HGP News
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On September 26, over 100 golfers participated in the 2022 HGP Golf Classic at the Union League Golf Club at Torresdale, raising $40,000 in proceeds for HGP athletics.
![HGP alum James Calcagni wins innovation award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664470682/holyghost/w2zqd8zfy7oq9do1jd82/james_calcagni_1140xx5184-2916-0-270_-_SIZED.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1664470682/holyghost/w2zqd8zfy7oq9do1jd82/james_calcagni_1140xx5184-2916-0-270_-_SIZED.jpg","width":475}])
James Calcagni, the 24-year-old CEO of Liquid Limbs and a 2016 HGP alum, was recently named one of the top area innovators under the age of 25 by the Philadelphia Business Journal and PHL Inno.
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Three current Holy Ghost Prep students—Michael Pimble, Thomas Kohler, and Max Crompton—recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank anyone can receive in the Boys Scouts of America.
![A huge accomplishment for Dr. Pitts]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663347159/holyghost/aac8py8ozbofqpiekhvb/083121_HGP_242_1BillPitts.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663347159/holyghost/aac8py8ozbofqpiekhvb/083121_HGP_242_1BillPitts.jpg","width":450}])
William Pitts, R.Ph., Ph.D., a Holy Ghost Prep science teacher, received some exciting news earlier this week when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sotyktu™(deucravacitinib), a first-in-class, oral inhibitor for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
![HGP to build a new turf field and significantly increase its endowment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663336535/holyghost/vlgptjwcvc8rhmxbxq92/TurfFieldSIZED.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663336535/holyghost/vlgptjwcvc8rhmxbxq92/TurfFieldSIZED.jpg","width":475}])
At the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 11, Holy Ghost Prep president Gregory J. Geruson ’79 delivered his annual state-of-the-school address—announcing a “Tradition Rising” capital campaign that will result in a new Duaime Athletic Complex and a $3 million increase in the school’s endowment.
![HGP cross-country team begins its District One title defense]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663261004/holyghost/en0rwzbmx5bsa8jjtche/Moravian.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663261004/holyghost/en0rwzbmx5bsa8jjtche/Moravian.jpg","width":432}])
Holy Ghost Prep cross-country runners Guru Patel '25, Nicholas Giordano '26, Jack Evans '23, Papakojo Danquah '24, and Patrick McGowan '26 accept the first place Class AA trophy at the 2022 Moravian Lions Invitational. The Firebirds are the two-time defending District One Class AA champs.
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 Pat McGhee, is a national power that has produced over 100 individual state champions and 27 individual national champions.
College Guidance
One of Holy Ghost Prep’s undeniable strengths is our success in finding the right fit college for each student. One hundred percent of our students go onto college—many of them to the finest colleges and universities in the country.
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.
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