Gonzaga Preparatory School

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Gonzaga Preparatory School
Address
Map
1224 East Euclid Avenue

Spokane
,
Washington
99207

United States
Coordinates47°41′9″N 117°23′31″W / 47.68583°N 117.39194°W / 47.68583; -117.39194
Information
TypePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Established1887; 137 years ago (1887)
PresidentAl Falkner
PrincipalCindy Reopelle
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment860 (2012-2013)
Student to teacher ratio18.2
Color(s)Navy and White   
Athletics conferenceGreater Spokane League
Team nameBullpups
AccreditationWestern Catholic Education Association[1]
YearbookThe Luigian
AffiliationJSN
Dean of StudentsPeggy Haun-McEwen,
Ben Walker
Athletic DirectorPaul Manfred
Elevation1,980 ft (604 m) AMSL
Websitegprep.com

Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, Washington, is a private, Catholic high school in the Inland Northwest. As a Jesuit institution, "G-Prep" has been recognized for its college preparation education and community service.

Rev. John C. McAstocker, SJ, first Principal.

History

Gonzaga High School was founded in 1887 in the basement of the Gonzaga University administration building. In 1922, the high school became a formal department of Gonzaga University. In 1954, the school moved from the original campus to its present site in the Logan neighborhood of Spokane, Washington. In 1975, in response to changing educational conditions, Gonzaga Prep became a co-educational school. In 1992, the high school implemented the Fair Share tuition program. Currently the school is within the Diocese of Spokane and is administered separately from the university.

The current campus was extensively remodeled in the late 1990s. Then in 2006 $4.4 million was allotted for the construction of a new chapel (Chapel of the Three Companions), renovation of the academic wings, and a new football field.[2]

Gonzaga Preparatory School was the first Jesuit school in the country to have a lay president, John Traynor.[3]

Food drive

The Gonzaga Prep Food Drive consistently gathers over 100,000 pounds of food each year before the Thanksgiving holiday. Recipients of collected groceries and turkeys include over two hundred families, the Colville Indian Reservation, the Spokane Tribe, the Morningstar Baptist Church, residents of Summit View Apartments, Second Harvest food bank, and many local food pantries.

Athletics

The Gonzaga Prep Bullpups compete in the 4A classification and are part of the GSL (Greater Spokane League), a league of 10 teams from around Spokane. As a member of the 4A Greater Spokane League, the Bullpups offer athletic opportunities in ten boys sports and ten girls sports: for boys, football, cross country, basketball, wrestling, soccer, tennis, baseball, track, lacrosse, robotics and golf; and for girls, volleyball, soccer, robotics, cross country, basketball, tennis, softball, track, golf, lacrosse, and cheerleading. Over sixty-five percent of Gonzaga Prep's student body participates in athletics.

Girls' Tennis

G-Prep won seven straight GSL Tennis championships from 1997-2003. The Bullpups tennis teams went undefeated for eight years. When Lewis and Clark High School defeated G-Prep on April 13, 2003, it was the Bullpups' first loss since 1996.

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ^ WCEA. "Secondary Accredited Schools 2015-16-5". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Gonzaga Prep
  3. ^ "JHS Principal Receives Traynor Award for Collaboration in Jesuit Mission". www.jesuitportland.org. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  4. ^ Egan
  5. ^ NBA.com - John Stockton

External links

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