SCHOOL FACTS
Malvern Preparatory School is an independent, Augustinian school for young men in grades six through twelve. Since 1842, the School’s tradition has been to prepare young men for college, for leadership, and for life. Malvern educates its students in a caring environment focused on academics while maintaining a balance between spirituality, arts, athletics, and activities. Students are learning a foundation of knowledge today so that they may lead with integrity tomorrow. The School is located on a 103-acre campus in Malvern, Pennsylvania, a suburb residential area 20 miles west of Philadelphia. Typically, 100% of graduates attend four-year colleges.
ADMISSION/ENROLLMENT
Admission to Malvern Prep is competitive and there are predictable waitlists for each entry grade. Decisions are based on a student’s strength of transcript, teacher recommendations, and entrance exam results as well as a commitment to mission, involvement in school and community life, and demonstration of leadership potential. Current enrollment is 664 boys: 517 in the Upper School grades 9-12, 147 in the Middle School grades 6-8. Approximately 35% of students receive financial assistance to attend Malvern Preparatory School.
FACULTY
There are 73 Upper School faculty members of whom 85% hold advanced degrees. Typical class size is 15-20. Student-faculty ratio is 9:1.
ACCREDITATION
The school is accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The school holds membership in the NAIS, PAIS, the CEEB, ACCIS, the National and Pennsylvania Associations for College Admissions Counseling, and the Augustinian Secondary Education Association.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
All students must at least successfully complete the following graduation requirements. 90% of students take more than the required credits in Science, Language, Math, and Social Studies. English - 4 Mathematics - 3 Social Studies - 2 Theology - 4 Science - 2 World Language - 2 Physical Education - .5 Health - .5 Music/Art - 1
Students are required to take six courses each year; with the possible exception of those students taking three or more AP courses. No student may take less than five courses, unless approved. A student must receive permission if he wants to take more than four AP courses. There is a Christian Service requirement for all students in grades 9-12.
ADVANCED CREDENTIAL
Advanced Credentials are the highest level of academic recognition available to students at Malvern Prep. They are meant to acknowledge a student who combines his character strengths, skill development, and commitment to Augustinian values in a way that leads to a significant and positive social impact. Students complete a rigorous application process for Advanced Credential recognition, where their research, planning, and proposal to execute those goals are evaluated. After initial approval, students engage with a mentor to work on their plan, which culminates in some form of public demonstration of learning. There are currently six Advanced Credentials available to our students, each with designated standards associated (Social Impact and Advocacy, Augustinian Leadership, Public Speaking, Design and Fabrication, Media Production, Inclusion and Belonging).
DISCIPLINE
Malvern will disclose to colleges and universities any serious disciplinary violation. We also expect and counsel our seniors to make full disclosure of any serious disciplinary violations that occur after applications have been submitted to colleges.
HEAD OF SCHOOL
G. Patrick Sillup, MA, MS.Ed
ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Ronald A. Algeo, MS
HEAD OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND WELLNESS
Korin C. Folan, MS Ed.
HEAD OF ACADEMICS
Thomas D. Pannulla, MA
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL COUNSELING
Paul R. Simpson, M.Ed.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL COUNSELING
Ann W. Coia, MS LPC
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING
Ian P. Harkness, MS.Ed.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Daly Simpson, MA
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Allie Mays, M.Ed.
COLLEGE COUNSELOR
Richard K. Roper, MATE, M.Ed.
COUNSELING COORDINATOR
Susan E. Sarafinas
MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL
418 S. Warren Avenue, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 19355-2715
Office: (484) 595-1136
Fax: (484) 595-1132
Web page: www.malvernprep.org CEEB/ACT CODE: 392365
MARKING SYSTEM
Grades are reported two times during the academic year, at the end of each term. The School uses the Alpha System for grading students. Courses are weighted according to the degree of challenge (Academic, Honors or AP).
AP Courses Honors Academic
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CLASSES OF 2021-2024
Institutions in bold are those where students enrolled; ( ) indicates the number of if more than one.
