St. Joseph's Preparatory School

St. Joseph's Preparatory School
Location
1733 West Girard Avenue

Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
19130

United States
Coordinates39°58′21″N 75°9′53″W / 39.97250°N 75.16472°W / 39.97250; -75.16472
Information
TypePrivate, All-boys college-preparatory educational institution
Motto(Latin): Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam
(For the greater glory of God)
Religious affiliationCatholic Church (Jesuit)
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Established1851 (1851)
OversightSociety of Jesus
PresidentJohn F. Marinacci
PrincipalJohn McCaul
Grades9–12
GenderBoys
Enrollment937
Campus size6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
Campus typeUrban
ColorsCrimson and Gray   
SloganEducating Men of Competence, Conscience & Compassion since 1851
SongSwing on Along With the Crimson
Athletics conferencePhiladelphia Catholic League
PIAA USRowing
NicknameHawks
RivalLa Salle College High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
PublicationChronicle (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Hawkeye
YearbookThe Chronicle
Tuition$28,300 (2025-2026)
Websitewww.sjprep.org
Girard Avenue Historic District
BuiltMid-late 19th century
ArchitectEdwin Forrest Durang, et al.
Architectural styleBaroque Revival
NRHP reference No.85003427[2]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1985

Main Entrance

St. Joseph's Preparatory School, known as "St. Joe's Prep" or simply "The Prep", is an urban, private, Catholic, college preparatory school run by the Society of Jesus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The school was founded in 1851 from the Old St. Joseph's Church in the city's Society Hill neighborhood.[3] The school moved to its current campus on Girard Avenue in the 1870s with the construction of the Church of the Gesu.

Curriculum

The credits must satisfy the minimums in religious studies (4), English (4), mathematics / computer science (4), history (3), science (3), classics & modern language (5), fine arts (1), electives (2). A minimum of two of the language credits must be in classics.[4]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

St. Joseph's Prep's athletic teams compete as one of the 16 schools in the Philadelphia Catholic League. The Prep joined the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association in the 2007–2008 school year. The Prep offers the following athletic programs:

Fall: cross country, football (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), crew (varsity and junior varsity), rugby, soccer (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), squash (varsity and junior varsity), Ultimate Frisbee (club), and golf.

Winter: basketball (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), bowling (varsity and junior varsity), indoor track and field, swimming, wrestling (varsity and junior varsity), and ice hockey (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen).

Spring: baseball (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), crew (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), volleyball, lacrosse, outdoor track and field, tennis, mountain biking, Ultimate Frisbee (club), and rugby (varsity, junior varsity, freshmen/sophomore).

The boys senior eight crew team has won the Stotesbury Cup in national competition 16 times; in 1955, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999–2001, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025.[5] Additionally, the Prep is the only team to ever sweep all the boys' eights events at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, having done it in 1997, 2008, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

In 2000, the Prep Varsity 8 won the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.[6] In 2021, St. Joseph's Prep won the USRowing Youth National Championship in the Men's 8+ for the first time.[7] This was the first time a scholastic team won the national championship in over a decade. Subsequently, the Prep varsity 8 earned a silver medal at Youth Nationals in 2024. Additionally, in 2025, St. Joseph's Prep won the Under-17 8+ at the USRowing Youth National Championship.[8]

The Prep football team won back-to-back state championships, winning the Class 4A state championship in 2014 with a 49–41 win against Pine-Richland High School in the finals.[9] Despite losing to La Salle College High School early in the 2015 playoffs, the St. Joseph's Prep football team won the first-ever Class 6A PIAA state championship, defeating Pittsburgh Central Catholic by a score of 42–7 at HersheyPark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania.[10] The team won the program's fourth state title in 2018 with a 40–20 win against Harrisburg High School in the Class 6A tournament final.[11]

Notable alumni

Academia and education

Authors and writers

Business

  • John McShain, building contractor; known as "The Man Who Built Washington"
  • Frank Quattrone, investment banker; founder/CEO of Qatalyst Group

