| Cardinal Spellman High School | |
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| Cardinal Spellman High School
"Sequere Deum"
"Follow God"
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| Address | |
| 738 Court Street Brockton, Massachusetts, (Plymouth County), 02302 United States |
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| Coordinates | • |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Plymouth County |
| Authority | Independent |
| President | Dr. John McEwan |
| Rector | Dec. Joe Nickley |
| Principal | Dorothy Lynch |
| Asst. Principal | Susan Davis |
| Faculty | 52 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 650+ (2008) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Cardinal Red and Goldenrod |
| Slogan | "Follow God" |
| Athletics conference | Catholic Central |
| Sports | Football, Boys/Girls Soccer, Boys/Girls Cross Country, Golf, Girls Volleyball, Cheerleading, Indoor Winter Track, Boys/Girls Basketball, Boys/Girls Swimming, Baseball, Softball, Spring Track, Girls Tennis |
| Team name | Cardinals |
| Rival | Archbishop Williams High School |
| Accreditation(s) | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Tuition | $8,900 (2010-11) |
| Affiliation | National Catholic Educational Association |
| Dean of Students | Gail Douglas |
| Admissions Director | Sr. Patricia Lynch, CSJ |
| Athletic Director | Michael Gerrish |
| Website | www.spellman.com |
Cardinal Spellman High School is a private college preparatory high school of Catholic denomination established in 1958 and located in Brockton, Massachusetts. Like their fellow Catholic school and sports rival, Archbishop Williams High School, they operate separately from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The school is named after Cardinal Francis Spellman.
Finishing the 2008 season with a 13–2–5 record, Spellman's boys' soccer team won the Catholic Central League. In 2009 the boys' soccer team won the Catholic Central League for the fourth year in a row, and won the Division 3 south sectional championship, before losing in the state-semifinals. Its final record was 24–1. In 2006 the girls soccer team won the South Sectional and Eastern Mass championship before falling to Nipmuc 2–1 in overtime. The Spellman girls soccer team won the state championship in 2009 finishing with a record of 21–2–1. It was the first state championship in girls soccer.
In 2010, Cardinal Spellman Football increased their record from a 4-7 season in 2009 to 12-1, losing in the Super Bowl to Holliston. They were led by running back Blaise Branch who led Eastern Mass with 36 touchdowns and 1900+ yards, and Linebacker Kevin Stanton who led the Cardinals Defense with 94 tackles. The Spellman Defense was the #1 Defense in eastern Mass giving up less than 7 points a game during their 11-0 undefeated regular Season.