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Catholic high school

Devon Preparatory School

  • LocationDevon, PA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 333 students

All-male

Official website

Devon Preparatory School is a Catholic college preparatory school for young men in grades six to twelve, run by the Piarist Fathers, in Devon, Pennsylvania. The school publishes a school Mass once each cycle, confession once a semester in religion class, a spiritual retreat for each class, and a Mass that sends students to the Pennsylvania March for Life. Four years of theology are required, and the school's Mission and Ministry office organizes service with trips to the Romero Center in Camden, New Jersey.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Devon Preparatory School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miOur Lady of the Assumption: 1.1 mi1The Church of Saint Monica: 1.2 mi2St. Isaac Jogues: 1.7 mi3Saint Katherine of Siena: 2.2 mi4Office of Mission and Ministry, Devon Preparatory School: 0.2 miDevon Preparatory School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of the Assumption — 1.1 mi · 35 Old Eagle School Road, Strafford
  2. The Church of Saint Monica — 1.2 mi · 635 First Avenue, Berwyn
  3. St. Isaac Jogues — 1.7 mi · 55 West Walker Road, Wayne
  4. Saint Katherine of Siena — 2.2 mi · 104 South Aberdeen Avenue, Wayne

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.

CSacramental life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

60 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (The school Mass is celebrated once each cycle on B-days. The school's day cycle is eight days; that is about every two weeks; it is recorded at monthly.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgies, Prayer Services, Sacraments - Devon Preparatory Schooldevonprep.com/liturgies-prayer-services-sacraments · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The school celebrates Mass once each cycle on B-days, offering our students, staff, and community members a regular opportunity to gather in prayer, receive the Eucharist, and grow in faith as a Catholic community.”
      A school-wide Mass is celebrated once each cycle on B-days.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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 is offered once a semester in religion class and can be requested at any time through the Piarist Fathers.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgies, Prayer Services, Sacraments - Devon Preparatory Schooldevonprep.com/liturgies-prayer-services-sacraments · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The sacrament of Reconciliation is offered throughout the school year. The sacrament is offered once a semester in religion class and can be requested throughout the year at any time with any of the Piarist Fathers.”
      Confession is offered once a semester in religion class and on request.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A school Mass is published and Piarist priests are named on the faculty page (Fr. Vinod Angdathu is Superior of the Piarist Fathers and Director of Piarist Identity).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Liturgies, Prayer Services, Sacraments - Devon Preparatory Schooldevonprep.com/liturgies-prayer-services-sacraments · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The school celebrates Mass once each cycle on B-days, offering our students, staff, and community members a regular opportunity to gather in prayer, receive the Eucharist, and grow in faith as a Catholic community.”
      A school-wide Mass is celebrated once each cycle on B-days.
    2. Faculty | Devon Prepdevonprep.com/faculty · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Vinod Angdathu Superior of the Piarist Fathers and Director of Piarist Identity”
      A Piarist priest is named as Superior of the Piarist Fathers and Director of Piarist Identity.
ATheology and curriculum: 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.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Four credits across four years in theology, one credit per year of full-year course; four years. Religion classes are required of all students for credit.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum Guide 2026-2027 (linked from the school's academics page)docs.google.com/document/d/18Vd3h4AMkhJsi8e1dYIzR8I6FkDiS_scCQZHLwrlrLA/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “4 Credits across 4 years in Theology”
      Graduation requires four credits of theology across four years.
      “All students shall be required to take religion classes for academic credit and to respectfully attend the various liturgical exercises which are part of the School’s program.”
      Religion classes are required of all students for credit.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (The theology course list includes Apologetics and Film and Ethics of Life.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum Guide 2026-2027 (linked from the school's academics page)docs.google.com/document/d/18Vd3h4AMkhJsi8e1dYIzR8I6FkDiS_scCQZHLwrlrLA/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Apologetics and Film, Ethics of Life”
      Apologetics and ethics theology courses are listed in the curriculum.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The school's program of studies and mission state that faith and knowledge are inseparable and that academic excellence is pursued alongside spiritual formation.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum Guide 2026-2027 (linked from the school's academics page)docs.google.com/document/d/18Vd3h4AMkhJsi8e1dYIzR8I6FkDiS_scCQZHLwrlrLA/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Faith and knowledge are inseparable; true learning happens when academic excellence is pursued alongside spiritual formation.”
      The school's stated beliefs say faith and knowledge are inseparable.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

