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'''Georgetown Preparatory School''' is an independent, [[Jesuit]] college-preparatory school for young men in grades nine through 12. It is located approximately 5 miles from [[Washington, D.C.]] on 90 acres at 10900 [[Wisconsin Avenue|Rockville Pike]] in [[North Bethesda, Maryland]],. The school was founded in 1789 by Archbishop [[John Carroll (priest)|John Carroll]], S.J., the first Catholic Bishop of the United States. The school is America’s oldest boarding and day school for young men, and the only Jesuit boarding school in the country. Approximately 100 of the school’s 450 students are residents.

Georgetown Prep is one of the most exclusive prep schools in the United States.[http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/lowest_acceptance_rates.php]. The average senior has taken 4.5 advanced placement (AP) courses with 80% of the test scores qualifying for college credit. The average SAT score of a Prep graduate is 1350 (650 verbal, 700 math) under the old scoring system. These averages rank amongst the highest in the nation. Georgetown Prep's football, golf, lacrosse [http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=4217], basketball, cross country and swimming teams are consistently among the best in the Washington area and have received national recognition. The school accepts fewer than 25% of all freshman applicants. For the 2006/2007 academic year, Day Student Tuition is US$21,210.00, while Resident Tuition is $34,770.