Saint John's Catholic Prep (Maryland)
College preparatory school in Maryland, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint John's Catholic Prep (formerly known as St. John's Literary Institution) is a private, Roman Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school in Buckeystown, Maryland, 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.
Saint John's Catholic Prep | |
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Address | |
3989 Buckeystown Pike , , 21717 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°20′28″N 77°25′38″W |
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Former name | St. John's Literary Institution |
Type | Private, Day, College Preparatory |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1829; 195 years ago (1829) |
Founder | John McElroy (1782–1877) |
Head of school | Will Knotek |
Teaching staff | 28.4 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 302[1] (2017–18) |
Student to teacher ratio | 10.6[1] |
Color(s) | Green and Gold |
Athletics conference | M.I.A.A./I.A.A.M. |
Mascot | Viking |
Website | www |