Cathedral Preparatory School, is a male-only Roman Catholic high school in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. "Prep", as many call it, was established in 1921 by then Erie Catholic Bishop John Mark Gannon. Bishop Gannon intended for Prep to be an all-male Catholic high school which focused on spiritual, intellectual, and physical development which is echoed in the school's motto: "Developing men of vision in spirit, mind, and body." Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ... Shortcut: WP:CSD Current list: Category:Candidates for speedy deletion There are a few, limited, cases where admins can delete Wikipedia pages on sight. Non-admins can ask for an admin to delete such a page, either by listing it on speedy deletions, or by adding either a {{delete}} or... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Prepemb. ... A picture of Erie from across Presque Isle Bay Presque Isle State Park, known to locals as the peninsula. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... “Erie” redirects here. ... The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie (Latin: Dioecesis Eriensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... John Mark Gannon was the only bishop of the Diocese of Erie to have the title of Archbishop. ...

The school started in humble beginnings underneath St. Peter’s Cathedral in what is presently the Prep cafeteria. The original school building was built as an addition to the Cathedral in the early 1940’s…the ties to church and school would forever be indelible. In 1953, an Auditorium and a three level classroom addition was constructed as enrollment grew. The last major addition to the school was the 1964 science wing addition at the corner of 10th & Myrtle in order to accommodate the explosive growth of the school. Cathedral Prep’s first graduating class of 1925 consisted of just 44 young men, most notably Alfred Watson, who later went on to become Bishop of the Erie Diocese.

Athletics

Cathedral Prep is a member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association in District 10, Region 6. Over the decades, Cathedral Prep's athletic teams have won a multitude of city league and District 10 championships, as well as several Pennsylvania state championships. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, usually referred to as PIAA, is the governing body of high school and junior high school sports in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. ...

The mascot of Cathedral Prep is the Rambler. Originally named for the "rambling" roses found outside of St. Peter's Cathedral (Prep's namesake) and the favorite flower of founder Bishop John Mark Gannon, the image has changed over time to be portrayed as an anthropomorphic sheep (having the head of a ram and body of a person). The current Prep football logo bears a resemblance to the one used for Dodge vehicles. Binomial name Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 The domestic sheep (Ovis aries), the most common species of the sheep genus (Ovis), is a woolly ruminant quadruped which probably descends from the wild mouflon of south-central and south-west Asia. ... Dodge is a North American brand of automobiles and light to heavy-duty trucks from Chrysler, sold globally. ...

One of Cathedral Prep's newest sports is lacrosse. Last year's small squad was not very successful, but with an expanded roster there is hope for improvement.^[1]

Football

In 2000, the Cathedral Prep football team led by future college stars Ed Hinkel of Iowa and Charles Rush of Penn State won the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association class "AAAA" football title. The team ended Pennsylvania football power Central Bucks West's 59 game winning streak. They finished with a 14-0 record and a #4 national ranking by USA Today.[1] The fans at the football games are very enthusiastic, even more so when Prep is facing its rivals, McDowell and General McLane. After a touchdown is scored, a "mosh pit" usually occurs. Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Largest metro area Des Moines metropolitan area Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ... The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, usually referred to as PIAA, is the governing body of high school and junior high school sports in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ...

Basketball

The Cathedral Prep basketball team has won a total of two PIAA Basketball Championships (1980 and 1993) and three PCIAA (Pennsylvania Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association) in 1953, 1954, and 1971. While the football numbers far exceeded this, Cathedral Prep has turned out a total of 22 Division 1 basketball players in its 80+ years.

Every year the Cathedral Prep team competes in the McDonald's Classic held at Gannon University. The tournament is considered the best 4 team tournament in the country by HoopsUSA. Prep has won the tournament three years in 1987, 1991, and 1993. The event is a major event for the City of Erie and is usually a sold out event by the day games begin. [2] Not to be confused with McDonalds Championship. ... Gannon University (Gannon) is a private, Catholic university located in Erie, Pennsylvania. ... A picture of Erie from across Presque Isle Bay Presque Isle State Park, known to locals as the peninsula. ...

