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Saint John's Prep is college preparatory school with studies in the fine arts, language arts, and sciences.<ref>http://www.sjprep.net/pages/CollegeAdmission/</ref> |
Saint John's Prep is college preparatory school with studies in the fine arts, language arts, and sciences.<ref>http://www.sjprep.net/pages/CollegeAdmission/</ref> |
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Listed among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 307 schools) for: Student Test Scores - High average SAT scores. Source: http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/school_overview.php |
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===College classes=== |
<ref name=boardingschools.com /> ===College classes=== |
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Saint John's Prep shares its {{convert|2700|acre}} campus with [[College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University|Saint John's University]], a small, liberal arts university, which is affiliated with the nearby [[College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University|College of Saint Benedict]]. Each semester, 40-50 students take at least one college class at SJU or CSB.<ref>Saint John's Preparatory School Profile 2009-2010</ref> |
Saint John's Prep shares its {{convert|2700|acre}} campus with [[College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University|Saint John's University]], a small, liberal arts university, which is affiliated with the nearby [[College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University|College of Saint Benedict]]. Each semester, 40-50 students take at least one college class at SJU or CSB.<ref>Saint John's Preparatory School Profile 2009-2010</ref> |
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1857 Watertower Road , , 56321 | |
| Coordinates | 45°34′49″N 94°23′17″W / 45.58028°N 94.38806°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational, Day and Boarding school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1857 |
| Head of school | Fr. Timothy Backous, OSB |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 313 [1] (2011-2012) |
| • Grade 6 | 22 |
| • Grade 7 | 33 |
| • Grade 8 | 27 |
| • Grade 9 | 63 |
| • Grade 10 | 60 |
| • Grade 11 | 56 |
| • Grade 12 | 52 |
| • Other | 0 |
| Average class size | 16 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
| Color(s) | Cardinal Red and Carolina Blue yearbook = The Pine Curtain |
| Fight song | SJU Fight Song |
| Athletics conference | Prairie Conference |
| Mascot | The Rat |
| Nickname | Rats (unofficial) |
| Team name | Johnnies |
| Rival | Royalton High School, Swanville High School, Kimball High School, Holdingford High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Publication | The Prep World |
| Newspaper | The Prep Post |
| Acting Principal | Matthew Reichert |
| Athletic Director | Bryan Backes |
| Website | www.sjprep.net |
Founded in 1857, Saint John’s Preparatory School (SJP) is a Catholic/Benedictine, co-educational, day and boarding college preparatory school located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school includes a Middle School consisting of grades 6-8 and an Upper School consisting of grades 9-12. The student body consists of students from the local area along with 5- and 7-day boarding students from across the United States and around the world. In the 2009-2010 academic year, the student body included students from 18 different countries.[2]
Background
Saint John's Preparatory School was established in 1857 by the monks of Saint John's Abbey, a Benedictine monastery located in Collegeville, MN. SJP is the oldest secondary school in Minnesota.[3] It was all-male until 1972 when the nearby all-girls school St. Benedict's closed.[4] Today the school has an almost equal number of boys and girls. In 2011, 75% of the students at SJP were from the St. Cloud, Minnesota area, with the remaining 25% coming from out of state.[5] The Middle School opened in 1997, with 21 7th- and 8th-grade students in a combined classroom setting. Since then the Middle School has nearly tripled in size and with high interest from area families, SJP added a 6th-grade program in 2009.[3]
Saint John's Prep has been named an International Baccalaureate World School and has been approved to offer the IB Diploma Programme starting Fall 2011.[6]
The current Head of School is Fr. Timothy Backous.[7]
Academics
Saint John's Prep is college preparatory school with studies in the fine arts, language arts, and sciences.[8] Listed among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 307 schools) for: Student Test Scores - High average SAT scores. Source: http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/school_overview.php
[6] ===College classes===
Saint John's Prep shares its 2,700 acres (1,100 ha) campus with Saint John's University, a small, liberal arts university, which is affiliated with the nearby College of Saint Benedict. Each semester, 40-50 students take at least one college class at SJU or CSB.[9]
Exchange programs
SJP offers semester and yearlong study abroad opportunities to a school in Santiago, Chile, and Stiftsgymnasium Melk, Austria.
Athletic facilities
Prep uses several athletic facilities on the SJU campus, including:
Clemens Stadium- Current home of the Track and Field Team, with a 400m track and a separate location for shot-put and discus. The Natural Bowl is also the former home of the Football team(Football has recently been co-oped with St. Cloud Technical Senior School due to dwindling numbers).
Notable alumni
- Eugene McCarthy - American politician, poet, and longtime member of the United States Congress[10]
- David Durenberger - American politician and former Republican member of the U.S. Senate[11]
- George Sinner - Former governor of North Dakota and Vice President of American Crystal Sugar[12]
External links
Notes and references
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23. [dead link]
- ^ http://www.sjprep.net/pages/EnrollmentStats/
- ^ a b http://www.sjprep.net/pages/History/
- ^ SJPS. "History of St. John's Preparatory School". Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ Saint John’s Preparatory School Profile 2009-2010
- ^ a b http://boardingschools.com/school-profile.aspx?schoolid=1098
- ^ http://www.saintjohnsabbey.org/monks/tbackous.html
- ^ http://www.sjprep.net/pages/CollegeAdmission/
- ^ Saint John's Preparatory School Profile 2009-2010
- ^ "McCARTHY, Eugene Joseph - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "DURENBERGER, David Ferdinand - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "George Sinner Papers". library.und.edu. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
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