Georgetown Preparatory School

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Georgetown Preparatory School is an independent, Jesuit college-preparatory school for young men in grades nine through 12. It is located approximately 5 miles from Washington, D.C. on 90 acres at 10900 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda, Maryland, The school was founded in 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll, S.J., the first Catholic Bishop of the United States. The school is America’s oldest boarding and day school for young men, and the only Jesuit boarding school in the country. Approximately 100 of the school’s 450 students are residents.

According to Boardingschoolreview.com, Georgetown Prep's acceptance rate is among the lowest in the country[1]. The average senior has taken 4.5 advanced placement (AP) courses with 80% of the test scores qualifying for college credit. The average SAT score of a Prep graduate is 1350 (650 verbal, 700 math) under the old scoring system. These averages rank amongst the highest in the nation. Georgetown Prep's football, golf, lacrosse [2], basketball, cross country and swimming teams are consistently among the best in the Washington area and have received national recognition. The school accepts fewer than 25% of all freshman applicants. For the 2006/2007 academic year, Day Student Tuition is US$21,210.00, while Resident Tuition is $34,770.

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In 1789, Archbishop John Carroll founded the Georgetown Preparatory School pursuant to an act of Congress, and its student body included among its first members the family of George Washington. Originally a part of Georgetown University, in the 1890s Georgetown College Preparatory School emerged as a distinct entity, and the current school we know it as today was born (Academy on the Patowmack). Georgetown Prep moved to its present location in North Bethesda, Maryland on July 14, 1915, from its previous location where Georgetown University now resides. Georgetown Prep is located in a suburban setting near the National Institutes of Health and the Bethesda Naval Medical Center, near the Grosvenor Station of the Washington Metro's Red Line, and is 35 minutes from each of Washington's major airports. As of late, the current physical plant is undergoing massive reconstruction to modernize its 90 acre campus.

Phase One of the project, scheduled for completion in Fall 2006, includes a state-of-the-art athletic center, which will feature a 200 meter indoor track, basketball gym, 11 lane swimming pool with diving area, wrestling room, 6000 s.f. weight training/cardiovascular room, team film room and much more.

Phase Two of the project will convert the existing field house into a learning center featuring expanded and modern library facilities, classrooms and meeting rooms. The architect for the project is Leo Daly, while Joe Hills, son of golf course arhictect, Arthur Hills, has redesigned the golf course, which is also undergoing construction.

Georgetown Prep's sister school is Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, located in Washington, D.C.

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  1. ^ David Wallechinsky & Amy Wallace: The New Book of Lists, p.9. Canongate, 2005. ISBN 1-84195-719-4.

Academy on the Patowmack by Dr.Stephen J. Ochs, published 1989 Library of Congress Catalog Number: 89-8453-4


Interstate Athletic Conference
Members

The Bullis School • Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia) • Georgetown Preparatory School • Landon School • St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.) • St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School
Institutional Constituent Members

Arrupe Jesuit High School (CO) • Bellarmine College Preparatory (CA) • Bellarmine Preparatory School (WA) • Boston College High School (MA) • Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (IN) • Brophy College Preparatory (AZ) • Canisius High School (NY) • Cheverus High School (ME) • Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola (PR) • Creighton Preparatory School (NE) • Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (IL) • De Smet Jesuit High School (MO) • Fairfield College Preparatory School (CT) • Fordham Preparatory School (NY) • Georgetown Preparatory School (MD) • Gonzaga College High School (DC) • Gonzaga Preparatory High School (Spokane) (WA) • Jesuit College Preparatory School (Dallas) (TX) • Jesuit High School (New Orleans) (LA) • Jesuit High School (Portland) (OR) • Jesuit High School (Sacramento) (CA) • Jesuit High School of Tampa (FL) • Loyola Academy (IL) • Loyola Blakefield (MD) • Loyola High School (MI) • Loyola High School of Los Angeles (CA) • Loyola School (NY) • Marquette University High School (WI) • McQuaid Jesuit High School (NY) • Red Cloud Indian School (SD) • Regis High School (New York) (NY) • Regis Jesuit High School (CO) • Rockhurst High School (MO) • St. Martin de Porres High School (OH) • St. Ignatius College Prep (IL) • St. Ignatius College Preparatory (CA) • St. Ignatius High School (OH) • St. John's Jesuit High School (OH) • St. Joseph's Preparatory School (PA) • St. Louis University High (MO) • St. Peter's Preparatory School (NJ) • St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati) (OH) • Scranton Preparatory School (PA) • Seattle Preparatory School (WA) • Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (TX) • University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy (MI) • Verbum Dei High School (CA) • Walsh Jesuit High School (OH) • Xavier High School (NY)

Institutional Associate Members

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School • Loyola High School (Montreal) • St. Bonaventure's (St. John's, Newfoundland) • St. John's College (Belize) • St. Paul's High School (Winnipeg) • St. Ignatius High School (Haiti) • Xavier High School (Micronesia)
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