| Creighton Preparatory School Creighton Prep |
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| 7400 Western Avenue Omaha, Nebraska, (Douglas County), 68114-1878 United States |
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| Motto | Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Jesuit |
| Patron saint(s) | St.Ignatius of Loyola |
| Established | 1878 |
| President | Rev. Thomas Merkel, S.J. |
| Principal | John Naatz |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | ~1050 (2010) |
| Average class size | 22.3 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14:1 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 40 acres (161,874 m²) |
| Houses | Kanne, Hindelang, Niemman, Laughlin, Auer |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Fight song | The White and the Blue |
| Athletics | 12 sports |
| Mascot | Bluejay |
| Team name | Junior Jays |
| Rival | Norfolk High School, Westside High School, Millard North, Omaha Central. |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Average SAT scores | 1281[2] |
| Average ACT scores | 26.2[2] |
| Newspaper | 'The Jay Journal' |
| Yearbook | 'Jay Junior' |
| Dean of Students | Joe Ryberg |
| Athletic Director | Dr. Daniel Schninzel |
| Website | www.creightonprep.creighton.edu |
Creighton Preparatory School (often referred to simply as "Prep"), is a private, Jesuit college prep school founded in 1878 for young men. 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 1,038 young men.[3] It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha.
Creighton 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.
Recently, many new additions have been added to the school as part of the "Keeping the Promise" campaign. In 2009, a new two-story weight room, a new gym, and a new technology center were all added to the campus. The baseball field also underwent major improvements, which were completed just in time for the 2010 baseball season.
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"Creighton Preparatory School forms men of faith, scholarship, leadership, and service in the Catholic and Jesuit traditions."
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