Cathedral Preparatory School

Infobox School
name = Cathedral Preparatory School


caption =
motto = "Developing men of vision in spirit, mind, and body"
established = 1921
type = Private; Catholic
headmaster = Fr. Scott Jabo
principal = Sr. Claudia Dombrowski, SSJ
city = Erie
state = Pennsylvania
country = United States
campus =
students = 609
colors = Black and orange
color box|black color box|orange
homepage = http://www.cathedral-prep.com

Cathedral Preparatory School, is a male-only Roman Catholic high school in Erie, Pennsylvania in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. Prep was established in 1921 by then Erie Catholic Bishop John Mark Gannon. Bishop Gannon founded Prep as an all-male Catholic high school.

The school was originally located underneath St. Peter’s Cathedral in what is presently the Prep cafeteria. In 1953, an Auditorium and a three level classroom addition were constructed as enrollment grew. The last major addition to the school was the 1964 science wing addition at the corner of 10th & Myrtle in order to accommodate the growth of the school. Cathedral Prep’s first graduating class of 1925 consisted of just 44 students.

Academics

Cathedral Prep offers a college prep curriculum that prepares students to handle the academic rigors of college. In addition to the core curriculum, a variety of electives are offered to broaden and tap into the students' interests.Fact|date=September 2008

Athletics

Cathedral Prep is a member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) in District 10, Region 6. The school's teams are named "Ramblers". Originally named for the "rambling" roses found outside of St. Peter's Cathedral (Prep's namesake) the image has changed over time to be portrayed as ram.

Football

In 2000, the Cathedral Prep football team won the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association class "AAAA" football title. They finished with a 14-0 record and a #4 national ranking by USA Today. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/super25.htm USA Today 2000 HS football rankings] ] In the 2008 season, the Ramblers had a great season under Coach Don Holl. They won a lot of games and all the fans and players were really happy to see the team do so good. When they played Strong Vincent they only lost by 20 and they nearly had 40 yards total offense. They should of won because they played so well. Amen.

Basketball

The Cathedral Prep basketball team has won two PIAA Basketball Championships (1980 and 1993) and three PCIAA (Pennsylvania Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association) in 1953, 1954, and 1971. Cathedral Prep has turned out a total of 22 Division 1 basketball players in its 80+ years.Fact|date=September 2008

Every year the Cathedral Prep team hosts the McDonald's Classic held at Gannon University.Fact|date=September 2008 The tournament is considered the best 4 team tournament in the country by HoopsUSA.Fact|date=September 2008 Prep has won the tournament three years in 1987, 1991, and 1993.

Renovations

Current

Over the last decadeclarifyme|post-text=(when?) Cathedral Prep has undergone interior renovations to the halls and classrooms of all four floors in its main building, with the halls and rooms of the auditorium and science wing to follow.clarifyme|post-text=(when?) The project, which encompasses new windows, ceilings, walls, lockers, lighting fixtures, carpeting, and a technology infrastructure has a projected completion cost of three million dollars. Money has been accumulated through grants and alumni contributions. Prep has just completedclarifyme|post-text=(when?) a $1 million renovation to the science wing.

Future

Prep has announced plans of a new athletic facility to be built on the former site of the EMI Foundry Building on the southeast corner of 12th & Cherry Streets. The complex will include an athletic field (for use by the football, lacrosse, and soccer teams) with A-Turf; a gymnasium with enough seating to house varsity basketball games (1,800 seats); a 400-seat natatorium; a new wrestling room; weight room; and an 8-lane, all-weather track. The building of the new facility will be part of a $10-12 million dollar capital campaign to update the science hall and auditorium. [http://www.cathedral-prep.com/cathedralprep.aspx?pgID=1239]

Cathedral Prep is also looking into updating their auditorium for more advanced activities, especially for their new MVP Program (Music, Visual, and Performance Arts). [http://www.cathedral-prep.com/cathedralprep.aspx?pgID=1239]

Tablet PC Program

Prep has incorporated a Tablet PC program, which gives each incoming student a personal Tablet/Laptop computer. The school started installing textbooks on all the computers.

Notable Alumni

*Mike McCoy - football player [http://www.cathedral-prep.com/cathedralprep.aspx?pgID=944]
*Tom Ridge - former Pennsylvania Governor and Secretary of Homeland Security [http://www.cathedral-prep.com/cathedralprep.aspx?pgID=1230]
*Bob Sanders - professional football player with Indianapolis Colts [http://www.cathedral-prep.com/cathedralprep.aspx?pgID=867]
*Mark Stepnoski - former professional football player [http://www.cathedral-prep.com/cathedralprep.aspx?pgID=927]

External links

* [http://www.cathedral-prep.com Cathedral Prep Main Page]