It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.

The school shut down in 2012, at which point the building that housed its functions was taken over by Cambridge Education Group and established as CATS Academy, a private non-religious school, catering mostly to international students.

The advisory program provided daily contact with a faculty member who offered academic advisement, college preparation tools, and formation for life choices.

All of the proceeds went to the funding of scholarships for future students.

The event featured many prominent community guests including the former mayor of Newton, David Cohen, the Newton Community Chorus, and the current Boston College head hockey coach, Jerry York, who gave a speech.