St. Joseph's Preparatory School
| St. Joseph's Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1733 West Girard Avenue , 19130 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°58′21″N 75°9′53″W / 39.97250°N 75.16472°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-boys college-preparatory educational institution |
| Motto | (Latin): Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam (For the greater glory of God) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic Church (Jesuit) |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Joseph |
| Established | 1851 |
| Oversight | Society of Jesus |
| President | John F. Marinacci |
| Principal | Andrew T. Cavacos |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 904 |
| Campus size | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Gray |
| Slogan | Educating Men of Competence, Conscience & Compassion since 1851 |
| Song | Swing on Along With the Crimson |
| Athletics conference | Philadelphia Catholic League PIAA USRowing |
| Nickname | Hawks |
| Rival | La Salle College High School |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Chronicle (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Hawkeye |
| Yearbook | The Chronicle |
| Tuition | $27,350 (2024-2025) |
| Website | www |
| Built | Mid-late 19th century |
| Architect | Edwin Forrest Durang, et al. |
| Architectural style | Baroque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003427 |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 1985 |
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St. Joseph's Preparatory School, known as "St. Joe's Prep" or simply "The Prep", is an urban, private, Catholic, college preparatory school run by the Society of Jesus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The school was founded in 1851 from the Old St. Joseph's Church in the city's Society Hill neighborhood. The school moved to its current campus on Girard Avenue in the 1870s with the construction of the Church of the Gesu.