St. Sebastian's School | All Boys School in Needham, MA

Resource Header Slideshow

Pursuing Truth Through Faith and Reason

“The order of the day is to love God, work hard, and take good care of one another.”

William L. Burke III, Headmaster

St. Sebastian’s at a Glance

The nature of the experience while here and the powers gained from having been here.

68

Towns represented by the student body

375

Our total enrollment and number of chapel speeches given each year

100%

of graduates attend four-year colleges

46

Teams compete in 13 different sports as part of the ISL

28

Student clubs and organizations

20

Advanced Placement (AP) courses

65

average graduating class size

25%

of students receive need-based financial aid

News and Events

Every young man will be known and loved and called to greatness.

7th graders at Challenger Learning Center

Class of 2025 Travel to the Challenger Learning Center

Members of the Class of 2025 traveled to Framingham State University's Challenger Learning Center on Friday, February 21.

Mr. Willie Yandow P’20 Speaks to St. Sebastian’s Finance Academy

On February 4, 2020, Mr. Willie Yandow P’20 addressed members of the St. Sebastian’s Finance Academy.

Students with their portraits they made.

Arrows Create Portraits for the Memory Project

Arrows Aidan McCarthy '22, Paul White '22, and Jack Sullivan '22 returned to the Memory Project to help lead newcomers Declan Carroll '25, Derron St. Marie '24 and Joe Hamilton '21 to create portraits for Rohingya refugee orphans that are currently living in a refugee camp in Malaysia.

Student debate award winners with Assistant Headmaster Michael Nerbonne

St. Sebastian's Hosts Annual Parliamentary Extemporaneous Invitational Debate Tournament

On Sunday, February 16, 2020, St. Sebastian's hosted our Annual Parliamentary Extemporaneous Invitational Debate Tournament for students in both the Novice and Advanced Divisions.

The Slings and Arrows Players Present "The Door"

On February 14 and 15, the St. Sebastian's Drama Club performed "The Door," this year's winter play. The play was written by seniors Patrick McDonald, Nate Kelly, and Aidan Garrity who also collaborated in directing.

Arrows who served at the Paulist Center in Boston

Arrows Serve at The Paulist Center Community Breakfast

On Saturday, February 15th, St. Sebastian's students helped serve about one hundred warm meals to the homeless at the Paulist Center in Boston. The Arrows also brought some Valentine's Day cheer to the guests of the Community Breakfast.

Billy Queally '20 competes in NEPSAC Championships

Arrows Skiing Competes in NEPSAC Championships

Led by captains Billy Queally ’20 and Evan Prince ’20, Arrows Skiing traveled to Sunday River, ME, on February 12, to compete the NEPSAC Class A Alpine Ski Championships.

Alessandro Barbiellini '21 Wins Debate Award

Alessandro Barbiellini '21 placed first in the Impromptu Speaking Competition at the Kingswood Oxford School's Annual Invitational Public Speaking Competition on Sunday, February 9.

Guest speaker Caroline Hunter with members of the MPA, Headmaster Burke and Fr, Arens

One Love: Black History Month Assembly

St. Sebastian's students and faculty, led by Men with Positive Attitudes, recognized Black History Month through powerful words and music.

The St. Sebastian's FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team.

Arrows Robotics Team Qualifies for FIRST Tech Challenge State Championships

St. Sebastian’s School FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Team competed in a FIRST Robotics Massachusetts qualifying tournament at Canton High School on February 1. With a 3rd-place finish, the team qualified for the FIRST Tech Challenge State Championships to be held at Natick High School on March 7.

Drew Giacchetto '19 plays golf for Indiana University

Drew Giacchetto '19 Shines in Day One of Big Ten Match Play Championship

A member of Indiana University's golf team, the freshman won both of his matchups on February 7.

Headmaster Burke with students studying at Duke University

Headmaster Burke Visits with Arrows Alumni at Duke

During his annual visit to North Caroline for the Headmasters Association annual meeting, Headmaster Burke met up with recent alumni studying at Duke University.

Students serve ice cream during Catholic Schools Week

Celebrating Catholic Schools Week

St. Sebastian's marked the week with several annual traditions.

Second Quarter and First Semester Academic Awards

The St. Sebastian's students named to the Second Quarter and First Semester Honor Rolls on Thursday, January 30, 2020.

St. Sebastian's Volunteers at Pine Street Inn for 9th Annual Chop-A-Thon

On Sunday, January 26, St. Sebastian's fathers and sons traveled to Boston for the 9th annual Chop-A-Thon at the Pine Street Inn, the largest resource for the homeless in New England.