Prep's academic program is challenging yet rewarding. Graduation requirements include: four years of mathematics, English and religious studies; three and a half years of social studies; two years of science, Latin and a modern language; and one year of fine arts. Prep offers 24 Advanced Placement classes. With a committed staff of college counselors and a mean SAT score of 1292, Prep graduates attend the nation's most prestigious colleges and universities, such as Harvard, Georgetown, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Virginia.
Accreditation and Affiliations
Georgetown Prep is accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Georgetown Prep is a member of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association, the Jesuit High School College Counselors Association, the National Catholic Education Association, the National Association of Independent Schools, the Secondary School Admission Test Board, the College Board, the Association of Independent Maryland Schools, and the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Georgetown Prep complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.
Academic Procedure and Program of Study
The Georgetown Prep school day consists of eight 45-minute class periods. Classes are held Monday through Friday, on a six-day cycle. The school follows a semester system; each term has two marking periods and an examination period.
Grade reporting and scale
Grades are recorded on the transcript each semester with yearly grades being determined by averaging the two semester grades. Grades are reported on a scale of 60-100; the passing grade is 70. An average is reported on the students' secondary school report.
Program of study
The program of study at Georgetown Prep prepares the student for success in college. The program is preparatory in the strict sense: every student who graduates will have taken all the units necessary for his admission to college. Each student takes six courses each year.
Honors/Advanced Courses
All courses which are not Advanced Placement are presented at the same college preparatory level, with the following exceptions: a select group of students is invited to take one or more of the following acceleratedmath courses: Intermediate Algebra, Summer Geometry, and Algebra 3/Trigonometry. Advanced Calculus BC is offered to those students who have completed the AP Calculus AB course. This course completes the AP Calculus BC curriculum and proceeds with more advanced concepts. A select group of students also pursues an honors track in the sciences: Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, and Honors Physics are offered.