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{{Infobox school
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| name = Georgetown Preparatory School
| name = Georgetown Preparatory School
| latin_name = ''Schola Praeparatoria Georgiopolitana''
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| seal_image = Georgetown Preparatory School seal.jpg
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| caption = Georgetown Preparatory School in April 2022
| motto = Men for Others
| motto = Men for Others
| streetaddress = 10900 Rockville Pike
| streetaddress = 10900 Rockville Pike
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| country = United States <!-- Do not add link per [[MOS:OL]] -->
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| type = [[Private school]]; day and boarding
| type = [[Private school]]; day and boarding
| religion = [[Roman Catholic]] / [[Jesuit]]
| religion = [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] ([[Jesuit]])
| established = {{Start date and age|1789|p=1}}
| established = {{Start date and age|1789|p=1}}
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| district = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington|Archdiocese of Washington]] [[List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington|Catholic Schools]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://adwcatholicschools.org/find-a-school/ |title = Find a School - Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools}}</ref>
| grades = [[Ninth grade|9]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]]
| grades = [[Ninth grade|9]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]]
| gender = [[Single-sex education|Boys]]
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'''Georgetown Preparatory School''' (also known as '''Georgetown Prep''') is a [[Jesuit]] [[college-preparatory school]] in [[North Bethesda, Maryland]] for boys in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]. It has a 93-acre (380,000 square meters) campus.<ref name=happened>{{cite news | url=https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-courts-supreme-courts-maryland-ap-top-news-35764b3a29c64dba84fed568ed5c5c93 | title=Will What Happened at Georgetown Prep Stay There? | publisher=[[Associated Press]] | date=September 20, 2018 | first1 = David | last1 = McFadden | first2 = Ashraf | last2 = Khalil | access-date = April 30, 2019}}</ref> It is the only Jesuit boarding school in the United States. It is in the district of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington]].
'''Georgetown Preparatory School''' (also known as '''Georgetown Prep''') is a [[Jesuit]] [[college-preparatory school]] in [[North Bethesda, Maryland]] for boys in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]. It has a 93-acre (380,000 square meters) campus.<ref name=happened>{{cite news | url=https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-courts-supreme-courts-maryland-ap-top-news-35764b3a29c64dba84fed568ed5c5c93 | title=Will What Happened at Georgetown Prep Stay There? | publisher=[[Associated Press]] | date=September 20, 2018 | first1 = David | last1 = McFadden | first2 = Ashraf | last2 = Khalil | access-date = April 30, 2019}}</ref> It is the only Jesuit boarding school in the United States.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Georgetown Prep School, Rockville, Md. LCCN2016825759 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Boland Hall (built 1916–19), Georgetown Prep School]]
[[File:Georgetown Prep School, Rockville, Md. LCCN2016825759 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Boland Hall (built 1916–19), Georgetown Prep School]]


Georgetown Preparatory School was founded in 1789 by [[John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore)|John Carroll]], the first bishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore|Baltimore]]. It is the oldest existing all-boys school in the United States, with [[George Washington]] having addressed its inaugural graduating class. In 1919, the school moved from [[Georgetown University]]'s campus in the District of Columbia to its current location,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.library.georgetown.edu/exhibition/georgetown-1916 | title=Georgetown in 1916: An online exhibit from the University Archives | work=Georgetown University | date=June 15, 2016 | access-date = April 29, 2019}}</ref> under the direction of university president [[Alphonsus J. Donlon]].<ref name=alumnews>{{Cite magazine|last=Ochs|first=Stephen J.|date=Summer 2016|title=The Land Before Prep Arrived | url = http://caskeygroup.com/Flip_Docs/54626_GeorgetownPrep_FlipDoc/mobile/index.html#p=32 | url-status=live | magazine = Alumnews | pages=30–31 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181208070821/http://caskeygroup.com/Flip_Docs/54626_GeorgetownPrep_FlipDoc/mobile/index.html#p=1 | archive-date = December 8, 2018 | access-date = December 8, 2018}}</ref> Georgetown Prep remained part of Georgetown University until its legal separation in 1927.<ref name=alumnews />
Georgetown Preparatory School was founded in 1789 by [[John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore)|John Carroll]], the first [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore|bishop of Baltimore]]. It is the oldest existing all-boys school in the United States, with [[George Washington]] having addressed its inaugural graduating class. In 1919, the school moved from [[Georgetown University]]'s campus in the District of Columbia to its current location,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.library.georgetown.edu/exhibition/georgetown-1916 | title=Georgetown in 1916: An online exhibit from the University Archives | work=Georgetown University | date=June 15, 2016 | access-date = April 29, 2019}}</ref> under the direction of university president [[Alphonsus J. Donlon]].<ref name=alumnews>{{Cite magazine|last=Ochs|first=Stephen J.|date=Summer 2016|title=The Land Before Prep Arrived | url = http://caskeygroup.com/Flip_Docs/54626_GeorgetownPrep_FlipDoc/mobile/index.html#p=32 | url-status=live | magazine = Alumnews | pages=30–31 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181208070821/http://caskeygroup.com/Flip_Docs/54626_GeorgetownPrep_FlipDoc/mobile/index.html#p=1 | archive-date = December 8, 2018 | access-date = December 8, 2018}}</ref> Georgetown Prep remained part of Georgetown University until its legal separation in 1927.<ref name=alumnews />


