Cardinal O’Malley said to disapprove of BC High admitting girls
A Jesuit leader warned Boston College High School officials in March that Cardinal Sean O’Malley “strongly opposed” the idea of admitting female students to the all-boys school, saying such a move would threaten the all-girls Catholic schools in the area by drawing their students away, according to a letter obtained by the Globe Tuesday.
The letter by the Rev. John Cecero, head of the Northeast region of the Jesuits in the United States, offers the most concrete evidence to date that a group of BC High trustees, headed by chairman John McQuillan, has been quietly exploring the idea of opening the doors to female students — a potential move that has generated heated debate among parents, alumni, and faculty of the Jesuit-affiliated school in Dorchester.
O’Malley’s apparent opposition puts him in line with a majority of alumni and parents surveyed two years ago who view the school’s all-boys mission as an essential part of BC High’s future success, according to a consultant report obtained by the Globe Tuesday.
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