Fast Facts
Year Founded: 1921
Founder: Archbishop John Mark Gannon, Bishop of Erie (Archbishop ad personam)
Affiliation: Cathedral Prep is an all-male college preparatory Catholic school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie for students in grades 9-12. Students from all faiths are welcome to attend.
Accreditation and Memberships:
- Accredited by Middles States Commission on Secondary Schools.
- Member of National Catholic Education Association (NCEA)
Number of Students: 551
Student to Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Tuition and Fees:
- Total Tuition for 2009-2010: $6,230.00 (Includes most fees. All students receive a Tablet PC included in tuition)
- (Non-Catholics and members of non-supporting parishes pay an additional: $325.00)
- Fundaising Fee: $300.00 (This can be recouped by selling tickets)
- Graduation Fee: $75.00 (for graduating seniors only)
Admission:
Acceptance to the freshman class at Cathedral Prep is based on the results of the mandatory Entrance Exam, elementary school transcripts, elementary school disciplinary record, and recommendations from the elementary school teachers and principal. Transfer students are accepted based on the transcripts, disciplinary records, and recommendations from the teachers and principal from the previous school.
Non-Discrimination Policy:
Although Cathedral Preparatory School is a distinctly Catholic school, it welcomes young men of all backgrounds and does not discriminate against any qualified student on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, disability, or age, as required by law, in the administration of its educational policies, admissions procedures, financial aid/scholarship awards, and/or any other school administered programs.
Class of 2009 Statistics:
- 158 graduates
- 98% attended a four-year college
- Over $8 million in merit-based scholarships