Brophy College Preparatory

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Brophy College Preparatory

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Motto: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
President Rev. Edward A. Reese, S.J.
Principal Bob Ryan
School type Private
Religious affiliation Jesuit (Roman Catholic)
Founded 1928
Location Phoenix, Arizona
Website www.brophyprep.org
Enrollment about 1,380 male students
Faculty 124
Campus surroundings Urban
Mascot Bronco

Brophy College Preparatory is a Jesuit high school located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is all-male, enrolling 1,200 students. The school is generally regarded as one of the most prestigious secondary institutions in Arizona and the West coast. The Arizona Republic has written that Brophy considers itself "the Stanford of high schools." The school's web site states that Brophy historically has produced more National Merit finalists and semifinalists than any other school in Arizona and the United States, and reports that 97 percent of Brophy's graduates attend four-year institutions. [1]

The school has three campuses: the main academic campus in north-central Phoenix, a retreat campus called Manresa near Sedona, and a sports campus in east Phoenix. Brophy is entirely self-sufficient, with no diocesan or government financial assistance.

History

The school was founded in 1928 by Mrs. William Henry Brophy as a Jesuit Catholic all-male high school. The Regis Hall building (re-named Frank C. Brophy Jr. Hall in 2006), the Jesuit Residence and the Chapel were completed in 1928, and the school began operating that same year as a college and high school. The school operated successfully for a year but the subsequent Great Depression put a major financial strain on the institution, forcing it to close in 1935. Most of the male students who previously attended Brophy transferred to another local Catholic high school, St. Mary's, which had become an all-girls school once Brophy opened. The boys brought their athletic gear from Brophy with them to St. Mary's, causing St. Mary's to change its colors from red and white to green and white, the previous Brophy colors. In 1952, 17 years after its closing, Brophy College Preparatory reopened exclusively as a high school and took the old St. Mary's colors of red and white. Brophy expanded its downtown Phoenix campus by adding Loyola Hall (1959), Robson Gymnasium (1967), Charles Keating Hall and the Steele Library (1986). In recent years Brophy's president has been able to raise a lot of capital through the major gifts campaign which has allowed for the construction of the Information Commons (2001), the Eller Fine Arts Center (2003), the Piper Center for Math and Science (2005), and the Harper Great Hall (2006). The Ethel and Kemper Marley Information Commons replaced the Steele Library as the information source on campus.

In November of 2002, Brophy acquired the former Phoenix Swim Club for use as a sports campus. It is now called The Dottie Boreyko/Brophy Sports Campus. The facilities of this 10-acre campus include two outdoor swimming pools (one of them Olympic and equipped with an underwater viewing room), a 400-meter training track, a soccer field, a running track and locker rooms. Recently, Brophy aquired land to the East of its campus that will soon become the future location for the sports campus at Brophy. The land, formerly apartment buildings, will be knocked down and the new sports campus will be built in its place. [2] Plans are currently under way to renovate the campus to conform to the architectural style that may be found on their main academic campus. [3]

Academics

Brophy Prep's courses rely on a combination of liberal arts principles and Roman Catholic theology. Honors and Advanced Placement sections exist in each of the curricular disciplines. Brophy offers 22 Advanced Placement subjects. Brophy's average SAT is a 1209 (new SAT approximation: 1813.5). Admissions are selective and are based on grades, an entrance exam, essays, and a required interview. Students may also take classes at Xavier College Preparatory, a Catholic girls' college preparatory that is adjacent to Brophy.

Tablet Program

In the 2006-07 academic year, Brophy rolled out the Tablet PC program for all incoming Freshman. Under the mandatory program, all incoming Freshman must buy a Toshiba Tablet PC, which is a laptop on which the user can both type and write. The tablet allows students to keep their books in one place and, therefore, has resolved previous complaints about having to carry books around. To support the PC, the entire campus has been retro-fitted with Wi-fi. There were many bugs to iron out, but now only occasional problems arise, and they are quickly remedied. Student response to the program has generally been positive, and it is believed that the program has contributed to higher grades among Freshmen. The school administration plans to continue the program which supports its goal of a paper-free campus.

Athletics

Brophy has 26 teams in 11 sports competing in Arizona's 5A-DI. The swim team is considered one of the best in the nation and has won 26 out of the last 27 state titles in addition to producing several Olympic medalists.[citation needed] The 2004-05 Brophy swim team won the National High School Championship.[citation needed] Brophy also has highly regarded tennis, golf, baseball, basketball, and football programs, with the latter winning the state championship in 2005. The 2005 football team finished ranked 3rd in the west and 21st in the nation by USA Today and ranked 23rd in the country by Sports Illustrated.[citation needed] The baseball and volleyball programs also took their state championships respectively in 2006.[citation needed]

Fight song

March Men of Brophy, down the field,
Advance our colors bright!
Fight Men of Brophy, never yield,
Extol the Red and White!
Keep Brophy's colors proud and strong
And praise the Bronco name!
We'll fight tonight for victory,
Go Broncos, win this game!

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ http://www.brophyprep.org/aca/profile/2005-06Profile.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.brophysportscampus.org/gen-info/index.html
  3. ^ http://www.brophysportscampus.org/gen-info/index.html
  4. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087075/
  5. ^ http://www.azleg.state.az.us/members/ccummisk.htm
  6. ^ http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KOHRSBOB01
  7. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=154
  8. ^ http://investor.conagrafoods.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=97518&p=irol-newsArticlecon&ID=778592&highlight=
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