There are approximately 500 students at Prep, with the boarding students comprising 20% of the school’s population (2022–23).
There are approximately 500 students at Prep, with the boarding students comprising 20% of the school’s population (2022–23).
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Georgetown Prep teams are known as the Hoyas and offer 28 team sports. The Hoyas have won 53 Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) Championships from 2012 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interstate Athletic Conference |url=https://www.iacathletics.com/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Interstate Athletic Conference |language=en}}</ref>
Georgetown Prep teams are known as the Hoyas and offer 28 team sports. The Hoyas have won 53 Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) Championships from 2012 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interstate Athletic Conference |url=https://www.iacathletics.com/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Interstate Athletic Conference |language=en}}</ref>


=== William V. Bidwill ’49 Stadium ===
=== William V. Bidwill '49 Stadium ===
Following an $8,000,000 donation from [[Michael Bidwill]], alumnus and owner of the [[Arizona Cardinals]], a new 1,508 seat stadium was constructed on campus. This new stadium was dedicated to Michael's father [[Bill Bidwill]], who had also been the owner of the Cardinals from 1962 until his death in 2019. The stadium's field was jointly dedicated to Coach Jim Fegan and S.J. Aloysius Galvin as the Fegan-Galvin Field. Fegan was the Hoyas' football coach from 1961 to 1996 who had a record of 409 wins, 149 losses, 14 [[Interstate Athletic Conference]] titles and nine undefeated seasons until he was replaced by Dan Paro, a 1979 alumnus who is the current coach. Galvin served at the school for 37 years from 1970 to 2007 as a Mathematics teacher and the football team's chaplain. The ''William V. Bidwill ’49 Stadium'' became the new home to the Hoyas' Football, Soccer and Lacrosse programs following its dedication and blessing by S.J. James Van Dyke on November 12, 2022. The first game played at the new stadium was a [[homecoming]] game later in the afternoon on November 12 against the Hoyas' arch rivals, the [[St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.)|St. Alban]] Bulldogs, which saw the Hoyas beat the Bulldogs 35 to 14.<ref name="Dedication">{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=William |title=Georgetown Prep dedicates new stadium named for late Arizona Cardinals owner and alumnus William V. Bidwill |url=https://cathstan.org/news/local/georgetown-prep-dedicates-new-stadium-named-for-late-arizona-cardinals-owner-and-alumnus-william-v-bidwill |website=[[Catholic Standard]] |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref><ref name="Nov. 12 2022">{{cite web |title=St. Albans vs Georgetown Prep |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/games/11-5-2022/football-22/georgetown-prep-vs-st-albans.htm?c=QHLc7zkhk0yLWRIQgcht-g#tab=recap&schoolid= |website=[[MaxPreps]] |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref><ref name="sport facilities">{{cite web |title=Facilities |url=https://www.gprep.org/athletics/facilities |website=www.gprep.org |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>
Following an $8,000,000 donation from [[Michael Bidwill]], alumnus and owner of the [[Arizona Cardinals]], a new 1,508 seat stadium was constructed on campus. This new stadium was dedicated to Michael's father [[Bill Bidwill]], who had also been the owner of the Cardinals from 1962 until his death in 2019. The stadium's field was jointly dedicated to Coach Jim Fegan and S.J. Aloysius Galvin as the Fegan-Galvin Field. Fegan was the Hoyas' football coach from 1961 to 1996 who had a record of 409 wins, 149 losses, 14 [[Interstate Athletic Conference]] titles and nine undefeated seasons until he was replaced by Dan Paro, a 1979 alumnus who is the current coach. Galvin served at the school for 37 years from 1970 to 2007 as a Mathematics teacher and the football team's chaplain. The ''William V. Bidwill ’49 Stadium'' became the new home to the Hoyas' Football, Soccer and Lacrosse programs following its dedication and blessing by S.J. James Van Dyke on November 12, 2022. The first game played at the new stadium was a [[homecoming]] game later in the afternoon on November 12 against the Hoyas' rivals, the [[St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.)|St. Alban]] Bulldogs, which saw the Hoyas beat the Bulldogs 35 to 14.