St. Paul Preparatory School
| Motto | Achieving Excellence, Embracing Diversity |
|---|---|
| School type | Private, Coeducational |
| Established | 2003 |
| Head of School | Frank Tarsitano |
| Location | Cray Plaza, St. Paul, MN, USA |
| Campus | Metropolitan |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Enrollment | ~135 |
| Faculty | ~35 |
| Class size | 6-25 |
| Teacher:Student ratio | 1:4 |
| Tuition | ~$9,000 (domestic students), ~$16,000 (international students) |
| Financial aid | Up to 50% |
| International students | ~90% |
| Saturday classes | No |
| AP courses | 6 |
| School colors | Dark Blue, White |
| School website | www.stpaulprep.org |
St. Paul Preparatory School, formerly known as Nacel International School, is a private college preparatory school in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., and part of the Nacel International School System. Founded in 2003 by US-based student exchange organization Nacel Open Door, it has been successfully recruiting talented students from more than 28 countries worldwide.[1]
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While St. Paul Preparatory School seeks to provide a broad education with focus on embracing diversity as its motto suggests, the school is building a reputation for its students' successes in city and state-wide competitions, especially in mathematics, over recent years. But students excel not only in mathematics but also in standardized tests such as the SAT, the natural sciences, and Model UN contests, placing highly in world-wide competitions.[2]
More than 90% of its students pursue a college career either domestically or internationally. The following is a list of universities St. Paul Preparatory School students have been accepted to and/or attended:
American University, Washington D.C.
American University of Central Asia
Augsburg College
Baylor University
Bethany Lutheran College
Clark University
College of St. Benedict
College of St. Scholastica
Congress-Bundestag Vocational Exchange Program, Germany
Cornell University
Drake University
Drexel University
Elmira College
Fisher College
Gran View College
Gustavus Adolphus College
Hamline University
Indiana University
Iowa State University
James Madison
Lake Forest College
Loyola University
Luther College
Macalester College
Marymount Manhattan College
Michigan State University
Minnesota State University Mankato
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
New York University
Northeastern University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Penn State
Rochester Institute of Technology
San Francisco State University
St. Cloud University
St. John’s University, MN
St. John's University, NY
St. Olaf College
Truman State University
University of Annaba School of Medicine, Algeria University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of Kazakhstan
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Monterrey School of Medicine, Mexico
University of Montevideo School of Veterinary Medicine, Uruguay
University of Richmond
University of San Francisco
University of St. Thomas
University of Wisconsin
Villanova University
Wartburg College
Following the success of St. Paul Preparatory School, Nacel International School System opened up a number of other campuses around the world for schools modeled after its St. Paul school.
Its branch schools are located in China, South Korea, Philippines, and France. A sister school is located in Poland.[3]