott College Fairfield University

and 124 more

Florida Atlantic University Florida International University Florida State University Fordham University Framingham State University Franklin & Marshall College Furman University George Mason University George Washington University Gettysburg College Harvard University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Howard University Indiana University Iona University James Madison University Johnson & Wales University Keene State College Lasell University Lehigh University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Marist University Marquette University Massachusetts Maritime Academy Merrimack College Miami University Michigan State University Middlebury College Monroe University Morgan State University Nichols College North Carolina A & T State University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Norwich University Ohio Wesleyan University Penn State University Plymouth State University Providence College Purdue University Quinnipiac University Regis College Rice University Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Saint Anselm College Saint Michael's College Salisbury University Salve Regina University Seton Hall University Skidmore College Southern Methodist University Springfield College St. Bonaventure University St. John's University St. Lawrence University Stonehill College Suffolk University Syracuse University Temple University Texas Christian University The New School The Ohio State University The University of Alabama The University of Tampa The University of Texas: Permian Basin Trinity College Dublin Tulane University Union College University of Arizona University of California (Davis) University of California (Irvine) University of California (San Diego) University of California (Santa Barbara) University of Cincinnati University of Colorado University of Connecticut University of Dallas University of Dayton University of Denver University of Georgia University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maine University of Maryland UMass Amherst UMass Boston UMass Dartmouth UMass Lowell University of Miami University of Mississippi University of New Hampshire University of New Haven University of North Carolina University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of South Carolina University of Southern Maine University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Wisconsin Vermont State University Villanova University Virginia Polytechnic Institute Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University Western New England University Westfield State University Wheaton College William & Mary Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester State University Xavier University

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Catholic Memorial — Class of 2025 Acceptances (PDF, linked from the school's Acceptances & Matriculation page) ↗. Found at: Single-page PDF headed 'CLASS OF 2025 ACCEPTANCES' (three-column list).

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 642 in 2018 to 627 in 2022 — over 4 years.

-2.3%

Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -0.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 627 students:

2023

623

2025

616

2027

609

≈ 18 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 18 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $288,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
St. Sebastian's School Needham	Private	2.2	378	—
Ursuline Academy Dedham	Private	2.4	369	-14.6%
Xaverian Brothers High School Westwood	Private	4.6	955	-3.3%
Mt Alvernia High School Newton	Private	4.7	134	-32.0%
Newton Country Day School Newton	Private	4.9	391	—
St Joseph Preparatory High School Boston	Private	5.3	212	—
St Joseph Preparatory High School Boston	Private	5.3	210	-23.1%
Fontbonne Academy Milton	Private	5.6	232	-30.1%

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