<ref name="Dedication">{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=William |title=Georgetown Prep dedicates new stadium named for late Arizona Cardinals owner and alumnus William V. Bidwill |url=https://cathstan.org/news/local/georgetown-prep-dedicates-new-stadium-named-for-late-arizona-cardinals-owner-and-alumnus-william-v-bidwill |website=[[Catholic Standard]] |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref><ref name="Nov. 12 2022">{{cite web |title=St. Albans vs Georgetown Prep |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/games/11-5-2022/football-22/georgetown-prep-vs-st-albans.htm?c=QHLc7zkhk0yLWRIQgcht-g#tab=recap&schoolid= |website=[[MaxPreps]] |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref><ref name="sport facilities">{{cite web |title=Facilities |url=https://www.gprep.org/athletics/facilities |website=www.gprep.org |access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
* [[Dylan Baker]], Class of 1976 – actor, best known for his role as Dr. Curt Connor in ''Spider-Man 2'' and ''Spider-Man 3'' and acts on television series such as ''[[The Americans]]'' and ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Granberry |first1=Michael |title=Lone Star Soviets: The FX super-hit 'The Americans' carries deep ties to Texas |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/tv/2016/04/27/lone-star-soviets-the-fx-super-hit-the-americans-carries-deep-ties-to-texas/ |work=The Dallas Morning News |date=April 27, 2016}}</ref><ref name="abcnews">{{cite news|last=Keneally|first=Meghan|date=September 26, 2018|title=Inside the high school that produced Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Justice Neil Gorsuch and other famous alums|work=abcnews.go.com|publisher=[[ABC News]]|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-high-school-produced-supreme-court-nominee-brett/story?id=58093123|access-date=April 5, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Dylan Baker]], Class of 1976 – actor, best known for his role as Dr. Curt Connor in ''Spider-Man 2'' and ''Spider-Man 3'' and acts on television series such as ''[[The Americans]]'' and ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Granberry |first1=Michael |title=Lone Star Soviets: The FX super-hit 'The Americans' carries deep ties to Texas |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/tv/2016/04/27/lone-star-soviets-the-fx-super-hit-the-americans-carries-deep-ties-to-texas/ |work=The Dallas Morning News |date=April 27, 2016}}</ref><ref name="abcnews">{{cite news|last=Keneally|first=Meghan|date=September 26, 2018|title=Inside the high school that produced Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Justice Neil Gorsuch and other famous alums|work=abcnews.go.com|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-high-school-produced-supreme-court-nominee-brett/story?id=58093123|access-date=April 5, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Bill Bidwill]], Class of 1949 (d.) – the owner of the [[Arizona Cardinals]] NFL football team<ref>{{cite news |title=Arizona Cardinals chairman Bill Bidwill, 'a bruising runner,' inducted into high school's hall of fame |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2017/06/05/cardinals-bill-bidwill-georgetown-hall-fame/370924001/ |work=azcentral.com |publisher=The Arizona Republic |date=June 5, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Bill Bidwill]], Class of 1949 (d.) – the owner of the [[Arizona Cardinals]] NFL football team<ref>{{cite news |title=Arizona Cardinals chairman Bill Bidwill, 'a bruising runner,' inducted into high school's hall of fame |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2017/06/05/cardinals-bill-bidwill-georgetown-hall-fame/370924001/ |work=azcentral.com |publisher=The Arizona Republic |date=June 5, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Michael Bidwill]], Class of 1983 – President and Principal Owner, NFL's Arizona Cardinals<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2018/07/10/arizona-cardinals-michael-bidwell-support-supreme-court-nominee-nfl-hypocrisy/770404002/ | title=Stick to sports? Cardinals' support of Supreme Court nominee shows NFL's hypocrisy | first=Nancy | last=Armour | work=[[USA Today]] | date=July 10, 2018 | access-date = April 29, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Michael Bidwill]], Class of 1983 – President and Principal Owner, NFL's Arizona Cardinals<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2018/07/10/arizona-cardinals-michael-bidwell-support-supreme-court-nominee-nfl-hypocrisy/770404002/ | title=Stick to sports? Cardinals' support of Supreme Court nominee shows NFL's hypocrisy | first=Nancy | last=Armour | work=[[USA Today]] | date=July 10, 2018 | access-date = April 29, 2019}}</ref>
