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Saint John's Catholic Prep (Maryland)

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
Old Prospect Hall Campus
Address
3989 Buckeystown Pike

, ,
21717

United States
Coordinates39°20′28″N 77°25′38″W / 39.34111°N 77.42722°W / 39.34111; -77.42722
Information
Former nameSt. John's Literary Institution
TypePrivate, Day, College Preparatory
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1829; 195 years ago (1829)
FounderJohn McElroy (1782–1877)
Head of schoolWill Knotek
Teaching staff28.4 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades912
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment302[1] (2017–18)
Student to teacher ratio10.6[1]
Color(s)Green and Gold   
Athletics conferenceM.I.A.A./I.A.A.M.
MascotViking
Websitewww.saintjohnsprep.org

Background edit

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.[2] This new structure would house classes for 66 years.

 
John McElroy, SJ (1782–1877)

In 1822, a Jesuit 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.[2]

With the educational needs of Frederick's girls gradually being met, McElroy's next task was to found an educational institution for boys in the town. In 1822, subscriptions were being taken and construction of the boys school had begun on East Second Street (in the eastern section of downtown Frederick) by August 7, 1828. It was completed the following year, and opened in 1829 as "St. John's Literary Institution".[3] Occasionally known thereafter as "St. John's College", the school was an academic rival to Georgetown College, founded earlier in (1829) near Washington, D.C. by the first American Bishop John Carroll, the Archbishop of Baltimore. After several years of running St. John's in Frederick, Fr. McElroy was transferred to Boston in 1847; there he would use the skills he acquired in Frederick to establish the nationally known Boston College, and its preparatory institution, Boston College High School along with the Church of the Immaculate Conception, all "Jesuit" institutions.[4]

 
Original location of The St. John's Literary Institution on East Second Street in Frederick, Maryland, founded 1829

The Jesuits left Frederick in 1903, and transferred control of the St. John's Literary Institution and the parish of St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church to diocesan priests from Baltimore, Maryland.[2] In 1915, Father William Kane, the first diocesan pastor of St. John's the Evangelist of Frederick, arranged for the educationally focused women's religious order, the School Sisters of Notre Dame to help staff the school. He also combined classes from the girls' Visitation Academy and the boys from St. John's to create the first co-ed school under the name of St. John's L.I.[5]

St. John's then began allowing girls to enroll for classes in 1925. With attendance expanding, the original school structure built on Second Street by founder Father John McElroy in 1828 was demolished and a new building was erected in its place in the eastern sections of downtown Frederick.[5]

In 1958, the School separated and the high school of grades 9 to 12 moved from the East Second Street location, which would continue to house what was to be called "St. John's Elementary School" to the newly purchased Prospect Hall, a large mansion constructed on old "Red Hill" southwest of town off of Jefferson Pike and the new Butterfly Lane, built 1787-1803 and most recently owned by a former U.S. Representative (Congressman) Joseph H. Himes, (also source for the renamed nearby road segment and postal address of Himes Avenue). An additional temporary building was constructed at the rear of the mansion providing additional classrooms, an auditorium and gymnasium.

At about this time the school was colloquially renamed "St. John's at Prospect Hall"—a name which was used almost as often as its traditional name, St. John's Literary Institution.[6]

The School Sisters of Notre Dame withdrew from staffing and leading St John's in 1972, and under the pressure and possibility of closure, a group of parents, alumni, faculty and parishioners pooled their energies and resources to recharter St. John's as the first independent Roman Catholic School in Maryland, with a Board of Trustees.[5][6] During the early 21st century, the school's Physical Education Department and interscholastic athletics programs became known statewide for their athletic success, especially in basketball, winning several state titles and scoring high on the local newspapers' lists of top high school teams. By 2005, having outgrown the facilities at Prospect Hall, St. John's acquired 46 acres of land in nearby Buckeystown, Maryland (further southwest of Frederick along the Buckeystown Pike), adjacent to the property of St. Thomas More Academy (Buckeystown, Maryland). Embarking upon its new goal of moving from the historic "Prospect Hall" mansion property, by whose name it had been known by for almost 45 years, the School began a "re-branding" campaign and changed its title to "Saint John's Catholic Prep".