Catholic Church

Entertainment

Engineering

Government and politics

Military

Sports

See also

References

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  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "History St. Joseph's Preparatory School". www.sjprep.org. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Program of Studies St. Joseph's Preparatory School". www.sjprep.org. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Winners: Previous Years". Stotesbury Cup Regatta. February 19, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  6. ^ Hildes-Heim, Norman. "Plus: Rowing -- Henley Royal Regatta; Brown's Crew Edges Germans", The New York Times, July 3, 2000. Accessed December 30, 2018. "In an all-American final of the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup for schoolboy eights, St. Joseph's Prep of Philadelphia fought off a persistent crew from Groton School in Connecticut to win by three-quarters of a length in 6:47."
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  8. ^ "Finals Mens U17 Eight USRowing Youth National Championships 2025 | Time Team".
  9. ^ White, Mike. "PIAA Class AAAA: Pine-Richland suffers loss to St. Joseph’s Prep", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 13, 2014. Accessed December 30, 2018. "The Rams came close to pulling off the greatest comeback in PIAA championship history Saturday night, but came up short, losing to St. Joseph’s Prep of Philadelphia, 49-41.... St. Joseph’s (11-3) won its second consecutive PIAA title as the Hawks finished with 334 rushing yards."
  10. ^ White, Mike. "St. Joseph's Prep trounces Central Catholic, 42-7, in first PIAA Class 6A title game", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 10, 2016. Accessed December 30, 2018. "Mighty St. Joseph’s Prep of Philadelphia made Central Catholic look rather ordinary, drubbing the Vikings, 42-7, to win the 6A championship against the defending champions."
  11. ^ O'Brien, Rick. "St. Joe’s Prep collects fourth state football crown by turning back resilient Harrisburg", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 8, 2018. Accessed December 30, 2018. "The final score may indicate otherwise, but St. Joseph’s Prep had its hands full with underdog Harrisburg until the fourth quarter..... With Mason producing a pair of 4-yard touchdown runs in the last frame, the Hawks pulled away from the Cougars and triumphed, 40-20, Saturday night to earn top PIAA Class 6A honors at frigid Hersheypark Stadium.... The Hawks (13-0) captured their fourth state title in six seasons."
  12. ^ Kenna, Kara (April 21, 1993). "Loyola Loses a Leader, Inherits a Legacy". The Greyhound. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  13. ^ Wade, Michael J. (2016). Adaptation in Metapopulations: How Interaction Changes Evolution. University of Chicago Press. p. 3. ISBN 9780226129730. I attended St. Joseph's Preparatory High School and my endless hours in the swamps were replaced by 5–6 hours of homework each night; a test every week in every subject; and daily quizzes in Latin and math. The Prep faculty had two of my best teachers, Mr. Earl Hart in honors mathematics and Stephen A. Garber, S. J., in honors chemistry.
  14. ^ Davis, Jack et al. (2009). Humbug, p. 213. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Christopher McDougall – New York Times Bestselling Author". Christopher McDougall. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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  17. ^ "Talbot, Francis Xavier | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  18. ^ Evan Amos (April 28, 2011). "Evan Amosinterview with Matt Duke". Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  19. ^ Eichel, Molly (September 11, 2014). "'It's Always Sunny's' Rob McElhenney spoke at St. Joe's Prep today". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  20. ^ Gross, Dan (August 2, 2012). "Actor Michael Rady preparing for doctor role on new CW show". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  21. ^ Akman, Terri (December 9, 2015). "Magician Dan White earned his chops on South Street". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  22. ^ "BioTime, Inc. Appoints Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D. to its Board of Directors". BusinessWire Press Release. November 9, 2011.
  23. ^ Callahan, Kevin. "Criscuolo coming up big at Harvard", Courier-Post, February 15, 2015. Accessed December 11, 2018. "Kyle Criscuolo grew up in Southampton and is just 5-foot-8, which isn’t the tangible recipe for success in college ice hockey.... Criscuolo, who attended St. Joseph’s Prep School in Philadelphia, was named last week by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston as one of 20 NCAA Division I players for the 63rd Walter Brown Award, which is presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England."
  24. ^ "Obituary of Henrich, Frank W." The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 4, 1959. p. 36. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  25. ^ Smith, E. J. (January 14, 2020). "New Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski was a star athlete at St. Joseph's Prep, Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  26. ^ Carey, Greg (August 9, 2024). "Trotter looks to bolster defense after being denied chance to make instant impact a season ago". WV Metro News. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  27. ^ Leung, Diamond (June 16, 2024). "St. Joseph's Prep RB Isaiah West commits to Ohio State". Inquirer.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  • Twyman, Anthony S., "Prepped for Politics". Philadelphia Inquirer. 23 November 2005.
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