Saint John's Catholic Prep (Maryland)
| Saint John's Catholic Prep Saint John's Literary Institution |
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Old Prospect Hall Campus
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3989 Buckeystown Pike Buckeystown, Maryland, (Frederick County) 21717 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°20′28″N 77°25′38″W / 39.34111°N 77.42722°WCoordinates: 39°20′28″N 77°25′38″W / 39.34111°N 77.42722°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational, College Preparatory |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1829 |
| Founder | John McElroy, S.J., (1782–1877), "Jesuits" (Society of Jesus) |
| President | Dr. Thomas Powell |
| Principal | Marc Minsker |
| Teaching staff | 30 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | M.I.A.A./I.A.A.M. |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Website | http://www.saintjohnsprep.org |
Saint John's Catholic Prep (also known as St. John's Literary Institution) is a private, Roman Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school in Buckeystown, Maryland, currently located just southwest of Frederick City. At the time of its founding in 1829, it was located on Second Street in eastern downtown Frederick. Beginning in 1958 and for 45 years thereafter, the school was housed in the historic "Prospect Hall" mansion, (1787–1803), also just southwest of Frederick. St. John's was the first independent Roman Catholic school in the state of Maryland. It was also the first Roman Catholic secondary school in the state of Maryland.
In 1756, a small Roman Catholic boys' school was opened in Frederick, Maryland, which provided a space for class and mass to be held. The population of Frederick was expanding, and in 1763 the first Roman Catholic Church (under the Archdiocese of Baltimore) St. John's Frederick-Town Church, was constructed by Father John Williams, the first priest and pastor in Frederick. This new structure would house classes for 66 years.
In 1822, a "Jesuit" (Society of Jesus) priest, Father John McElroy, (1782–1877), was appointed to the pastorate at "St. John's Frederick-Town Church" in Frederick. His first major action was to work with the religious order Sisters of Charity in nearby Emmitsburg, Maryland to help five sisters opening the "St. John's Female Benevolent and Frederick Free School" in Frederick, in January 1824.
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