 
St. Thomas More Academy property located in Buckeystown, Maryland

On Monday, December 5, 2011, Saint John's agreed to buy the former St. Thomas More Academy property in Buckeystown for an undisclosed amount. The property was assessed by the state Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on January 1, 2010, and was valued at $5,424,400.[7]

With its holdings now encompassing the original St. Thomas More buildings, and with the construction of more classrooms and sports fields, Saint John's Catholic Prep moved from Prospect Hall to the Buckeystown campus in January 2013. Classes there officially began January 14, 2013, with the school ready to continue its 184-year-old tradition of academic excellence in western Maryland.[7]

Academics edit

In addition to standard and honors high school level courses, Saint John's Catholic Prep also offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses and dual-credit courses with Frederick Community College, both of which are taught at a college level. St. John's offers many AP classes in language, math, science, history, and even art.[8]

Athletics edit

All boys' sports participate in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), while the girls' sports participate in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM), both established in 1993 as the private schools' successors to the previous Maryland Scholastic Association (M.S.A.), founded 1919, as a private-public schools league. The following sports are offered:[citation needed]

Notable alumni edit

See also edit

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ a b c "ST JOHN'S CATHOLIC PREP". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Williams and McKinsey (1910).History of Frederick County, Maryland, Volume 1, p. 381,446-447,510-511. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore. ISBN 9780806380124.
  3. ^ Shea, John Gilmary. Memorial of the first century of Georgetown College, D.C., p 81. P.F. Collier, New York
  4. ^ O'Tool James (Summer 2007). "The old man, A life in the fray prepared John McElroy for the start-up of Boston College", "Boston College Magazine".
  5. ^ a b c "History=St. John Regional Catholic School Website". "St Johns - History". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2012-07-27.. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  6. ^ a b "History=St. John the Evangelist Church Website". . Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-06-01.. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  7. ^ a b Ames, Blair. "St. John's Catholic Prep to buy school building", The Frederick News Post, Frederick, 8 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Program of Studies=Saint John's Catholic Prep Website". [1]. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  9. ^ J. A. M. (March 1, 1887). "Father Bernard A. Maguire: A Sketch". Woodstock Letters. XVI (1): 4. from the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via Jesuit Online Library.
  10. ^ "Maryland Governor Enoch Louis Lowe". Former Governors' bios. National Governors' Association. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  11. ^ "Winfield Scott Schley," Encyclopedia.com website. [2]. Retrieved 2012-07-25.

External links edit

  • Official School Website
  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore

