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USA Maryland Religious Boarding Schools Georgetown Preparatory School
Georgetown Preparatory School
| Georgetown Preparatory School at a Glance | |||||||||
| Type: | Religious (Catholic), College Preparatory (all-boys) | ||||||||
| Support for ADHD: | No | ||||||||
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| Description: | Georgetown Preparatory School is an all-boys boarding school in Maryland after the Catholic tradition. It's the oldest all-boys boarding school in the US and the only boarding school that's run after the Jesuit tradition. On the average, Georgetown Preparatory School gruaduates take 5 Advanced Placement courses; 80% of scores qualify these subjects as college credit. The school's athletic department, their forensic and fine arts programs also enjoy national recognition as one of the best in the country. About 82% of the students play interscolastic sports. The school's 95-acre campus has facilities for different kinds of sports including baseball, basketball, golf, swimming, track and field, winter track, and more. The school aims to give young men a well-rounded education, grounded in strong Christian values. Its academic program can be described as challenging yet rewarding. Students have four years worth of Math, English and religious studies, two years' worth of science, Latin, and another foreign language elective, three and a half years' worth of social studies, and one year of fine arts. Add to that the 24 Advanced Placement classes that are being offered by the school. A select group of students are invited to take accelerated mathematics courses like Summer Geometry, Trigonometry, Advanced Calculus BC, and more. A select group of students can also pursue Honors classes lke Honors Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Strengthening young men's spirituality is part of the core mission of Georgetown Preparatory School. The school uses a combination of communal prayer, celebration of the Eucharist, church service and outreaches, retreats, as well as courses on religious studies to achieve this. Students will go to yearly spiritual retreats each year, with the Kairos retreat on their Junior year as the highlight of these overnight trips. In keeping with the Jesuit tradition, students are also required to choose a community service project to be involved in outside of school activities. Other extracurricular activities are available for students too. Some examples are the Computer Club, Chess Team, Speech and Debate, Student Government, Photography Club, and many more. |
