Holy Ghost Preparatory School

Holy Ghost Preparatory School
Location
2429 Bristol Pike

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19020-5298

United States
Coordinates40°4′46″N 74°56′45″W / 40.07944°N 74.94583°W / 40.07944; -74.94583
Information
Former nameHoly Ghost Apostolic College
TypeCatholic college-preparatory high school
MottoLatin: Cor unum et anima una
(One heart and one mind)
Religious affiliationCatholic Church
DenominationCongregation of the Holy Spirit
Established1897 (1897)
FounderJohn Tuohill Murphy
StatusCurrently operational
Sister schoolNazareth Academy High School
CEEB code390870
NCES School ID01184776
PrincipalKevin Burke
Staff35.6 (on an FTE basis)
Grades912
Years offered4
GenderAll-male
Enrollment454 (2025–2026)
 • Grade 9106
 • Grade 10103
 • Grade 11125
 • Grade 12110
Average class size15
Student to teacher ratio12.5:1
LanguageAmerican Sign Language (ASL), Latin, and Spanish
Schedule typeLetter Days
Hours in school day6.5
Campus size50 acres (20 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
ColorsRed, Royal Blue, & White      
Song“Free Bird”
AthleticsYes
Athletics conferenceAPAC, PIAA, PCL
SportsHockey, Basketball
MascotFirebird
NicknameFirebirds
Team nameHoly Ghost Prep Firebirds
RivalsFather Judge High School, Bensalem High School, LaSalle College High School
AccreditationMSA
SAT average1280
PublicationEmbers
NewspaperThe Flame
Annual tuition$26,500
AlumniRand Geiger, Nolan Jones, Pat Driscoll
Websitewww.holyghostprep.org

Holy Ghost Preparatory School (often shortened to Holy Ghost Prep, Ghost, or HGP) is a Catholic college-preparatory high school for young men in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States. Missionaries of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit founded the school in 1897.