About Spellman
Cardinal Spellman High School is dedicated to providing opportunities for our students to maximize their potential within a Catholic environment. A Spellman education strives to prepare our young men and women to achieve academic success, to embrace Gospel values, to respect themselves and others and to be of service to their community, to their Church and to the world.
Statistics 
- A co-educational Independent Catholic School
- High School founded in 1958 by Richard Cardinal Cushing, Archbishop of Boston.
- Situated on a forty-two acre campus on the residential east side of Brockton.
- College Preparatory Program with honors and advanced placement courses.
- Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
- Affiliated with the National Catholic Education association, the College Board and CASE
Student Body
The current enrollment consists of close to seven hundred (700) young men and women from more than 30 surrounding cities and towns. Cardinal Spellman does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin in the administering of its educational policies .
Faculty and Staff
Over fifty dedicated men and women serve as faculty, staff and administrators. Most have Masters degrees and several hold double Masters.
Graduates
Traditionally, over 96% of Cardinal Spellman's graduates enroll in colleges and universities throughout the country. A large percentage of these alums pursue graduate studies. In 2008 and 2009, 100% of graduates were accepted to college.
Tuition/Fees
Cardinal Spellman High School's basic tuition rate for the 2009-2010 academic year is $8,500. This amount reflects an increase of only $400 over last year's tuition. The Board members are very pleased that they have been able to keep our Spellman tuition rate at a reasonable level.
Obviously, at $8,500, Cardinal Spellman High School is a tremendous educational value given the excellence of our programs, the high caliber and dedication of our faculty and staff, our reasonable class size and the quality and accomplishments of our students.
We offer three payment plans for tuition. Click here for complete information on Spellman's Tuition Plans (Adobe PDF). An extended payment plan is offered from Your Tuition Solution.
Financial Aid
To be considered for tuition aid, families must file a Grant & Aid Assessment Application each year. These applications, which are available in the main office, must be filed before the end of April. All grants are based on need as determined by analysis of the applications. The major source of financial aid to our students is the Catholic Schools Foundation. Additional aid is provided through fundraising, annual fund gifts, and local need-based scholarships.
Transportation
- The city of Brockton provides free school bus transportation for city residents.
- Spellman is on the BAT line with a bus stop directly opposite the school.
- The school will also assist in arranging car pools for interested families.
- Transportation will also be available for Old Colony train commuters.