Archbishop Williams High School

This school is located in Braintree, Massachusetts, a 17-minute drive from Boston, with nearby universities including Harvard, MIT, and Tufts University. The admissions director graduated from Harvard University and is also an alumnus of this school. The school's academic performance is generally average.

School Features:
1. In Fall 2016, a brand new arts and science laboratory and a new training and fitness center were completed on the top floor of the school.
2. The school collaborates with multiple universities to offer dual enrollment programs, including the University of Connecticut, known as a "Public Ivy," and other partner institutions such as Syracuse University, Ursuline College, Emmanuel College, Oswego State University, and O'Connell College.
3. The school implements a "Peer Ministry Program." 12th-grade students can apply to join this program, and after strict selection by the faculty, they serve as mentors for 7th, 8th, and 9th-grade students.
4. For female students with talent and interest in STEM, the school also specifically offers opportunities to attend lectures at nearby universities or visit science and medical laboratories in downtown Boston for learning and exchange, a program known as "Women in Science."
5. On December 8, 2017, the school won second place in the Southeastern Massachusetts Math League competition.
6. Emphasis on students' international background: There are "overseas trips" every spring, and in Spring 2018, 19 students departed for Rome.

Archbishop Williams High School places great importance on students' college admissions. Its graduates' average SAT score is 1289 (Top 20%), and two international students have achieved a perfect score of 800 in the SAT Math section. Over the years, graduates have frequently been admitted to prestigious Ivy League universities in the United States, including top-tier institutions like Harvard, Cornell, and Brown University. The school has produced many well-known alumni in the sports world, including those in field hockey and ice hockey, demonstrating its outstanding sports programs. Since 2014, $9 million has been invested in campus improvements. In the fall of 2016, a brand-new Arts and Science Lab and a new training and fitness center, located on the top floor of the school, were completed.

After the outbreak of the epidemic in the United States, schools promptly stopped in-person group classes and switched to online instruction.

1. Excellent Location: Located at the terminal station of the Massachusetts MBTA Red Line, a subway every 15 minutes provides direct access to Harvard University.
2. Complete Hardware Facilities: Three main buildings, the school is equipped with the most advanced sports facilities in the southern part of Boston, classrooms are equipped with advanced technological equipment such as interactive whiteboards, and there are also technical devices for specific subjects.
3. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
4. Outstanding in Mathematics and Sports: In 2017-18, the school hosted the Massachusetts United Math Competition and achieved an excellent second-place finish. In the same year, the school's girls' basketball team excelled, winning the state championship trophy awarded by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA).
5. Rich Daily Extracurricular Activities: In the 2017-18 activities, FBI agents drove a crime scene investigation vehicle into the school to share forensic experience with forensic science students; environmental science teacher Ms. Churchill participated in the Ecology Project International (EPI) program in Costa Rica, bringing her observations back to the classroom; 9 graduates participated in simulated stock trading at State Street Bank in Boston, among others.
6. Excellent Graduate Pathways for International Students: In the past 3 years, nearly 40% of Chinese students have been admitted to top 50 universities in the U.S.
7. 11th and 12th grade students can participate in dual enrollment courses. Credits are provided by Quincy College and Regis College. Williams High School students will earn both high school and college credits simultaneously, and there is a possibility for these courses to transfer to other colleges and universities. Currently, the school offers six dual enrollment courses.