St. Francis Preparatory School

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St. Francis Preparatory School
Established 1858
School type Franciscan High School, Private, Catholic, Co-ed
Principal Br. Leonard Conway
Dean Mr. Theodore Jahn
Location Fresh Meadows, New York, USA
Students approx. 3200
Faculty 127
Mascot Terrier
Colors Red and Blue
Website www.sfponline.org

[edit] History

St. Francis Preparatory School, commonly known as St. Francis Prep, is the largest independent Catholic high school in the United States. It is located in Fresh Meadows, New York City. St. Francis is run by the Franciscan Brothers, who also maintain a residence on the top floor of the school. St. Francis Prep is the only high school in America to boast a Super Bowl winning head coach (Vince Lombardi) and a World Series winning manager (Joe Torre).

The school has a student body of about 3,200 students. Each year the school graduates between 600 and 700 students. St. Francis Prep graduates are admitted to many of the nation's most competitive colleges and universities. There are over 12 Advanced Placement classes offered. It is a member of the CHSAA.

The school opened in 1858 as St. Francis Academy, a small all-boys high school in Brooklyn, It took its current name in 1935, then moved to a larger facility in Brooklyn, NY in 1952. The school moved to Queens (Fresh Meadows) in 1974 when it acquired the facility that formerly housed Bishop Reilly High School, a co-educational Catholic high school, thus becoming the St. Francis Prepatory School seen today. Until September 1974 St. Francis Prep was an all male school.

There is an extensive extracurricular program with over 100 clubs and sports teams.

Clubs and Activities:

Academic - Biology Club, Chemistry Club, Diplomacy Club, Duns Scotus Speech/Debate Club, Fine Arts Workshop, Mathematics Club, Mathematics League, Mock Trial Club, National Honor Society, NYS Science Honor Society, Political Science Club, Science Olympiad, Student Technical Service (STS), UN Club, Women in History Club

Campus Ministry - Campus Ministry Main Site, Communion Services, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Liturgical Committee, Liturgical Dancers, Liturgical Ensemble, Liturgy Assistants, Prayer Team, Retreat Leaders, Soup Kitchen Volunteers

Drama - Alvernian Drama Society, Alvernian Set Design, Alvernian Technical Services, Stage Crew

Environment - Animal Rights Club

Ethnic - African American Heritage Club, Chinese Club, Filipino Club, French Club, German Club, German Exchange Student Program, Greek Club, Guyanese Club, Indian Club, International Night, Irish Club, Italian Club, Korean Club, Polish Club, Spanish Club, West Indian Club

Intramurals - Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball

Literary - The Little Portion Literary Magazine, The Seraph, San Fran Yearbook

Mentoring - Drug & Alcohol Prevention, Peer Counseling, Tutoring

Project Challenge - Backpacking, High Ropes, Orienteering, Snowshoeing

Religious - Christian Awakening, St. Vincent de Paul Society

Volunteer - Blood Drive, Bookstore Service, Library Aides, PS 4 Volunteers

Sports:

Boys Cross-Country Track, Boys Frosh Basketball, Boys Frosh Swimming, Boys Indoor Track, Boys JV Basketball, Boys JV Soccer, Boys Lacrosse, Boys Outdoor Track, Boys Step Squad, Boys Varsity Basketball, Boys Varsity Soccer, Boys Varsity Swimming, Boys Varsity Tennis, Boys Varsity Volleyball, Chess Team, Colorguard, Dance Team, Diving Team, Fall Baseball, Freshman Cheerleading, Frosh Baseball, Frosh Football, Girls Cross-Country Track, Girls Indoor Track, Girls Jr Varsity Volleyball, Girls Junior Varsity Soccer, Girls JV Basketball, Girls JV Softball, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Outdoor Track, Girls Step Squad, Girls Swimming, Girls Tennis, Girls Varsity Basketball, Girls Varsity Soccer, Girls Varsity Softball, Girls Varsity Volleyball, Gymnastics Team, JV Baseball, JV Bowling, JV Cheerleading, JV Chess Team, JV Football, JV Handball, Terrier Summer Baseball Camp, Varsity Baseball, Varsity Bowling, Varsity Cheerleading, Varsity Football, Varsity Golf, Varsity Handball, Varsity Hockey

In 1999, St. Francis Prep was recognized by U.S.News & World Report as an "Outstanding American High School".

Students attending the school travel from various parts of the greater New York area, but a vast majority come from within Queens and Brooklyn. The student body is comprised of a diverse group of ethnic backgrounds.

In 2003, the boy's varsity soccer team clinched the city and state championship after twenty years.

St. Francis Prep is also known for having an undefeated handball and girls tennis team. The school's varsity football team is routinely ranked among the best among Catholic high schools in the United States. It won the AA championship in 2005 and has won more football championships in New York than any other program.

In 2006, the boys varsity soccer team won the city championship and made it to the state championship. The boys had a great year.

The end of 2006 marked the beginning of the school's first student organized television program. Proposed by students and borrowing the name from a news station that is shown in participating high schools around the nation "Channel One 1/2" was a great success. "Channel One 1/2" broadcasts school based news, such as upcoming sport and extracurricular events, as well as the entertaining "Prep Play of the Week". The school broadcasts the show approximately every two weeks.

[edit] Notable Alumni

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