St. Francis Preparatory School

St. Francis Preparatory School
Address

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11365

Coordinates40°44′32″N 73°46′34″W / 40.74222°N 73.77611°W / 40.74222; -73.77611
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
Teaching staff115.6 (FTE) (2015–16)
Grades912
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment2,420 (2021–22)
Average class size30
Student to teacher ratio20.9∶1 (2015–16)
Color(s)  Red
  Blue
Slogan“High School is 4 years, St. Francis Prep is Forever”
Fight songOn For Ol' St Francis
MascotTerrier
NicknamePrep
Team nameTerriers
Rivals
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
PublicationThe Little Portion Literary Magazine
NewspaperThe Seraph
YearbookSan Fran
Tuition$10,600 (2023–2024)
Websitewww.sfponline.org

    Proper name Saint Francis Preparatory School, commonly referred to as St. Francis Prepararory School or 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. 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.