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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 PrepOld Prospect Hall CampusAddress3989 Buckeystown PikeBuckeystown Frederick County Maryland 21717United StatesCoordinates39 20 28 N 77 25 38 W 39 34111 N 77 42722 W 39 34111 77 42722InformationFormer nameSt John s Literary InstitutionTypePrivate Day College PreparatoryReligious affiliation s Roman CatholicEstablished1829 195 years ago 1829 FounderJohn McElroy 1782 1877 Head of schoolWill KnotekTeaching staff28 4 on an FTE basis 1 Grades9 12GenderCoeducationalEnrollment302 1 2017 18 Student to teacher ratio10 6 1 Color s Green and Gold Athletics conferenceM I A A I A A M MascotVikingWebsitewww wbr saintjohnsprep wbr org Contents 1 Background 2 Academics 3 Athletics 4 Notable alumni 5 See also 6 Notes and references 7 External linksBackground editIn 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 2 This new structure would house classes for 66 years nbsp John McElroy SJ 1782 1877 In 1822 a Jesuit 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 2 With the educational needs of Frederick s girls gradually being met McElroy s next task was to found an educational institution for boys in the town In 1822 subscriptions were being taken and construction of the boys school had begun on East Second Street in the eastern section of downtown Frederick by August 7 1828 It was completed the following year and opened in 1829 as St John s Literary Institution 3 Occasionally known thereafter as St John s College the school was an academic rival to Georgetown College founded earlier in 1829 near Washington D C by the first American Bishop John Carroll the Archbishop of Baltimore After several years of running St John s in Frederick Fr McElroy was transferred to Boston in 1847 there he would use the skills he acquired in Frederick to establish the nationally known Boston College and its preparatory institution Boston College High School along with the Church of the Immaculate Conception all Jesuit institutions 4 nbsp Original location of The St John s Literary Institution on East Second Street in Frederick Maryland founded 1829 The Jesuits left Frederick in 1903 and transferred control of the St John s Literary Institution and the parish of St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church to diocesan priests from Baltimore Maryland 2 In 1915 Father William Kane the first diocesan pastor of St John s the Evangelist of Frederick arranged for the educationally focused women s religious order the School Sisters of Notre Dame to help staff the school He also combined classes from the girls Visitation Academy and the boys from St John s to create the first co ed school under the name of St John s L I 5 St John s then began allowing girls to enroll for classes in 1925 With attendance expanding the original school structure built on Second Street by founder Father John McElroy in 1828 was demolished and a new building was erected in its place in the eastern sections of downtown Frederick 5 In 1958 the School separated and the high school of grades 9 to 12 moved from the East Second Street location which would continue to house what was to be called St John s Elementary School to the newly purchased Prospect Hall a large mansion constructed on old Red Hill southwest of town off of Jefferson Pike and the new Butterfly Lane built 1787 1803 and most recently owned by a former U S Representative Congressman Joseph H Himes also source for the renamed nearby road segment and postal address of Himes Avenue An additional temporary building was constructed at the rear of the mansion providing additional classrooms an auditorium and gymnasium At about this time the school was colloquially renamed St John s at Prospect Hall a name which was used almost as often as its traditional name St John s Literary Institution 6 The School Sisters of Notre Dame withdrew from staffing and leading St John s in 1972 and under the pressure and possibility of closure a group of parents alumni faculty and parishioners pooled their energies and resources to recharter St John s as the first independent Roman Catholic School in Maryland with a Board of Trustees 5 6 During the early 21st century the school s Physical Education Department and interscholastic athletics programs became known statewide for their athletic success especially in basketball winning several state titles and scoring high on the local newspapers lists of top high school teams By 2005 having outgrown the facilities at Prospect Hall St John s acquired 46 acres of land in nearby Buckeystown Maryland further southwest of Frederick along the Buckeystown Pike adjacent to the property of St Thomas More Academy Buckeystown Maryland Embarking upon its new goal of moving from the historic Prospect Hall mansion property by whose name it had been known by for almost 45 years the School began a re branding campaign and changed its title to Saint John s Catholic Prep nbsp St Thomas More Academy property located in Buckeystown Maryland On Monday December 5 2011 Saint John s agreed to buy the former St Thomas More Academy property in Buckeystown for an undisclosed amount The property was assessed by the state Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on January 1 2010 and was valued at 5 424 400 7 With its holdings now encompassing the original St Thomas More buildings and with the construction of more classrooms and sports fields Saint John s Catholic Prep moved from Prospect Hall to the Buckeystown campus in January 2013 Classes there officially began January 14 2013 with the school ready to continue its 184 year old tradition of academic excellence in western Maryland 7 Academics editIn addition to standard and honors high school level courses Saint John s Catholic Prep also offers Advanced Placement AP courses and dual credit courses with Frederick Community College both of which are taught at a college level St John s offers many AP classes in language math science history and even art 8 Athletics editAll boys sports participate in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association MIAA while the girls sports participate in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland IAAM both established in 1993 as the private schools successors to the previous Maryland Scholastic Association M S A founded 1919 as a private public schools league The following sports are offered citation needed Boys Girls Baseball Softball Basketball Basketball Cross Country Cross Country Football Cheerleading Lacrosse Lacrosse Soccer Soccer Tennis Tennis Track amp Field Indoor amp Outdoor Track amp Field Indoor amp Outdoor Golf VolleyballNotable alumni editSamuel Mudd 1833 1883 an American physician imprisoned for alleged conspiracy providing aid to John Wilkes Booth the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln Dr Mudd during his imprisonment at Fort Jefferson Florida single handedly created a method for treating the Yellow Fever epidemic at the fort in 1868 Due to his efforts a petition was submitted and pardon was granted by President Andrew Johnson for his heroic lifesaving work Bernard A Maguire 1818 1886 American Jesuit and president of Georgetown University 9 Enoch Louis Lowe 1820 1892 29th Governor of Maryland served 1851 1854 10 Winfield Scott Schley 1839 1911 rear admiral in the United States Navy participated in the Spanish American War of 1898 11 Nate James 2001 NCAA Basketball champion with the Duke Blue Devils Nikki Teasley b 1979 basketball player in the WNBA Ego Ferguson NFL player for the Chicago Bears Cheikh Yaya Dia professional basketball player Jason Capel McDonalds All American 1998 All ACC 2001 amp 2002 UNC Chapel Hill professional basketball player Gatorade Player of the yearSee also edit nbsp Catholicism portal National Catholic Educational AssociationNotes and references edit a b c ST JOHN S CATHOLIC PREP Private School Universe Survey National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved 12 October 2021 a b c Williams and McKinsey 1910 History of Frederick County Maryland Volume 1 p 381 446 447 510 511 Genealogical Publishing Company Baltimore ISBN 9780806380124 Shea John Gilmary Memorial of the first century of Georgetown College D C p 81 P F Collier New York O Tool James Summer 2007 The old man A life in the fray prepared John McElroy for the start up of Boston College Boston College Magazine a b c History St John Regional Catholic School Website St Johns History Archived from the original on 2013 04 15 Retrieved 2012 07 27 Retrieved 2012 05 29 a b History St John the Evangelist Church Website St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church Frederick Maryland Archived from the original on 2012 11 06 Retrieved 2013 06 01 Retrieved 2012 07 25 a b Ames Blair St John s Catholic Prep to buy school building The Frederick News Post Frederick 8 December 2011 Program of Studies Saint John s Catholic Prep Website 1 Retrieved 2015 07 05 J A M March 1 1887 Father Bernard A Maguire A Sketch Woodstock Letters XVI 1 4 Archived from the original on November 26 2018 Retrieved November 30 2018 via Jesuit Online Library Maryland Governor Enoch Louis Lowe Former Governors bios National Governors Association Retrieved May 26 2012 Winfield Scott Schley Encyclopedia com website 2 Retrieved 2012 07 25 External links editOfficial School Website School s Student Run Newspaper Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint John 27s Catholic Prep Maryland amp oldid 1180825215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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