During the 2024 commencement exercises on June 1, George Graffy ’82, the President of Smart Circle LLC and a former member of Holy Ghost Prep’s Board of Trustees, will be honored with the Reverend James P. McCloskey, C.S.Sp. ’70 Award.
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David J. Dausey, Ph.D., Ed.D., the executive vice president and provost of Duquesne University, will deliver the commencement address to Holy Ghost Prep’s Class of 2024 on Saturday, June 1.
Three Holy Ghost Prep seniors—Sean Boyle, Daniel Nipper, and Justin Glabicki—were among the 129 students recognized for their academic achievements at the 44th annual Archdiocesan Honors Convocation held at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 21.
Dominic Gallo (left, in the picture) and Michael Holt (right) have been named the salutatorian and valedictorian for Holy Ghost Prep’s Class of 2024, respectively.
Holy Ghost Prep senior Juan Perez-Caicedo was one of the featured scholars at the annual BLOCS Gala on May 9.
The Holy Ghost Prep Drama Society’s April performances of Urinetown have resulted in the actors and crew being nominated for 17 Philadelphia Independence Awards for High School Musical Theater. The awards ceremony will place at Temple University Performing Arts Center on May 20.
Why HGP?
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 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.