| St. Francis Preparatory School | |
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| Address | |
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, 11365 | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′32″N 73°46′34″W / 40.74222°N 73.77611°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | St. Francis Prep |
| School type | Private, College-preparatory school |
| Motto | Latin: Deus Meus et Omnia (My God and My All) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Francis of Assisi |
| Established | 1858 |
| Oversight | Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn |
| President | Leonard Conway |
| Principal | Patrick McLaughlin |
| Chaplain | Fr. Ralph Edel[1] |
| Teaching staff | 115.6 (FTE) (2015–16)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 2,420 (2021–22)[2] |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.9∶1 (2015–16)[2] |
| Color(s) | Red Blue |
| Slogan | “High School is 4 years, St. Francis Prep is Forever”[3] |
| Fight song | On For Ol' St Francis |
| Mascot | Terrier |
| Nickname | Prep |
| Team name | Terriers |
| Rival | |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4] |
| Publication | The Little Portion Literary Magazine |
| Newspaper | The Seraph |
| Yearbook | San Fran |
| Tuition | $10,600 (2023–2024)[5] |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "Campus Ministry". spfonline.org. St. Francis Preparatory School. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for St Francis Preparatory School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "SPF Open House Booklet" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ^ "Member Directory > Saint Francis Preparatory School". www.msa-cess.org. Middle States Association of Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
- ^ "Admissions". sfponline.org. St. Francis Preparatory School. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
The tuition for the 2023-2024 school year is $10,600.
- ^ 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.