Saint Joseph's Preparatory
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Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
in 1851, is a Catholic, urban, college preparatory school for young men. The school is operated by the Society of Jesus
.
opened in the buildings of St. Joseph’s Parish off Willings Alley in Philadelphia, just a few blocks from Independence Hall. By then, a permanent church had replaced the old Chapel attached to the Jesuit Residence. On September 15, 1851, ninety-five students greeted Rev. Felix Barbelin, the first president of St. Joseph’s College, for their first day of class. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania chartered the school, and it was incorporated as "The St. Joseph's College In The City of Philadelphia" on January 29, 1852.
In 1876, the land that is now St. Joseph's Prep was open country near the Centennial Exposition
in Fairmount Park
. Around this time, the Jesuits of the Maryland Province were planning to open another parish in a part of the city more conducive to operating a college. The Girard area seemed like a natural location because it was a blossoming suburb with Girard College
, Eastern State Penitentiary
, a hospital and a reservoir nearby. Father Barbelin found an undeveloped block between 17th and 18th Streets and bounded on the north and south by Thompson and Girard Streets. Here the Church of the Gesu and St. Joseph's Prep were built.
The Prep's school building, which had housed students for nearly 75 years, was almost completely destroyed by fire on the night of January 30, 1966. After fierce debate over the location and construction of a new school building—which included plans to relocate outside the city limits—the new Prep building, with modern (and fireproof) flourishes, opened in 1969 at the same location.
) from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
. It now serves as the school's chapel.
marked for changes in the early 1990's. At one point, the administration strongly considered a move from single-sex to co-educational classrooms due to low enrollment; similar changes had been implemented at other Jesuit secondary institutions such as Scranton Preparatory School
. However, in subsequent years, both admissions and enrollment have substantially increased, removing the need for gender integration.
In the summer, The Prep hosts a Pre-8th Grade program for 5 weeks for girls and boys going into 8th grade. The program includes a variety of activities including swimming, ping-pong, wiffleball, basketball, volleyball, and soccer. It also includes computer classes, drama classes, Math, and Literature/LA.
is to develop the minds, hearts, souls, and characters of young men in their pursuit of becoming men for and with others."
In the summer of 2006, the Prep community began an intensive program of "mission renewal", so as to reaffirm the core tenets of the school's philosophy and thus differentiate it from similar Catholic secondary institutions in the area. This process is ongoing.
Graduation Requirements: To graduate, a student must complete 26 academic credits, satisfy the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requirement for physical education and fulfill community service requirements (20 hours for juniors, 40 hours for seniors) through the Ignatian Service Program. Course requirements include: Six years of foreign language study (with a minimum of two years of a modern language, and two years of Latin or Greek), English (four years), Fine Arts (one semester), history (three years, including one year of Government), mathematics (four years, or three years of mathematics and one year of computer science), religious studies (four years) and science (three years).
Special Academic Opportunities: Advanced Placement courses are offered in 15 areas of study, including English, history, Latin, mathematics, psychology, science, and computer science. All students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses are required to take the Advanced Placement examinations.
Accreditations: The Prep is fully accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
. It is also an active member of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association
, the National Catholic Education Association, the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools, and the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools
.
(16 schools); most participate in the eight-member Southern Division. The Prep joined the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
in the 2007-2008 school year.
Fall: Cross Country, Football (varsity, junior varsity and freshmen), Crew (varsity and junior varsity), Soccer (varsity, junior varsity and freshmen), and Golf.
Winter: Basketball (varsity, junior varsity and freshmen), Bowling (varsity and junior varsity), Indoor Track, Swimming and Wrestling (varsity and junior varsity).
Spring: Baseball (varsity, junior varsity, and freshman), Crew (varsity, junior varsity and freshmen),Lacrosse, Outdoor Track and Tennis.
In addition the Prep offers a number of sports at the club level including Ultimate Frisbee, Rugby (A-Side, B-Side, U16-Side),Ice Hockey (Varsity AAA, Varsity A, JV), Squash, and Fencing.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in 1851, is a Catholic, urban, college preparatory school for young men. The school is operated by the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
.
