Academics

Academic Technology

All students at Catholic Memorial are required to bring an academic device to school each day, which must be a PC or Mac laptop computer with a Windows or Apple operating system. Our school uses the Microsoft Office suite of programs, which is included with each student’s CM email account. Catholic Memorial’s minimum hardware and software specifications for these devices are listed below.

The following are NOT acceptable academic devices:

iPads or tablets
Google Chromebooks
Smart phones

2026-2027 Tech Requirements

	Good	Better	Best
Processor	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i7
Memory	16 GB	16 GB	16+ GB
Storage	256 GB SSD	256 GB SSD	512+ GB SSD
Webcam	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB	Yes	Yes	Yes
HDMI	No	Yes	Yes

Become a Man of Action at Catholic Memorial

CM prepares students for the rigors of college and beyond. While here, boys embark on service-learning opportunities, leadership development, and character formation programs inspiring them to become confident, courageous young men motivated to do good in the world.

Catholic Memorial, the Christian Brothers School of Boston, prepares boys for college, manhood and a world full of unknown challenges, ambiguity and complex problems and the importance of relationships.