Georgetown Preparatory School

Georgetown Preparatory School
Schola Praeparatoria Georgiopolitana
Address
10900 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda
Montgomery County, Maryland, 20852
United States
Coordinates 39°01′57″N 77°06′34″W / 39.03250°N 77.10944°W / 39.03250; -77.10944Coordinates: 39°01′57″N 77°06′34″W / 39.03250°N 77.10944°W / 39.03250; -77.10944
Information
Type Private, day & boarding
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1789 (1789)
President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J.
Headmaster Jeff Jones
Grades 9–12
Gender Boys
Enrollment 490, 1/4 boarding (2015)
Campus size 90 acres (36 ha)[1]
Color(s) Blue and Gray          
Athletics 15 varsity sports
Athletics conference Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC)
Nickname Hoyas
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Publication Blue & Gray (literary)
Newspaper Little Hoya[3]
Tuition $56,665 (resident, includes room & board)
$33,165 (day student)
$7,140 (additional for ESL Program)
Affiliation Georgetown University
Society of Jesus
Assistant Headmaster John Glennon
Dean of Students Chris Rodriguez
Athletics Director, Dan Paro
Marketing & Communications Director, Patrick Coyle
Website gprep

Georgetown Preparatory School is an American Jesuit college preparatory school for boys grades 9 through 12. It is among the most selective prep schools[4] and the oldest all-boys school in the United States.[5] The only Jesuit boarding school in the country, it is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington on 90 acres (360,000 m2) in the suburban community of North Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland, outside of the District of Columbia.

History

Founded in 1789, Georgetown Preparatory School is an independent, boarding and day school for young men in grades 9-12. Located in North Bethesda, Maryland, the school enjoys the cultural and historic resources of the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area.

Both Georgetown Preparatory School and Georgetown University sprang from the vision of John Carroll, the first bishop of Baltimore. Carroll regarded the school as critical to the future of the Catholic Church in the United States. He viewed it as a potential source of priestly vocations and of well-educated Catholic citizens able to play a significant role in the affairs of the new republic.

The highly structured curriculum emphasized study of the classics as a means of disciplining the mind, imbibing the wisdom of the ancients, and developing eloquentia or facility in speaking and writing. Students received a considerable amount of individual attention from their teachers and prefects, whose lives revolved around them. During the post-Civil War era especially, when enrollment dropped sharply from pre-war levels, the college exuded a “homey” atmosphere.

Religious and ethnic pluralism also characterized the preparatory school. From its inception, Georgetown Prep accepted students from foreign countries and from religious traditions other than Roman Catholic. Over the years, it prospered because of dedicated administrators, teachers, and prefects, talented students, and great good fortune. Even in the face of adversity or changing currents within American society, it displayed remarkable resilience and adaptability, all the while remaining true to its essential principles, principles grounded in the spiritual insights of St. Ignatius Loyola and given concrete form on the banks of the “Patowmack” by John Carroll.

At the turn of the 20th century, the Georgetown College Preparatory School made plans to move away from the University’s campus in the District of Columbia. In 1919, it moved to its current location on 90 acres in North Bethesda, Maryland.

Today, the Prep curriculum helps each boy develop to his potential in an environment that fosters the growth of the whole person. The curriculum is designed to challenge the abilities of students while engaging their interest. The aim of the Prep community is to provide young men not only with knowledge but also with the spiritual, moral, and aesthetic values which will prepare them for a life of high achievement, community service, and personal fulfillment.

In 2010, the school completed a significant reconstruction program to modernize its 90-acre (360,000 m2) campus. In January 2007, Georgetown Prep opened the Hanley Center for Athletic Excellence, a state-of-the-art athletic center that features a 200-meter indoor track, 11-lane swimming pool with diving area, competition basketball arena, wrestling room, 6000 s.f. weight training/cardiovascular room, and a team film room. Joe Hills, son of golf course architect Arthur Hills, redesigned and severely shrank the school's golf course, which reopened in 2008. The next phase of construction converted the existing field house into a learning center featuring expanded and modern library facilities, classrooms, meeting rooms, and a recording studio.[6] This learning center, named after the immediate past president Fr. William L. George, S.J., opened for students on Tuesday, January 26, 2010.[7]

Notable alumni

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*attended but did not complete graduation requirements

References

  1. ↑ "Georgetown Prep - About Prep".
  2. ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  3. ↑ Publications
  4. ↑ Acceptance, accessed 2014-05-22
  5. ↑ Founding, accessed 2011-04-08
  6. ↑ Phase 2010
  7. ↑ News 2010
  8. ↑ Winchell, Mark Royden (2000). Where No Flag Flies: Donald Davidson and the Southern Resistance. University of Missouri Press. p. 56. ISBN 9780826262318.

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