Creighton Preparatory School

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Creighton Preparatory School
Location
Omaha, NE, USA
Information
Religion	Catholic
Head of school	President: Rev. Thomas Merkel, S.J. Principal: John Naatz
Enrollment	1,021 men
Type	Private, Jesuit
Campus	Urban, 40 acres (161,874 m²)
Athletics	12 sports
Motto	Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Mascot	Bluejay
Color(s)	Blue and White
Newspaper	Jay Journal
Established	1878
Homepage	www.creightonprep.creighton.edu

Creighton Preparatory School (often referred to simply as "Prep"), is a private, Jesuit college prep school for young men; founded in 1878. Centrally located in Omaha, Nebraska at 7400 Western Avenue, Prep is the largest Catholic high school in the state of Nebraska, USA with an enrollment of 1,035 young men[1]. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha.

Creighton School was founded in Omaha, Nebraska in 1878, later separating into Creighton Prep and Creighton University. The school was named after Edward Creighton, an Omaha businessman whose wife, Mary Lucretia, left their fortune to the Roman Catholic Bishop to build a school for boys. At that time, the school was given to the Society of Jesus, known more commonly as the Jesuits. The initial enrollment was 120 students.

In 2004, the Catholic High School Honor Roll announced the selection of Creighton Preparatory School as one of the most prestigious 50 Catholic secondary schools in America[2]. The school is an Omaha leader in both academics and athletics. Its football team has won 27 state Class A titles (the first in 1932 and the last in 2004). In addition, its Academic Decathlon team is a regular contender for the national championship. The Science Bowl Team is currently state champion (2007) and will compete in Washington D.C. this spring for the national title. In addition, the Concert Band is regarded highly in the state, having received a "Superior" rating at the District Music Contest in 1982, 1984, and every year from 1987 to present day. The band fills many All-State band chairs each year.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Rev. John I. Jenkins, University of Notre Dame President
• Ted DiBiase, WWF wrestler
• Alexander Payne, Oscar Winning director, (Sideways, About Schmidt, Election)
• Joe Basque, Off-Broadway playwright
• Tim Kasher, musician, (Cursive and The Good Life)
• Matt Maginn, musician, (Cursive)
• Conor Oberst, musician, (Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos)
• Steve Pedersen, musician (Cursive and Criteria)
• Gutzon Borglum, Mount Rushmore sculptor
• Bob Wiltfong, former Daily Show correspondent and comedian
• Scott Munter, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Nicholas D'Agosto, actor
• Junior Bryant, former NFL defensive lineman
• Jeremy Caniglia, illustrator
• James M. Connor, actor
• Daniel Quinn, author
• Tim Ridder, NFL-played with the Colts
• Lt Col. John Nagl, assisted Gen. David Petraeus in writing the US Army Marine Counterinsurgency Field Manual
• Servant of God Most Rev. Vincent J. McCauley, missionary and Bishop of Fort Portal, Uganda

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha

[edit] External links

• Creighton Preparatory School - official site.
• HighSchoolSports.net - Athletic Info.
• Google Maps - Aerial View of Creighton Prep.

High schools of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha in Omaha
Archbishop Bergan • Creighton Prep  • Gross  • Duchesne • Marian • Mercy • Roncalli • St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey • Skutt

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