Georgetown Preparatory School (Admissions Guide)

Georgetown Preparatory School

  • Founded: 1789
  • Address: 10900 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda - Maryland, United States (Map)
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Founded in 1789, Georgetown Prep is the nation's oldest Jesuit high school and only Jesuit boarding school. We are honored by your interest and look forward to getting to know you and your family through the admissions process.

You have the unique opportunity to be part of the next group of talented young men responsible for the care of our centuries old tradition. Each new class has the potential to leave a mark, to make history, and to be a Hoya.

At Georgetown Prep, our mission is to form men of competence, conscience, commitment, and compassion; men of faith, men for others.

As you explore your high school choices this year, we encourage you to visit our school and meet the Hoyas who make Georgetown Prep unlike any other school. Come experience the only Jesuit boarding school in the country and learn in a global classroom that will challenge and enliven your education. Enjoy the benefits of a small school where our students receive the personal attention necessary to thrive while having more opportunities to participate in sports and extracurricular activities. Our historic mission that has changed the world for the better for 229 years.

Request Information

Thank you for your interest in Georgetown Preparatory School!

To request information (newsletters, mailings, invites, etc), please create an account for our Online Admissions Portal. You will need an account to request information, schedule visits, and to submit an application.

Please contact the Admissions Office with any questions. The Georgetown Prep Admissions Office: [email protected]

Apply

  • Set up your Admissions Portal
  • Apply Now
    • Please note, applications are due January 7, and supplemental documents and financial aid are due January 21.
  • Current Families Applying for a New Student
  • Account Questions:
    • Follow the link and enter your email for login directions to be sent to the email on file. For additional account questions, please contact Bear Altemus, Registrar.

Interview

After submitting the essay, applicants may schedule an interview through the admissions portal. Interviews are conducted between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays. At least one parent or guardian should attend the interview with the applicant. Skype interviews are available for international applicants- please email [email protected] to confirm a Skype interview. Interviews begin in November and may only be scheduled once an application is submitted.

Testing

The Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) is administered in October, November, December and January for this year's admissions cycle. Be sure to list Prep's code (3376) when registering for the test. Transfer students may submit PSATs in lieu of the SSAT.

Georgetown Prep is a test center for the SSAT. Please register at www.ssat.org. The dates eligible for this admission's cycle are:

  • October 19
  • November 16
  • December 14
  • January 4th of current year

Tests taken after the January 4 test date will not be scored in time for admissions decisions. The average scores for admitted students are typically in the 60th percentile and between 2050 and 2080 out of 2400 for the scaled score.

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