A Catholic, Jesuit, urban, college preparatory school, developing minds, hearts, souls, bodies, & character in their pursuit of becoming Men For and With Others
So this happened today...rapper Lil Uzi Vert was in a house on Girard Ave. across from
@SJPREP
. Our students found out about it, waited for him and gave him a rousing welcome. Apparently they are big fans. (Photo courtesy of a Prep student).
#OnlyAtThePrep
If you come to the Prep, you will be challenged, you will be cared for, you will be accepted, you will grow in ways you never imagined.
Apply Now to become a member of
#SJP2026
! Application deadline is Friday, November 5.
Congratulations to Speedy Morris, who today announced that he is retiring after this season, the 52nd of his incredible career. To read more about his incredible career, go to .
WOW!
@PFF_College
has two
@SJPrep_Football
alumni as the top returners at their position in college football: WR (Marvin Harrison '21) and LB (Jeremiah Trotter '21) for the 2023 season. Very impressive.
#GoPrep
#SJP2021
Prep dad (&
@Eagles
HOFer)
@JTrotter_54
on
@MarksReeseWIP
: "if you have a kid with an opportunity to go to the Prep, you have to send them. They have a culture there you won't find anywhere on the east coast. It's the best thing you can do...there is no greater opportunity."
Today we remember our friend and classmate Ryan Gillyard '18 during the week of the third anniversary of his passing with Mass in the Church of the Gesu. His jersey and locker were on display as students entered and exited the church.
Black Lives Matter. St. Joseph’s Prep proudly stands behind these words and supports all of our students and alumni of color in our fight for diversity and equality.
Thanks to Joe DeCamara ‘96 for hosting our annual Prep-La Salle luncheon at
@TheUnionLeague
. Joe met the UL dress code but kept his lucky
@Phillies
uniform on.
We are excited to announce that Anthony Rodriguez has accepted the position of Head Athletic Trainer.
“A-Rod,” who spent more than a decade in the same position at Father Judge, is considered by many to be the best trainer in the PCL and we are glad to have him join our team.
Congratulations to head football coach Tim Roken on being named the Philadelphia Eagles HS Coach of the Year!
Coach Roken is a true Ignatian educator who cares about the growth of young men as students, athletes, and people. Congrats on a well-deserved accolade.
#TrustAndLove
The Prep announces the hiring of Daniel DiBerardinis as its new Athletic Director. DiBerardinis, who served as AD at Roman Catholic for six years and Cristo Rey Philadelphia for one, brings an impressive level of experience and success.
Yesterday's Alumni Prep Update featured Alonzo Jones '03, from
@Tweets_By_Zo
fame. We are so proud to call Zo a Prepper and thank you to him for all of his support of his alma mater.
#JesuitEducated
#GoPrep
Today Modern Language Teacher Mr Frank Raffa completed his last day of instruction after 46 years at the Prep. The senior class gathered at the end of the day to show their appreciation for him and wish him well in his retirement.
The Prep announces the hiring of Jason Harrigan as its new Head Basketball Coach. Harrigan has been a coach for more than a decade, including a very successful tenure at Del Val Charter. He takes over after the retirement of legendary coach Speedy Morris.
.
@SJPrep_Football
news: Coach Gabe Infante has stepped down to become an assistant coach at
@Temple_FB
. Longtime assistant coach Tim Roken is new head coach at the Prep. For more info and Coach Roken's bio, go to .
Yesterday, we welcomed
@LSCHS
football coach John Steinmetz and team captains to the Prep for Mass in memory of their teammate Isaiah Turner. Mass was celebrated by Prep President Rev. John Swope, SJ '72 with
@SJPrep_Football
Coach Tim Roken and captains there to offer support.
Remembering when Oliver represented
#SJP2022
and threw out the first pitch at the Phillies game. Celebrating and honoring our Prep Brother, may he rest in peace.
Oliver Ricciardelli '22 threw out the first pitch at the Phillies game on May 22, which was Class of 2022 Night at the
@Phillies
. He did a great job and threw a strike!
#SJP2022
We are so proud of Olamide! Congratulations on making it to the pros. A lot of Prep fans who love the Eagles will have a little rooting interest in the Falcons this season.