Pep rallies

Pep rallies (or "Prep Rallies") at Prep usually are very crazy and chaotic, and pump up students for major athletic events. At a pep rally preceding a football game against cross-town rivals, the McDowell Trojans in the 2005 season, Headmaster Jabo pretended to call off the pep rally because some students allegedly damaged Mcdowell's school property. Many teachers were also caught off guard, as the plan was deftly executed, and highly secret. The students were called to go into the auditorium, where they were to be lectured by police officers about how serious the damage was and the consequences of their actions. As the police were speaking, they tore off their uniform shirts, which revealed the letters PREP written on their chests. The student body proceeded to let loose, as the rally officially got under way. A cheerleader is flipped upside-down during a pep rally routine before a football game. ...

MVP Program

Cathedral Prep is not only focused around sports and class, but also with the Music, Visual, and Performing Arts. Cathedral Prep has art and drama classes. The student body and members of the Erie community have put on Jesus Christ Superstar, Urinetown, and West Side Story. Prep has a Jazz Band, Drum Line, and Percussion Ensemble. Prep is still expanding their arts program. This article is about the rock opera. ... Henry Millers Theatre 2003, Charles Shaughnessy. ... This article is about the musical. ...

Technology

Cathedral Prep is one of the few high schools in the nation to have a Tablet PC program for all students accepted into the school. [3] All incoming freshmen are leased a Tablet PC which they will use over the four years at the school and then own upon graduation. The computers are connected to the internet via a school-wide WiFi connection. Every student in the school now has a Tablet PC, the Class of 2008 uses Acer TravelMate (model T110TCI) Tablet PCs and the Classes of 2009, 2010, and 2011 use Fujitsu LifeBook Tablet PCs. A Tablet PC is a notebook- or slate-shaped mobile computer. ... Wi-Fi (or Wi-fi, WiFi, Wifi, wifi), short for Wireless Fidelity, is a set of standards for wireless local area networks (WLAN) currently based on the IEEE 802. ... Acer (LSE: ACID) (Traditional Chinese: ) is a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer. ... For the district in Saga, Japan, see Fujitsu, Saga. ...

Renovations

Current

In addition to the establishment of the school's technology program, Cathedral Prep has also undergone interior renovations to the halls and classrooms of all four floors in its main building, with the halls and rooms of the auditorium and science wing to follow. The project, which encompasses new windows, ceilings, walls, lockers, lighting fixtures, carpeting in some areas, the technology infrastructure, and a scholarship fund, has a projected completion cost of three million dollars. Money has been accumulated through grants and alumni contributions.

Future

Headmaster Father Jabo, Erie Mayor Joe Sinnott, and Father Nick Rouch (Vicar of Education for the Diocese of Erie) held a press conference in the spring of 2007 to detail plans of a new state-of-the-art athletic facility to be built on the former site of the EMI Foundry Building on the southeast corner of 12th & Cherry Streets. The complex will include an athletic field (for use by the football, lacrosse, and soccer teams) with A-Turf; a gymnasium with enough seating to house varsity basketball games (1,800 seats); a 400-seat natatorium; a new wrestling room; weight room; and an 8-lane, all-weather track. The building of the new facility will be part of a $10-12 million dollar capital campaign to update the science hall and auditorium. [4] St Patricks is the oldest Catholic parish in Erie, Pennsylvania The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie (Latin: Dioecesis Eriensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in western Pennsylvania. ...

Cathedral Prep is also looking into updating their auditorium for more advanced activities, especially for their new MVP Program (Music, Visual, and Performance Arts). [5]

Notable Alumni

• Mike McCoy - football player [6]
• Tom Ridge - former Pennsylvania Governor and Secretary of Homeland Security [7]
• Bob Sanders - football player [8]
• Mark Stepnoski - football player [9]

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External links

• Cathedral Prep Main Page