Creighton Preparatory School

Creighton Preparatory School is a private, Jesuit college prep school for young men founded in 1878. Centrally located in Omaha, Nebraska on a 40-acre campus at 72nd and Western Streets, Prep is the largest all-boys Catholic high school in the state of Nebraska with an enrollment of 1,000 young men.

The school is a part of a Jesuit network consisting of 60 high schools and 28 colleges and universities in the United States. With over 130 years of tradition of excellence in academics, activities and ministry, Prep has been preparing young men not only for college, but for full lives as intelligent and compassionate human beings.

We provide holistic formation and a college preparatory education for any young man of promise, building Men for Others who serve and seek justice in local, national and international communities. Prep graduates are men of faith whose lives give witness to Gospel values as part of an extended community and supportive network of leaders, acting with integrity and compassion for others.

All of our programs are intended to challenge our students through a vital stage of their personal development. Our blueprint, called the "The Profile of the Graduate at Graduation," states that each young man that enters Prep leaves as a man that is open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving and committed to doing justice. Graduates of Creighton Prep are prepared for higher education and life.

Creighton Preparatory School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origins to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at Creighton Preparatory School.

Over the next four years, the coursework you pursue, the extracurricular activities you engage in, the friends you make and the teachers, coaches and mentors you find to counsel and guide you will all play important roles in determining not just where you go to college but the kind of man that you become.

Each year, over 250 eighth grade boys choose Prep. They do so because they are ready to challenge themselves. These students recognize the value of academic excellence, and they understand that scholarship is the foundation of lifelong success. They have diverse interests and abilities, and they look forward to building on their skills and discovering new talents. They value loyalty and kindness, especially in their friends. And, perhaps most importantly, they believe that God is calling them to something more, to a life of special significance not just for themselves but for a world that needs their leadership and service. Our mission is to guide our students through a formation experience that reflects the highest ideals of a Jesuit tradition that has been a force for good in the world for over 450 years.

Creighton Prep High School takes a holistic view of education, to include nurturing the spiritual, physical, intellectual, and artistic gifts each student brings to campus. The rigorous curriculum, community service and campus ministry programs, as well as co-curricular and athletic offerings, focus on educating young men of competence, conscience, and compassion. Prep accomplishes this development by creating a sense of community and demonstrating personal care and concern for individuals. In so doing, the school graduates leaders who are committed to serving God and others through a profound sense of justice rooted in faith; leaders who are "men for others."

As a college preparatory school, Creighton Prep offers a broad array of courses designed to give students a solid foundation for lifelong learning. Co-curricular activities and athletics provide a significant venue for students to pursue their own interests outside of the classroom. The development of one's talents in the arts, on the court or simply sharing knowledge and interests with others is an important part of the high school experience. Through participation in activities and athletics, students have the opportunity to form meaningful and lasting friendships and to further their journey of becoming young men who reflect the goals expressed in the "Graduate at Graduation."

Complementing our curriculum, dynamic Campus Ministry and Community Service programs and a supportive and comprehensive counseling program afford a student several venues through which he gets to know himself and his faith at a deeper level. The life of our school gives witness to the Ignatian vision of excellence in education and a community committed to respect, justice, and freedom.

Creighton Preparatory School's commitment to educational excellence is shaped by the spirituality and pedagogical tradition of the Society of Jesus, founded in 1540 by St. Ignatius Loyola. Creighton Prep strives to educate the whole person: intellectual, religious, social, emotional and physical. Faculty and administration work to ensure that each student has an opportunity to meet his learning needs. The Creighton Prep course of study provides a balanced and traditional curriculum of preparation for college studies. While even the best students will be challenged, our graduates find themselves prepared to enter, compete and succeed in college.