St. John's Preparatory School (Massachusetts) Explained

St. John's Prep
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:	1,460 (2024–2025)
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 Massachusetts Athletic Association's (MIAA) Catholic Conference. Fellow conference members are Malden Catholic High School, Boston College High School, Catholic Memorial High School, Xaverian High, and St. John's High (Shrewsbury).

Since 2001, the swim and dive team has won 16 Division-1 State titles, including nine in a row between 2006 and 2014,^[3] with the most recent title in 2024.^[4] The fencing team won 10 consecutive state championships from 2205 through 2014.^[5] The golf team has won seven state titles since 2000, including a championship in 2021.https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/25/sports/st-johns-prep-prevails-over-loaded-field-miaa-div-1-state-golf-championship/

In 2011, 2017, 2018, and 2022 the varsity football team won the MIAA Division 1 championship.^[6] The hockey team won the Super 8 state title in 2015 and the state championship in both 2022 and 2024.^[7] The cross country team claimed the Division 3 state title in 2018 and basketball won the 2011 state Division 1 crown.

The Prep's alpine ski team won three straight state titles in a row entering the 2024-25 school year,https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/02/27/sports/miaa-alpine-ski-championships/ while the lacrosse program captured the last four state titles through 2024.https://itemlive.com/2024/06/15/st-johns-prep-wins-fourth-straight-boys-lacrosse-title/

Tuition

Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $33,490 for grades 6–12.^[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 and 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

• Joseph Boncore, former Massachusetts State Senator^[11]

Sports

• Matt Antonelli, baseball player for Wake Forest; first-round draft pick, San Diego Padres^[12]
• Colin Blackwell, professional hockey player^[13]
• Bob Carpenter, first American-born hockey player drafted by an NHL team while still in high school^[14]
• Pat Connaughton, professional basketball and baseball player, Milwaukee Bucks^[15]
• Dick Farley, Williams College football coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee
• Peter Giunta, professional football coach^[16]
• Jonathan Goff, football player, Vanderbilt University, New York Giants
• Ken Hodge, Jr., professional hockey player with Boston, Tampa Bay and Minnesota^[17]
• Bill Karlon, professional baseball player with the 1930 New York Yankees^[18]
• Brian Kelly, college football coach
• Rob Konrad, professional football player^[19]
• Steven Langton, 2x Olympic bronze medalist, bobsled^[20]
• Stephen Lombardozzi, second baseman for 1987 World Series champion Minnesota Twins
• Wayne Lucier, professional football player^[21]
• John McCarthy, professional hockey player with the San Jose Sharks, professional hockey coach^[22]
• 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^[23]
• Brian Pinho, professional hockey player^[24]
• Scott Shaunessy, professional hockey player with Quebec Nordiques^[25]
• Glenn Sherlock, professional baseball pitching coach
• Paul Sorrento, professional baseball player^[26]
• Brian St. Pierre, professional football player^[27]
• Mike Yastrzemski, professional baseball player^[28]

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. News: Keith Pearson . February 18, 2024 . Eight is enough for St. John's Prep to rule Division 1 boys' swimming again . The Boston Globe . 2024-09-16 . en-US.
5. News: 2014-02-10 . St. John's Prep fencing clinches 10th straight title . 2024-09-16 . The Salem News . en.
6. Web site: Saint John's Prep takes the championship . WCVB . 17 April 2020 . en. 3 April 2020 .
7. Web site: St. John's Prep Super 8 hockey championship photo gallery . Salem News . March 15, 2015 . 30 June 2019 . en.
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. https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/254925/Joseph_A_Boncore.html
12. http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/antonelli_matt00.html Player Bio: Matt Antonelli :: Baseball
13. 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.
14. http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1981/81003.html 1981 NHL Entry Draft – Bobby Carpenter
15. Web site: Pat Connaughton is the Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Ayoub . Kourikchi. Boston Globe. March 18, 2011. June 13, 2014.
16. http://www.giants.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=20 Coach
17. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5904 Ken Hodge (b. 1966) hockey statistics and profile at
18. News: Lieb . Fred . Cutting the Plate . 22 January 2024 . . 15 March 1930 . 14.
19. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KONRAROB01 Rob Konrad Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards
20. http://www.usbsf.com/SteveLangton.pdf
21. http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396023 NFL Players
22. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=80993 John McCarthy (b. 1986) hockey statistics and profile at
23. 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
24. Web site: Brian Pinho Stats and News.
25. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=4902 Scott Shaunessy hockey statistics and profile at
26. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Paul-Sorrento.shtml Paul Sorrento Statistics – The Baseball Cube
27. http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=34473 Brian St. Pierre | PLAYERS
28. 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.