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Georgetown Preparatory School
10900 Rockville Pike North, Bethesda, MD 20852 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 301-214-1215

Georgetown Preparatory School, one of the oldest boys' schools in America is the only Jesuit boarding school in the country. The average graduate takes 5 A.P. courses with 80% of scores qualifying for college credit. 82% of the boys play interscholastic sports. The school's interscholastic athletic, forensics and fine arts programs enjoy national recognition...

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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12 9-12
School Type All-boys Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Catholic Non-denominational
Year Founded 1789 1900
Campus Size 95 acres 140 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 460 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 25% 18%
Percent International Students 11% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 23% 70%
Average SAT Score 1950 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Formal Formal
Average Class Size 16 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 24 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 88% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $80 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $42,150 $38,890
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $24,200 $21,990
Percent Students on Financial Aid 25% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $17,000 $17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 90% -
Acceptance Rate 23% 60%
Director of Admissions Brian J. Gilbert
Associate Director of Admissions Nicholas Feeney
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 14 13


BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryFootball
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseRugby
SoccerSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Winter TrackWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 26 23
 
 
Arrupe Society (Service)Asian Pacific Club
Black Students UnionBooster Club
Chess TeamComputer Club
Dramatics SocietyFencing Club
Forensics ClubInternational Relations Club
IntramuralsMath Club
Model UN/Model OAS DelegationsNational Honor Society
Oasis Music ClubPhotography Club
Political Review (Editorial Magazine)Prep Singers
Ski ClubSomos Amigos (Service)
Speech and DebateStudent Alumni Association
Student GovernmentThe Blue and Gray (Literary Magazine)
The Cupola (Yearbook)The Little Hoya (Newspaper)
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2006-2008
Georgetown University
26
Notre Dame University
15
University of Maryland Honors Program
15
University of Virginia
14
Boston College
12
University of Pennsylvania
11
William and Mary
7
Princeton University
6
Cornell University
5
Stanford University
5
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Georgetown Preparatory School, the oldest boys' school in America is the only Jesuit boarding school in the country. The average graduate takes 5 A.P. courses with 80% of scores qualifying for college credit. 82% of the boys play interscholastic sports. The school's interscholastic athletic, forensics and fine arts programs enjoy national recognition.
  • Georgetown Prep is located in a suburban setting near the National Institutes of Health and the Bethesda Naval Medical Center. The school is located at the Grosvenor Station of the Washington Metro's Red Line. The school is 35 minutes from each of Washington's major airports.
  • Prep alumni include Brian Cashman '85 (General Manager - New York Yankees), Senator Christopher Dodd '62 (United States Senator), A.J. Wood '91 (U.S. National Soccer Player and former Olympian), Mo Rocca '87 (Comedian, formerly of the The Daily Show), William Bidwill '49 (Owner - NFL's Arizona Cardinals) and many other successful graduates. Prep families also include the Kennedys and the family of George Washington.
  • School accreditations: Middle States, Maryland Dept. of Education
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • Brian Cashman '85 - General Manager - New York Yankees
    • Christopher Dodd '62 - United States Senator
    • A.J. Wood '91 - U.S. National Soccer Player
    • Mo Rocca '87 - Comedian
    • William Bidwill '49 - Owner - Arizona Cardinals (NFL)
    • Roy Hibbert '04 - Indiana Pacers Basketball
  • Profile last updated: 11/17/2008
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