St. John's Preparatory School (Massachusetts) Explained

St. John's Preparatory Middle And High School
Motto Translation:	In Harmony Small Things Grow
Address:	72 Spring Street
Zipcode:	01923
Country:	United States
Former Names:	-->
Head Of School:	Edward P. Hardiman^[1]
Teaching Staff:	146.8
Enrollment:	1,500 (2020-2021)
Ratio:	10.0
Campus Size:	175acres
Campus Type:	Suburban
Colors:	Navy Blue and White
Song:	Far above the neighboring hilltops
Nickname:	Eagles
Publication:	Piece of Mind
Newspaper:	The Concordia
Yearbook:	The Spire
Affiliations:	-->
Rival:	Xaverian Brothers High School

St. John's Preparatory School is a grade 6–12 private, Catholic, all-boys college-preparatory school located at 72 Spring Street, Danvers, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1907 by the Xaverian Brothers.

St. John's was formerly a combination commuter-boarding school but ended its residential program in 1975.

History

St John's Prep was originally founded in 1907 by a group of Xaverian brothers. The first headmaster, Brother Benjamin, initiated plans to make buildings. In the autumn of 1907, he initiated the construction of the Memorial Gymnasium.^[2]

It became evident in those early years that enrollment would continue to rise, so in the spring of 1910 construction began on Xavier Hall. The structure was completed in 1911. At the time it housed 16 classrooms, a library and reading room, a study hall, an assembly hall, 50 private rooms, and a dormitory room for about 80 beds.

Campus

St. John's Preparatory school is located in the town of Danvers, Massachusetts, about 20miles north of Boston. The school is spread out over 175acres of wooded, residential land. The student population spends the majority of its time in the four main academic buildings:

• Xavier Hall (built 1911; renovated 2004–05)
• Brother Keefe, CFX Academic Center (2015)
• Brother Benjamin Hall (1964; renovated in 2015 to house the middle school)
• A.E. Studzinski Library (2003)

Other buildings of note include:

• The Administration Building (1880), which includes a chapel
• Ryken Center for the Arts (1916; renovated 1995), a former dormitory building that has been renovated into a fine arts facility
• Memorial Dining Hall (1925; renovated in 2007), the cafeteria
• Alumni Hall (1965; renovated in 1993), home to the 350-seat Kaneb Theatre
• Memorial Gymnasium (1955; renovated 1991)
• Leo and Joan Mahoney Wellness Center (2017)

Also on the property of St. John's are two homes for Xaverian Brothers:

• Xaverian House
• The Xavier Center

School life

Athletics

St. John's Prep is a member of the MIAA's Catholic Conference. The other members of the Catholic Conference include Malden Catholic High School, Boston College High School, and Catholic Memorial High School. St. John's is the sixth team in the conference in some sports.

Since 2001, the swim and dive team has won twelve Division-1 State Titles, including nine in a row between 2006 and 2014,^[3] with the most recent title in 2022. The fencing team won their 8th straight state championship and went undefeated in the 2009–2010 season.^[4] The golf team won the state championship in the fall of 2010 and 2015, and came in second place in 2011 following a league title.

In 2012, 2018, and 2019 the varsity football team won the state title in the MIAA Division 1 championship.^[5] The hockey team won the Super 8 state title in 2015 and the state championship in 2022 against their rivals Xaverian Brothers High School.^{[6] [7]} The Cross Country team claimed the Division 3 state title in 2019.

Tuition

Tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year is $31,745 for grades 9-12, $31,295 for grades 6-8.^[8]

Notable alumni

• Bo Burnham, comedian, Grammy-winning musician, writer/director of Eighth Grade^[9]
• Sandro Corsaro, Emmy-nominated TV show creator/producer
• Peter R. Dolan, (2007 DAA) '74, retired chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb^[10]
• Thomas Fulham, president of Suffolk University in Boston
• Andrew Haldane, World War II Marine officer
• Michael J. Harrington, former United States Congressman
• The Juan Maclean, electronic musician
• Michael McCann, attorney, professor, sports journalist
• Rob Kerkovich, actor, , Cloverfield
• Bishop Robert Reed, (2017 DAA) '77, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston and President/CEO of the CatholicTV Network
• David Self, screenwriter, The Road to Perdition, The Wolfman
• John J. Studzinski, (1998 DAA) '74, Vice Chairman of Investor Relations and Business Development at The Blackstone Group; philanthropist
• Peter G. Torkildsen, former United States Congressman, former Chairman of Massachusetts Republican Party