History
In 1851, St. Joseph’s CollegeSaint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...
opened in the buildings of St. Joseph’s Parish off Willings Alley in Philadelphia, just a few blocks from Independence Hall. By then, a permanent church had replaced the old Chapel attached to the Jesuit Residence. On September 15, 1851, ninety-five students greeted Rev. Felix Barbelin, the first president of St. Joseph’s College, for their first day of class. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania chartered the school, and it was incorporated as "The St. Joseph's College In The City of Philadelphia" on January 29, 1852.
In 1876, the land that is now St. Joseph's Prep was open country near the Centennial Exposition
Centennial Exposition
The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World's Fair in the United States, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10 to November 10, 1876, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. It was officially...
in Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park is the municipal park system of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of 63 parks, with , all overseen by the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation, successor to the Fairmount Park Commission in 2010.-Fairmount Park proper:...
. Around this time, the Jesuits of the Maryland Province were planning to open another parish in a part of the city more conducive to operating a college. The Girard area seemed like a natural location because it was a blossoming suburb with Girard College
Girard College
Girard College is an independent boarding school on a 43-acre campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Girard is for academically capable students, grades one through 12, and awards a full scholarship with a yearly value of approximately $42,000 to every child admitted to the...
, Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary
The Eastern State Penitentiary is a former American prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located on 2027 Fairmount Avenue between Corinthian Avenue and North 22nd Street in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia and was operational from 1829 until 1971...
, a hospital and a reservoir nearby. Father Barbelin found an undeveloped block between 17th and 18th Streets and bounded on the north and south by Thompson and Girard Streets. Here the Church of the Gesu and St. Joseph's Prep were built.
The Prep's school building, which had housed students for nearly 75 years, was almost completely destroyed by fire on the night of January 30, 1966. After fierce debate over the location and construction of a new school building—which included plans to relocate outside the city limits—the new Prep building, with modern (and fireproof) flourishes, opened in 1969 at the same location.
Church of the Gesu
In the early 1990's the Jesuits permitted the Gesu Parish to be closed, although the former parish school has been maintained as a private Catholic school. The Prep purchased the adjacent Church of the Gesu (named for the Society of Jesus' original church in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
) from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well as Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The diocese was...
. It now serves as the school's chapel.
Changes
St. Joseph's was one of many religiously-affiliated secondary institutions in the Delaware ValleyDelaware Valley
The Delaware Valley is a term used to refer to the valley where the Delaware River flows, along with the surrounding communities. This includes the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia. Such educational institutions as Delaware Valley Regional High School in Alexandria Township...
marked for changes in the early 1990's. At one point, the administration strongly considered a move from single-sex to co-educational classrooms due to low enrollment; similar changes had been implemented at other Jesuit secondary institutions such as Scranton Preparatory School
Scranton Preparatory School
Scranton Preparatory School is a Catholic and Jesuit college preparatory day school for boys and girls. The current enrollment is 860 students. Prep is fully accredited by the Pennsylvania State Department of Public Instruction and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools...
. However, in subsequent years, both admissions and enrollment have substantially increased, removing the need for gender integration.
In the summer, The Prep hosts a Pre-8th Grade program for 5 weeks for girls and boys going into 8th grade. The program includes a variety of activities including swimming, ping-pong, wiffleball, basketball, volleyball, and soccer. It also includes computer classes, drama classes, Math, and Literature/LA.
Mission
"The mission of St. Joseph’s Prep, a Jesuit, urban, college preparatory school,is to develop the minds, hearts, souls, and characters of young men in their pursuit of becoming men for and with others."
In the summer of 2006, the Prep community began an intensive program of "mission renewal", so as to reaffirm the core tenets of the school's philosophy and thus differentiate it from similar Catholic secondary institutions in the area. This process is ongoing.