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

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The program of studies says the school conducts a spiritual retreat for each class, and every student is required to attend. The Kairos retreat is for seniors.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Curriculum Guide 2026-2027 (linked from the school's academics page)docs.google.com/document/d/18Vd3h4AMkhJsi8e1dYIzR8I6FkDiS_scCQZHLwrlrLA/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each year the School will conduct a spiritual retreat for each class. Each student is required to attend and participate in all of its activities.”
      The school holds a spiritual retreat for each class each year, and attendance is required.
    2. Retreats | Devon Prepdevonprep.com/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Senior Kairos Retreat offers students a profound experience of reflection, connection, and faith”
      Seniors make a Kairos retreat.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two Mission and Ministry co-coordinators are listed (Mr. Dominic Gentile and Mr. Dylan Gavin). Counted as 2 professional ministry staff; the Piarist priests are not counted here.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission and Ministry - Religious Activities | Devon Prepdevonprep.com/student-life/extracurricular-activities/mission-and-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Mr. Dominic Gentile Mission and Ministry Co-Coordinator dgentile@devonprep.com”
      Mr. Dominic Gentile is a Mission and Ministry co-coordinator.
      “Mr. Dylan Gavin Mission and Ministry Co-Coordinator dygavin@devonprep.com”
      Mr. Dylan Gavin is a Mission and Ministry co-coordinator.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot 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.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 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

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (Christian service is a requirement of the high school program.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School | Devon Prepdevonprep.com/student-life/academics/high-school · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our high school program includes requirements in the arts, humanities, STEM disciplines and perhaps more-importantly, Christian service, fostering the growth of well-rounded young men who embody the Piarist values.”
      The high school program requires Christian service.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (A school Mass sends students forth to the Pennsylvania March for Life.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgies, Prayer Services, Sacraments - Devon Preparatory Schooldevonprep.com/liturgies-prayer-services-sacraments · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We celebrate this Mass as we send our students forth to participate in the Pennsylvania March for Life, asking for God’s blessings on their efforts to witness the sanctity of life and stand in solidarity with all who defend the dignity of the unborn.”
      The school holds a Mass that sends students to the Pennsylvania March for Life.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Service trips to the Romero Center Ministries in Camden, New Jersey, and bi-weekly visits to Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Field Studies | Devon Prepdevonprep.com/student-life/extracurricular-activities/field-studies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each year, Devon runs trips to the Romero Center Ministries in Camden, New Jersey as well as two service sites in Germantown and South Philadelphia to serve those in need within local communities. There, they participate in the center’s “Urban Challenge” experience centered around service and Catholic Social Teaching.”
      Sophomores and juniors take service trips to the Romero Center, centered on Catholic social teaching.
    2. Service Opportunities | Devon Prepdevonprep.com/service-opportunities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Devon makes bi-weekly visits to Drexel Neumann Academy assisting in a variety of areas”
      Devon students make regular service visits to Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester.

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

Strengths

  • A school-wide Mass is celebrated once each cycle, and the school lists its Living Rosary, special Masses and confession.
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgies, Prayer Services, Sacraments - Devon Preparatory Schooldevonprep.com/liturgies-prayer-services-sacraments · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The school celebrates Mass once each cycle on B-days, offering our students, staff, and community members a regular opportunity to gather in prayer, receive the Eucharist, and grow in faith as a Catholic community.”
      A school-wide Mass is celebrated once each cycle on B-days.
      “The sacrament of Reconciliation is offered throughout the school year. The sacrament is offered once a semester in religion class and can be requested throughout the year at any time with any of the Piarist Fathers.”
      Confession is offered once a semester in religion class and on request.
      “Our Opening Mass is celebrated on the first school day of the new school year, where we gather as a community”
      The school holds an Opening Mass, Thanksgiving Mass, Christmas Eve Mass and other special Masses.
  • Four years of theology are required for graduation.
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum Guide 2026-2027 (linked from the school's academics page)docs.google.com/document/d/18Vd3h4AMkhJsi8e1dYIzR8I6FkDiS_scCQZHLwrlrLA/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “4 Credits across 4 years in Theology”
      Graduation requires four credits of theology across four years.
  • Every class takes a spiritual retreat each year, and attendance is required.
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum Guide 2026-2027 (linked from the school's academics page)docs.google.com/document/d/18Vd3h4AMkhJsi8e1dYIzR8I6FkDiS_scCQZHLwrlrLA/export?format=txt · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each year the School will conduct a spiritual retreat for each class. Each student is required to attend and participate in all of its activities.”
      The school holds a spiritual retreat for each class each year, and attendance is required.
  • Service trips to the Romero Center are centered on Catholic social teaching.
    Sources (1)
    1. Field Studies | Devon Prepdevonprep.com/student-life/extracurricular-activities/field-studies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each year, Devon runs trips to the Romero Center Ministries in Camden, New Jersey as well as two service sites in Germantown and South Philadelphia to serve those in need within local communities. There, they participate in the center’s “Urban Challenge” experience centered around service and Catholic Social Teaching.”
      Sophomores and juniors take service trips to the Romero Center, centered on Catholic social teaching.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Office of Mission and Ministry, Devon Preparatory School