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* [[William J. Gaston]] (1778–1844) – a member of Congress and later of the [[North Carolina Supreme Court]], the first student in the Preparatory School's predecessor, Georgetown Academy.
* [[William J. Gaston]] (1778–1844) – a member of Congress and later of the [[North Carolina Supreme Court]], the first student in the Preparatory School's predecessor, Georgetown Academy.
* [[Neil Gorsuch]], Class of 1985 – [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bravin |first1=Jess |title=Gorsuch, a Conservative Firebrand in College, Evolved Into a Conciliator |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gorsuch-a-conservative-firebrand-in-college-evolved-into-a-conciliator-1489950783 |work=Wall Street Journal |date=March 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name=happened/>
* [[Neil Gorsuch]], Class of 1985 – [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bravin |first1=Jess |title=Gorsuch, a Conservative Firebrand in College, Evolved Into a Conciliator |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gorsuch-a-conservative-firebrand-in-college-evolved-into-a-conciliator-1489950783 |work=Wall Street Journal |date=March 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name=happened/>
* [[Paul Haaga]], Class of 1966 - businessman, philanthropist and former CEO (acting) of NPR
* [[Paul Haaga]], Class of 1966 -- Businessman, philanthropist and former CEO (acting) of [[NPR]].
* [[Ian Harding]], Class of 2005 – actor, best known for his role as Ezra Fitz in ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stepp |first1=Laura Sessions |title=Men Without Clues |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/04/12/men-without-clues/1294c681-04da-4aa7-8cdc-fcd830c6a744/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 12, 2004}}</ref>
* [[Ian Harding]], Class of 2005 – actor, best known for his role as Ezra Fitz in ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stepp |first1=Laura Sessions |title=Men Without Clues |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/04/12/men-without-clues/1294c681-04da-4aa7-8cdc-fcd830c6a744/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 12, 2004}}</ref>
* [[Roy Hibbert]], Class of 2004 – former All-Star [[NBA]] player for the Indiana Pacers, Lakers, Hornets, and Nuggets<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hendrickson |first1=John |title=How It Feels to Watch Your High School Teammate Take on the Best Player in the World |url=https://www.esquire.com/sports/news/a28755/pat-coyle-roy-hibbert-high-school-interview/ |work=Esquire |date=May 20, 2014}}</ref><ref name=abcnews />
* [[Roy Hibbert]], Class of 2004 – former All-Star [[NBA]] player for the Indiana Pacers, Lakers, Hornets, and Nuggets<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hendrickson |first1=John |title=How It Feels to Watch Your High School Teammate Take on the Best Player in the World |url=https://www.esquire.com/sports/news/a28755/pat-coyle-roy-hibbert-high-school-interview/ |work=Esquire |date=May 20, 2014}}</ref><ref name=abcnews />
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* [[Brett Kavanaugh]], Class of 1983 – Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
* [[Brett Kavanaugh]], Class of 1983 – Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
* [[Douglas Harriman Kennedy|Douglas Kennedy]], Class of 1985 – journalist, son of senator [[Robert F. Kennedy|Robert Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gamarekian |first1=Barbara |title=New Generation Takes Up the Kennedy Causes |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/10/us/new-generation-takes-up-the-kennedy-causes.html |work=The New York Times |date=October 10, 1984}}</ref>
* [[Douglas Harriman Kennedy|Douglas Kennedy]], Class of 1985 – journalist, son of senator [[Robert F. Kennedy|Robert Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gamarekian |first1=Barbara |title=New Generation Takes Up the Kennedy Causes |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/10/us/new-generation-takes-up-the-kennedy-causes.html |work=The New York Times |date=October 10, 1984}}</ref>
