Fordham Preparatory School vs. Archbishop Stepinac High School
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Top Rankings
Fordham Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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AP Courses
Sports offered
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School History
Archbishop Stepinac High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Overview
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.
Stepinac 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 college prepatory academic program that leverages blended learning platforms and project-based learning pedagogy to equip students with skills to become globally competitive. Archbishop Stepinac High School 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.
The school was awarded the Executive Leadership Award from Fordham University Graduate School of Education for its outstanding STEAM program.
Stepinac boasts a championship interscholastic sports program, an award winning arts program, over 50 clubs and activities, and a campus ministry program which includes community service.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
n/a
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Contact for more information
Year Founded
1841
1948
Students Body
Total Students
946 students
819 students
Student Body Type
All-boys
All-boys
% Students of Color
43%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
219
231
Grade 10 Students
244
217
Grade 11 Students
247
180
Grade 12 Students
236
191
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
70 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
93%
90%
Average Class Size
21
18
Number of AP Classes
23
30
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Average SAT score
1270
1298
Average ACT score
28
27
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Dress shirt, tie, blazer, pants & shoes)
(Dress shirt, tie, blazer, pants & shoes)
Formal
(V-Neck Pullover, dress shirt, tie, khaki pants, dress shoes)
(V-Neck Pullover, dress shirt, tie, khaki pants, dress shoes)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 6
Dec. 5 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$24,160
$17,950
Tuition Notes
Fordham Prep provides over $4.0 million in financial assistance each year.
The Tuition for the 2025 – 2026 School Year is $17,950. Stepinac bills various fees throughout the school year. Please review the 2025 – 2026 Fee Schedule on our website under the Admissions Tab.
% on Financial Aid
46%
n/a
Acceptance Rate
50%
50%
Admissions Director
Milena Carrese
Keith Sunderland
Admissions Associate
Blake O'Briskie
Debra Forte
Sports
Total Sports Offered
20
15
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
47
67
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Anime/Trading Card ClubArrested Development Club
Art and PublicityAsian Club
Aviation ClubBluegrass Club
Building Bridges ClubCampus Ministry
ChoirClassics Club
Diversity AllianceDramatics/Stage Crew
Engineering ClubFitness Center
FP T.V. ClubFrisbee Club
Irish ClubItalian Club
Just Serve ClubKawaida Club
Literary MagazineLiturgical Choir
Marine Biology ClubMock Trial Club
Model U.N. ClubNational Honor Society
NewspaperNYC Explorers Club
Simpsons ClubSki & Ride Club
Spanish ClubSpeech & Debate Team
Student GovernmentYearbook
Club or Organization:
Business School Boot Camp ClubChess Club
CybersecurityGaming
Greenhouse/Environment ClubHellenic Society
Liturgical Life TeamMeditation Club
Operation SmileSports Debate Club
Sports Journalism Club
Arts and Music Programs:
Jazz EnsembleTheatre Orchestra
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
A Helping HandAI Exploration
AmbassadorsBeekeeping Club
Book ClubBusiness Investment
CaddiesCampus Ministry
ChessClassroom Crusaders
CodingCommunications
Computer Science Honor SocietyCreative Writers
Crusaders for LifeCulinary
Debate ClubDistributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
EconomyEngineering/Robotics
English Honor SocietyEsports Team
FilmFitness & Nutrition
Foroige LeadershipFuller Center for Housing
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)Horticulture
InvestmentItalian
Italian Honor SocietyJungle Fan
Latin Honor SocietyLiterary Journal
Mock TrialMu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society
National Honor SocietyNewspaper
Peer MentoringPhotography
Podcast ClubPolitical
Prom CommitteeRho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society
Rotary InteractScience Honor Society
Ski & SnowboardSpanish
Spanish Honor SocietyStage Crew
Student GovernmentTabletop Games Club
TravelVideo Games Club
Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Art ClubChorus
DramaJazz/Rock Band
Recreational Athletic Programs:
ArcheryBackyard Sports
Boxing ClubGaelic Football
GolfIntramural basketball
PickleballTable Tennis
