Fordham Preparatory School

Fordham Preparatory School Praeparatoria Fordhamensis
Shea Hall, the third and current home of Fordham Preparatory School. (2024)
Address
441 East Fordham Road Rose Hill, Bronx Bronx, New York 10458 United States
Coordinates	40°51′41″N 73°53′09″W / 40.86139°N 73.88583°W / 40.86139; -73.88583
Information
Former name	Second Divison of St. John's College [1]
Type	Private secondary college-preparatory school
Motto	Amor et Conscia Virtus (Love and Conscious Virtue)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic (Society of Jesus)
Established	1841 (183 years ago) (1841)
Founder	Archbishop John Joseph Hughes
President	Mr. Anthony Day
Dean	Mr. Steven Pettus
Headmaster	Dr. Joseph A. Petriello '98
Chaplain	Fr. Jim Coughlin SJ
Teaching staff	79
Grades	9–12
Gender	Boys
Student to teacher ratio	11:1
Color(s)	Maroon and white
Slogan	Men for others
Fight song	"The Ram"[2]
Nickname	Rams
Rival	Xavier High School, Iona Preparatory School
Publication	Labyrinth (Literary Magazine) Ramview (Alumni Magazine) "Muse" (Artistic Journal)
Newspaper	Rampart
Yearbook	Ramkin
Affiliation	Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
Website	fordhamprep.org
Shea Hall & The Leonard Theatre

Fordham Preparatory School (commonly known as Fordham Prep) is an American, independent, Jesuit, boys' college-preparatory school located on the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. From its founding in 1841 until 1970, the school was under the direction of the university. In 1970, it separated from the university, establishing itself as an independent preparatory school with its own administration, endowment, and Board of Trustees.^[3]