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Cardinal Spellman High School: Cardinal Spellman High School, Brockton MA
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Cardinal Spellman High School

  • LocationBrockton, MA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 479 students
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Cardinal Spellman High School is a Catholic college preparatory school at 738 Court Street in Brockton, Massachusetts. All students attend a class retreat every year, and the whole school gathers for a Mass in the auditorium every month. A Friday morning Mass is offered before school, and a student-led adoration is held once a month. The theology department says its curriculum follows the USCCB high school curriculum framework, and the school's mission describes its education as rooted in Catholic life.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Friday7:10 AMSchool chapel · Voluntary Mass before school for students and teachers, followed by refreshments in the campus ministry center.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Friday Morning Masses | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/liturgies-prayer-services/friday-morning-masses · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Every Friday at 7:10am, our chapel is filled voluntarily by our students and teachers for a Mass before school begins.”
    A voluntary Mass is held in the school chapel every Friday at 7:10 a.m.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Cardinal Spellman High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miOur Lady of Sorrows Chapel: 1.3 mi1Saint Edith Stein: 1.4 mi2Saint Patrick: 1.7 mi3Campus Ministry: 0.1 miCardinal Spellman High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel — 1.3 mi
  2. Saint Edith Stein — 1.4 mi
  3. Saint Patrick — 1.7 mi · 335 Main Street

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

CSacramental life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

69 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (The school community gathers every month for a school liturgy in the auditorium. Friday morning Mass is voluntary; it is not counted here.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Monthly Masses | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/liturgies-prayer-services/monthly-masses · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our students, teachers, and families gather every month for our school liturgy in our auditorium.”
      The whole school gathers for a school liturgy every month.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Students gather once a month for Eucharistic Adoration led by the Prayer Posse.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Monthly Adoration | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/liturgies-prayer-services/monthly-adoration · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Led by our Senior Ministry, Prayer Posse, our students gather once a month for Eucharistic Adoration”
      Students gather once a month for Eucharistic Adoration.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A priest leads the monthly school Mass. The named chaplain is a deacon, not a priest.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Monthly Masses | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/liturgies-prayer-services/monthly-masses · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We are led each month by a dynamic priest”
      A priest leads the monthly school Mass; he is not named.
    2. Campus Ministry | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Dcn. Joseph Nickley”
      Deacon Joseph Nickley is on the campus ministry team.
      “Chaplain/Theology Teacher”
      Deacon Joseph Nickley is the chaplain and a theology teacher.
ATheology and curriculum: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkYes (The theology department says its curriculum is designed in accordance with the USCCB framework for high school students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/academics/curriculum-program-of-studies/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our curriculum is designed in accordance with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Document”
      The theology curriculum is designed in accordance with the USCCB high school framework.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (The summer assignments page lists a Western Philosophy course.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Summer Assignments | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/academics/summer-assignments · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Western Philosophy”
      A Western Philosophy course is listed on the summer assignments page.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The mission and values page describes the school's education as rooted in a vibrant lived Catholicism.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission & Values | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/about/mission-values · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Excellence in Education, Rooted in a Vibrant Lived Catholicism”
      The school's mission describes its education as rooted in Catholic life.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Every student attends their class retreat once a year. The class retreats are for each class; all grades are covered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Class Retreats | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/retreats/class-retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every student once a year attends their class retreat”
      Every student attends a class retreat once a year.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Three professional ministry staff are listed on the campus ministry page: the Director of Campus Ministry, a Theology Teacher and Campus Minister, and a Chaplain who is a deacon.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology Teacher/Campus Minister, Head of House Knowlton”
      Natalie Bagnell is a theology teacher and campus minister.
      “Dcn. Joseph Nickley”
      Deacon Joseph Nickley is on the campus ministry team.
      “Director of Campus Ministry, Director of Houses”
      Eleanor Hurley is Director of Campus Ministry.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (The student club list includes Cardinal's for Life, Boys & Girls Bible Study and Catholic Athletes for Christ, among faith formation clubs.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Clubs | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/student-clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Cardinal's for Life”
      Cardinal's for Life is a listed faith formation club.
      “Boys & Girls Bible Study”
      Boys & Girls Bible Study is a listed faith formation club.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (Every student is required to attend class service days. The requirement is recorded as fewer than 40 hours.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Class Service Days | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/class-service-days · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “every student is required to attend them”
      Every student is required to attend class service days.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The student club list includes Cardinal's for Life.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Clubs | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/student-clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Cardinal's for Life”
      Cardinal's for Life is a listed faith formation club.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Campus Ministry leads service trips, including an Appalachia Service Project home repair trip and a trip to Mustard Seed Communities.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Led Service Trips | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/campus-ministry-trips · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our students work selflessly and tirelessly to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia.”
      Campus Ministry runs an Appalachia Service Project trip.
      “Mustard Seed Communities is a place of care for the most vulnerable”
      Campus Ministry leads a trip to Mustard Seed Communities.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Every student attends a class retreat once a year, and the whole school gathers for a monthly school liturgy.
    Sources (2)
    1. Class Retreats | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/retreats/class-retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every student once a year attends their class retreat”
      Every student attends a class retreat once a year.
    2. Monthly Masses | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/liturgies-prayer-services/monthly-masses · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our students, teachers, and families gather every month for our school liturgy in our auditorium.”
      The whole school gathers for a school liturgy every month.
  • Three professional ministry staff are listed on the campus ministry page, including a deacon serving as chaplain.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology Teacher/Campus Minister, Head of House Knowlton”
      Natalie Bagnell is a theology teacher and campus minister.
      “Dcn. Joseph Nickley”
      Deacon Joseph Nickley is on the campus ministry team.
      “Director of Campus Ministry, Director of Houses”
      Eleanor Hurley is Director of Campus Ministry.
  • The theology department says its curriculum follows the USCCB high school framework, and a Western Philosophy course is listed.
    Sources (2)
    1. Theology | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/academics/curriculum-program-of-studies/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our curriculum is designed in accordance with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Document”
      The theology curriculum is designed in accordance with the USCCB high school framework.
    2. Summer Assignments | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/academics/summer-assignments · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Western Philosophy”
      A Western Philosophy course is listed on the summer assignments page.
  • Service trips and a pro-life club are listed, and every student is required to attend class service days.
    Sources (3)
    1. Campus Ministry Led Service Trips | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/campus-ministry-trips · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our students work selflessly and tirelessly to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia.”
      Campus Ministry runs an Appalachia Service Project trip.
    2. Student Clubs | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/student-clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Cardinal's for Life”
      Cardinal's for Life is a listed faith formation club.
    3. Class Service Days | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/class-service-days · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “every student is required to attend them”
      Every student is required to attend class service days.

