Holy Ghost Preparatory School
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2429 Bristol Pike Bensalem (Cornwells Heights), Pennsylvania, (Bucks County) 19020-5298 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°4′46″N 74°56′45″W / 40.07944°N 74.94583°WCoordinates: 40°4′46″N 74°56′45″W / 40.07944°N 74.94583°W |
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| Type | Private, Day, College-prep |
| Motto | Cor unum et anima una. (One heart and one mind.) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic (Spiritans) |
| Established | 1897 |
| President | Gregory Geruson |
| Principal | Jeffrey Danilak |
| Faculty | 52 (2014-15) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 455 (2014-15) |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 50 acres (200,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, Royal Blue, and White |
| Athletics conference | Bicentennial Athletic League |
| Mascot | Firebird |
| Team name | Firebirds |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average SAT scores | 1240 |
| Publication | Embers (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Flame |
| Tuition | $20,500 (16-17) |
| Dean of Studies | Geraldine Carmine |
| Dean of Students | Tony Chapman |
| Director of Advancement | Matt Dwyer |
| Admissions Director | Ryan Abramson |
| Athletic Director | James Stewart |
| Campus Minister | Mark Whartenby |
| Website | www |
Holy Ghost Preparatory School (often shortened to Ghost, HGP, or Holy Ghost Prep) is a private Catholic college preparatory school for young men in Cornwells Heights, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1897 by the Spiritan missionaries.
Holy Ghost Prep was founded by Father John Tuohill Murphy, C.S.Sp. in 1897 as Holy Ghost Apostolic College, a preparatory school and junior-college seminary for young men studying to become members of the religious order of the Holy Ghost Fathers and Brothers. In the 1950s, the school started to move its college-level program to Duquesne University and opened its doors to non-seminarians in 1959 for the first time. In 1967, the seminary program was discontinued, and a year later Holy Ghost Preparatory School was formed as a non-profit institution. In the 1990s, the school began a long-range planning process, which resulted in significant structural enhancements to the campus, and today its enrollment consists entirely of non-resident college-bound students.
Holy Ghost consists of slightly more than 450 students. Located adjacent to the busy I-95 corridor in metropolitan Philadelphia, the school attracts students from more than 100 elementary schools from Bucks County, other metropolitan Philadelphia counties, and New Jersey.
Recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, Holy Ghost Prep is fully accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Graduation requires coursework in English, mathematics, social studies, science, foreign language, fine arts, and theology with many electives, including computer science, cinematography, and portfolio art. As a school for the college-bound, HGP offers an extensive honors and Advanced Placement program, preparing students to take AP tests for college credit in 23 areas of study prescribed by the College Board. A large number of students are designated as AP and National Merit Scholars, earn merit-based college scholarships, and perform well on the SAT. AP Calculus AB teacher Jerry Colapinto was awarded the 2007 Siemens AP Teacher of the Year award for Pennsylvania.
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