St. John's Preparatory School (Massachusetts)
St. John's Preparatory School is a 6–12 private, Roman Catholic, all-boys college-preparatory school located at 72 Spring Street, Danvers, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1907 by the Xaverian Brothers and is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. It was formerly a combination commuter-boarding school but ended its residential program in 1975. Campus. St. John's Preparatory school is located in the town of Danvers, Massachusetts, about north of Boston. The school is spread out over of wooded, residential land. The student population spends the majority of  its time in the four main academic buildings: Other buildings of note include: Also on the property of St. John's are two homes for Xaverian Brothers: School life. Athletics. St. John's Prep is a member of the MIAA's Catholic Conference. The other members of the Catholic Conference include Malden Catholic High School, Boston College High School, and Catholic Memorial High School. St. John's is the sixth team in the conference in some sports. Since 2001, the swim and dive team has won twelve Division-1 State Titles, including nine in a row between 2006 and 2014, with  the most recent title in 2017. The fencing team won their 6th straight state championship and went undefeated in the 2009–2010 season. In 2012, 2018, and 2019 the varsity football team won the state title in the MIAA Division 1 championship. The hockey team won the Super 8 state title in 2015 and the state championship in 2022 against their rivals Xaverian Brothers High School. The Cross Country team claimed the Division 1 state title in 2019. Drama Guild. The St. John's Prep Drama Guild presents two major productions a year: a fall production, and in the spring, an  entry into the Massachusetts State Drama Festival. Through the rigorous drama classes offered through the Fine Arts Department, students gain an understanding of the inner-workings of theater which is then applied in the productions. Recent fall productions include Peter and the Starcatchers, Beauty and the Beast, "Anonymous", "Young Frankenstein", "One Man Two Guvnors", "Spamalot", "The Laramie Project", "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot", "Animal Crackers", "On the Razzle" and "Crazy for You". The St. John's Prep Drama Guild is currently in first place for all time victories in the Massachusetts  State Drama Festival (presented by the METG), with 19 wins. Their participation in the festival began in 1974 under the direction of Brother Ron Santoro, and is now currently under the direction of Alicia Greenwood. Their first winning production was Molière's "The Doctor in Spite of Himself" in 1974. Recent festival entries include "," "Borealis", "Iphigenia 2.0", "The Quest of Queen Thomas", "And God Created Great Whales", "Metamorphoses", "bobrauschenbergamerica", "Macbeth", The Manhattan Project's "Alice in Wonderland", "The Green Bird", "Richard III" and "The Odyssey". The Drama Guild won the Massachusetts's Educational Theatre Guild's 2017 Drama Festival with  their production of "The Quest of Queen Thomas" by Brit Christopher, directed by Alicia Greenwood. They have also represented the state at the New England Festival on numerous occasions. The St. John's Prep Drama Guild has two to three summer productions a year. Recent summer shows include "Much Ado About Nothing", "The Sparrow", and "Middletown". These shows are often directed by alumni who have graduated from the St. John's Prep Drama Guild. Clubs and Extracurriculars. St. John's is the home of more than 60 clubs and extracurricular activities. While faculty moderators are present, many of these groups  are run solely by the students. The clubs include academic organizations, such as "The Spire" yearbook staff, "The Concordia" newspaper, and the Cicero Society debating club. Recreational clubs include the Improv Club and the Aviation Club. St. John's also has many clubs that help further prepare students for life after college, such as the Young Republicans, Model United Nations, Mock Trial (model court hearing), Animal Welfare Club, and Future Entrepreneurs. There is also an Aviation Club managed by former principal Br. Timothy Paul. Minority outreach clubs exist as well, such as L.U.N.A. (Latinos Unidos "N" Accion) and Always our  Brothers and Sisters, St. John's Prep's Gay/Straight Alliance. Many fine arts activities are offered, including after-school music lessons and the award-winning Drama Guild, Swingtown!, the Prep's faculty-student a cappella group.