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Fax:(914)632-9760 Website:www.ionaprep.org
President:Br ThomasR Leto,CFC,EdD
Principal:Dr AnthonyCasella‘97
HeadofSchoolCounseling:Mr MichaelP Kiers‘95
CollegeCounselors: Mr MichaelMoffitt (914)600-6174 mmoffitt@ionapreporg
Ms CaitlinProscia (914)600-6171 cproscia@ionapreporg
AdminAssistant: Mrs AdrienneStewart (914)600-6159 astewart@ionapreporg
MissionofIonaPrep
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 serviceandwhostrive forspiritual,intellectualandphysicalexcellence.
TheAcademicProgram Characteristics
All students are required to take 29 credits including four years of English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Theology and Science plus three years of a foreign language (unless exempt through accommodations). Half-year courses are required in Music, Studio Art, Health, Speech Communication, MS Office and Expository Writing. Elective courses in Broadcast Journalism, Concert Band and Philosophy can also be taken. Two credits of Physical Education over four yearsmustalsobecompleted.29creditsexceedtheNewYorkStatestandardof22credits.
SuperiorTalentEnrichmentProgram(STEP/HighHonors)andAPPlacement
Fifteen percent of each entering class are invited into theSTEPorHighHonorsProgram.These students scored in the first decile on theentranceexam.Therearetwopathswithintheprogram: Humanities based in English and History, and STEM based in accelerated Math and Science. This accelerated path includes access to an Advanced Placementcourseinfreshmanyear.These studentshaveconsistentlyscoredabove1300ontheSATcompositeofMathandReading.
Access to AP courses is contingent upon a grade of 95 in a previous honors subject class or continuingthelevelofcoursestudywithan88.
● APScholars-79(2023-2024)
● APPassingRate-68%(2023-2024)
CourseOfferings
Department 9th 10th 11th 12th
Theology Theology9 Theology10 Theology11 SaintsandBlack
CatholicHistory
FaithandLeadership
TheGospels
Christian Anthropology
English STEPEnglish1 English1H English1
WorldLanguages Italian1 Spanish1 Intro toLatin(STEP only)
Mathematics AlgebraII/TrigH GeometryH AlgebraH Algebra
Science Biology1H Biology1 PhysicsH
STEPEnglish2 English2H English2 APCapstone Seminar
Italian2 Spanish2 Latin1(STEPonly)
AlgebraII/TrigH Geometry2H Geometry2 Geometry/Pre-Calc (STEPonly)
APPhysics ChemistryH Chemistry ScienceResearch Writing
APEnglish(Lang.) English3H English3 APCapstone Research
Italian3 Spanish3
APCalculus Pre-CalculusH AlgebraII/TrigH AlgebraII/Trig Math3
APBiology APChemistry
APPhysics PhysicsH Physics3
SocialStudies APWorldHistory
GlobalStudies1H GlobalStudies1
OtherOfferings ExpositoryWriting IntrotoComputer Science
ConcertBand(9-12) Philosophy(9-12) Broadcast Journalism(9-12)
APEuroHistory GlobalStudies2H GlobalStudies2
Health2 PublicSpeakingand Communication Philosophy2 (10-12) AbnormalPsychology (10-12) APSeminar
APUSHistory USHistory3H USHistory3
StudioArt1 Music1
APResearch American Military History(10-12)
APEnglish(Liter.)
English4H English4 GraphicNovel
Italian4 Spanish4 APSpanish
APCalculusBC
APCalculusAB
APStatistics
CalculusH IntrotoCalculus Math4
APBiology
APChemistry APComputerSci APPhysics
APPsychology
Anatomy& PhysiologyH Astronomy
Criminalistics
Electronics/Robotic Psychology
IntrotoEngineering
APGovernment Economics/GovH Economics/Gov
AccountingH IntrotoAccounting FinancialLiteracy
SportsMarketing StudioArt2 Music2 Film AviationH
FreshmanService SophomoreService JuniorService SeniorService PhysicalEd9 PhysicalEd10 PhysicalEd11 PhysicalEd12
Hreferstohonorscoursesweight1.025 STEPreferstoadvancedhonorscoursesweight1.05
2024StudentHighlights
Academic:
NationalMeritProgram
● 4CommendedStudents
● 4HispanicAmericanScholars
● 2NationalAfricanAmericanScholars
● 2FirstGenerationScholars
● 2ScholarsplacedsecondintheWESEFRegeneronFair
● TheClassof2024earnedinexcessof$38millionlastyearinacademicscholarships.
