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Fairfield College Preparatory School
File:Fairfield Prep Logo.png
Address
Map
1073 North Benson Road

Fairfield
,
Connecticut
06824-5157

United States
Coordinates41°9′38.37″N 73°15′16.69″W / 41.1606583°N 73.2546361°W / 41.1606583; -73.2546361
Information
TypePrivate, preparatory
MottoPer Fidem Ad Plenam Veritatem
(Through Faith to the Fullness of Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic,
Jesuit
Established1942; 82 years ago (1942)
FounderThe Society of Jesus (with permission from Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop of Hartford)
PresidentRev. Thomas Simisky, S.J.
ChairmanTimothy Murphy '85
DeanHarold (Dean) Davis
PrincipalDr. Robert Perrotta, EDD
ChaplainRev. Brett Stockdale, S.J.
Faculty105
Grades9–12
GenderMen
Enrollmentapprox. 901 (2014)
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Pantone 186C and White   
Team nameJesuits
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
NewspaperSoundings; Zeitgeist
YearbookHearthstone
AcademicsDean Dr Donna Andrade EDD
AdmissionsDean, Gregory Marshall '73
AthleticsDirector, Thomas Curran '05
Websitefairfieldprep.org

Fairfield College Preparatory School (Fairfield Prep) is a Jesuit prep school located on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is an all-male school of about 900 students, founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942. Operating with the approbation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, Fairfield Prep is self-sufficient with no diocesan or government financial assistance.

Athletics

Fairfield College Preparatory School is part of the Quinnipiac Division in the Southern Connecticut Conference. The school fields 15 varsity sports including football, soccer, cross country, basketball, ice hockey, swimming & diving, wrestling, skiing, baseball, lacrosse, track & field, rugby, golf, crew, and sailing. Prep's athletic teams have won 48 CIAC state championships and numerous other state titles in non-CIAC sports. Over the years many athletes have won individual CIAC state titles in cross country, track & field, swimming & diving, wrestling, tennis, and golf.

Hockey

Prep has won 16 state championships, the most recent in 2014 where Prep defeated Darien 2-1 at the Yale Whale.Prep has had three players work their way up to the National Hockey League, including Chris '94 and Ted Drury '89, and Mark Arcobello '06. Matt Sather '93 has coached the hockey team since 1999, leading it to nine state championships.[2]

Swimming and diving

The Jesuit swim team is coached by Rick Hutchinson '87. Prep posted three straight undefeated seasons from 2007 to 2009 and won the CIAC Class L Championship in 2007. The Jesuits placed second behind rival Greenwich High School in the CIAC Class LL Championship in each season since the Class L title in 2007. In 2012, Fairfield Prep finished undefeated for the first time since 2009, and won their 8th straight SCC championship. The team won the 2012 Class LL and State Open Championships.[3]

Lacrosse

Prep’s lacrosse program has won six state titles since 2006 with three runner-up finishes during that time. The team won most recently in 2013, beating Staples High School, for the school's 5th state championship.[4] The team is coached by Christopher Smalkais, who was inducted into the Connecticut Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2013. His introduction speech was given by 2011 Hall of Fame Inductee Howard Benedict, longtime New Canaan High School Lacrosse coach and a '63 Fairfield Prep alumnus.

Tennis

Prep's tennis team has won 10 state team championships, with the most recent in 2003. Todd Paul, Class of 2003, won the Class LL Singles Championship four years in a row. Ryan Wilson hopes to lead the team back to prevalence. [5]

Rugby

Prep Rugby has been perennial contenders under Coach Frank Decker, and have been runner-up in every state championship match except one. Archrival Greenwich High School won the championship each year. Prep rugby has many notable alumni, including Kenneth Stern '06, who attended Boston University and plays for the Philippines national team, and Will Brazier '01, who attended Fairfield University and played for the USA Tomahawks and the USA Falcons.

Rivals

Prep's rivals include Greenwich High School, Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Notre Dame of West Haven, Darien High School, and Xavier High School.

Other information

The tuition for the Fairfield College Preparatory School for the 2016-2017 school year is $19,200.

Notable alumni

Fairfield Prep has approximately 15,000 alumni living all around the globe. Notable alumni distinguishing themselves include:

Notable alumni distinguishing themselves in athletics include:

Notable former faculty

References

  1. ^ "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. ^ Chris Drury
  3. ^ Swimming
  4. ^ Lacrosse
  5. ^ Tennis
  6. ^ "Oilers Roster". Retrieved 2012-08-15.
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