Archbishop Stepinac High School vs. Fordham Preparatory School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Archbishop Stepinac High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
Fordham Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Acceptance Rate
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School History
Overview
The school has provided a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum, grounded in Roman Catholic values and traditions, for over 70 years. As a standard bearer in curriculum innovation, Archbishop Stepinac High School provides young men with a highly competitive academic program that leverages our blended learning platforms and project-based learning pedagogy to equip students with skills to become globally competitive. Archbishop Stepinac High School offers a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum. Archbishop Stepinac is among the first schools in the nation to use all digital texts.
Each course is blended with interactive technology platforms. Our blended learning program has received recognition from Rice University.
In addition, the school was awarded the Executive Leadership Award from Fordham University Graduate School of Education for its outstanding STEAM program.The school also boasts a championship interscholastic sports program, an award winning arts program, many additional clubs and activities, and a campus ministry program.
Fordham Prep's mission is to form leaders in faith, scholarship, and service through a college preparatory education in the Catholic Jesuit trdaition.
Since 1841, we have based our challenging curriculum and pursuit of human and academic excellence on a foundation of Catholic faith and principles.
We seek to be one community created from a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, geographic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
We strive to include qualified students of limited financial resources by providing substantial financial assistance.
Our faculty and staff dedicate themselves to a caring and dynamic interaction with students both inside and outside the classroom, a characteristic of Jesuit education for over 450 years.
We educate our students to be men for others: spiritually motivated, intellectually accomplished and committed to promoting justice.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
n/a
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Year Founded
1948
1841
Students Body
Total Students
804 students
946 students
Student Body Type
All-boys
All-boys
% Students of Color
40%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
247
219
Grade 10 Students
199
244
Grade 11 Students
200
247
Grade 12 Students
158
236
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
82 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
88%
93%
Average Class Size
22
21
Number of AP Classes
28
23
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:11
1:12
Average SAT score
1298
1270
Average ACT score
27
28
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(V-Neck Pullover, dress shirt, tie, khaki pants, dress shoes)
(V-Neck Pullover, dress shirt, tie, khaki pants, dress shoes)
Formal
(Dress shirt, tie, blazer, pants & shoes)
(Dress shirt, tie, blazer, pants & shoes)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 11 / rolling
Dec. 6
Tuition Cost
$16,950
$24,160
Tuition Notes
The Tuition for the 2024 – 2025 School Year is $16,950. Stepinac bills various fees throughout the school year. Please review the 2024 – 2025 Fee Schedule on our website under the Admissions Tab.
Fordham Prep provides over $4.0 million in financial assistance each year.
% on Financial Aid
n/a
46%
Acceptance Rate
75%
50%
Admissions Director
Keith Sunderland
Milena Carrese
Admissions Associate
Debra Forte
Blake O'Briskie
Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
20
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
50
47
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
A Helping Hand, Ambassadors, Art Club, Backyard Sports, Business Investment, Caddies, Campus Ministry, Chess, Chorus, Classroom Crusaders, Coding, Communications, Computer Science Honor Society, Creative Writers, Crusaders for Life, Culinary, Drama, Economy, Engineering/Robotics, English Honor Society, Film Making, Foroige, Freshman Forum, Health Care Forum, Horticulture, Italian, Italian Honor Society, Jazz/Rock Band, Latin Honor Society, Literary Journal, Mock Trial, MSG TV, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Oratory/Debate, Photography, Political, Prom Committee, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Rotary Interact, Science Honor Society, Ski & Snowboard, Spanish, Spanish Honor Society, Stage Crew, Student Government, Travel, video Game, Yearbook
Anime/Trading Card Club, Arrested Development Club, Art and Publicity, Asian Club, Aviation Club, Bluegrass Club, Building Bridges Club, Business School Boot Camp Club, Campus Ministry, Chess Club, Choir, Classics Club, Cybersecurity, Diversity Alliance, Dramatics/Stage Crew, Engineering Club, Fitness Center, FP T.V. Club, Frisbee Club, Gaming, Greenhouse/Environment Club, Hellenic Society, Irish Club, Italian Club, Jazz Ensemble, Just Serve Club, Kawaida Club, Literary Magazine, Liturgical Choir, Liturgical Life Team, Marine Biology Club, Meditation Club, Mock Trial Club, Model U.N. Club, National Honor Society, Newspaper, NYC Explorers Club, Operation Smile, Simpsons Club, Ski & Ride Club, Spanish Club, Speech & Debate Team, Sports Debate Club, Sports Journalism Club, Student Government, Theatre Orchestra, Yearbook