St Francis Prep
Fresh Meadows · NY · Catholic religious-affiliated
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The Mary Louis Academy → Archbishop Molloy High School → Cathedral Preparatory School And Seminary → Jewish Institute Of Queens-Boys High School → Preston High School → The Wellspring Schools → Christ The King High School → Monsignor Mcclancy Memorial High School →How St Francis Prep compares for families
What families should know about St Francis Prep.
- ▸ LocallyNY sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Mary Louis Academy, Archbishop Molloy High School, Cathedral Preparatory School And Seminary and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,784/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -0.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 2,420 students:
≈ 49 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 49 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $784,000/year in tuition at risk.
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Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mary Louis Academy Jamaica |
Private | 2.1 | 570 | -21.5% |
| Archbishop Molloy High School Briarwood |
Private | 3.2 | 1,506 | -2.6% |
| Cathedral Preparatory School And Seminary Elmhurst |
Private | 4.9 | 151 | +3.4% |
| Jewish Institute Of Queens-Boys High School Fresh Meadows |
Private | 1.0 | 93 | — |
| Preston High School Bronx |
Private | 5.4 | 347 | -28.0% |
| The Wellspring Schools Hollis |
Private | 2.0 | 256 | +151.0% |
| Christ The King High School Middle Village |
Private | 6.3 | 665 | -1.8% |
| Monsignor Mcclancy Memorial High School East Elmhurst |
Private | 6.3 | 710 | +9.7% |