Dear Members of the West Catholic Preparatory High School Community, It is my sincere hope that this letter finds you and your loved ones well during this Easter Season. I’m pleased to share with you that Mr. Andrew Brady has been selected as President of West Catholic Preparatory High School (WCPHS) effective Monday, April 12, […]
Getting your class ring is a time of fun, reflection, and tradition. It was important to us that we find a way that our students still had this celebration, even though it would look a bit different this year. Our solution? A walkthrough ring blessing ceremony! The walkthrough ring ceremony honored our students and their […]
West Catholic Preparatory High School has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP Computer Science courses. Our AP Computer Science class is a part of our […]
January 11th, 2020 Dear Member of the West Catholic Prep Community, We are writing to share some exciting news with you. A year and a half ago, school leadership began the exploration of a potential sale of the parking lot on the West Catholic Prep property. This has been a thoughtful, and thorough process led […]
West Catholic has been an anchor in West Philadelphia since its inception. We have always remained committed to this community, and this commitment is informed by our Lasallian charism. Being a Lasallian school means we are rooted in the mission of St. John Baptist de La Salle, patron saint of teachers. The five core principles […]
The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools— commonly referred to as Christian Brothers—were founded in 1680 by St. John Baptist de La Salle, the patron saint of all teachers. The Christian Brothers are called to faith, service, and community, and that has been on full display at West Catholic since the Brothers arrived […]
Since its inception, the Maguire Foundation has been incredibly supportive of West Catholic and hundreds of other schools and organizations throughout the region. In recent years, the Foundation has continued to grow that support and today is one of the most generous supporters of the school. The Maguire Foundation was founded by James J. Maguire […]
**Free Healthy Living Evening Programming For Families In Partnership With The UPenn Netter Center** West Catholic Prep High School in partnership with the University Of Pennsylvania Netter Center has moved our UACS Nights (University-Assisted Community Schools) to virtual! We are providing fun activities for families in the evenings this fall – full schedule here. Activities […]