Academics
The Prep offers a four-year college preparatory program geared to intellectually talented students. Its faculty has an average of 17 years of service. Of the full-time faculty of approximately 70 men and women, over 91% possess master's degrees.Graduation Requirements: To graduate, a student must complete 26 academic credits, satisfy the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requirement for physical education and fulfill community service requirements (20 hours for juniors, 40 hours for seniors) through the Ignatian Service Program. Course requirements include: Six years of foreign language study (with a minimum of two years of a modern language, and two years of Latin or Greek), English (four years), Fine Arts (one semester), history (three years, including one year of Government), mathematics (four years, or three years of mathematics and one year of computer science), religious studies (four years) and science (three years).
Special Academic Opportunities: Advanced Placement courses are offered in 15 areas of study, including English, history, Latin, mathematics, psychology, science, and computer science. All students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses are required to take the Advanced Placement examinations.
Accreditations: The Prep is fully accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
. It is also an active member of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association
Jesuit Secondary Education Association
The Jesuit Secondary Education Association was founded in 1970 to address the unique needs of the Jesuit secondary school apostolate in the United States...
, the National Catholic Education Association, the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools, and the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools
Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools
The Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools is a voluntary, non-profit consortium of independent schools in the Delaware Valley area of the USA. With headquarters in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the Association currently has 134 members located throughout eastern Pennsylvania, northern...
.
Community
St. Joseph's Preparatory School, one of forty-five (45) Jesuit secondary institutions in the United States, is located just north of Center City Philadelphia. The present student body includes residents of metropolitan Philadelphia (30%), the surrounding suburban communities (50%) and New Jersey (20%).Athletics
All of the Prep's athletic teams compete in the Philadelphia Catholic LeaguePhiladelphia Catholic League
The Philadelphia Catholic League is a high school sports league composed of eighteen Catholic High Schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding Pennsylvania suburbs. The league itself was founded in the summer of 1920 on the steps of Villanova academy by an Augustinian monk, who would later be...
(16 schools); most participate in the eight-member Southern Division. The Prep joined the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. is one of the governing bodies of high school and junior high school sports for the state of Pennsylvania, United States....
in the 2007-2008 school year.
Fall: Cross Country, Football (varsity, junior varsity and freshmen), Crew (varsity and junior varsity), Soccer (varsity, junior varsity and freshmen), and Golf.
Winter: Basketball (varsity, junior varsity and freshmen), Bowling (varsity and junior varsity), Indoor Track, Swimming and Wrestling (varsity and junior varsity).
Spring: Baseball (varsity, junior varsity, and freshman), Crew (varsity, junior varsity and freshmen),Lacrosse, Outdoor Track and Tennis.
In addition the Prep offers a number of sports at the club level including Ultimate Frisbee, Rugby (A-Side, B-Side, U16-Side),Ice Hockey (Varsity AAA, Varsity A, JV), Squash, and Fencing.
Notable Alumni
- John McShainJohn McShainJohn McShain was a highly successful American building contractor known as "The Man Who Built Washington."...
— American building contractor known as "The Man Who Built Washington" (1914) - Henry JonesHenry Jones (actor)Henry Burk Jones was an American actor of stage, film and television.Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Helen and John Francis Xavier Jones. He was the grandson of Pennsylvania Representative Henry Burk...
— Tony Award winning actor (1931) - Jim McKayJim McKayJames Kenneth McManus , better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist....
— ABC Sports anchorman; contributor of services to 2006 FIFA World CupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
(1939) - Alexander HaigAlexander HaigAlexander Meigs Haig, Jr. was a United States Army general who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford...
— former Secretary of State - Reagan Administration (1942) - William J. ByronWilliam J. ByronRev. William James Byron, S.J. a priest of the Society of Jesus, was the 12th president of The Catholic University of America as well as the 21st president of the University of Scranton. From 2003-2004, Byron was also interim president of Loyola University New Orleans.Fr...
, SJ — Former President of The Catholic University of AmericaThe Catholic University of AmericaThe Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
and the University of ScrantonUniversity of ScrantonThe University of Scranton is a private, co-educational Catholic and Jesuit university, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the northeast region of the state. The school was founded in 1888 by Most Rev. William O'Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. It was elevated to a...