  • Address: 363 North Valley Forge Road, Devon, PA 19333
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: devonprep.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, devonprep.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, devonprep.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

10 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 4 off campus, 6 location not published

Service 5

  • Pennsylvania March for Life MassOff campus
    A Mass that sends students forth to the Pennsylvania March for Life.
    devonprep.com
  • Romero Center service trips (Camden, New Jersey)Off campus
    Sophomore and junior service trips with a Catholic social teaching focus.
    devonprep.com
  • Drexel Neumann Academy visits (Chester, Pennsylvania)Off campus
    Bi-weekly visits to help with projects and classroom work at a Catholic school in Chester.
    devonprep.com
  • Summer service trip to Lewisburg, West VirginiaOff campus
    Summer, for rising seniors
    A one-week trip building with Habitat for Humanity.
    devonprep.com
  • Mission and Ministry
    Plans and organizes the school's service opportunities, outreach and prayer events.
    devonprep.com

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • School-wide Mass (once each cycle)
    Once each cycle on B-days
    A school-wide Mass for students, staff and community members.
    devonprep.com
  • Special liturgies (Opening, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Junior Ring and Closing Masses)
    Throughout the school year
    Special school Masses and prayer services listed on the school's liturgy page.
    devonprep.com
  • Living Rosary
    Throughout the school year, once per grade level
    The school gathers to pray the rosary, led by each grade level.
    devonprep.com

Retreats 2

  • Class retreats (grades 6 to 11)
    Retreats for each grade, with themes such as Who Are We?, Who Am I and What Do You Value.
    docs.google.com
  • Kairos retreat (seniors)
    A senior retreat themed God's Time, focused on reflection and faith.
    devonprep.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 (3)
  1. Mission and Ministry - Religious Activities | Devon Prepdevonprep.com/student-life/extracurricular-activities/mission-and-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Office of Mission and Ministry promotes the Piarist values of educating the total young man (intellectually, spiritually, physically, and emotionally).”
    The Office of Mission and Ministry runs the school's service, retreat and sacramental programs.
    “The Office of Mission and Ministry promotes the Piarist values of educating the total young man (intellectually, spiritually, physically, and emotionally).”
    The Office of Mission and Ministry runs the school's service, retreat and sacramental programs.
  2. Devon Preparatory School | Education for Lifedevonprep.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “363 North Valley Forge Road - Devon, PA 19333”
    The school's address is 363 North Valley Forge Road, Devon, PA 19333.
  3. The Piarist Order and Devon Prep | Devon Preparatory Schooldevonprep.com/the-piarist-order-and-devon-prep · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The school quickly expanded, turning the stable into the School Chapel”
    The school has a School Chapel on its campus.

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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.
100 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.100%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.6.0 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

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Philadelphia, PA
Grades6–12
Students (all grades)333
Students in grades 9–12255
Coed or single-sexAll-male
Student–teacher ratio6.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges100%
SettingSuburb

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

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

The Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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Is Devon Preparatory School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Devon Preparatory School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
What is Devon Preparatory School’s Compass Score?
85 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Is Devon Preparatory School Compass Recommended?
Yes. Devon Preparatory School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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