St. Charles Preparatory School

Since its founding in 1923, St. Charles Preparatory School has offered young men the challenge to take part in a tradition of excellence. Serving students in grades nine through twelve, St. Charles has continually provided the opportunity to grow in Christian manhood, to prepare for advanced study, and to develop as well-rounded individuals. Over the years, the school has been proud of its more than 4,400 graduates who have responded to the challenge.

In colleges and universities, in business and professions, in the Church and in society, the St. Charles man stands out as one dedicated to excellence, a habit he learned and lived during his high school years. As nearly four generations of young men have come and gone to St. Charles, the courtyards and playing fields, classrooms and chapels have watched a tradition grow. Many people consider high school to be one of the important centers of their lives. When a teenager’s days at school have always emphasized excellence, surely he is invited to a tradition he can be proud of and carry on throughout his life.

The Alumni & Development Office of St. Charles Preparatory School works to maintain and steward the pledge made by the school’s founder, Bishop James J. Hartley, that no qualified Catholic young man seeking a St. Charles education would be denied entrance because of a family’s economic means. The school’s earliest prospectus declared a goal of “giving students a complete, thorough, and sound classical training.” Today, those same words are found in the St. Charles student handbook.

As a friend or alumnus, you can help St. Charles with this charge in four different ways. First, you can be great ambassadors for the school by speaking highly of St. Charles to those outside of our school community. Second, you can volunteer your time and expertise with a group like the St. Charles Mothers Club or the St. Charles Alumni Association. Third, you can support St. Charles financially by helping build an endowment or providing a gift to The Campaign for St. Charles. Finally, you can offer your prayers for the students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents of St. Charles.

St. Charles Preparatory School is devoted to providing young men of central Ohio with a fundamentally sound preparation for adult Catholic life, specifically for their college or university years. The school’s administration and faculty are committed to modeling and making clear the importance of a personal relationship with God, accurate learning, and an ethic of disciplined work. St. Charles believes that these three elements are critical components of a competent response to Jesus’ invitation to work toward the complete manifestation of God’s Kingdom.