; recent President of the Prep (1945) - Matthew J. RyanMatthew J. RyanMatthew J. Ryan was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for over 40 years and served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Ryan was a 1950 graduate of Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
— former Pennsylvania House speaker (1950) - Henry GibsonHenry GibsonHenry Gibson was an American actor and songwriter, best known as a cast member of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and for his recurring role as Judge Clark Brown on Boston Legal.-Early life:...
— Star of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InRowan & Martin's Laugh-InRowan & Martin's Laugh-In is an American sketch comedy television program which ran for 140 episodes from January 22, 1968, to May 14, 1973. It was hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin and was broadcast over NBC...
(1953) - John Patrick FoleyJohn Patrick FoleyJohn Patrick Foley is an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. From 2007 until 2011, he was Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, having previously served as President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications from 1984 to 2007. He was...
— Roman Catholic cardinal, former president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications and current Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (1953) - Joseph Anthony Galante — Bishop of the Diocese of Camden, NJ (1956)
- William J. Green, IIIWilliam J. Green, IIIWilliam Joseph Green, III is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Green also served as the 94th Mayor of Philadelphia.-Youth:...
— Former Congressman and Mayor of Philadelphia (1956) - Andrew von EschenbachAndrew von EschenbachAndrew C. von Eschenbach was the Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration from 2006–2009. He became acting Commissioner on September 26, 2005, after the resignation of his predecessor Lester Crawford, and was confirmed as Commissioner by the Senate on December 7, 2006...
— Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (1959) - Frank QuattroneFrank QuattroneFrank Quattrone is an American technology-focused investment banker who started technology sector franchises at Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, and Credit Suisse First Boston. He helped bring dozens of technology companies public during the 1990s tech boom, including Netscape, Cisco, and Amazon.com...
— founder and head of Qatalyst Group; advised on such deals as Google's takeover of Yahoo, and device maker Palm in its sale to Hewlett Packard; started technology sector franchises at Morgan StanleyMorgan StanleyMorgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
, Deutsche BankDeutsche BankDeutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
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, CiscoCiscoCisco may refer to:Companies:*Cisco Systems, a computer networking company* Certis CISCO, corporatised entity of the former Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation in Singapore...
, and Amazon.comAmazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
(1973) - Matt GuokasMatt GuokasMatthew George "Matt" Guokas, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player and coach.-Playing career:...
- Former Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic head coach (1962) - Boris Baczynskyj — Chess master (1963)
- Robert L. Barchi — President of Thomas Jefferson UniversityThomas Jefferson UniversityThomas Jefferson University is a private health sciences university in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The university consists of six constituent colleges and schools, Jefferson Medical College, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, Jefferson School of Health...
(1964) - Joseph C. Stinson — Hollywood screenwriter, wrote the third Dirty HarryDirty HarryDirty Harry is a 1971 American crime thriller produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan....
movie Sudden ImpactSudden ImpactSudden Impact is a 1983 American crime thriller and the fourth film in the Dirty Harry series, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood...
, coined "Go ahead, make my day!" (1965) - Jimmy BrunoJimmy Bruno-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bruno started playing at the age of 7. He began his professional career at the age of 19, touring with Buddy Rich. Among his many credits, he is the only guitarist to have ever led Frank Sinatra's band...
— Jazz Guitarist (1966) - Phil MartelliPhil MartelliPhil Martelli is an American college basketball coach and current coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team. He maintains an impressive resume, having led Saint Joseph's to five NCAA Tournaments and four NITs. He has averaged 20 wins per season in his thirteen years with the...
— Head coach, Saint Joseph's UniversitySaint Joseph's UniversitySaint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...
basketball team (1972) - Navy Rear Adm. Gerard Hueber — Chief of Staff for Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn; director for Policy, Resources and Strategy for U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (1977)
- Navy Rear Admiral Joseph F. Kilkenny — Commander, U.S. NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
Carrier Strike Group 10 and Naval Recruiting Command (1973) - Army Major Brian J. Reed — Operations officer for the Fourth Infantry Division's First Brigade Combat Team; planner for Operation Red DawnOperation Red DawnOperation Red Dawn was the U.S. military operation conducted on 13 December 2003 in the town of ad-Dawr, Iraq, near Tikrit, that captured Iraq President Saddam Hussein, ending rumours of his death. The operation was named after the 1984 film Red Dawn. The mission was assigned to the 1st Brigade...
