Overview
Saint Sebastian's School is an independent, all-boys Catholic secondary school located in Needham, Massachusetts on . The school instructs boys in grades seven through twelve. Founded in 1941 by William Henry Cardinal O'Connell, Archbishop of Boston, the school is named after the Christian martyr who survived an attempted execution. It is the only Catholic school in the Independent School League. Approximately 350 students are enrolled, with 25% receiving financial aid.
Academics
The student–teacher ratio at St. Sebastian's is 7:1. The average class size is 10. The school offers 20 classes at the Advanced Placement level. Students are assigned a faculty advisor, and at the end of every quarter, awards for honors students are presented before the school.
Notable alumni
Politics and government service
William B. Evans, former Commissioner of the Boston Police Department, current Chief of Police at Boston College
Paul G. Kirk, former US Senator and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Kevin E. Moley, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva
James H. Maloney, former Member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the Fifth District of Connecticut
Lawrence O'Donnell, Congressional Staffer, MSNBC host and writer/producer for NBC's The West Wing
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