University of Alabama (4)
American University
Appalachian State
Arizona State University
University of Arizona
Auburn University
Ave Maria University
Babson College
Bard College
Baylor University
Belmont University
Bennington College
Bentley University
Bloomsburg University
Boston College (12)
Boston University (3)
Bowdoin College
Bowie State University
Brown University (2)
Bucknell University (5)
Butler University
Cal Poly
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Los Angeles (2)
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western University
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM
In order to enroll in an AP Course, a student must meet a series of pre-requisites that limit access to these courses until junior & senior year. Malvern offers 12 AP courses that lead to the following 15 AP Exams: Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science A, Macroeconomics, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, Latin, U.S. Government, Physics B, Physics C, Spanish Language, Statistics, and U.S. History.
Catholic University of America (10)
Christopher Newport University
University of Cincinatti
Clarkson University
Clemson University (3)
Coastal Carolina University (3)
Colby College (2)
Colgate University (5)
College of Charleston (3)
Hawaii Pacific University
High Point University (5)
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University (2)
College of the Holy Cross (2)
Howard University
Immaculata University (2)
Indiana University of Bloomington
Ithaca College (3)
James Madison University (2)
Univ. of Colorado at Boulder (3)
Colorado State University
Columbia University (3)
Connecticut College
University of Connecticut
Cornell University (3)
Dartmouth College (5)
Davidson College (2)
University of Dayton
University of Delaware (7)
Denison University (2)
University of Denver
DeSales University
Dickinson College (2)
Drexel University (7)
Duke University (3)
Duquesne University
Elon University (6)
Embry-Riddle University
Emerson College
Emory University
Fairfield University (7)
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Institute of Technology (2)
Florida Southern College
Florida State University
University of Florida (3)
Fordham University (8)
Franklin and Marshall College (4)
Furman University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Inst. of Technology
University of Georgia (3)
Gettysburg College (3)
Grove City College
Hamilton College (NY)
Hampton University
Harvard University (3)
North Carolina State University (3)
Northeastern University (3)
Northwestern University
University of Notre Dame (19)
Oberlin College
The Ohio State University (4)
University of Oregon
Oregon State University
PSU, Behrend
PSU, Brandywine
Jefferson University
Kansas State University
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
Kent State University
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
La Salle University
Lafayette College (5)
Lehigh University (10)
Limestone College
Louisiana State University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Maryland (8)
Lycoming College
Lynn University
Maine Maritime Academy
Marist College
Marquette University
Univ. of Maryland, College Park (3)
Merrimack College
Miami University, Oxford
University of Miami (13)
University of Michigan
Michigan State University
Millersville University
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
Monmouth University
Montana State University
Morehouse College
Morgan State University
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Muhlenberg College
Neumann University
University of Nebraska
University of New Hampshire
New Jersey Inst. of Technology
New York University (2)
UNC at Chapel Hill (2)
Seton Hall University
Shenandoah University
Shepherd University
Shippensburg University
University of South Carolina (8)
University of Southern California
Southern Methodist University (2)
Stanford University (2)
Stetson University
Stevens Institute of Technology
PSU, Schreyer Honors College
PSU, University Park (68)
University of Pennsylvania (6)
Pepperdine University
University of Pittsburgh (5)
Princeton University
Providence College
Purdue University
Quinnipiac University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
University of Rhode Island
University of Richmond (14)
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rollins College
Rutgers University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Francis University
Saint Joseph’s University (6)
Saint Louis University
San Diego State University
University of San Diego (3)
The University of Scranton (6)
Susquehanna University
Syracuse University (3)
University of Tampa (7)
Temple University
University of Tennessee (5)
Texas A&M University
University of Texas, Austin (2)
Texas Christian University (5)
Texas Tech University
Towson University
Tulane University
Union College
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Military Academy (3)
U.S. Naval Academy (2)
University of Utah
Ursinus College
Vanderbilt University (4)
University of Vermont
Villanova University (33)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech (4)
University of Virginia (5)
Wake Forest University (8)
University of Washington
Washington & Lee University
Washington University - St. Louis
West Chester University
Wesleyan University
West Virginia University
Widener University
College of William & Mary
Williams College
Williamson College of the Trades
University of Wisconsin
Xavier University
Yale University (3)
Randolph-Macon College
