I would like to thank Kennedy for providing a safe space and wonderful learning opportunity for my 8th grade granddaughter. Last year they were graciously able to accommodate her transfer from another school due to continued bullying. They were sensitive to her needs and quick to respond and help facilitate the transfer midyear. Our family is most grateful for their help and consideration. Well done to all the staff who helped us. We were truly blessed by St Mary's Academy at Kennedy. Thank you once again. read more

Good school.. admin working hard to make changes. Invested teachers, beautiful campus.

I have been a student at Kennedy since my freshman year, I am currently in my senior year, and I cannot put into words how helpful and supportive Kennedy has been in my growth not only as a student but as a person. Kennedy has allowed me to become the best student I can be through supportive faculty, extensive extracurriculars, and a rigorous yet rewarding coursework. I am so happy I made the choice to attend Kennedy as I feel it has given me the full high school experience while also preparing me for the next four years in college. read more

My parents had me attend Kennedy Catholic from 2017-2021. I can honestly say that it was the worst time of my life. Let me explain. When I took a tour of Kennedy, the principal (Father Vaillancourt, unsure if that is the correct spelling) touted Kennedy's "excellent" Latin program. So, when I went to Kennedy, I opted to take Latin instead of Spanish for the next three years. That was an extremely bad idea. My freshman year in Latin went along pretty well; we had a wonderful teacher named Mr. Harrington. In my sophomore year, Mr. Harrington had left and was replaced by Dr. Baechle. Dr. Baechle was absolutely awful. He's a college professor who expects too much from his high school student. When he noticed I was struggling, he offered to help me with the coursework and I agreed, but every time I tried to follow up on his offer, he would ignore me. I don't know if Dr. Baechle is still working at Kennedy, but if he is, avoid taking Latin at all costs. The rest of my courses were okay, but I still believe that the coursework was far too great and far too difficult. I am currently a sophomore in college and a lot of my courses are actually easier than the ones I took at Kennedy. It felt like I was destined to fail while I was there. It was only once I went to college that I realized I wasn't the problem, the school was. There were a few teachers that made Kennedy great but I'd rather not mention them by name as to not get them in any trouble. Something to note is that all the teachers that made the experience better and helped me (this includes Mr. Harrington, who I mentioned earlier) were younger, and not older like the majority of the teachers at Kennedy. Most of the other teachers were fine. Just fine. To clarify, I'm okay with name-dropping Dr. Baechle because I want people to know they should avoid him (if you want, take a look at his ratemyprofessor as well), but I don't want to name-drop the good teachers because I'm afraid they'll get in trouble somehow. The extracurriculars at Kennedy are also very lacking, even compared to a public school. The clubs were not interesting to me, and the weird news show that was live every morning (aptly named "Kennedy Live") was run by a close-knit group who did not want other people to join in. I tried to create new clubs that fit my interests several times, but they were unfortunately denied. I felt so out of place at this school, and having no extracurriculars that welcomed me did not help. Every student at Kennedy gets an iPad, and to be honest, I did like this. However, I mostly used it as a distraction during class. There were always ways to circumvent content filters or app restrictions put on the iPads so that you could download other apps or visit other websites. It did prepare me for using a laptop in my college classes, but I still think I would have been fine without it. The iPads are not something you should use as the main reason to send your child here; they will be fine even without them. Kennedy did not handle the COVID pandemic very well. It was a great thing for me because my mental health was so terrible by the time it hit that staying home, away from the school, was actually good for me. When Kennedy reopened in the fall of 2020, the start of my senior year, there were two cohorts that alternated attending classes in person each week. The school definitely did not follow proper social-distancing guidelines as desks were about two feet apart instead of six feet apart. Social distancing was not enforced in other places, such as Mass or the lines to get lunch. Students who were sick and stayed home (even if the cohort they were a part of was supposed to be in class) were accused of skipping class/taking early weekends. My mental health severely declined during my time at Kennedy. The bland classrooms, mediocre lunch food, lack of extracurriculars that interested me, and difficult coursework all contributed to this. I really would rather not go into detail about what happened, but it was a very bad time for me. The COVID pandemic closing the school really did save me. My mental health did decline again when I was attending in person classes once a week during my senior year, but it was not as bad as my first three years because I only had to go in one week, then I could learn remotely the next. I am in college now, and I am honestly the happiest I have ever been. When I was at Kennedy, I blamed myself for everything I was going through. I thought I was stupid and that I would never be smart enough to amount to anything in life thanks to my poor grades. Now, I get A's in most of my classes and the coursework is much more reasonable than what I had to do at Kennedy. If you love your children and want them to succeed, please, do not send them to Kennedy Catholic. I wish my parents didn't. read more

I thought I would share my Kennedy Catholic story, which has been a great experience for my kids. After considering several prominent Catholic high schools in the region, we settled on Kennedy Catholic and we are so glad we did. It not only offers a rigorous and varied curriculum (LOVE that they still teach Latin!) but they offer a warm and nurturing environment. Both of my daughters were in public school before we made the decision to pull them out. I love that everything is automated, that all the lessons and school books are "in the cloud" because I think that prepares kids for the business world. In addition there is a strong emphasis on faith and values. My favorite thing Kennedy does is what's known as college "Instant Decision Day." They have more than a dozen colleges that come over a series of days to visit the school and meet one-on-one with interested students in their junior year. At that time, the student interviews with the school, gives the recruiter their transcript, and they are told right then whether or not they are accepted and how much scholarship money they will receive! Thanks to Kennedy's reputation, these schools send recruiters to hand-pick their next crop of students. And we wound up with a lot of scholarship money as well as choice options. This was a perk I didn't realize when we first enrolled in Kennedy Catholic. I'm happy to report that both of my girls have thrived in Kennedy Catholic one of whom has moved on to the college of her dreams, the other, who is still there, tells me she could never imagine attending ANY school other than Kennedy. read more

There is a great education and growing experience for the kids who go along with the program and they will be fine! For the parents as long as you pay and give freely of your money and time you are fine. Don't question the father,and don't refuse to pay some ridiculous fee ,you don't have the right to do that. I had to sue in court to get back my money... This is a learning experience for me! Then that religious part is replaced with money and keeping yours! read more

Worst School ever! The communication between staff, teachers and the student/parents is horrific. I don't want to waste anymore of my time explaining what happened, but bottom line is don't pay for this school when our public schools do a better job caring and educating our children! read more

Loved the school and grounds but teachers, apart from a few, are pretty bad at teaching. One was a new teacher and my son kept failing every test as were most of her students. When we'd had enough and put him back into the public system within a few weeks he began passing that subject again. iPads are a total distraction. The spiel about iPads being locked down and unable to be abused was a total lie. My son among many other students easily cracked the lock and were able to watch movies during class time. Classes are large so teachers are oblivious. Also, spiel about being a tight-knit family is a farce. Family only if you've got a deep pocket and your child is passing. They'll actually kick you out of the school in your junior year if you're failing so you don't mar their scores. They won't accommodate for any learning difficulties. Communication with most staff is incredibly frustrating. The admins talk a good talk but they don't deliver. If your child is self motivated then they'll be fine, but then again, they'd be fine in public school. My son has much more electives to choose from and opportunities now that he's back in public school. read more