Gonzaga Preparatory School
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Gonzaga Preparatory School located in Spokane, Washington
is a private
Catholic high school
in the Inland Northwest. As a Jesuit
institution, "G-Prep" has been recognized for its college preparation education, and community service.
administrative building. In 1922, the high school became a formal department of Gonzaga University. In 1954, the school moved from the original campus to its present site in the Bemiss neighborhood of Spokane, Washington
. In 1975, in response to changing educational conditions, Gonzaga Prep became a co-educational school. In 1992, the high school implemented the Fair Share tuition program. Currently the school is within the Diocese of Spokane
and is administered separately from the university.
The current campus was extensively remodeled in the late 1990s. Again, in 2006 $4.4 million were allotted for the construction of a new chapel (Chapel of the Three Companions), renovation of the academic wings, and a new football field.
Gonzaga Preparatory School was the first Jesuit school in the country to have a lay president, John Traynor.
tradition.
Our pledge is to provide, in concert with the parents, alumni, and community, an educational opportunity which seeks to form Christian leaders spiritually, intellectually, physically, and culturally.
Guided by the Gospel values of love and justice, students are challenged to fulfill their potential as life-long learners in service to others.
holiday. Recipients of collected groceries and turkeys include over two hundred families, the Colville Indian Reservation
, the Spokane Tribe, the Morningstar Baptist Church, residents of Summit View Apartments, Second Harvest food bank, and many local food pantries.
Over sixty-five percent of Gonzaga Prep's student body participates in athletics.
Girl's Tennis
G-Prep won seven straight GSL Tennis championships from 1997-2003. The Bullpups tennis teams went undefeated for eight years. When Lewis and Clark High School
defeated G-Prep on April 13, 2003, it was the Bullpups’ first loss since 1996.
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
is a private
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Inland Northwest. As a Jesuit
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
institution, "G-Prep" has been recognized for its college preparation education, and community service.
History
Gonzaga High School was founded in 1887 in the basement of the Gonzaga UniversityGonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
administrative building. In 1922, the high school became a formal department of Gonzaga University. In 1954, the school moved from the original campus to its present site in the Bemiss neighborhood of Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. In 1975, in response to changing educational conditions, Gonzaga Prep became a co-educational school. In 1992, the high school implemented the Fair Share tuition program. Currently the school is within the Diocese of Spokane
Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane
The Diocese of Spokane is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. state of Washington. Headquartered in Spokane, the diocese encompasses Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin Counties...
and is administered separately from the university.
The current campus was extensively remodeled in the late 1990s. Again, in 2006 $4.4 million were allotted for the construction of a new chapel (Chapel of the Three Companions), renovation of the academic wings, and a new football field.
Gonzaga Preparatory School was the first Jesuit school in the country to have a lay president, John Traynor.
Mission statement
Gonzaga Preparatory School exists to support the life of the Catholic Church in the Inland Northwest by seeking to serve all families who desire for their children Catholic education in the JesuitSociety of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
tradition.
Our pledge is to provide, in concert with the parents, alumni, and community, an educational opportunity which seeks to form Christian leaders spiritually, intellectually, physically, and culturally.
Guided by the Gospel values of love and justice, students are challenged to fulfill their potential as life-long learners in service to others.
Fair Share
Gonzaga Prep’s mission statement affirms that the school “exists to support the life of the Catholic Church in the Inland Northwest by seeking to serve all families who desire for their children Catholic education in the Jesuit tradition.” With this in mind, the school implemented the Fair Share tuition program in 1992. Although modeled after the Fair Share program used in the Catholic grade schools, Prep’s Fair Share program is unique in that tuition guidelines are used based on a family’s adjusted gross income. The school has a long tradition of helping students attend regardless of income.Food Drive
The Gonzaga Prep Food Drive consistently gathers over 100,000 pounds of food each year before the ThanksgivingThanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
holiday. Recipients of collected groceries and turkeys include over two hundred families, the Colville Indian Reservation
Colville Indian Reservation
The Colville Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Washington, inhabited and managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, which is recognized by the United States of America as an American Indian Tribe...
, the Spokane Tribe, the Morningstar Baptist Church, residents of Summit View Apartments, Second Harvest food bank, and many local food pantries.
Athletics
The Gonzaga Prep Bullpups compete in the 4A classification and are part of the GSL (Greater Spokane League), a league of 14 teams from around Spokane and the larger Inland Northwest. As a member of the 4A Greater Spokane League, the Bullpups offer athletic opportunities in nine boys sports and nine girls sports. These sports include: Football, Cross Country, Basketball, Wrestling, Soccer, Tennis, Baseball, Track and Golf are offered to boys, while Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball, Tennis, Softball, Track, Golf, and Cheerleading are offered to girls.Over sixty-five percent of Gonzaga Prep's student body participates in athletics.
Girl's Tennis
G-Prep won seven straight GSL Tennis championships from 1997-2003. The Bullpups tennis teams went undefeated for eight years. When Lewis and Clark High School
Lewis and Clark High School
- History :In October 1883, Central School, a two story wooden building, was the first school located on the southwest block at Fourth and Steven Reynolds...
defeated G-Prep on April 13, 2003, it was the Bullpups’ first loss since 1996.
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- NFL placekicker - Timothy EganTimothy EganTimothy Egan is a Pulitzer Prize winning author who resides in Seattle. He currently contributes opinion columns to The New York Times as the paper's Pacific Northwest correspondent...
- Pulitzer prize winning writer - Tom FoleyTom FoleyThomas Stephen Foley was the 57th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1989 to 1995. He represented Washington's 5th congressional district for 30 years as a Democratic member from 1965 to 1995....
- former Speaker of the House. - Ray FlahertyRay FlahertyRaymond Paul Flaherty was a professional football player in the National Football League from 1926-1935. He was the head coach of the Boston/Washington Redskins from 1936–1942, where he won four division titles and two NFL Championships . Flaherty served in the United States Navy until 1945...
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