* [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]], Class of 1972 – attorney, son of senator [[Robert F. Kennedy|Robert Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leibovich |first1=Mark |title=Another Kennedy Living Dangerously |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/fashion/25bobby.html |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2006}}</ref>
* [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]], Class of 1972 – attorney and Independent Presidential Candidate (2024) and son of senator [[Robert F. Kennedy|Robert Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leibovich |first1=Mark |title=Another Kennedy Living Dangerously |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/fashion/25bobby.html |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2006}}</ref>
* [[Frank LoBiondo]], Class of 1964 – Congressman<ref>{{cite web |title=LoBiondo, Frank A. (1946-) |url=https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=l000554 |website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |publisher=U.S. House Historian |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref>
* [[Frank LoBiondo]], Class of 1964 – Congressman<ref>{{cite web |title=LoBiondo, Frank A. (1946-) |url=https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=l000554 |website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |publisher=U.S. House Historian |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref>
* [[Richard Madaleno|Rich Madaleno]], Class of 1983 – Maryland state senator<ref>{{cite news |last1=Metcalf |first1=Andrew |title=Madaleno Formally Announces Run for Governor |url=https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/politics/madaleno-formally-announces-run-for-governor/ |work=Bethesda Magazine |date=July 17, 2017}}</ref><ref name=abcnews />
* [[Richard Madaleno|Rich Madaleno]], Class of 1983 – Maryland state senator<ref>{{cite news |last1=Metcalf |first1=Andrew |title=Madaleno Formally Announces Run for Governor |url=https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/politics/madaleno-formally-announces-run-for-governor/ |work=Bethesda Magazine |date=July 17, 2017}}</ref><ref name=abcnews />
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* [[William Jones Nicholson]], Class of 1876 (d.) – [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier general]] in the [[United States Army]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Staff, State Historical Society of North Dakota |date=1949 |title=North Dakota History |volume=16-17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dtg7AAAAIAAJ&q=%22william+jones+nicholson%22 |location=Bismarck, ND |publisher=State Historical Society of North Dakota Foundation |page=82 |via=[[Google Books]] |ref={{sfnRef|''North Dakota History''}}}}</ref> recipient of the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]] and [[Silver Star]]
* [[William Jones Nicholson]], Class of 1876 (d.) – [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier general]] in the [[United States Army]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Staff, State Historical Society of North Dakota |date=1949 |title=North Dakota History |volume=16-17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dtg7AAAAIAAJ&q=%22william+jones+nicholson%22 |location=Bismarck, ND |publisher=State Historical Society of North Dakota Foundation |page=82 |via=[[Google Books]] |ref={{sfnRef|''North Dakota History''}}}}</ref> recipient of the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]] and [[Silver Star]]
* [[Jerome Powell]], Class of 1971 – [[Federal Reserve Board of Governors]] (May 2012 – February 2018); [[Chair of the Federal Reserve]] (February 2018 – Present)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kazanjian |first1=Glynis |title=Georgetown Prep alum nominated to be next Fed Chairman |url=https://mont.thesentinel.com/2017/11/10/georgetown-prep-alum-nominated-to-be-next-fed-chairman/ |work=Montgomery Sentinel |date=November 10, 2017}}</ref><ref name=happened/>
* [[Jerome Powell]], Class of 1971 – [[Federal Reserve Board of Governors]] (May 2012 – February 2018); [[Chair of the Federal Reserve]] (February 2018 – Present)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kazanjian |first1=Glynis |title=Georgetown Prep alum nominated to be next Fed Chairman |url=https://mont.thesentinel.com/2017/11/10/georgetown-prep-alum-nominated-to-be-next-fed-chairman/ |work=Montgomery Sentinel |date=November 10, 2017}}</ref><ref name=happened/>
* [[Lee Roberts (finance executive)]], Class of 1986 - Chancellor of [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] (August 2024 - Present).
