Devon Preparatory School

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| address = 363 North Valley Forge Road

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| city = Tredyffrin Township
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Devon Preparatory School is a Catholic all-male college preparatory school in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States, with a Devon postal address.{{cite web|url=https://www.tredyffrin.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7060/635943989206630000|title=Figure 2.9.1 COMMUNITY FACILITIES Comprehensive Plan & Historic Preservation Plan|publisher=Tredyffrin Township|accessdate=2023-07-08}} - The plot of land is not labeled, but it corresponds with [https://www.devonprep.com/about-us/contact-us/ the school address]: "363 N Valley Forge Rd Devon, PA 19333" Founded in 1956 by Piarists, it is divided into a middle school (grades 6–8) and an upper school (grades 9–12), both located on the same {{convert|20|acre|ha}} campus. The school operates independently under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

History

The Devon Preparatory School site was originally owned by Philadelphia publisher,"Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society History Quarterly Digital Archives [https://www.tehistory.org/hqda/html/v37/v37n2p063.html] April 1999 Volume 37 Number 2, Pages 63–70" art collector,Pearson, Elizabeth T. [https://www.jstor.org/pss/3794444 "The Charles M. Lea Collection"]"The Philadelphia Museum of Art" 1928 and socialite[https://books.google.com/books?id=x5VIAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA415 "Summer Social Register 1920 Philadelphia"] Charles Matthew Lea, who built his mansion in 1913 that was later to become Calasanctius Hall. Lea, son of historian Henry Charles Lea, inherited his fortune from the Lea & Febiger publishing firm, the oldest publishing company in the United States (1785–1990). The firm's best-known title was the American edition of Gray's Anatomy, which they began publishing in 1859. In 1920, the school expanded the original {{convert|20|acre|ha}} tract on the east side of Valley Forge Road by purchasing an additional {{convert|83|acre|ha}}. This consolidated property was known as Westthorpe Farm.

The main entrance to Westthorpe Farm was at the intersection of Conestoga Road, Valley Forge Road, and Hunters Lane, where large stone pillars still stand. Several stone pillars that initially formed a southern fence line remain partially in place along West Conestoga and Upper Gulph Roads. The current entrance to Devon Preparatory School, on Valley Forge Road, was the service entrance to the mansion. An outbuilding from Westthorpe Farm still stands northeast of the intersection of Upper Gulph and Hunters Lane.

The 25-room Westthorpe mansion,[http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/rbm/mss/lea/lea24.html "Henry Charles Lea Papers: Memorabilia and Family Papers Boxes 187 and 188"] "The University of Pennsylvania Rare Book and Manuscript Library" designed by Brockie & Hastings,[http://www.brynmawr.edu/iconog/ajnls/tsq/images/i/tsq053.jpg "Perspective of County House, Devon, Penna"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100604232056/http://www.brynmawr.edu/iconog/ajnls/tsq/images/i/tsq053.jpg |date=2010-06-04 }} was the home of Charles M. Lea until he died in 1927. His widow, Charlotte Augusta Lea, remained at the mansion until she died in 1945.

The property was then sold to Alexander Shand, a developer who built one of the first post-World War II developments of homes known as the Shand Tract on Steeplechase Road and Hunters Lane. Shand sold the mansion to Joseph Lerner, who had hoped to make it a psychiatric hospital. Because of neighborhood opposition to his project, Lerner sold the property to the Priarist Fathers in 1955.

In 1994, Father James J. Shea became the school's headmaster. He retired on July 31, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.timesherald.com/2015/07/13/long-time-devon-preparatory-school-headmaster-to-retire/|title=Long time Devon Preparatory School headmaster to retire |newspaper=The Times Herald|place=Norristown, Pennsylvania|date=2015-07-13|accessdate=2023-07-08}} - Article written by the school itself. In August 2023, the school announced that Father Francisco Aisa would be stepping down as headmaster to return to his home country of Spain. Father Nelson Henao will become the new headmaster.

