Gonzaga Preparatory School
| Gonzaga Preparatory School | |
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| Address | |
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1224 East Euclid Avenue Spokane, Washington 99207 United States |
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| Coordinates | 47°41′9″N 117°23′31″W / 47.68583°N 117.39194°WCoordinates: 47°41′9″N 117°23′31″W / 47.68583°N 117.39194°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Established | 1887 |
| President | Al Falkner |
| Principal | Cindy Reopelle |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 860 (2012-2013) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.2 |
| Color(s) | Navy and White |
| Athletics conference | Greater Spokane League |
| Team name | Bullpups |
| Accreditation | Western Catholic Education Association |
| Yearbook | The Luigian |
| Affiliation | JSN |
| Dean of Students | Peggy Haun-McEwen, Ben Walker |
| Athletic Director | Paul Manfred |
| Elevation | 1,980 ft (604 m) AMSL |
| Website | gprep.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.
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.
Gonzaga Preparatory School was the first Jesuit school in the country to have a lay president, John Traynor.
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.
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, and golf; and for girls, volleyball, soccer, cross country, basketball, tennis, softball, track, golf, lacrosse, and cheerleading. Over sixty-five percent of Gonzaga Prep's student body participates in athletics.
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