Saint John's Catholic Prep Viewbook

SMALL BY DESIGN POWERFUL IN SPIRIT

Our Mission is to educate students in a joyful Catholic community of faith, hope and love.

Saint John’s Catholic Preparatory School prepares students to be leaders with good hearts and discerning spirits as they pursue truth, academic excellence and service to humanity.

Faith Faith is the realization of what is hopeful and evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 At Saint John’s Catholic Prep, we keep Jesus Christ as the center of our school. We are committed to the truth of the Gospels in order to help students grow in their faith. We welcome and respect students of other faith traditions as we invite them to be involved in His joys of the Catholic church.

Leadership Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel.

Mark 16:14

We prepare our students to be leaders in our nation, church and future professions.

We challenge our students to be true servant leaders who are guided by Christ.

We present our students with opportunities, on and off campus, to hold leadership roles to improve their communication and collaboration skills.

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Scholarship ...be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2

We establish our scholarship on both faith and reason to provide our students with a rigorous academic program.

The support provided by our faculty and staff propel our students to reach their highest learning potential. Our students learn to be life-long learners dedicated to discovering new truth.

Honor Much is expected of those entrusted with much. Luke 12:48 We assist our students in developing the virtues to live honorable lives.

We promote moral and ethical characteristics through the actions of our dedicated faculty and staff. We require our students and faculty to engage in the highest ideals of our Code of Conduct.

Service Faith This is what the Lord requires of you: act with justice, love with kindness and walk humbly with God. Micah 6:8

We are committed to Catholic social justice teaching. We require our students to serve others with a minimum of 80 community service hours. We provide our students with on and off campus opportunities to serve others in our communities through charitable acts, volunteer work and service days.

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Guaranteed College Acceptance & Scholarship Program

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Mount St. Mary’s University DualCredit Partnership

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Honors/AP Course Programs Seton Scholars Program

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National Honor Society

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Campus Peer Ministry

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Small Class Sizes

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1:1 Laptop Program

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19 Athletic Teams

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68% Teachers with Advanced Degrees

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66 Acre campus

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Located near Baltimore & DC

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25+ Student-run clubs

Saint John’s Catholic Prep is a private, Roman Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school founded in 1829 by Father John McElroy. Saint John’s Catholic Prep is dedicated to the development and education of the total student to foster a commitment to academic excellence, service and leadership while inspiring lifelong learners.

$10.1 Million Scholarships awarded to the Class of 2018

100%

College Applicant Acceptance Rate

70+

Points higher than the National Avg. SAT score

10

13

Colleges and Universities in our Guaranteed College Acceptance and Scholarship Program

Average class

11,700 Hours Community Service completed by the Class of 2018

8:1

Teacher to student Ratio

300

Students enrolled on average

College Preparatory Diploma

English (4 credits)

Foreign Language (3 credits) Personal Finance

Math (4 credits)

Electives (1.5 credits)

(0.5 credit)

Science (3 credits)

Technology (1 credit)

Physical Education

Theology (4 credits)

Fine Arts (1 credit)

(0.5 credit)

Social Studies (3 credits)

Health (0.5 credit)

Honors: 26+ credits, GPA 3.0, 4 advanced classes High Honors: 26+ credits, GPA 3.5, 6 advanced classes Math/Science Diploma Track & Humanities Diploma Track Partial list of universities our graduates have attended:

HOME OF THE

VIKINGS Saint John’s Catholic Prep offers an inclusive Athletic Program that teaches students selfdiscipline and control, the value of teamwork and mutual respect, and an appreciation of personal worth and accomplishments. The Vikings play in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM). Catholic Prep has a long history of championship teams, most recently Football, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Boys’ Lacrosse, Girls’ Soccer, and Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball.

Average graduating Seniors go on to play NCAA Athletics

Of students participate in a sport and/or extracurricular club

Conference Championship Titles in the past 5 academic years

Boys’ Athletic Teams Baseball Basketball Cross-Country Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Tennis Track & Field Girls’ Athletic Teams Basketball Cheerleading Cross-Country Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis Track & Field Volleyball

Testimonials At SJCP, we are surrounded by other students with similar academic goals, Catholic values and positive attitudes. We strive to be the best versions of ourselves with the support of our teachers, friends and SJCP community.

- Member of Class 2021

The coaches always stress the importance of being a studentathlete. We have study hall before practice where we can go to tutoring or work together on homework.

It’s nice that the coaches care that much about us to spend the extra time making sure we have good grades.

- Member of Class 2018

Walking into Saint John’s you get a feeling of warmth. Everyone is so welcoming and caring to me and I am truly thankful that I have wonderful classmates and teachers.

- Member of Class 2021

My daughter loves her school and is thriving academically and spiritually. We are so thankful to be part of the SJCP family, where faith is at the center of everyday. This would not be possible without the community’s support of SJCP. They are truly changing lives!

- Parent of Class 2019 Saint John’s is my family and my home. SJCP is more than anything you could ever ask for in a school community. From athletics to arts to academics, our students are driven by our 5 pillars. Together, from faculty to family to friends, we are Saint John’s Catholic Prep.

- Member of Class 2017

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