St. Mark's School is a coeducational, Episcopal preparatory school, situated on 250 acres (100 ha) in Southborough, Massachusetts, 25 miles (40 km) from Boston. St. Mark's was founded in 1865 as an all-boys school by Joseph Burnett, who developed and marketed Burnett Vanilla Extract.[1] Girls have attended since 1978. St. Mark's is a member of the Independent School League and one of five prep schools known collectively as St. Grottlesex.
Athletics[]
Alumni have gone on to careers in the National Hockey League. The boys' ice hockey team won NEPSAC Championships in 1992, 2015, 2016; ISL Eberhart Division Championships in 1976, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2015, 2020, 2022; ISL Championships in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000; and Private School League Championships in 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1962.[2]
Olympians[]
St. Mark's has educated a few Olympic athletes, including Scott Young in ice hockey,[3] Greg Brown in ice hockey,[4]
Alumni[]
- Doug Brown
- Greg Brown
- Chris Shepley (played collegiately at Colby College, most notable for refereeing
- Scott Young (b. 1967)