#JesuitEducated
Today, 10
@SJPrep_Football
players signed Letters of Intent to play in college. Congratulations to these young men, who went 31-2 over 3 seasons! They also were high achievers in the classroom (average of 3.5 GPA) & recorded 100s of Ignatian Service hours. (1/)
#CollegeStartsHere
Good luck to John Reid ‘15, Jon Daniel Runyan ‘15, and D’Andre Swift ‘17 in the upcoming
#NFLDraft
. Thanks for all you continue to do for
@SJPrep_Football
!
Congratulations to
@SJPrep_Football
on its second straight state title, 3rd in four years and 5th overall in program history (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019)!
On Saturday, sophomore QB Kyle McCord broke the
@SJPrep_Football
all-time record for passing yards in a season: he now has 2,600 yards this year breaking the school record set by Frank Costa in 1989 (2,547). Congratulations!
Congratulations to
@SJPrep_Football
coach Gabe Infante on winning the 100th game of his career on Saturday! Coach Infante is 100-32 overall in 11 season (90-22 at the Prep in 9 years). He goes for win
#101
on Saturday in the 6A
@PIAASports
Championship game vs. Harrisburg HS.
Sad news about the great Leo Carlin ‘55, a proud Prep Hawk and the patriarch of a wonderful Prep family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Kay and family. May he rest in peace.
Prior to the
#PCL
Boys Basketball Championship game,
@SJP_BB
coach Speedy Morris was honored by the league for his 52 years of service to Philadelphia basketball.
Three teammates from St. Joseph's prep school outside of Philadelphia have all been drafted in this year's class: Lions RB D'Andre Swift, Texans CB John Reid and Packers OL Jon Runyan, Jr.
Pretty awesome.
.
@ClemsonFB
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. has declared for the 2024
#NFLDraft
, per his Instagram page. The former
@SJPrep_Football
standout recorded 177 total tackles, 28.5 TFL, 12.0 sacks, 4 INTs (2 TDs) and 3 forced fumbles in his two seasons as a starter
We are saddened to announce the passing of longtime Prep English Teacher Mr. Joseph Griffin. Mr. Griffin, who retired from the Prep this past summer after 51 years of service, passed away on Saturday. He was 85.
In Memoriam:
Prep brothers (and actual cousins) Gabe Arizin ‘19 and Chris Arizin ‘20 embrace after Gabe’s Richmond Spiders played against Chris’ St. Joe’s Hawks last week.
.
@SJPrep_Football
Coach Tim Roken is a finalist for the All-American Bowl's National Coach of the Year Award, which recognizes exceptional coaching abilities and leadership skills as well as his role as a positive influence on young players. Winner will be announced on 12/29.
Thank you to the Eagles for letting Prep Football practice in the indoor facility at the NovaCare Complex in preparation for the State Championship on Saturday. This week, we join our D12 brothers Neumann-Goretti & Imhotep in the Dome.
#PhillyIsOurCampus
#GoPrep
#FlyEaglesFly
Congratulations to
@SJPrep_Football
for winning the 2020
@PIAASports
6A State Championship! The win is the program's third straight and sixth in eight years.
#GoPrep
Album (courtesy of Gil McGlynn '81):
Congratulations to
@SJPrep_Football
Coach Tim Roken for being named as head coach of the East Squad in the All-American Bowl. “I am honored to be selected to represent our program, school, and community in this prestigious game,” he says.
📸
@QTGPhotography
This morning, hundreds of
@SJPREP
students, faculty and staff gathered in front of the Gesu Church to remember the 17 lives lost in
#Parkland
and pray for the end of gun violence in our schools.
Heading to the Eagles game tonight? Look for our billboards on I-95 and I-76 near the stadium welcoming Olamide and D'Andre back home!
#WelcomeHome
#GoBirds
Billboard design and image courtesy of
@qtgphotography
.
.
@SJPrep_Football
coaches Sugden, Roken, Stratz, & Connors on the field at Lincoln Financial Field before Sunday’s
@Eagles
game as the Prep was honored for its championship season.
Olamide and D’Andre are having another great day for the Birds.
ICYMI: we put together a great video about their journey down Broad Street: from the Prep to the Linc.