* [[Mo Rocca]], Class of 1987 – comedian<ref>{{cite news |last1=Benwick |first1=Bonnie S. |title=Mo Rocca cooks with the senior set |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/mo-rocca-cooks-with-the-senior-set/2013/01/15/5d604392-5b3c-11e2-9fa9-5fbdc9530eb9_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 15, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Mo Rocca]], Class of 1987 – comedian<ref>{{cite news |last1=Benwick |first1=Bonnie S. |title=Mo Rocca cooks with the senior set |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/mo-rocca-cooks-with-the-senior-set/2013/01/15/5d604392-5b3c-11e2-9fa9-5fbdc9530eb9_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 15, 2013}}</ref>
* Chris Rogers, Class of 1976 - Co-founder of [[Nextel Communications, Inc.]]
* Chris Rogers, Class of 1976 - Co-founder of [[Nextel Communications, Inc.]]
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* [[Anthony Shriver]], Class of 1984 – activist, founder of [[Best Buddies International]]<ref name="shriver-2018">{{cite news |last1=Tsironas |first1=Alex |title=Eunice Kennedy Shriver |url=https://www.mocoshow.com/blog/eunice-kennedy-shriver-html/ |work=The MoCo Show |date=March 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name=abcnews />
* [[Anthony Shriver]], Class of 1984 – activist, founder of [[Best Buddies International]]<ref name="shriver-2018">{{cite news |last1=Tsironas |first1=Alex |title=Eunice Kennedy Shriver |url=https://www.mocoshow.com/blog/eunice-kennedy-shriver-html/ |work=The MoCo Show |date=March 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name=abcnews />
* [[Mark Kennedy Shriver]], Class of 1982 – former politician; [[chief executive officer|CEO]] of Save the Children Action Network<ref name="shriver-2018"/><ref name=abcnews/>
* [[Mark Kennedy Shriver]], Class of 1982 – former politician; [[chief executive officer|CEO]] of Save the Children Action Network<ref name="shriver-2018"/><ref name=abcnews/>
* [[Arthur Smith (American football, born 1982)|Arthur Smith]], Class of 2001 – Head coach of the [[Atlanta Falcons]] of the [[National Football League]]
* [[Arthur Smith (American football, born 1982)|Arthur Smith]], Class of 2001 – Former head coach of the [[Atlanta Falcons]] of the [[National Football League]] (2021 - 2024). Offensive coordinator for [[Pittsburgh Steelers]].
* [[Allen Tate]], Class of 1918 (d.) – poet and essayist; U. S. Poet Laureate and Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, 1943–44<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/wherenoflagflies00winc |url-access=registration |title=Where No Flag Flies: Donald Davidson and the Southern Resistance | last=Winchell | first=Mark Royden | publisher=[[University of Missouri Press]] | year=2000 | isbn=9780826262318 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/wherenoflagflies00winc/page/56 56]}}</ref>
* [[Allen Tate]], Class of 1918 (d.) – poet and essayist; U. S. Poet Laureate and Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, 1943–44<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/wherenoflagflies00winc |url-access=registration |title=Where No Flag Flies: Donald Davidson and the Southern Resistance | last=Winchell | first=Mark Royden | publisher=[[University of Missouri Press]] | year=2000 | isbn=9780826262318 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/wherenoflagflies00winc/page/56 56]}}</ref>
* [[Harry D. Train II]], Class of 1945, Adm. USN (Ret.), former [[NATO]] Supreme Allied Commander (1978-1982)
* [[Harry D. Train II]], Class of 1945, Adm. USN (Ret.), former [[NATO]] Supreme Allied Commander (1978-1982)
* [[Germán Vargas Lleras]] – Former Colombian Vice President.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Vargas Lleras, el hombre de las paradojas |journal=La Silla Vacía |date=May 4, 2018 |url=https://lasillavacia.com/silla-caribe/vargas-lleras-el-hombre-de-las-paradojas-66056}}</ref>
* [[Germán Vargas Lleras]] – Former Colombian Vice President.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Vargas Lleras, el hombre de las paradojas |journal=La Silla Vacía |date=May 4, 2018 |url=https://lasillavacia.com/silla-caribe/vargas-lleras-el-hombre-de-las-paradojas-66056 |access-date=January 31, 2021 |archive-date=August 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821121616/http://lasillavacia.com/silla-caribe/vargas-lleras-el-hombre-de-las-paradojas-66056 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Gordon Zubrod]], Class of 1932 (d.) - Oncologist, Considered to be father of modern [[Chemotherapy]]
* [[Gordon Zubrod]], Class of 1932 (d.) - Oncologist, Considered to be father of modern [[Chemotherapy]]


