Iona Preparatory School

Iona Preparatory School is a Catholic community inspired by the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice as expressed in the Essential Elements of a Christian Brothers Education. We develop young men into moral and ethical leaders who are dedicated to Christian service and who strive for spiritual, intellectual and physical excellence.

What high school your son attends is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a parent. Today, families are concerned with affordability. However, when you understand the benefits of a Catholic school, you’ll come to the conclusion that money, although important, should not be your first concern. Catholic schools hold students accountable to high standards of behavior and performance. Parents should look for a school that works in partnership - a “shared mission”- with the family, something that Catholic schools are committed to doing.

• We are Christ-centered through the teachings of the gospels. Our Students learn to give back by giving of themselves - to classmates, to the school, to the community at large.
• We are a “Good Fit,” with a population of 750 young men and a faculty of 67 and a student/faculty ratio of 11:1.
• We have a Curriculum that offers courses with honors, accelerated sections, and Advanced Placement [college level] courses.
• We have a caring, diverse, supportive Faculty that has an average of 18 .1 years of experience , with 85% holding advanced degrees and who are dedicated to know their students in and out of the classroom - 70% are coaches as well as teachers.
• We have Campus Facilities that span 21 acres with state of the art fields and learning environments - Separate buildings for art and music, new science labs, natural and turf athletic fields, a full fitness complex, and 2 all purpose gymnasiums.
• We have been on the cutting edge in the area of Technology as the 1st male college prep school to integrate computers across the disciplines, using Internet2 high speed access across the campus. Students and parents keep abreast of academics in real time with Edline.
• We offer Co-curricular Involvement that includes 15 interscholastic teams and intramural opportunities to play at every level including football, soccer, and ice hockey, we offer Other sport choices include crew (rowing), lacrosse, wrestling, football, baseball, volleyball, tennis, golf, and 2 co-ed teams - swimming and 3 seasons of track and field with area girls’ schools.
• We graduate 100% of our Seniors to many of the more selective four year colleges and universities with more than 50% of every graduating class awarded college academic scholarships based on SAT’s and GPA’s. In addition, several graduates go on to play NCAA college athletics.
• We have more than 8,000 proud, successful adults who call themselves “Iona Men,” many who hold prominent positions in the fields of business, law, education, sports, media, and medicine.

The primary focus at the Iona Preparatory School is to nurture and empower young men by teaching faith, building community, serving others, and pursuing excellence. Iona Prep accepts students with the academic potential to succeed in a rigorous college prep program, and who are willing to challenge themselves in a variety of academic and extracurricular pursuits.

Iona Prep graduates have been accepted and are attending such schools as Dartmouth, MIT, Johns Hopkins, College of the Holy Cross, Georgetown, Boston College, Harvard, Princeton, University of Chicago, Marquette, and Carnegie Mellon as well as many well known colleges as close as in the tri-state area and as far away as the west coast and Canada.

A challenging curriculum, a welcoming community, a caring and dedicated faculty, and the building of life-long friendships are hallmarks of Iona Prep. A rich and varied extracurricular activities program rounds out the Prep experience and truly offers something for everyone at the Prep.

The best way for an 8th grader to experience the Prep is to schedule a day at the Prep (Gael-for-a-Day) with a freshman and to participate in his classes. Parents are also invited to take a tour to see Iona Prep in action. We invite you to discover and experience our beautiful campus, observe first hand our excellent academic program and meet faculty and students from our community.