An estimated $1 million damage was sustained to the roof of the Holy Ghost Preparatory School at 2429 Bristol Pike in Bensalem Pennsylvania this afternoon after a torch being used by Russel Roofing of Oreland PA ignited a portion of the flat roof they were working on.

The Bensalem Fire Marshal reported the incident occurred about 45 minutes after the roofer’s began work, around 1:55pm.  The fire was placed under control around 2:30pm.

The school had previously employed Russel Roofing and were happy with their work.

About Holy Ghost Preparatory School:
Tuition ’09-’10: $14,800
Total Faculty: 53
Students: 517
Average Class Size: 17
Student to Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Teachers with Advanced Degrees: 80%

AP Tests:  22 subject areas; 20 courses.
Average SAT Score V/M (3-year Rolling Average): 1235
Average SAT Score Writing(3-year Rolling Average): 620
Graduates Attending College: 100%
Graduates Receiving Merit-Based Aid:  92%