St. Francis Preparatory School

St. Francis Preparatory School, commonly known as St. Francis Prep, is a private, independent Catholic college preparatory school in Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York City, New York. It is the largest non-diocesan Catholic high school in the United States.[6] St. Francis is run by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, who maintain a residence on the top floor of the school. As of the 2015–16 school year, enrollment at St. Francis was 2,489.[2]

St. Francis Preparatory School
Address
6100 Francis Lewis Boulevard

New York City (Fresh Meadows, Queens)
,
New York
11365

United States
Coordinates40°44′32″N 73°46′34″W
Information
Other nameSt. Francis Prep
School typePrivate, College-preparatory school
MottoLatin: Deus Meus et Omnia
(My God and My All)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Francis of Assisi
Established1858 (1858)
OversightFranciscan Brothers of Brooklyn
PresidentLeonard Conway
PrincipalPatrick McLaughlin
ChaplainFr. Ralph Edel[1]
Teaching staff113.8 (FTE) (2015–16)[2]
Grades9–12[2]
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment2,489 (2015–16)[2]
Average class size30
Student to teacher ratio21.9∶1 (2015–16)[2]
Color(s)  Red
  Blue
Slogan“High school is for 4 years, Prep is forever”[3]
Fight songOn For Ol' St Francis
MascotTerrier
NicknamePrep
Team nameTerriers
Rival
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
PublicationThe Little Portion Literary Magazine
NewspaperThe Seraph
YearbookSan Fran
Tuition$10,000[5]
Websitewww.sfponline.org

    History
    The Queens building as Bishop Reilly High School in 1963

    St. Francis Preparatory originated as St. Francis Academy, a small all-boys high school on 300 Baltic Street in Brooklyn, New York, founded by the Franciscans Brothers of Brooklyn (O.S.F.).[6] The college section became St. Francis College, a private predominantly undergraduate college in Brooklyn Heights. It took its current name in 1935, then moved to a larger facility in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 1952.[7] The school moved to its current location in Fresh Meadows, Queens in 1974 when it acquired the facility that formerly housed Bishop Reilly High School, a co-educational Catholic high school. The school began admitting female students that same year.[7] A fitness center was added recently and the science labs are being updated. There are currently plans to add a three-story addition to the rear of the existing building. The upgrades to the art rooms will support students in the studio, digital and the performing arts.[8]

    Co-curricular activities and athletics

    St. Francis Prep has a rivalry with Holy Cross High School, fueled particularly by their football teams. Known as the "Battle of the Boulevard" due to the two schools being located only 2 miles apart on Francis Lewis Boulevard,[9] the rivalry between the Prep Terriers and the Holy Cross Knights has been called "arguably the greatest rivalry in New York City football."[10]

    Notable alumni

    References
    1. "Campus Ministry". spfonline.org. St. Francis Preparatory School. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
    2. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for St Francis Preparatory School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
    3. "SPF Open House Booklet" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2019.
    4. "Member Directory > Saint Francis Preparatory School". www.msa-cess.org. Middle States Association of Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
    5. "Admissions". sfponline.org. St. Francis Preparatory School. Retrieved June 2, 2019. The tuition for the 2018-2019 school year is $9,800.
    6. Gustafson, Anna (November 28, 2008). "Students, Faculty Reflect on 150 Years of St. Francis Prep". The New York Daily News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013.
    7. "About St. Francis Preparatory School". SFPonline.org. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
    8. Rhoades, Liz (December 4, 2008). "St. Francis Prep readies building expansion plan". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
    9. Samuel, Ebenezer (October 7, 2008). "St. Francis Prep Cruises Past Holy Cross in Battle of the Boulevard". The New York Daily News.
    10. "Live Blog: Holy Cross-St. Francis Prep Football". Five Boro Sports.
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