St. Sebastian's School
Needham · MA · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Ursuline Academy → Catholic Memorial → Xaverian Brothers High School → Mt Alvernia High School → Newton Country Day School → St Joseph Preparatory High School → St Joseph Preparatory High School → Montrose School →How St. Sebastian's School compares for families
What families should know about St. Sebastian's School.
- ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ursuline Academy, Catholic Memorial, 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
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.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Their published matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
St. Sebastian's School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 96 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
Years, as the document states them
past five years
College · Students
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Independently verified As published by St. Sebastian's School — Matriculation page ↗. Found at: under heading 'The colleges below have welcomed five or more Arrows over the past five years.' followed by the full ranked count list.
About this listing
St. Sebastian's School is listed by PSS 2020 · NAIS + founder list. It has not reported to the federal Private School Survey, which is voluntary, so enrollment figures are not available here — many of the country's oldest independent schools are in the same position. The school's own site: www.stsebs.org ↗
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursuline Academy Dedham |
Private | 2.0 | 369 | -14.6% |
| Catholic Memorial West Roxbury |
Private | 2.2 | 627 | -2.3% |
| Xaverian Brothers High School Westwood |
Private | 3.8 | 955 | -3.3% |
| Mt Alvernia High School Newton |
Private | 5.3 | 134 | -32.0% |
| Newton Country Day School Newton |
Private | 5.3 | 391 | — |
| St Joseph Preparatory High School Boston |
Private | 6.6 | 212 | — |
| St Joseph Preparatory High School Boston |
Private | 6.6 | 210 | -23.1% |
| Montrose School Medfield |
Private | 7.6 | 199 | +9.9% |