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Cathedral Preparatory School

  • LocationErie, PA
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 665 students
  • SponsorRoman Catholic Diocese of Erie
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Cathedral Preparatory School is a Catholic, coeducational college preparatory school in Erie, Pennsylvania, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. Its campus ministry lists a daily morning Mass, a weekly all-school Mass, weekly evening adoration, and confession services each semester. Theology is required every year, from Theology I through Theology IV, and the senior theology course covers Catholic social justice.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Cathedral Preparatory School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSaint Peter Cathedral Church: 0.0 mi1Saint Paul's Catholic Church: 0.6 mi2Saint Patrick Catholic Church: 0.6 mi3Holy Trinity Catholic Church: 0.7 mi4Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church: 1.0 mi5Saint Joseph Catholic Church: 1.0 mi6Campus Ministry Program, Cathedral Preparatory School: 0.0 miCathedral Preparatory School (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Peter Cathedral Church — 0.0 mi · 230 West 10th Street, Erie
  2. Saint Paul's Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 1617 Walnut Street, Erie
  3. Saint Patrick Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 134 East 4th Street, Erie
  4. Holy Trinity Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 1703 Holland Street, Erie
  5. Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 516 East 13th Street, Erie
  6. Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 147 West 24th Street, Erie

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

ASacramental life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

92 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The campus ministry page lists a weekly all-school Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily morning Mass Weekly all-school Mass Weekly evening Adoration Daily Divine Mercy Chaplet before lunch Confession services offered each semester Bible Studies”
      Campus ministry lists a daily morning Mass, a weekly all-school Mass, weekly evening adoration, a daily Divine Mercy Chaplet, confession each semester, and Bible Studies.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (The campus ministry page lists a daily morning Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily morning Mass Weekly all-school Mass Weekly evening Adoration Daily Divine Mercy Chaplet before lunch Confession services offered each semester Bible Studies”
      Campus ministry lists a daily morning Mass, a weekly all-school Mass, weekly evening adoration, a daily Divine Mercy Chaplet, confession each semester, and Bible Studies.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Confession services are offered each semester, which is a few times a year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily morning Mass Weekly all-school Mass Weekly evening Adoration Daily Divine Mercy Chaplet before lunch Confession services offered each semester Bible Studies”
      Campus ministry lists a daily morning Mass, a weekly all-school Mass, weekly evening adoration, a daily Divine Mercy Chaplet, confession each semester, and Bible Studies.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Weekly evening adoration is listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily morning Mass Weekly all-school Mass Weekly evening Adoration Daily Divine Mercy Chaplet before lunch Confession services offered each semester Bible Studies”
      Campus ministry lists a daily morning Mass, a weekly all-school Mass, weekly evening adoration, a daily Divine Mercy Chaplet, confession each semester, and Bible Studies.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Fr. Ben Daghir is named as the school's chaplain on the school's live feed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Live Feed | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/live-feed · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students were blessed by Chaplain Fr. Ben Daghir and heard from Principal Veronica Seip”
      The school names Fr. Ben Daghir as its chaplain.
      “Fr. Ben celebrated a Spanish Mass with Mrs”
      Fr. Ben, the chaplain, celebrates Mass for school classes.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (The theology department lists Theology I through Theology IV, one per grade, and states that theology is required every year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Freshman year - Theology I (Revelation of Jesus Christ. Who is Jesus Christ?) ; Freshman Service Program.”
      Freshman year includes Theology I.
      “Junior year - Theology III (Moral Theology and Sacraments); Junior Service Program.”
      Junior year includes Theology III.
      “Senior year- Theology IV (Christian Vocations and Catholic Social Justice); Senior Service Program, Senior Project, Life Book.”
      Senior year includes Theology IV, which covers Catholic social justice.
      “At Cathedral Preparatory School, Theology is required every year.”
      Theology is required in every year of high school.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Retreats per grade level Catholic Schools Week activities Outreach Day”
      Campus ministry lists retreats per grade level, Catholic Schools Week activities, and Outreach Day.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Mrs. Grenci, Fr. Jason and Fr. Mike are named as campus ministry contacts, and Fr. Ben Daghir is named as chaplain.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “contact Mrs. Grenci, Fr. Jason or Fr. Mike”
      Campus ministry names Mrs. Grenci, Fr. Jason and Fr. Mike as contacts for the program.
    2. Live Feed | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/live-feed · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students were blessed by Chaplain Fr. Ben Daghir and heard from Principal Veronica Seip”
      The school names Fr. Ben Daghir as its chaplain.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (A Campus Ministry club and a Bible Studies program are listed.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily morning Mass Weekly all-school Mass Weekly evening Adoration Daily Divine Mercy Chaplet before lunch Confession services offered each semester Bible Studies”
      Campus ministry lists a daily morning Mass, a weekly all-school Mass, weekly evening adoration, a daily Divine Mercy Chaplet, confession each semester, and Bible Studies.
    2. Clubs & Organizations | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Book Club Campus Ministry Dance Ensemble Debate Fiber Arts Club Green Team Instrumental Ensemble Intramurals Mission Club”
      The school's clubs list includes a Campus Ministry club and a Mission Club.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (A daily Divine Mercy Chaplet before lunch and a daily morning Mass are listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily morning Mass Weekly all-school Mass Weekly evening Adoration Daily Divine Mercy Chaplet before lunch Confession services offered each semester Bible Studies”
      Campus ministry lists a daily morning Mass, a weekly all-school Mass, weekly evening adoration, a daily Divine Mercy Chaplet, confession each semester, and Bible Studies.
AService and Catholic social teaching: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (Each year requires verification of 25 hours of qualified community service, which totals 100 hours over four years.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “A service project, including verification of 25 hours of qualified community service, and a reflection component must be completed each year.”
      Students must complete 25 hours of verified community service each year.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Theology IV, a required course, is titled Christian Vocations and Catholic Social Justice.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Senior year- Theology IV (Christian Vocations and Catholic Social Justice); Senior Service Program, Senior Project, Life Book.”
      Senior year includes Theology IV, which covers Catholic social justice.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The required service program includes acts of justice toward the church, school, or society.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “This will occur in the form of charitable actions and acts of justice toward the communities of church, school, or society.”
      The required service program includes acts of justice toward church, school, and society.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Campus ministry lists a weekly all-school Mass, a daily morning Mass, weekly evening adoration, and confession each semester.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily morning Mass Weekly all-school Mass Weekly evening Adoration Daily Divine Mercy Chaplet before lunch Confession services offered each semester Bible Studies”
      Campus ministry lists a daily morning Mass, a weekly all-school Mass, weekly evening adoration, a daily Divine Mercy Chaplet, confession each semester, and Bible Studies.
  • Theology is required in every year, from Theology I through Theology IV.
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Freshman year - Theology I (Revelation of Jesus Christ. Who is Jesus Christ?) ; Freshman Service Program.”
      Freshman year includes Theology I.
      “At Cathedral Preparatory School, Theology is required every year.”
      Theology is required in every year of high school.
  • The school's service program requires 25 hours of verified community service each year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “A service project, including verification of 25 hours of qualified community service, and a reflection component must be completed each year.”
      Students must complete 25 hours of verified community service each year.
  • A named chaplain, Fr. Ben Daghir, is listed on the school's live feed.
    Sources (1)
    1. Live Feed | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/live-feed · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students were blessed by Chaplain Fr. Ben Daghir and heard from Principal Veronica Seip”
      The school names Fr. Ben Daghir as its chaplain.