Admissions

=Demographics=

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Programs

Previously the school had a boarding program. This ended in 1970.{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/devonprep/docs/123117_devon_prep_2021_alumni_newsletter_7_|title=Devon Prep Alumni Newsletter|publisher=Devon Preparatory School|date=Winter 2021|page=2/17|accessdate=2023-07-08}}

Campus

The campus is in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania. It is adjacent to, but not inside, the Devon census-designated place.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st42_pa/place/p4219040_devon/DC20BLK_P4219040.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Devon CDP, PA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2023-07-08}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st42_pa/place/p4219040_devon/DC10BLK_P4219040_001.pdf 2010 Map] Prior to 2010, Devon was in the Devon-Berwyn CDP.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st42_Pennsylvania/Place/4219044_DevonBerwyn/CBP4219044_001.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: DEVON−BERWYN CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2023-07-08}}
{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st42_Pennsylvania/CountySubdivision/4221928_Easttown/CBS4221928_001.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: EASTTOWN Township|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2023-07-08}} - Of the 1990 Census Maps: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st42_Pennsylvania/42029_Chester/90B42029_000.pdf index page] and pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st42_Pennsylvania/42029_Chester/90B42029_017.pdf 17], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st42_Pennsylvania/42029_Chester/90B42029_024.pdf 24], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st42_Pennsylvania/42029_Chester/90B42029_025.pdf 25].

It had a combined barn and residence, in a U-shape, using the French Normandy architecture style. The facility was constructed in 1910. At some point the school sold the land. The barn was later restored into a full residence.{{cite web|last=Jennings|first=James|url=https://www.phillymag.com/property/2016/01/19/live-in-a-landmark-the-fully-restored-barn-at-devon-prep-wows-once-again/|title=Live in a Landmark: The Fully Restored Barn at Devon Prep|magazine=Philadelphia Magazine|date=2016-01-19|accessdate=2023-07-08}}

Extracurricular activities

=Athletics=

Devon Prep's athletic teams compete in the Philadelphia Catholic League (12 teams).

Fall: Cross Country, Soccer (Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshmen), Golf (Varsity and Junior Varsity), and Crew.
Winter: Basketball (Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshmen), Indoor Track, Bowling, Squash, Ice Hockey, and Swimming.
Spring: Baseball (Varsity and Junior Varsity), Lacrosse, Track and Field, Tennis, and Crew.

== PIAA Championships ==

Devon Prep has won multiple championships, which include the following:{{Cite web |title=Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association |url=http://www.piaa.org/championships/archive/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=www.piaa.org}}

Golf:
2022 PIAA 2A INDIVIDUAL GOLF
2021 PIAA 2A GOLF
Basketball:
2022 PIAA 3A BASKETBALL PIAA
Baseball:
2014 PIAA 1A BASEBALL
2019 PIAA 2A BASEBALL
Tennis:
2021 2A PIAA DOUBLES

=Clubs and activities=

Devon Prep has over 50 different extracurricular activity groups.{{cite web|url=https://www.devonprep.com/student-life/extracurricular-activities/|title=Extracurricular Activities - Devon Preparatory School|website=www.devonprep.com|access-date=11 February 2018}} Some of them include: Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Science Olympiad, Film Club, Devon Dialogue (newspaper), Calasanctian (yearbook), Art Club, and many more. There is an elected Student Council, honor societies, and an Academic Challenge Team. Musical groups for students include Jazz Band, Rock Band, Choral Tide, and Rip Tide.

There is an annual Fall Drama and Spring Musical.

==Summer enrichment program==

In the summer, Devon Prep hosts a Summer Enrichment Program. Students participate in sports and dramatic arts camps and various other courses throughout the two sessions. They attend classes including algebra readiness, digital photography, painting and sculpting, video production, study skills, web building, and history explorations. The sports camps include baseball, soccer, track, golf, and basketball.