Concerns

  • Service is required in days, not hours.
    Sources (1)
    1. Class Service Days | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/class-service-days · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “every student is required to attend them”
      Every student is required to attend class service days.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry

  • Address: 738 Court Street, Brockton, MA 02302
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel, campus ministry center

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Source: spellman.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, spellman.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

12 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 2 off campus, 8 location not published

Retreats 3

  • National Catholic Youth ConferenceOff campus
    Every two years
    The school attends the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.
    spellman.com
  • Class retreats
    Once a year
    Every student attends a class retreat led by a senior ministry, with student-led witness talks, prayer and music.
    spellman.com
  • All-school retreat day (Faith Rally)
    Once a year
    The whole school community gathers for an all-school retreat day.
    spellman.com

Service 2

  • Campus Ministry service tripsOff campus
    Varies by trip
    Campus Ministry leads service trips, including Appalachia Service Project home repair and Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.
    spellman.com, spellman.com
  • Class service days
    Every year, within the school day
    Every student attends a class service day and is assigned an agency to serve, such as food banks, nursing homes and soup kitchens.
    spellman.com

Liturgy and prayer 4

  • Monthly school liturgyOn campus
    Monthly
    The students, teachers and families gather every month for a school liturgy in the auditorium, led by a priest.
    spellman.com, spellman.com
  • Friday morning MassOn campus
    Fridays at 7:10 AM
    A voluntary Mass in the school chapel before school begins, followed by refreshments in the campus ministry center.
    spellman.com
  • Monthly Eucharistic Adoration (Prayer Posse)
    Once a month
    Led by the Senior Ministry, Prayer Posse, students gather before the Blessed Sacrament to pray for the intentions of the school community.
    spellman.com
  • Advent and Lent prayer services (God Squad)
    Advent and Lent each year
    Led by the Senior Ministry, God Squad, to welcome the seasons of Advent and Lent.
    spellman.com

Clubs and groups 3

  • Cardinal's for Life
    A listed faith formation club for pro-life activity.
    spellman.com
  • Boys & Girls Bible Study
    A listed faith formation club.
    spellman.com
  • Catholic Athletes for Christ
    A listed faith formation club.
    spellman.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Campus Ministry | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “For more information, please contact our Director of Campus Ministry, Eleanor Hurley.”
    The Director of Campus Ministry is Eleanor Hurley.
  2. Friday Morning Masses | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/community-life/campus-ministry/liturgies-prayer-services/friday-morning-masses · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Every Friday at 7:10am, our chapel is filled voluntarily by our students and teachers for a Mass before school begins.”
    A voluntary Mass is held in the school chapel every Friday at 7:10 a.m.
  3. Contact Us | Cardinal Spellman High Schoolspellman.com/about/contact-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “738 Court Street”
    The school's address is 738 Court Street, Brockton, MA 02302.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
87 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.96%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.10.8 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Boston, MA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)479
Students in grades 9–12479
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio10.8 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges96%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Boston

The Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, Archbishop of Boston

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Questions families ask

Is Cardinal Spellman High School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Cardinal Spellman High School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Boston.
What is Cardinal Spellman High School’s Compass Score?
87 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Cardinal Spellman High School?
Mass is listed at School chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
Is Cardinal Spellman High School Compass Recommended?
Yes. Cardinal Spellman High School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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