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Devon Preparatory School is a private, Catholic college preparatory school in Devon, Pennsylvania, founded in 1956 by the Piarist fathers. It is an all-boys school, divided into a middle school (grades 6–8) and an upper school (grades 9–12), both located on the same campus of . The school operates independently with the blessings of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The mansion, the centerpiece of the estate, was built in 1913 by Philadelphia publisher Dr. Charles M. Lea. The task of transforming the mansion into a school began in March 1956. It was renamed Calasanctius Hall after St. Joseph Calasanctius, founder of the Piarist Order. Devon Preparatory School opened its doors on September 8 with 49 freshmen, including several boarders. Philadelphia Archbishop John Francis O’Hara dedicated the school on December 8, 1956. In the years that followed the other buildings became functional parts of the campus. First, the stable became the chapel; next the carriage house became the chemistry lab, and finally the workers’ cottage became the student activities center. The school graduated its first class on June 4, 1960. The following September groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the new school and gymnasium. Construction was finished the following year and Archbishop John Krol dedicated the new buildings on October 21, 1961. Today that building houses mostly upper school classes. St. Anthony Hall was opened in 2004. It includes a state of the art computer center, library media center, a science lab and six classrooms. As of 2013, Devon Prep has the largest enrollment of its history, a faculty of Piarist Fathers and both male and female lay faculty, a staff of more than 20 persons, and an alumni base of over 2000 living throughout the United States and in 16 countries worldwide. ==Academics== Devon Preparatory Upper School students must take a minimum of 4 years of English, 4 years of Mathematics, 4 years of Science, 3 years of Social Science (History), 3 years of a Foreign Language, 2 years of Latin, 4 years of Religion, and 4 years of Physical Education. Every freshman, sophomore, and junior takes the PSAT in October. Devon Prep offers 17 Advanced Placement courses. Advanced Placement courses include: AP Statistics, AP European History, AP Human Geography, AP Biology, AP English Language and Composition, AP U.S. History, AP Computer Science, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics B, AP Physics C, AP English Literature, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP Chemistry, AP French, AP German, AP Spanish, AP Environmental Science. All students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses are required to take the Advanced Placement examinations. AP courses are available upon request. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Devon Preparatory School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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