, the military operation that resulted in apprehending Saddam HusseinSaddam HusseinSaddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
; currently a part of the University of Maryland’s Center for Research on Military Organization(1985) - Michael A. Nutter — Former Philadelphia City Councilman (D); and current Mayor of Philadelphia (1975)
- Jim KnowlesJim KnowlesJim Knowles is a head football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator at Duke University. From 2004-2009, he compiled a 26-34 record as head coach at Cornell University....
— Head coach, Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
football team (1983) - Rich GannonRich GannonRichard Joseph Gannon is a former football quarterback, who achieved most of his success late in his career with the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League...
— Former professional football player; won NFL Most Valuable Player Award in the 2002 season, throwing for 4,689 yards and 26 touchdowns, and helped the Raiders advance to Super Bowl XXXVII (1983) - Tony Braithwaite — Barrymore Award-winning actor (1989)
- Peter CipollonePeter CipollonePeter "Pete" Cipollone was the coxswain of the 2004 Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men's eight rowing team. He is a native of Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Pete won World Championships in the heavyweight men's eight in 1997, 1998, and 1999. Attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia and...
— 2004 Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in rowing (1989) - Frank CostaFrank Costa (American football)Frank Costa is a former American football quarterback for the University of Miami from 1993 to 1995. Frank was born in Philadelphia,PA September 8, 1972. He played several sports at Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, but was known locally as the best quarterback to ever have come from the city of...
- Miami Hurricanes QB (1990) - Rob McElhenneyRob McElhenneyRobert Dale "Rob" McElhenney is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Mac on the FX TV series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia...
— creator and star of the TV show It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaIt's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. New episodes continue to air on FX, with reruns playing on Comedy Central, general broadcast syndication, and WGN America—the first-ever cable-to-cable syndication deal for a sitcom...
(1995) - Dwayne A. Carey — football player at Florida A&M University, two-time first team all-conference selection as an offensive lineman. (1995)
- Jason MulgrewJason MulgrewJason Mulgrew , a blogger and self-proclaimed "Internet Quasi-Celebrity," is the author of a popular blog titled "Everything Is Wrong With Me: 31, Bipolar, and Hungry." According to People magazine, and women around the world, he was one of the...
— blogger and author of "Everything is Wrong with Me: A Memoir of an American Childhood Gone, Well, Wrong" (1997) - Victor HobsonVictor HobsonVictor Brian Hobson is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
— NFL player for the Arizona Cardinals(1998) - Reggie Redding — basketball player at Villanova University; earned Player of the Game honors in Villanova's 2009 Final Four loss to the University of North Carolina (2006)
- Michael RadyMichael RadyMichael Rady is an American actor. He was born in Philadelphia and went to the St. Joseph's Prep, a Jesuit prep school in Philadelphia, well known for its excellent theatre program....
— Actor featured in The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsThe Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a best selling novel written in 2001 by Ann Brashares. The book follows the adventures of four best friends—Lena Kaligaris, Tibby Rollins, Bridget Vreeland, and Carmen Lowell, who will be spending their first summer apart. When a magical pair of jeans comes...
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" (1999) - Daniel Kamihira WhiteDaniel Kamihira WhiteDaniel Kamihira White is an American magician, magic creator, and television producer.-Biography:A native of Philadelphia he is the son of Ben Kamihira, a well known figurative artist, and Holly White, a nurse...
-- Magician, Host of the Discovery Channel show The Supernaturalist (1999) - Jeff Civillico — International Comic Juggler and MC (2001)
- Matt Duke (musician)Matt Duke (musician)Matthew Thomas Duke is an American musician and singer-songwriter who was born in Reston, Virginia and raised in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey. He released an independent album, Winter Child, through the student-run Mad Dragon Records at Drexel University in Philadelphia...
— singer-songwriter/musician who is currently signed to the label Rykodisc and has released multiple albums (2003)