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Malden Catholic High School, founded in 1932 , is a Private , Catholic Secondary School for young men. Located in Malden, Massachusetts , the school is founded and sponsored by the Congregation Of St. Francis Xavier (C.F.X.), an international religious community, more commonly known as the Xaverian Brothers. According to the school's Web site, its mission is "to create a community of faith that promotes the dignity of all through Gospel values and an environment that fosters the love of God , of self, and of others." Malden Catholic High School Web Site HISTORY Malden Catholic High School has a long history. It has gone through several incarnations and has seen many improvements, particularly in recent years. Highland Ave. (1932–1968) In 1932 , work began on a new school, officially called Boys' Catholic High School, located on Highland Avenue in Malden, near the Immaculate Conception School. The project was established by the Right Reverend Richard Neagle, then pastor of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Medford and Malden. Reverend Neagle turned to the Xaverian Brothers to lead the new school. In 1936 , Boys' Catholic officially opened. The school's first Headmaster was Brother Gilbert. Boys' Catholic, colloquially referred to as "Malden Catholic", was a highly successful school, and for several decades it served as a major academic institution in Malden. Boys' Catholic went through seven headmasters before it closed in 1968 . History of Malden Catholic High School Crystal St. (1968–present) After the school closed, Richard Cardinal Cushing , Archbishop of the Archdiocese Of Boston , requested that it be re-established. The Xaverian Brothers created a much larger, more regional high school on Crystal Street. The new building contained two floors and thirty classrooms, along with an auditorium and gymnasium, among other things. Malden Catholic gained fame in January headmaster, Mr. Thomas Arria, Jr., took over in 2005 . RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION Malden Catholic High School is sponsored by the Congregation of St. Francis Xavier, known more commonly as the Xaverian Brothers, and for many years the Brothers formed a large part of its faculty. In recent years, its Faculty has been made up primarily of Lay People , but the school still has the highest number of Xaverian Brothers of any school on the East Coast . The school wears its Catholic affiliation proudly. Students take four full years of Catholic Theology courses and take part in many forms of Charity Drive and Christian service. Christian service The school places a strong emphasis on "Christian service", volunteer Community Service inspired by the teachings of Christ . Such service can take place in many forms. Students are required to perform a minimum number of hours of service each year. Freshmen are to perform at least 5 hours, Sophomores are to perform at least 10, and Juniors are to perform at least 15. Seniors take part in a unique Christian service program at the end of the year. Senior classes end in mid-April, and for two weeks after this point, seniors are required to visit a designated service site to do volunteer work for about seven hours per day, for a total of 70 hours of Christian service. (Students with Advanced Placement classes continue taking these classes through this interval, and are given a reduced number of hours to complete.) The goal of this project is to give students a sizable amount of experience and practice using Christian principles of mutual service outside of school. ATHLETICS East Division 1 Lacrosse tournament game between Malden Catholic and St. John's Preparatory School on Donovan Field in June 2005 .]] Malden Catholic is a Division 1 member of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). It is a member of the highly competitive Catholic Conference, a five-school athletics league, alongside competitors St. John's Preparatory School , Boston College High School , Xaverian High School , and Catholic Memorial School . The School Colors are Blue and Gold , and the Team Mascot is the Lancer . The school is known for having a long-standing Rivalry with division competitors St. John's Preparatory School, known colloquially as "the Prep". Stadium Malden Catholic's main athletic facility was opened in 1988 as Brother Gilbert Stadium and was set with Natural Grass . Throughout the next few years, it was found that the stadium could not grow the grass well, and after a decade or so, it was in a large need of repair. Following the 2002 Football season, the school received a donation of $1,000,000 to completely renovate the stadium from James Donovan, a Natick resident. Four other alumni together donated an additional $800,000 toward the project, and reconstruction began. The natural grass in the field was replaced with FieldTurf , and a new track and lighting system was added. In 2004 , the field was reopened as Donovan Field At Brother Gilbert Stadium . The field was named in memory of Donovan's father, James R. Donovan, a Malden Catholic alumnus who later worked as a Custodian at the school. "Natick man honored for support of Catholic schools" by Donis Tracy, ''The Pilot'', March 3, 2003. Recent championships Malden Catholic's Lacrosse team has been coached by Mr. Rick Mazzei to 6 straight Catholic Conference championships. The Baseball team won the 2003 Massachusetts division 1 state championship. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Malden Catholic High School maintains many clubs and extracurricular activities. Each is moderated by a member of the faculty. Extracurricular activities are considered a crucial element of social and academic development, and students are consistently encouraged to join. Student government Malden Catholic has a Student Council which organizes many of the school's events and charity drives. The council consists of an executive board of six officers, as well as seven committee chairs and fifty Homeroom representatives. Malden Catholic High School Student Council Student newspaper The '', the paper has a long history, and has helped the school establish a strong sense of identity, bringing together its many different social groups and events. Matthew Tomkewicz and Gavin Corey are currently serving as Editor in Chief. The Editor in Chief for the 2006-07 season has been confered upon Brian Lewin and Timothy Paquette. Lancers Drama Lancers Drama, the school's Theater Group , performs several plays per year. Productions are selected from a wide variety of genres by the troupe's director, Theology Teacher and Malden Catholic graduate Éamonn Casey. The group most often performs contemporary Comedies and Shakespearean Plays . Performances in recent years have included William Shakespeare 's '' Macbeth '', the 1945 comedy '' Harvey '', and a stage adaptation of Terry Pratchett 's '' Discworld '' novel '' Guards! Guards! ''. The troupe is currently rehearsing the Musical classic '' You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown ''. The troupe is notable for performing student-written plays on more than one occasion. In 2005 , Lancers Drama performed the one-act comedy ''Fantasyland'', co-written by Casey and then- Junior John Ungaro. In 2006 , the troupe made history again by performing the school's first student-directed play, Ungaro's ''Ollie's Inferno''. National Honor Society Malden Catholic maintains a chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS), a national organization designed to recognize students' academic achievements. Malden Catholic's chapter, known as the Brother Gilbert Chapter, currently holds 52 tenth grade sophomores, 43 Juniors and 41 Seniors . The chapter is open to all juniors and seniors who either have a Percentage Grade of 88 or higher, or who are in the top 15 percent of their class, gradewise. The club meets six to eight times a year. Members are required to take part in eight hours of Christian service (see Christian Service above) per academic quarter. Members also take part in various Charity Fundraisers . The current president of NHS is Michael Fitzgerald, the vice-president is Nicholas Yeomelakis, the secretary is Robert Medeiros, and the treasure is Alex Caroll. Robotics Club The Robotics Club was formed during the 2005–2006 school year by two seniors. The year-long goal of the club is to create a pair of division of Kiss Institute for Practical Robotics' 2006 Botball competition on April 8, 2006 in Lowell , MA . Botball Season Schedule Math Team The Math Team meets six times each year to compete in the New England Mathematics League (NEML), the New England division of the Math League . Math League contests consist of six challenging Mathematics problems. Students are given a grade from 0 to 6. The top five scores from each school are submitted to the Math League, with a maximum of 30 points per contest. There are six contests a year, with a maximum school score of 180. Math League Contests In addition to the NEML contests, students also take part in a parallel Intramural tournament, the Lancers Intramural Mathematics Organization (LIMO). These contests are similar to NEML's, and take place in between the national contests. LIMO contests consist of an Individual Round, in which students score between 0 and 6, and a Team Round, in which students split into groups to work on problems together, with a maximum score of 3. Other activities Malden Catholic's other popular activities Malden Catholic High School Extra-Curriculars include:
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