St. John's Preparatory School (Massachusetts)
St. John's Preparatory School is a grade 6–12 private, Catholic, all-boys college-preparatory school located at 72 Spring Street, Danvers, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1907 by the Xaverian Brothers. St. John's was formerly a combination commuter-boarding school but ended its residential program in 1975. Campus St. John's Preparatory school is located in the town of Danvers, Massachusetts, about north of Boston. The school is spread out over of wooded, residential land. The student population spends the majority of its time in the four main academic buildings: A.E. Studzinski Library (2003) Xavier Hall (built 1911; renovated 2004–05) Brother Benjamin Hall (1964; renovated in 2015 to house the middle school) Brother Keefe, CFX Academic Center (2015) Other buildings of note include: The Administration Building (1880), which includes a chapel Ryken Center for the Arts (1916; renovated 1995), a former dormitory building that has been renovated into a fine arts facility Memorial Dining Hall (1925; renovated in 2007), the cafeteria Alumni Hall (1965; renovated in 1993), home to the 350-seat Kaneb Theatre Memorial Gymnasium (1955; renovated 1991) Leo and Joan Mahoney Wellness Center (2017) Also on the property of St. John's are two homes for Xaverian Brothers: Xaverian House The Xavier Center School life Athletics St. John's Prep is a member of the MIAA's Catholic Conference. The other members of the Catholic Conference include Malden Catholic High School, Boston College High School, and Catholic Memorial High School. St. John's is the sixth team in the conference in some sports. Since 2001, the swim and dive team has won twelve Division-1 State Titles, including nine in a row between 2006 and 2014, with the most recent title in 2022. The fencing team won their 6th straight state championship and went undefeated in the 2009–2010 season. The golf team won the state championship in the fall of 2010 and 2015, and came in second place in 2011 following a league title. In 2012, 2018, and 2019 the varsity football team won the state title in the MIAA Division 1 championship. The hockey team won the Super 8 state title in 2015 and the state championship in 2022 against their rivals Xaverian Brothers High School. The Cross Country team claimed the Division 1 state title in 2019. Drama Guild The St. John's Prep Drama Guild presents two major productions a year: a fall production, and in the spring, an entry into the Massachusetts State Drama Festival. Through the rigorous drama classes offered through the Fine Arts Department, students gain an understanding of the inner-workings of theater which is then applied in the productions. Recent fall productions include Peter and the Starcatchers, Beauty and the Beast, Anonymous, Young Frankenstein, One Man Two Guvnors, Spamalot, The Laramie Project, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Animal Crackers, On the Razzle and Crazy for You. The St. John's Prep Drama Guild is currently in first place for all time victories in the Massachusetts State Drama Festival (presented by the METG),