#GoBirds
#WelcomeHome
Thank you Jamie for sharing this wonderful tribute to Mrs. Trotter. She was such a wonderful presence as a Prep parent and an important matriarch to her family and
@SJPrep_Football
. Our prayers are with Coach Trotter, Jeremiah, Josiah, and all of her family and friends.
I’m stunned and heartbroken to learn of the passing of a true bright light in this world.
Tammi Trotter - a go-getter, who loved her family fiercely and raised good humans. I had no idea she was sick. Join me in keeping
@JTrotter_54
and his kids in your thoughts. Cancer is evil
Coach Tim Roken has announced that
@SJPrep_Football
's three non-league opponents in 2019 will be: 8/30 at Marietta (GA), 9/6 vs. St. John's (DC) at Rutgers and 9/13 at home vs. IMG. For the full article and release, go to .
Happy Birthday to Us! Today marks the 170th anniversary of the "first day of school" for
@SJPREP
&
@saintjosephs
, then located on Willing’s Alley. Did those boys knew the legacy they were starting that morning?
Re-enactment from 1951 Centennial (Photo courtesy of SJU Archives)
Today our flags are at half mast in memory of all those who died on September 11, 2001. We especially remember Chris "Buddha" Clarke '86 and Johanna Sigmund, daughter of John Sigmund '54.
#September11th
The full
@SJPREP
faculty and staff reported today for the first of three in-service days. We look forward to welcoming all of our students back to campus next week!
#PrepForever
We have received the sad news that former history teacher Jerry Taylor has passed away. In his 47 years at the Prep, Mr. Taylor was a legend. In an email when Mr. Taylor retired in 2016, then Principal Jason Zazyczny said “he has left a legacy that is hard to match.” ...(1/)
There probably won't be a ton of love in Philly for the Falcons this weekend but this
@thephillyvoice
article will let you know why so many
@SJPREP
fans will always love
#17
on the Falcons. Olamide is a special person and we couldn't be happier for him.
Happy Birthday St. Joseph's Prep! "It was September 1851. The 95 boys in the long coats & stove pipe hats, who were wending their anxious way down Willing's Alley, were the 1st students of St. Joseph's Prep. On that autumnal Monday, they attended a solemn Mass of the Holy Ghost."
We call for the end of gun violence in our city and nation. We especially remember Kris Minners, an alumnus and employee of Girard College, where he worked with second-graders. Our hearts are with him, his family, the Girard College community, and all devastated by violence.
Congratulations to
@SJPrep_Football
Coach Tim Roken for being named the East Coach for the All-American Bowl! “I am honored to now be selected to represent our school and community as the Head Coach in this great game.”
@AABonNBC
Speedy Morris' emotional retirement announcement at St. Joe's Prep & how Parkinson's Disease is forcing the Philly Hoops Legend to walk away from the game he loves after 52 years including the last 18 at
@SJPREP
@6abc
@LaSalleUniv
#SpeedyMorris
Watching the Birds? Check out a video about D'Andre Swift '17 and Olamide Zaccheaus '15. We’re impressed by the players that they’ve become; but proudest of the men they are. We stand with them always as part of our Prep Family.
#WelcomeHome
#GoBirds
Days after winning a state football title, junior Samaj Jones and history teacher Mr. Bill Conners '80 were hard at work reviewing material for the US Government exam.
#SJPInTheClassroom
Great to have WIP’s Joe DeCamara ‘96 at the Prep today to prepare for his free throw shooting contest at the Palestra tomorrow. Joe even got into 3-on-3 games with students. Good luck tomorrow Joe. We know you will give those Big Five stars a run for their money.
#GoPrep
#SJP1996
Be on the lookout for the Prep on billboards all over the Delaware Valley: I-95 in NE Philly, I-76 in West Conshohocken and South Philly, I-676 in Center City, PA Turnpike in Ft Wash., Township Line Rd. in Drexel Hill, and Rte. 130 in Pennsauken.
#AMDG
#PhillyIsOurCampus
While we are proud of the players they are, we are prouder still of the men they have become. We cheer for them on Sundays and stand with them always as our Prep brothers.
#GoBirds
#WelcomeHome
#GoPrep
With big plays against the Buccaneers, D'Andre Swift and Olamide Zaccheaus are carving out roles in the offense after previously playing together at St. Joe's Prep.
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