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Welcome to Holy Ghost Prep

At Holy Ghost Prep, a premier all-boys high school, 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 Programs

A Holy Ghost Prep education offers students more than robust opportunities in academics, athletics, and the arts. It offers truly unique learning opportunities through Holy Ghost's core signature programs—including our three institutes (medical, engineering, and business), our Spiritan immersion trips, our Leadership Externship Advantage Program (LEAP), our Frederico Student Investment program, plus our award-winning forensics, robotics, and Model UN programs.

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Collegiate Campus

Holy Ghost Prep students literally have room to grow on our bucolic, 50-acre collegiate campus in Bensalem, Pa. Visit us in person or virtually and see if Holy Ghost Prep’s beautiful campus and thriving community is the place for you to call home—for the next four years and beyond.

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Academic Excellence

As our Holy Ghost Prep name suggests, we prep our students for what’s next. Academic aspirations at Holy Ghost Prep unfold in small class-size settings that reach beyond textbooks, note-taking, and tests. There’s an emphasis on learning by doing—often off-campus in truly unique settings like our Spiritan immersion program, LEAP, and the HGP institutes.  

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All Boys

Holy Ghost Prep provides a premier educational experience designed specifically for boys. Each faculty member at Holy Ghost Prep has made a conscious choice to teach boys. Because they know boys often prefer to work cooperatively, HGP faculty can use teams effectively in hands-on, project-based assignments.

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Our Spiritan Values

Generations of students have discovered the most important lessons learned in our hallways don’t have to do with grades or tests, but rather, how you decide to move through this world.  Our Spiritan mission and values provide a strong foundation from which our  students—armed with the seven core components—go on to be forces of good in the world.

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Hear From Our Students

Meet Noah

Noah McDermott graduated magna cum laude from Holy Ghost Prep in 2023. In
addition to excelling in the classroom, Noah played baseball and basketball at
Ghost. Noah is a sophomore communications major at Villanova University.

Noah McDermott graduated magna cum laude from Holy Ghost Prep in 2023. In addition to excelling in the classroom, Noah played baseball and basketball at Ghost. Noah is a sophomore communications major at Villanova University.

 

Meet Marcel

One of the top graduating seniors in Holy Ghost Prep’s Class of 2026, Marcel Chattopadhyay received national recognition in speech & debate, Model UN, and by being named a finalist for the 2026 National Merit® Scholarship Program. Marcel is a chemical and biomolecular engineering major at the University of Pennsylvania.

One of the top graduating seniors in Holy Ghost Prep’s Class of 2026, Marcel Chattopadhyay received national recognition in speech & debate, Model UN, and by being named a finalist for the 2026 National Merit® Scholarship Program. Marcel is a chemical and biomolecular engineering major at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Meet O'Bryan

O’Bryan Pierre truly blossomed over his four years at Ghost—serving in leadership roles in student government and the D.I.C.E. (Diversity, Inclusion, Community, and Equity) student group. O’Bryan is now a double major (biology and neuroscience) on a pre-med track at Villanova University.  

O’Bryan Pierre truly blossomed over his four years at Ghost—serving in leadership roles in student government and the D.I.C.E. (Diversity, Inclusion, Community, and Equity) student group. O’Bryan is now a double major (biology and neuroscience) on a pre-med track at Villanova University. 

 

Meet Jude

Jude Ringen discovered his passion for science at Ghost. In the summer before his senior year, Jude fed that passion by earning a spot in the High School Summer Program at the Pennsylvania Biotech Center and then also doing an internship at Greene Street Pharmaceuticals. Jude is a chemistry major on a pre-med track at the University of Notre Dame.

Jude Ringen discovered his passion for science at Ghost. In the summer before his senior year, Jude fed that passion by earning a spot in the High School Summer Program at the Pennsylvania Biotech Center and then also doing an internship at Greene Street Pharmaceuticals. Jude is a chemistry major on a pre-med track at the University of Notre Dame.

 

Meet JJ

JJ McDonough literally found his voice on the stage at Holy Ghost Prep. He starred in multiple HGP productions and was selected to represent the Philadelphia area at the Jimmy Awards®, the Tony Awards for high schoolers. He is attending Shenandoah (Va.) University, a private university that has produced a number of Broadway, TV, and film actors and actresses. 

JJ McDonough literally found his voice on the stage at Holy Ghost Prep. He starred in multiple HGP productions and was selected to represent the Philadelphia area at the Jimmy Awards®, the Tony Awards for high schoolers. He is attending Shenandoah (Va.) University, a private university that has produced a number of Broadway, TV, and film actors and actresses. 

 

Meet Matt

Matt Evans grew as a person and added significantly to his baseball trophy case at Holy Ghost Prep. Evans was a key component on the HGP baseball team that won District One titles in 2024 and 2026 and the school’s first-ever state crown in 2024. Matt is now majoring in exercise science and physiology and is playing Division III baseball at DeSales University.

Matt Evans grew as a person and added significantly to his baseball trophy case at Holy Ghost Prep. Evans was a key component on the HGP baseball team that won District One titles in 2024 and 2026 and the school’s first-ever state crown in 2024. Matt is now majoring in exercise science and physiology and is playing Division III baseball at DeSales University.

 

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Fast Facts

Facts and figures alone can't convey the true spirit of Holy Ghost Prep, but they can give you a sense of who we are. 

171

Total # of HGP students enrolled in a visual or performing arts class in 2024-25

9:1

Student-to-teacher ratio

75%

% of students played at least one sport during the 2023-24 school year

75

Number of student clubs/activities

100%

HGP graduates accepted into four-year collages & universities

10,280

Number of community service hours

21

Number of AP classes offered at Holy Ghost Prep

1159

Average SAT score in 2023-24

15

Average class size

232

Number of HGP students currently taking AP courses

55%

% of HGP students who receive financial aid

124

Average number of colleges and universities that visit HGP each year