NEWTON, Mass. -- The president of a Massachusetts Catholic school has apologized after its students chanted "You Killed Jesus!" during a basketball game against a Boston-area high school with a large Jewish enrollment.

Newton North High School in Newton, Mass.

The incident Friday occurred after Newton North students at the home game jeered the all-boys Catholic Memorial School about not having girl students

The anti-Semitic chanting horrified and upset many who were attending the game, The Boston Globe reports.



Catholic Memorial President Peter Folan apologized Saturday for what he called "abhorrent behavior." He said the school "believes deeply that intolerance, of any kind, is unacceptable."

He added that the school will "strenuously address" the issue within the school community.



Newton Superintendent David Fleishman said he found the behavior "chilling." He said he has contacted the Anti-Defamation League about it, and Newton students on Monday will discuss what happened.