Concerns

  • The clubs list published on the school website does not include a pro-life group.
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs & Organizations | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Book Club Campus Ministry Dance Ensemble Debate Fiber Arts Club Green Team Instrumental Ensemble Intramurals Mission Club”
      The school's clubs list includes a Campus Ministry club and a Mission Club.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry Program, Cathedral Preparatory School

  • Address: 250 W. 10th Street, Erie, PA 16501
  • Location: On campus

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Source: prep-villa.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, prep-villa.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

11 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 11 location not published

Faith formation 1

  • Bible Studies
    Bible studies listed among campus ministry events.
    prep-villa.com

Clubs and groups 1

  • Mission Club
    School club listed on the Clubs & Organizations page.
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Liturgy and prayer 5

  • Weekly all-school Mass
    Weekly
    Listed among campus ministry events.
    prep-villa.com
  • Daily morning Mass
    Daily, morning
    Listed among campus ministry events.
    prep-villa.com
  • Weekly evening adoration
    Weekly, evening
    Eucharistic adoration listed among campus ministry events.
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  • Divine Mercy Chaplet
    Daily, before lunch
    A daily prayer listed among campus ministry events. The page says a group of students typically prays it.
    prep-villa.com
  • Confession services
    Each semester
    Sacrament of reconciliation offered through campus ministry each semester.
    prep-villa.com

Other 1

  • Catholic Schools Week activities
    Campus ministry event listed on the Campus Ministry page.
    prep-villa.com

Retreats 1

  • Retreats for each grade level
    Retreats are listed per grade level.
    prep-villa.com

Service 2

  • Outreach Day
    Campus ministry event listed on the Campus Ministry page.
    prep-villa.com
  • Required community service program
    Each year includes a service project with 25 hours of verified community service and a reflection component, led through the theology department.
    prep-villa.com, prep-villa.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (1)
  1. Campus Ministry | Cathedral Preparatory Schoolprep-villa.com/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Daily morning Mass Weekly all-school Mass Weekly evening Adoration Daily Divine Mercy Chaplet before lunch Confession services offered each semester Bible Studies”
    Campus ministry lists a daily morning Mass, a weekly all-school Mass, weekly evening adoration, a daily Divine Mercy Chaplet, confession each semester, and Bible Studies.
    “contact Mrs. Grenci, Fr. Jason or Fr. Mike”
    Campus ministry names Mrs. Grenci, Fr. Jason and Fr. Mike as contacts for the program.
    “Daily morning Mass Weekly all-school Mass Weekly evening Adoration Daily Divine Mercy Chaplet before lunch Confession services offered each semester Bible Studies”
    Campus ministry lists a daily morning Mass, a weekly all-school Mass, weekly evening adoration, a daily Divine Mercy Chaplet, confession each semester, and Bible Studies.
    “Cathedral Preparatory School250 W. 10th StreetErie, PA 16501P: (814) 453-7737F: (814) 453-6180”
    The school is at 250 W. 10th Street, Erie, PA 16501, with main phone 453-7737.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
89 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.99%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.12.4 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Erie, PA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)665
Students in grades 9–12665
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio12.4 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges99%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie

The Most Reverend Lawrence T. Persico, Bishop of Erie

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: eriercd.org, eriercd.org, eriercd.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Questions families ask

Is Cathedral Preparatory School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Cathedral Preparatory School is a Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. Its sponsor is Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie.
What is Cathedral Preparatory School’s Compass Score?
95 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Is Cathedral Preparatory School Compass Recommended?
Yes. Cathedral Preparatory School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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