Saint Sebastian's School

Saint Sebastian's School
Address
Map
1191 Greendale Avenue

, ,
02492-4699

United States
Coordinates42°16′10″N 71°12′25″W / 42.26944°N 71.20694°W / 42.26944; -71.20694
Information
TypePrivate
MottoSemen est sanguis Christianorum
(The blood of Christians [i.e., martyrs] is the seed [of faith])
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1941
FounderWilliam Cardinal O'Connell
HeadmasterBrendan Sullivan
ChaplainJohn Arens
Faculty65
Grades712
GenderBoys
Enrollment380
Average class size10
Student to teacher ratio7:1
CampusSuburban
Campus size26 acres (110,000 m2)
Color(s)Red and Black   
Athletics conferenceIndependent School League
Team nameArrows
RivalBelmont Hill
AccreditationNEASC[1]
PublicationThe Quiver (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Walrus
The Dart
YearbookThe Arrow
Websitestsebs.org

Saint Sebastian's School is an independent, all-boys Catholic secondary day school located in Needham, Massachusetts. The school enrolls around 380 boys in grades 7–12.

St. Sebastian's is the only Catholic school in the Independent School League. Its athletic teams have produced a number of professional athletes. The ice hockey team has produced 6 NHL first-round draft picks and 31 draft picks in total.

  1. ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-28.