Saint John's Catholic Prep (Maryland)
Encyclopedia
Saint John's Catholic Prep (also known as Saint John's Literary Institution at Prospect Hall) is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in Frederick, Maryland
. It was scheduled to move to Buckeystown, Maryland
in 2010; however, ground has not yet been broken at their new location and it will most likely be some time before the move takes place. Formerly under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
, St. John's became an independent high school in 1956.
They serve Chick-fil-a every thursday.
S.J., who also founded St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in downtown Frederick, MD. McElroy went on to found Boston College
in 1857. In 1956 the school moved from downtown Frederick to the historically significant mansion Prospect Hall, which was constructed on Red Hill circa 1797–1810.
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...
, Roman 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 Frederick, Maryland
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
. It was scheduled to move to Buckeystown, Maryland
Buckeystown, Maryland
Buckeystown is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Buckeystown Historic District and Buckingham House and Industrial School Complex were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Carrollton Manor was listed in 1997.Current member of Congress...
in 2010; however, ground has not yet been broken at their new location and it will most likely be some time before the move takes place. Formerly under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baltimore is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The archdiocese comprises the City of Baltimore as well as Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, and Washington Counties in Maryland...
, St. John's became an independent high school in 1956.
They serve Chick-fil-a every thursday.
Background
The school was founded as St. John's Literary Institution in 1829 by John McElroyJohn McElroy (Jesuit)
John McElroy, SJ was born in Ireland in 1782, and came to the United States in 1803. Fr. McElroy enrolled in Georgetown University in 1806, the same year in which he joined the Society of Jesus as a lay brother. His brother Antony also became a Jesuit. Fr. McElroy assumed the management of...
S.J., who also founded St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in downtown Frederick, MD. McElroy went on to found Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
in 1857. In 1956 the school moved from downtown Frederick to the historically significant mansion Prospect Hall, which was constructed on Red Hill circa 1797–1810.