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Georgetown Preparatory School
Georgetown Preparatory School in April 2022
Address
Map
10900 Rockville Pike

North Bethesda
,
Montgomery County
,
Maryland
20852

United States
Coordinates39°01′57″N 77°06′34″W / 39.03250°N 77.10944°W / 39.03250; -77.10944
Information
TypePrivate school; day and boarding
MottoMen for Others
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic (Jesuit)
Established1789 (236 years ago) (1789)
CEEB code210575
PresidentRev. James R. Van Dyke, S.J.
HeadmasterJohn Glennon
Teaching staff61.8 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
GenderBoys
Enrollment497 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio8.0∶1[2]
Campus size93 acres (380,000 m2)[1]
Campus typeLarge suburban[3]
Color(s)   Blue and gray
Athletics16 varsity sports
Athletics conferenceInterstate Athletic Conference (IAC)
NicknameHoyas
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
NewspaperLittle Hoya
TuitionTuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $44,725 (day) $73,535 (boarding)
Affiliation
Websitegprep.org
Last updated: January 17, 2024; 11 months ago (2024-01-17)

Georgetown Preparatory School (also known as Georgetown Prep) is a Jesuit college-preparatory school in North Bethesda, Maryland for boys in ninth through twelfth grade. It has a 93-acre (380,000 square meters) campus.[4] It is the only Jesuit boarding school in the United States.

History

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Boland Hall (built 1916–19), Georgetown Prep School

Georgetown Preparatory School was founded in 1789 by John Carroll, the first bishop of Baltimore. It is the oldest existing all-boys school in the United States, with George Washington having addressed its inaugural graduating class. In 1919, the school moved from Georgetown University's campus in the District of Columbia to its current location,[5] under the direction of university president Alphonsus J. Donlon.[6] Georgetown Prep remained part of Georgetown University until its legal separation in 1927.[6]

There are approximately 500 students at Prep, with the boarding students comprising 20% of the school’s population (2022–23).

In January 2007, the school opened the Hanley Center for Athletic Excellence.[7] Joe Hills, son of golf course architect Arthur Hills, redesigned and reconfigured the school's signature golf course, which reopened in 2008.[8] The field house was converted into a learning center,[7] which was named after the immediate past president Fr. William L. George, S.J., opened for students on January 26, 2010.[9]

The Campus Center and Residence Building opened in October 2022, which incorporates a health center, communal kitchens, student lounges and modern living quarters for the entire resident population and prefects.[10]

Athletics

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Georgetown Prep teams are known as the Hoyas and offer 28 team sports. The Hoyas have won 53 Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) Championships from 2012 to 2022.[11]