● Classof2024had183students
Athletic:
IonaPreparatoryisamemberoftheCatholicHighSchoolAthleticAssociation(CHSAA)ofthe ArchdioceseofNewYork.Theschoolmaintainsover30athleticteamsattheFreshmen,Junior Varsity,andVarsitylevels.Eachyear,teamscompeteforleague,division,countyandstatetitles. BelowareVarsitychampionshipswehavewoninthelastfiveyears:
Football - NYCHSFL AAA Champions
Bowling - League Champions
Wrestling - CHSAA State Champions
Baseball - CHSAA Champions
Tennis - Division Champions
Soccer - New York Interscholastic Champions
Swimming - NYS 200M Relay Champions
Volleyball - CHSAA State Champions
Lacrosse - CHSAA State Champions
Golf - CHSAA Champions
IndoorandOutdoorTrackandField - Westchester County Champions, CHSAA Champions
● LoHud Whelan All-Sports Private School of the Year (four consecutive years 2020-2023)
● 43 scholar-athletes committed to play at the collegiate level
● Con Edison Scholastic Sports Award Winner
100% of our students applying to 4 year colleges are accepted. 97% attend a 4-year college; 3% attend 2-year college, complete a PG year, gap year or join the military. Over the past fiveyears,ourgraduates havebeenacceptedtothefollowingcollegesanduniversitiesamongothers.
UniversityofAlabama
AmherstCollege
AmericanUniversity
UniversityofArizona
BabsonCollege
BaruchCollegeof CUNY
BentleyUniversity
BostonCollege
BostonUniversity
BrandeisUniversity
BrownUniversity
BucknellUniversity
Universityof California,LosAngeles
CarnegieMellonUniversity
CaseWesternReserveUniversity
UniversityofIowa
IthacaCollege
JamesMadisonUniversity
JohnsHopkinsUniversity
LafayetteCollege
RochesterInstituteofTechnology
RogerWilliamsUniversity
RowanUniversity
RutgersUniversity
SacredHeartUniversity
LehighUniversity UniversityofScranton
LoyolaUniversityMaryland
ManhattanUniversity
UniversityofSouthernCalifornia
SouthernMethodistUniversity
ManhattanvilleUniversity St John’sUniversity
MaristCollege
MarquetteUniversity
UniversityofMaryland,CollegePark
UniversityofMassachusetts,Amherst
MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology
McGillUniversity
CatholicUniversityofAmerica UniversityofMiami
ClarksonUniversity
ClemsonUniversity
ColgateUniversity
UniversityofColoradoatBoulder
ColumbiaUniversity
ConcordiaCollege
UniversityofConnecticut
TheCooperUnion
CornellUniversity
DartmouthCollege
UniversityofDelaware
DrexelUniversity
DukeUniversity
ElonUniversity
FairfieldUniversity
Universityof Florida
FordhamUniversity
FranklinandMarshallCollege
GeorgeMasonUniversity
GeorgetownUniversity
UniversityofGeorgia
Gettysburg
HamiltonCollege
HarvardUniversity
HighPointUniversity
CollegeoftheHolyCross
HowardUniversity
IndianaUniversity
IonaUniversity
UniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor
MorganStateUniversity
MorehouseCollege
St.Joseph’sUniversity
StanfordUniversity
StevensInstituteofTechnology
StonehillCollege
SUNY:Albany
SUNY:Binghamton
SUNY:Geneseo
SUNY: NewPaltz
SUNY:StonyBrook
SyracuseUniversity
MuhlenbergCollege UniversityofTampa
UniversityofNewHampshire
UniversityofNewHaven
TempleUniversity UniversityofTexas,Austin
NewYorkInstituteofTechnology TexasChristianUniversity
NewYorkUniversity
UNCCharlotte
UniversityofNorthCarolina/ChapelHill
NortheasternUniversity
NorthwesternUniversity
UniversityofNotreDame
OhioStateUniversity
UniversityofOregon
OxfordCollegeofEmoryUniversity
UniversityofPennsylvania
PennsylvaniaStateUniversity
PepperdineUniversity
UniversityofPittsburgh
PolytechnicInstituteofNYU
PrincetonUniversity
ProvidenceCollege
PurdueUniversity
QuinnipiacUniversity
RensselaerPolytechnicInstitute
RiceUniversity
UniversityofRichmond
RiderUniversity
UniversityofRochester
TrinityCollege
TuftsUniversity
TulaneUniversity
UnionCollege
UnitedStatesAirForceAcademy
UnitedStatesCoastGuard
UnitedStatesMilitaryAcademy
UnitedStatesNavalAcademy
VanderbiltUniversity
VassarCollege
VillanovaUniversity
UniversityofVermont
UniversityofVirginia
VirginiaMilitaryInstitute
VirginiaPolytechnicInstitute
WashingtonandLee
WakeForestUniversity
WashingtonUniversityinSt Louis
WestVirginiaUniversity
CollegeofWilliamandMary
WilliamsCollege
YaleUniversity
