In 1999, the world was on the cusp of an enormous shift. The turn of the century meant new beginnings, but for the class of 2000, it was the end of an era. As the 90's came to an end, pop culture took...
If you’re a student Seattle Prep, chances are you’ve ended up on the corner of 10th Ave and Miller at some point after school. Maybe you’re grabbing a slice at Pagliacci, getting coffee from...
Half a century ago, the path to higher education was a relatively straightforward calculation of grade point averages and SAT scores. Today, that path has transformed into a complex, high-pressure marathon...
The McKay library is a staple of every Seattle Prep student’s time at Prep. Whether people go to the library to print out an essay at the last minute, research for the JRP or UN project, grab a quick...
Since the founding of Seattle Prep, its campus has never stayed the same for too long. With the recent addition of the Merlino center three years ago, and the construction of the Adelphia Memorial Hall...
In December of 1975, Seattle Prep hosted its very first Tolo, an event that marked more than the beginning of a new dance tradition; it symbolized a turning point in the school’s history as Prep entered...
“Grades aren’t everything.” For Ms. Sullivan, a HEX teacher who has been teaching since 1986, that belief didn’t come immediately. When she first entered the classroom fresh out of college,...
Every day, hundreds of Seattle Prep students walk across campus, attending classes and events, often without considering the history and meaning behind our school's buildings. Each name carries a story...
By the time you reach senior year, it’s easy to assume school has always been this way: spirit weeks, last-minute assemblies, and posters no one reads taped slightly crooked to the walls. But according...
The Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) is the largest Catholic conference in the United States. It is hosted every year in the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. For the past four years...
Between AP exams, SAT study, and Prep sports, juniors are swamped in the spring. Once a staple of junior year second semester, the Junior Research Project (JRP) has been moved to November to alleviate...
Seattle Prep’s annual SPREE (Seattle Prep’s Reach for Enduring Excellence) auction has grown into the school’s most significant fundraising tradition that has shaped student programs, campus...