William V. Bidwill '49 Stadium

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Following an $8,000,000 donation from Michael Bidwill, alumnus and owner of the Arizona Cardinals, a new 1,508 seat stadium was constructed on campus. This new stadium was dedicated to Michael's father Bill Bidwill, who had also been the owner of the Cardinals from 1962 until his death in 2019. The stadium's field was jointly dedicated to Coach Jim Fegan and S.J. Aloysius Galvin as the Fegan-Galvin Field. Fegan was the Hoyas' football coach from 1961 to 1996 who had a record of 409 wins, 149 losses, 14 Interstate Athletic Conference titles and nine undefeated seasons until he was replaced by Dan Paro, a 1979 alumnus who is the current coach. Galvin served at the school for 37 years from 1970 to 2007 as a Mathematics teacher and the football team's chaplain. The William V. Bidwill ’49 Stadium became the new home to the Hoyas' Football, Soccer and Lacrosse programs following its dedication and blessing by S.J. James Van Dyke on November 12, 2022. The first game played at the new stadium was a homecoming game later in the afternoon on November 12 against the Hoyas' rivals, the St. Alban Bulldogs, which saw the Hoyas beat the Bulldogs 35 to 14.[12][13][14]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Fast Facts". Georgetown Preparatory School. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "GEORGETOWN PREPARATORY SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Archbishop Carroll High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c McFadden, David; Khalil, Ashraf (September 20, 2018). "Will What Happened at Georgetown Prep Stay There?". Associated Press. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "Georgetown in 1916: An online exhibit from the University Archives". Georgetown University. June 15, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Ochs, Stephen J. (Summer 2016). "The Land Before Prep Arrived". Alumnews. pp. 30–31. Archived from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Rasicot, Julie (April 19, 2007). "State-of-the-Art, All-in-One Athletics Center". Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  8. ^ Bundy, Phil. "Course Review: Georgetown Prep Golf Course — Phil Bundy". philbundy.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  9. ^ Georgetown Prep Dedicates the Father William L. George Center. Georgetown Preparatory School Admissions. January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
  10. ^ "Georgetown Prep dedicates new stadium named for late Arizona Cardinals owner and alumnus William V. Bidwill". Catholic Standard. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "Interstate Athletic Conference". Interstate Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  12. ^ Murray, William. "Georgetown Prep dedicates new stadium named for late Arizona Cardinals owner and alumnus William V. Bidwill". Catholic Standard. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  13. ^ "St. Albans vs Georgetown Prep". MaxPreps. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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  15. ^ Granberry, Michael (April 27, 2016). "Lone Star Soviets: The FX super-hit 'The Americans' carries deep ties to Texas". The Dallas Morning News.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h Keneally, Meghan (September 26, 2018). "Inside the high school that produced Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Justice Neil Gorsuch and other famous alums". abcnews.go.com. ABC News. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  17. ^ "Arizona Cardinals chairman Bill Bidwill, 'a bruising runner,' inducted into high school's hall of fame". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. June 5, 2017.
  18. ^ Armour, Nancy (July 10, 2018). "Stick to sports? Cardinals' support of Supreme Court nominee shows NFL's hypocrisy". USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  19. ^ Miller, Randy (February 2, 2017). "Yankees' Brian Cashman proud of prep school classmate and Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media.
  20. ^ Carman, Tim (March 10, 2009). "David Chang: "Trust Me, I'm No Genius."". Washington City Paper.
  21. ^ Brown, Emma (February 7, 2019). "John Dingell, longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history, dies at 92". Washington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2019. He was a congressional page throughout his teenage years, and graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School in 1944.
  22. ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth (July 13, 1983). "Christopher Dodd, His Father's Son". The Washington Post.
  23. ^ Bravin, Jess (March 19, 2017). "Gorsuch, a Conservative Firebrand in College, Evolved Into a Conciliator". Wall Street Journal.
  24. ^ Stepp, Laura Sessions (April 12, 2004). "Men Without Clues". The Washington Post.
  25. ^ Hendrickson, John (May 20, 2014). "How It Feels to Watch Your High School Teammate Take on the Best Player in the World". Esquire.
  26. ^ Shefte, Whitney (July 27, 2008). "Memory Games: Charles Jenkins, 74". Washington Post Magazine.
  27. ^ Albrecht, Leslie (October 2, 2018). "Mark Judge's memoir now selling for up to $1,999 on Amazon". MarketWatch. Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  28. ^ Gamarekian, Barbara (October 10, 1984). "New Generation Takes Up the Kennedy Causes". The New York Times.
  29. ^ Leibovich, Mark (June 25, 2006). "Another Kennedy Living Dangerously". The New York Times.
  30. ^ "LoBiondo, Frank A. (1946-)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. House Historian. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  31. ^ Metcalf, Andrew (July 17, 2017). "Madaleno Formally Announces Run for Governor". Bethesda Magazine.
  32. ^ "Prep Athletes Earn Spring All-Met Honors". www.gprep.org.
  33. ^ Staff, State Historical Society of North Dakota (1949). North Dakota History. Vol. 16–17. Bismarck, ND: State Historical Society of North Dakota Foundation. p. 82 – via Google Books.
  34. ^ Kazanjian, Glynis (November 10, 2017). "Georgetown Prep alum nominated to be next Fed Chairman". Montgomery Sentinel.
  35. ^ Benwick, Bonnie S. (January 15, 2013). "Mo Rocca cooks with the senior set". The Washington Post.
  36. ^ "Rooney, Francis (1953-)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. U.S. House Historian. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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  38. ^ Winchell, Mark Royden (2000). Where No Flag Flies: Donald Davidson and the Southern Resistance. University of Missouri Press. pp. 56. ISBN 9780826262318.
  39. ^ "Vargas Lleras, el hombre de las paradojas". La Silla Vacía. May 4, 2018. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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