Scranton Preparatory School

Private, coeducational school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Scranton Preparatory School

Location

1000 Wyoming Avenue

Scranton

Pennsylvania

18509

United States

Coordinates| 41°25′6″N 75°39′14″W﻿ / ﻿41.41833°N 75.65389°W﻿ / 41.41833; -75.65389
Information
Type| Private, coeducational
Motto| Ad Altiora Natus
(Born for Higher Things)
Religious affiliation(s)| Roman Catholic, Jesuit
Established| 1944; 81 years ago (1944)
President| Father AJ Rizzo, S.J.
Principal| Kristin Cupillari
Grades| 9-12
Campus type| Urban
Color(s)| Purple and gold
Athletics conference| PIAA District 2
Nickname| Cavaliers (boys)
Classics (girls)
Accreditation| Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper| The Cavalier Chronicle
Yearbook| Cavalier
Tuition| $15,300
Website| www.scrantonprep.com

Scranton Preparatory School is a co-educational Jesuit high school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.

## History

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Scranton Prep opened its doors in 1944. At the request of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton and of Catholic families in the area, the Jesuits who had recently assumed ownership of the University of Scranton began preparations to open a college preparatory school in the Scranton area.[2] Led by the university's president, W. Coleman Nevils, the Jesuits renovated a building known as the “Annex” on the corner of Mulberry Street and Wyoming Avenue for the high school.[3] The Annex, formerly the Dr. Charles E. Thomson Scranton Private Hospital, was acquired by William Hafey in 1941. Although he had intended for it to be used by the university to expand its facilities, the Second World War in Europe had caused the college’s enrollment to decline precipitously and made such expansions unnecessary.[2] After renovations were completed, the high school was opened in 1944 for young Catholic men.[4] The Annex served as the high school’s home until 1961 when the construction of an expressway necessitated a move to a new location.[5] After making the Old Main Building of the University of Scranton its temporary home for two years, Prep moved to its permanent location, the former Women’s Institute Building of the International Correspondence Schools, at 1000 Wyoming Avenue.[3]

Although founded as a boys' school, Scranton Prep became co-educational in 1971 when a fire destroyed Marywood Seminary, a local girls’ academy conducted by the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters.[5]

Although the Prep's staff and operation were for the most part distinct from the university, it was owned by the university and under its corporate control from 1944 until 1977, when it received its official charter of separate incorporation in 1977.[3][5]

## Notable alumni

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* Bob Casey, Jr. – United States Senator from Pennsylvania, College of the Holy Cross
* Robert P. Casey – former Governor of Pennsylvania, College of the Holy Cross
* P. J. Carlesimo – NBA coach
* Christopher Doherty – former Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, College of the Holy Cross
* Marty Flynn – member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 113th District
* Glynn Lunney – NASA engineer
* Malachy E. Mannion – Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
* Joseph M. McDade – United States Congressman from Pennsylvania
* Robert C. Morlino – Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison
* Christopher L. Paris – 23rd Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police

[6]

* Terrence Pegula – billionaire natural gas investor and professional sports franchise owner
* Brian Stann – Mixed Martial Artist and color commentator[7]
* Steve Vacendak, basketball player and coach[8]
* James Donald Walsh – United States Ambassador to Argentina
* John A. Walsh – Executive Editor for ESPN, University of Scranton

### Marywood Seminary

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* Jean Kerr – Author and playwright
* Lizabeth Scott – Film actress

## References

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1. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved May 23, 2009.
2. ^ a b Homer, Frank X.J. (1988). "The Jesuit Years: The War and Beyond". The University of Scranton: A Centennial History. University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
3. ^ a b c Homer, Frank X.J. (September 2008). "The University of Scranton: 1888–2008 A Short History". University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
4. ^ Walsh, John F. (1944). "Scranton Preparatory School, 1944". University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
5. ^ a b c "Scranton Prep History". Scranton Prep: The Jesuit College Preparatory School of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Scranton Preparatory School. 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
6. ^ "PSP Commissioner Biography". Pennsylvania State Police. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
7. ^ "Brian Stann UFC profile". September 14, 2018.
8. ^ "Steve Vacendak: Duke Basketball's Original Mr. Hustle". August 16, 2013.

## External links

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* Scranton Prep Official Site

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William O'Hara
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St. Peter's Cathedral, Scranton

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Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann, Scranton

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St. Gabriel's Catholic Parish Complex, Hazleton

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St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre

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King's College
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Holy Cross High School, Dunmore
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Notre Dame J/SHS, East Stroudsburg
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South Scranton Catholic High School

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