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Class of 2026 Honors Graduates

Saint John’s Prep Recognizes the Honors Graduates for the Class of 2026 Saint John’s Prep is proud to announce students who are graduating with honors. These students are the highest academic achievers of the Class of 2026. To graduate with an honors diploma from Saint John’s Prep, students must achieve a minimum of three academic […]

Saint John’s Prep Raises Over $15 Million in Historic Campaign

Saint John’s Preparatory School announces the successful completion of its comprehensive capital campaign, exceeding its original $10 million goal by raising more than $15.1 million. “Prep Forward: Our Time is Now is the largest, most successful campaign in our school’s nearly 170-year history,” said Jon McGee, Head of School. “The funds raised will significantly increase […]

Izzy Westling ’26 Commits to NYU for Swimming

Prep Senior Signs with New York University Izzy ’26 is already a champion in Minnesota, and now she’s joining a national championship team! Saint John’s Prep Senior Izzy Westling has committed to join the national championship swim and dive team for New York University, in Manhattan. She signed her letter of intent at Prep accompanied […]

Isaac Miller ’26 Earns Triple Threat Honors

Saint John’s Preparatory School is proud to announce that Isaac Miller, a Senior at Saint John’s Prep, has been selected to participate in Triple Threat on Hennepin, a highly selective and prestigious performing arts program that recognizes Minnesota high school students for excellence in singing, acting, dancing, and leadership. Triple Threat on Hennepin is part […]

Finding Stillness in a Noisy World: A Reflection for Lent

Listen carefully to the master’s instructions and attend to them with the ear of your heart. Rule of Benedict, Prologue noise. noISE. NOISE. The ceaseless clatter of our modern world often threatens to overwhelm us. The cacophony and rush of our daily lives, framed by shrieking news cycles and never-ending social media commentary and imagery, play around us like […]

SJP Seniors Earn AAA Award

Lane McIntyre and Izzy Westling Earn Academics, Arts and Athletics Honors Seniors Lane McIntyre and Izzy Westling are the 2025-26 Saint John’s Prep recipients of the “Triple A (Academics, Arts and Athletics) Award” by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL).  According to the MSHSL, the purpose of this program is to recognize and honor […]

The Gifts That Bind Us: Family, Community, and Love

The Thanksgiving message below is from Saint John’s Prep Head of School, Jon McGee. “Only one response can maintain us: gratefulness for witnessing the wonder, for the gift of our unearned right to serve, to adore, and to fulfill. It is gratefulness which makes the soul great.”Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, “I Asked for Wonder” Dear […]

Food Drive Raises more than $3,700

Thanksgiving Food Drive Raises more than $3,700 for Families in Need Saint John’s Prep students, faculty and staff are sharing the spirit of Thanksgiving by donating food and money to the St. Joseph Community Food Shelf. The Thanksgiving food drive benefitting the Food Shelf was a huge success thanks to the efforts and generosity of […]

Izzy Westling ’26 Earns State Championship Title in Swimming

Prep Senior Dominates State Meet with First-Place Finish and Relay Succes On November 15 at the Minnesota State High School League Swim and Dive State Championship Meet, Izzy Westling claimed the state title in the 100-yard freestyle with an outstanding time of 51.75 seconds. In addition to her first-place finish, Izzy also earned second place […]

Love can Prevail in the Face of Hatred

The message below was shared by Head of School Jon McGee to our students and faculty during the all-school spiritual formation colloquium on August 28, 2025. We concluded the gathering with a prayer for the Annunciation Catholic School community. Yesterday was a day of profound tragedy and sadness, not just in Minneapolis but here and […]