After finishing up his sophomore year at Temple University, Matthew Davies ’19 will embark on a different type of journey this summer. He will cycle across the United States to raise funds and awareness for persons living with and affected by disabilities.
HGP News
Holy Ghost Prep senior Nick Braun (pictured here with HGP principal Kevin Burke and president Gregory J. Geruson '79) is a finalist in the National Merit® Scholarship competition.
The Holy Ghost Prep baseball team, a traditional PIAA District One power, will face a top-shelf 2021 schedule, a slate that includes nine games against Philadelphia Catholic League teams and three contests vs. Inter-Ac competition.
Nine different Holy Ghost Prep students recently earned 2021 All-Catholic music honors, including junior Dominic DiFrancesco (pictured).
Holy Ghost Prep recently placed third in the state of Pennsylvania and in the top 10% out of all of the 2,800 teams competing in the CyberPatriot’s National Youth Cyber Defense Competition.
Holy Ghost Prep recently formed the Ministry Team, a formalized partnership among the school’s Spiritan Chaplain (Father Dan Sormani, C.S. Sp.), the Chair of the Religion Department (John Fitzpatrick ’89), and the school’s Director of Campus Ministry and Service (Mark Whartenby).
Why HGP?
At Holy Ghost Prep, classes are small, so interaction is a given. With a 9-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, our unmatched faculty will get to personally know each student, as well as his hopes and dreams. All of our graduates go to college, so students leave Ghost perfectly equipped to make those dreams come true.
Signature HGP Programs
Forensics
Our forensics program, led by the award-winning Tony Figliola, is a national power that has produced over 100 individual state champions and 27 individual national champions.
Robotics Program
Holy Ghost Prep’s Robotics students use the Engineering Design Process to design and build Vex robots for competition.
LEAP
Our one-of-a-kind Leadership Externship Advantage Program (LEAP) partners Holy Ghost Prep juniors with alumni who have succeeded in the professional world.
Service Immersion
HGP students learn to serve others on school-sponsored mission trips to the Dominican Republic, Tanzania, and West Virginia.