Sports

• Matt Antonelli, baseball player for Wake Forest; first-round draft pick, San Diego Padres^[11]
• Colin Blackwell, professional hockey player^[12]
• Bob Carpenter, first American-born hockey player drafted by an NHL team while still in high school^[13]
• Pat Connaughton, professional basketball and baseball player, Milwaukee Bucks^[14]
• Dick Farley, Williams College football coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee
• Peter Giunta, professional football coach^[15]
• Jonathan Goff, football player, Vanderbilt University, New York Giants
• Ken Hodge, Jr., professional hockey player with Boston, Tampa Bay and Minnesota^[16]
• Bill Karlon, professional baseball player with the 1930 New York Yankees^[17]
• Brian Kelly, college football coach
• Rob Konrad, professional football player^[18]
• Steven Langton, 2x Olympic bronze medalist, bobsled^[19]
• Stephen Lombardozzi, second baseman for 1987 World Series champion Minnesota Twins
• Wayne Lucier, professional football player^[20]
• John McCarthy, professional hockey player with the San Jose Sharks, professional hockey coach^[21]
• Joe Mulligan, professional baseball player (Boston Red Sox)
• Danny Murphy, professional baseball player (Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox)
• Tim Murray, professional soccer player
• Bill O'Brien, (2013 DAA) '88, NCAA and NFL head coach
• James Pedro, Olympic bronze medalist, judo^[22]
• Brian Pinho, professional hockey player^[23]
• Scott Shaunessy, professional hockey player with Quebec Nordiques^[24]
• Glenn Sherlock, professional baseball pitching coach
• Paul Sorrento, professional baseball player^[25]
• Brian St. Pierre, professional football player^[26]
• Mike Yastrzemski, professional baseball player^[27]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leadership Welcome . St. John's Preparatory School . 21 March 2019.
2. Web site: St. John's Prep in Danvers MA - A Brief History, by Br. Arcadius Alkonis CFX, downloaded March 3, 2011 .
3. News: St. John's Prep swimmers roll to Catholic Conference title . 10 February 2021 . The Salem News.
4. Web site: Burt . Bill . North Andover's Peter Gohn is fencing star at St. John's Prep . February 2, 2011 . The Eagle Tribune . 10 February 2021.
5. Web site: Saint John's Prep takes the championship . WCVB . 17 April 2020 . en. 3 April 2020 .
6. Web site: St. John's Prep Super 8 hockey championship photo gallery . Salem News . March 15, 2015 . 30 June 2019 . en.
7. Web site: Mulherin . Tom . St. John's Prep takes Catholic Conference battle for Div. 1 hockey crown . 21 March 2022 . Boston Herald . 23 March 2022.
8. Web site: Tuition and Assistance - St. John's Prep . 2024-01-05 . www.stjohnsprep.org . en-US.
9. Web site: Comedy Central: Comedians: Bo Burnham. www.comedycentral.com. 2008-07-07.
10. Web site: Distinguished Alumni St. John's Prep in Danvers, MA . www.stjohnsprep.org . March 11, 2021.
11. http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/antonelli_matt00.html Player Bio: Matt Antonelli :: Baseball
12. Web site: Colin Blackwell . www.eliteprospects.com . 10 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424093145/https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/128394/colin-blackwell . Apr 24, 2023 . en . live.
13. http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1981/81003.html 1981 NHL Entry Draft – Bobby Carpenter
14. Web site: Pat Connaughton is the Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Ayoub . Kourikchi. Boston Globe. March 18, 2011. June 13, 2014.
15. http://www.giants.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=20 Coach
16. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5904 Ken Hodge (b. 1966) hockey statistics and profile at
17. News: Lieb . Fred . Cutting the Plate . 22 January 2024 . . 15 March 1930 . 14.
18. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KONRAROB01 Rob Konrad Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards
19. http://www.usbsf.com/SteveLangton.pdf
20. http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396023 NFL Players
21. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=80993 John McCarthy (b. 1986) hockey statistics and profile at
22. http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1970/october_30_1970_139507.html James Pedro, Danvers Massachusetts, lightweight judoka, Olympics-bronze-92, 96 October 30 in History
23. Web site: Brian Pinho Stats and News.
24. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=4902 Scott Shaunessy hockey statistics and profile at
25. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Paul-Sorrento.shtml Paul Sorrento Statistics – The Baseball Cube
26. http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=34473 Brian St. Pierre | PLAYERS
27. News: Boston Red Sox – Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski boosts grandson's budding baseball career – The Boston Globe. Boston.com. 4 February 2009. Grossfeld. Stan.