OUR SCHOOL: Archbishop Williams High School, located at 80 Independence Avenue in Braintree, MA opened in 1949. We are part of a Christian community that integrates learning with faith and focuses on developing the whole person. The school derives its name from the Most Reverend John Williams (1822-1907), first Archbishop of Boston. Archbishop Williams is credited with the development of the parochial school system in Boston.   OUR SCHOOL’S MISSION: Archbishop Williams High School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory, grades 7-12 school. We endeavor to educate young men and women spiritually, intellectually, ethically, and physically. Driven by the love of Christ, in the tradition of the