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Catholic high school

Malvern Preparatory School

  • LocationMalvern, PA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 665 students

All-male

Official website

Malvern Preparatory School is a Catholic Augustinian school for boys in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Its Campus Ministry page describes a community Mass each Wednesday, a prayer to open each class, and retreats and prayer services, and names one campus minister. Upper school students complete four Service Journeys during the year, with two of them direct service to the poor.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Malvern Preparatory School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miMalvern Retreat House: 0.5 mi1Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Church: 0.6 mi2Malvern Prep Campus Ministry: 0.2 miMalvern Preparatory School (campus)N0.25 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Malvern Retreat House — 0.5 mi
  2. Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 104 Channing Avenue, Malvern

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.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

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

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (Community Mass on Wednesdays, as stated on the campus ministry page.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/studentlife/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each Wednesday at Malvern, we gather as a community to celebrate Mass.”
      The school gathers the community for Mass every Wednesday.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot 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.
    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 weekly Mass is published.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/studentlife/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each Wednesday at Malvern, we gather as a community to celebrate Mass.”
      The school gathers the community for Mass every Wednesday.
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.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot 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.
    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.
  • 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 upper school program description states that it is steeped in Catholic Augustinian values; this describes the program as a whole, not course by course.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Upper School | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/academics/upper-school · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Through a challenging, college-preparatory program steeped in the Catholic Augustinian values of Truth, Unity, and Love”
      The upper school program is described as steeped in Catholic Augustinian values.
BCampus culture: 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.

Campus culture

73 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    RetreatsRetreats for some grades (Retreats are listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/studentlife/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “through practices like the Adeodatus Reflections, Mindfulness Meditations, Prayer Services, Retreats, and Weekly School-Wide Liturgies”
      Campus Ministry lists retreats, prayer services, and weekly school-wide liturgies among its practices.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One campus minister is named.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/studentlife/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Joseph McHale Campus Minister jmchale@malvernprep.org”
      Joseph McHale is the campus minister.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Each class session opens with a prayer, by tradition.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/studentlife/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “It is Malvern's tradition to open each class session with a prayer.”
      Each class session opens with a prayer.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

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

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (Four required Service Journeys in the upper school.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Christian Service Learning 2026-2027 Service Journey (school information sheet)resources.finalsite.net/images/v1788268272/malvernpreporg/dnequy6rvoy9b5yvijgo/ChristianService_InfoSheet_2026_R2_Sept1.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All Upper School students will submit four Service Journey Slideshows (1 each term)”
      Every upper school student submits four Service Journeys during the 2026-27 year.
      “Our focus is not primarily on the accumulation of hours”
      The school states that the service program is not primarily about total hours; no total-hour requirement was stated.
  • 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.
  • 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 (Required direct service to the poor and Christian Service trips are offered.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Christian Service Learning 2026-2027 Service Journey (school information sheet)resources.finalsite.net/images/v1788268272/malvernpreporg/dnequy6rvoy9b5yvijgo/ChristianService_InfoSheet_2026_R2_Sept1.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Two Service Journeys are required to be direct service to the poor”
      Two of the four required Service Journeys must be direct service to the poor.
    2. Christian Service Learning | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/studentlife/christian-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All juniors and seniors have the option to fulfill part of their service requirement through traveling domestically or internationally”
      Juniors and seniors may fulfill part of the service requirement on Christian Service trips.

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

Strengths

  • A community Mass is held every Wednesday, as stated on the campus ministry page.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/studentlife/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each Wednesday at Malvern, we gather as a community to celebrate Mass.”
      The school gathers the community for Mass every Wednesday.
  • Each class session opens with a prayer, by school tradition.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/studentlife/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “It is Malvern's tradition to open each class session with a prayer.”
      Each class session opens with a prayer.
  • Upper school students must complete four Service Journeys, and two must be direct service to the poor.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Christian Service Learning 2026-2027 Service Journey (school information sheet)resources.finalsite.net/images/v1788268272/malvernpreporg/dnequy6rvoy9b5yvijgo/ChristianService_InfoSheet_2026_R2_Sept1.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All Upper School students will submit four Service Journey Slideshows (1 each term)”
      Every upper school student submits four Service Journeys during the 2026-27 year.
      “Two Service Journeys are required to be direct service to the poor”
      Two of the four required Service Journeys must be direct service to the poor.

Concerns

  • The public pages list a weekly Mass.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/studentlife/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each Wednesday at Malvern, we gather as a community to celebrate Mass.”
      The school gathers the community for Mass every Wednesday.

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Campus ministry home

Malvern Prep Campus Ministry

  • Address: 418 South Warren Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355
  • Location: On campus

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Source: resources.finalsite.net, verified Oct. 12, 2026, malvernprep.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

5 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 1 off campus, 3 location not published

Service 3

  • Christian Service trips (Global Programming)Off campus
    Juniors and seniors; trips listed include Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, New Orleans, Peru, and South Africa
    Trips through which juniors and seniors may fulfill part of their service requirement.
    malvernprep.org
  • Christian Service Learning
    Program for volunteer service with and for the poor, including service opportunities sponsored by the Mission and Ministry Office, Campus Ministry, and others.
    malvernprep.org
  • Human Rights Club
    Listed among the service and advocacy clubs.
    malvernprep.org

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Weekly community MassOn campus
    Wednesdays
    School-wide community Mass each Wednesday, with students invited to serve as altar servers, gift bearers, readers, and Eucharistic Ministers.
    malvernprep.org

Retreats 1

  • Retreats and prayer services
    Campus Ministry lists retreats and prayer services among its practices.
    malvernprep.org

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. Campus Ministry | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/studentlife/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Each Wednesday at Malvern, we gather as a community to celebrate Mass.”
    The school gathers the community for Mass every Wednesday.
    “Joseph McHale Campus Minister jmchale@malvernprep.org”
    Joseph McHale is the campus minister.
    “through practices like the Adeodatus Reflections, Mindfulness Meditations, Prayer Services, Retreats, and Weekly School-Wide Liturgies”
    Campus Ministry lists retreats, prayer services, and weekly school-wide liturgies among its practices.
  2. Christian Service Learning | Malvern Prepmalvernprep.org/studentlife/christian-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Director of Christian Service Learning kcatania@malvernprep.org”
    Kelly Catania is the Director of Christian Service Learning.
  3. Student Christian Service Learning 2026-2027 Service Journey (school information sheet)resources.finalsite.net/images/v1788268272/malvernpreporg/dnequy6rvoy9b5yvijgo/ChristianService_InfoSheet_2026_R2_Sept1.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Malvern Preparatory School, 418 South Warren Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355”
    The school's address is 418 South Warren Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355.

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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.
94 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.98%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.9.0 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)665
Students in grades 9–12517
Coed or single-sexAll-male
Student–teacher ratio9.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges98%
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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