Fordham Preparatory School

Fordham Preparatory School
Divisio Secunda Fordhamensis
Shea Hall, the third and current home of Fordham Preparatory School. (2024)
Address
Map
441 East Fordham Road

Rose Hill, Bronx

10458

United States
Coordinates40°51′41″N 73°53′09″W / 40.86139°N 73.88583°W / 40.86139; -73.88583
Information
Former nameSecond Division of St. John's College [1]
TypePrivate secondary college-preparatory school
MottoAmor et Conscia Virtus
(Love and Conscious Virtue)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (Society of Jesus)
Established1841 (183 years ago) (1841)
FounderArchbishop John Joseph Hughes
PresidentMr. Anthony Day
DeanMr. Steven Pettus
PrincipalDr. Joseph A. Petriello '98
ChaplainFr. Jim Coughlin SJ
Teaching staff79
Grades912
GenderBoys
Student to teacher ratio12:1
Color(s)    Maroon and white
SloganMen for others
Fight song"The Ram"[2]
NicknameRams
Rival
PublicationLabyrinth (Literary Magazine) Ramview (Alumni Magazine) Muse (Artistic Journal)
NewspaperRampart
YearbookRamkin
AffiliationSociety of Jesus (Jesuits)
Websitefordhamprep.org

Entrance to the Leonard Theatre

Fordham Preparatory School (commonly known as Fordham Prep) is an American, independent, Jesuit, boys' college-preparatory school located on the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. From its founding in 1841 until 1970, the school was under the direction of Fordham University. In 1970, it separated from the University, establishing itself as an independent preparatory school with its own administration, endowment, and Board of Trustees.[3]

  1. ^ "History & Tradition - Fordham Preparatory School". Fordham Preparatory School. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hall of Honor: J. Ignatius Coveney". Fordham Preparatory School. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Staff (July 4, 1970). "Fordham Prep Ends Tie to University". The New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2022.