Saint John's Preparatory School (Collegeville, Minnesota)
Encyclopedia
Founded in 1857, Saint John’s Preparatory School (SJP) is a Catholic
/Benedictine
, co-educational, day and boarding college preparatory school located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school includes a Middle School consisting of grades 6-8 and an Upper School consisting of grades 9-12. The student body consists of students from the local area along with 5- and 7-day boarding students from across the United States and around the world. In the 2009-2010 academic year, the student body included students from 18 different countries.
, a Benedictine
monastery
located in Collegeville, MN. SJP is the oldest secondary school in Minnesota. It was all-male until 1972 when the nearby all-girls school St. Benedict's closed. Today the school has an almost equal number of boys and girls. In 2011, 75% of the students at SJP were from the St. Cloud, Minnesota
area, with the remaining 25% coming from out of state . The Middle School opened in 1997, with 21 7th- and 8th-grade students in a combined classroom setting. Since then the Middle School has nearly tripled in size and with high interest from area families, SJP added a 6th-grade program in 2009.
Saint John's Prep has been named an International Baccalaureate World School and has been approved to offer the IB Diploma Programme
starting Fall 2011.
The current Head of School is Fr. Timothy Backous.
On March 28, 2011, the Saint Cloud Times reported that St. John's Abbey's John Klassen had announced that at least nine former faculty members at St. John's Preparatory School had "credible allegations of sexual misconduct brought against them."
, a small, liberal arts university, which is affiliated with the nearby College of Saint Benedict
. Each semester, 40-50 students take at least one college class at SJU or CSB.
, Austria.
Clemens Stadium
- Current home of the Track and Field Team, with a 400m track and a separate location for shot-put and discus. The Natural Bowl is also the former home of the Football team(Football has recently been co-oped with St. Cloud Technical Senior School
due to dwindling numbers).
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
/Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
, co-educational, day and boarding college preparatory school located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school includes a Middle School consisting of grades 6-8 and an Upper School consisting of grades 9-12. The student body consists of students from the local area along with 5- and 7-day boarding students from across the United States and around the world. In the 2009-2010 academic year, the student body included students from 18 different countries.
Background
Saint John's Preparatory School was established in 1857 by the monks of Saint John's AbbeySaint John's Abbey
Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota is a Benedictine monastery affiliated with the American Cassinese Congregation. The Abbey was established following the arrival in the area of monks from Saint Vincent Abbey of Latrobe, Pennsylvania in 1856. Saint John's is the second-largest...
, a Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
located in Collegeville, MN. SJP is the oldest secondary school in Minnesota. It was all-male until 1972 when the nearby all-girls school St. Benedict's closed. Today the school has an almost equal number of boys and girls. In 2011, 75% of the students at SJP were from the St. Cloud, Minnesota
St. Cloud, Minnesota
St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 65,842 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stearns County...
area, with the remaining 25% coming from out of state . The Middle School opened in 1997, with 21 7th- and 8th-grade students in a combined classroom setting. Since then the Middle School has nearly tripled in size and with high interest from area families, SJP added a 6th-grade program in 2009.
Saint John's Prep has been named an International Baccalaureate World School and has been approved to offer the IB Diploma Programme
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
starting Fall 2011.
The current Head of School is Fr. Timothy Backous.
On March 28, 2011, the Saint Cloud Times reported that St. John's Abbey's John Klassen had announced that at least nine former faculty members at St. John's Preparatory School had "credible allegations of sexual misconduct brought against them."
Academics
Saint John's Prep is college preparatory school with studies in the fine arts, language arts, and sciences.College classes
Saint John's Prep shares its 2700 acres (1,092.7 ha) campus with Saint John's UniversityCollege of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
The College of Saint Benedict , for women, and Saint John's University , for men, are partnered liberal arts colleges respectively located in St. Joseph and Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. Students attend classes and activities together, and have access to the resources of both campuses...
, a small, liberal arts university, which is affiliated with the nearby College of Saint Benedict
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
The College of Saint Benedict , for women, and Saint John's University , for men, are partnered liberal arts colleges respectively located in St. Joseph and Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. Students attend classes and activities together, and have access to the resources of both campuses...
. Each semester, 40-50 students take at least one college class at SJU or CSB.
Exchange programs
SJP offers semester and yearlong study abroad opportunities to Santiago, Chile, and MelkStiftsgymnasium Melk
Stiftsgymnasium Melk is an Austrian Benedictine-run gymnasium in the Lower Austria city of Melk. The Roman Catholic school is set in the well-known monastery Melk Abbey...
, Austria.
Athletic facilities
Prep uses several athletic facilities on the SJU campus, including:Clemens Stadium
Clemens Stadium
Clemens Stadium is a football stadium located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The stadium serves as the host stadium to Saint John's University football, track and field teams and other intramural activities...
- Current home of the Track and Field Team, with a 400m track and a separate location for shot-put and discus. The Natural Bowl is also the former home of the Football team(Football has recently been co-oped with St. Cloud Technical Senior School
Technical Senior School
Technical Senior High School is located at 233 12th Avenue South in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It is one of St. Cloud's two major public high schools, the other being Apollo. The school's first building was built in 1917, with another building added in the 1970s to handle the student population. There...
due to dwindling numbers).
Notable alumni
- Eugene McCarthyEugene McCarthyEugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy was an American politician, poet, and a long-time member of the United States Congress from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1971.In the 1968 presidential election, McCarthy was the first...
- American politician, poet, and longtime member of the United States CongressUnited States CongressThe United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.... - David DurenbergerDavid DurenbergerDavid Ferdinand Durenberger is an American politician and a former Republican member of the U.S. Senate from Minnesota.- Early life :...
- American politician and former RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the U.S. Senate - George SinnerGeorge SinnerGeorge Albert Sinner is a Democratic-NPL politician who served as the 29th Governor of North Dakota from 1985 through 1992. He served two four-year terms as governor.- Early years, education, professional background :...
- Former governor of North Dakota and Vice President of American Crystal Sugar