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St. John’s Preparatory School inAstoria has been paving the wayfor leaders of tomorrow fornearly 150 years. The schoolis dedicated to promotingacademic excellence andinstilling the principles and val-ues of the Catholic faith in a positive, nur-turing environment. Inspired by its Vincentian tradition,

St. John’s Prep, established in 1870, is builtupon profound respect for every individ-ual. A vigorous academic curriculum, anengaging spiritual program, meaningfulservice experiences and extensive extracur-ricular opportunities provide a strongfoundation for life.

Academic Development• 100 percent college acceptance • More than 75 percent of graduates

receive college scholarships• A unique Baccalaureate Program in

partnership with St. John’s Universityenables students to complete high schooland college in seven years

• Advanced Placement courses areoffered in every academic discipline • A College Advantage Program in

partnership with St. John’s Universityallows students to earn college credit • An on-site college fair, college

admissions interviews and college scholar-ship offerings• College courses, advanced placement

classes and an extensive honors program • A rigorous curriculum individual-

ized to prepare students for success, taughtby talented and certified teachers• Advanced classes in biology, chemistry

and physics complement science electives:forensic science, human health and disease,computer coding and 3-D printing • Advanced foreign language offerings

in French, Italian, Latin and Spanish• Full-time college counseling and

guidance program • SAT and ACT Prep Courses in con-

junction with Kaplan • Individual tutoring sessions offered

by faculty members and members of theNational Honor Society

• Several special-ized programs inpartnership with St.John’s University:Writing Center,Science ResearchWorkshops and theAdvanced LaboratoryPrograms

Activities, Arts andAthletics • More than 50

clubs and activities,including the ScienceOlympiad, robotics,Math League and var-ious cultural clubs,complement the aca-demic program• Competitive sports

teams in baseball, softball, basketball, soc-cer, track and volleyball, as well as anactive intramural sports program• An outstanding Performing Arts

program that engages students as writers,actors, dancers, designers, directors,musicians, singers and technicians• Red Storm News: copy writing,

filming editing, producing, journalism

Global Awareness• An extensive International Travel

program enables the students to experienceand appreciate other cultures• Service opportunities offered in con-

junction with the International Travel pro-gram provide students with life changingopportunities• A course in Mandarin offered in

conjunction with International StudiesprogramSt. John’s Prep inspires every student

to be a confident leader who can meet thechallenges of the 21st century. Come jointhe St. John’s Prep community.

St. John’s Prep SchoolFocused on Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders

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