Iona Preparatory School, or simply Iona Prep, is an independent,

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, all-male,

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school located in the north end of

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, in suburban

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. It consists of the Upper School for Grades 9 through 12 and the Lower School (formerly Iona Grammar School) for kindergarten to grade 8. The primary and secondary schools are located on separate and nearby campuses less than a mile apart on Stratton Road. It is a privately-owned independent school without parochial affiliation and is located within the

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. The school was named for the Scottish island of

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and was founded in 1916 by the

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. Iona Prep is the brother school to

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, a local Catholic girls' school, and shares a history with nearby

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, which was founded 24 years after the Prep in 1940. The Prep and college shared a common campus at 715 North Avenue until the Upper School completed the move in 1968 to its fifth and current home on a campus at 255 Wilmot Road. It includes the formerly separate K-8 Iona Grammar School, now the Iona Prep Lower School, which is located on a separate campus of . As of 2021, Iona Prep had an enrollment of 1,079 students – 901 in the Upper School and 182 in the Lower School. The Upper School maintains a student dress code that includes a dress shirt and tie with a blazer and dress slacks.

History

Founding

Upon invitation by Judge Martin J. Keogh, Iona Prep was founded in 1916 by the

as The Iona School. Br. Joseph Ignatius Doorley – an educator from

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– served as the school's first principal. The institution was established as a Catholic school operated by the Irish Christian Brothers (as they were then known) to educate elementary and secondary school students. The founder of the Order of Christian Brothers,

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, remained a prominent figure in the school's educational vision. The fledgling Iona School was located at the Stern Estate on Webster Avenue in New Rochelle and rented a facility to accommodate its class of 37 students. It derived its name from the small Scottish island of Iona, known for its Gaelic monasticism that dates back to the arrival in AD 563 of missionary and abbot

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, an important individual in the Christian Brothers' guiding mission. After three years, the school had outgrown the rather modest capacity of the single building on the estate, and Iona moved to a new location. The land, which abuts the Beechmont section of New Rochelle and is bounded by North Avenue, was purchased by Br. Doorley from retired Presbyterian minister Rev. Thomas Hall for $85,000 in 1919. This land today is owned and operated by

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Expansion

The Iona School again moved to a new home in 1950, albeit this time the move was across its own campus. Its center became the building that is now Hagan Hall, home to Iona College's business school, and remained so for 17 years.

1950s to present

In February 1955, Iona Grammar School, serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students, relocated to its present campus on Stratton Road, the former home and estate of Harry M. Stevens, a food concessionaire who is sometimes attributed with the invention of the hot dog. With Iona College requiring increasing space and Iona Prep undergoing continual growth, the Prep saw the need for a campus of its own. After acquiring the Matthew Carney Estate on Stratton Road, which was a third of a mile from the Iona Grammar School campus and three miles north of Iona College, Iona Prep broke ground on January 2, 1965, on the present-day campus. By 1968, the move to its current location was complete. Due to the shared history, name, and cordial relations between the two schools, Iona Grammar was subsumed into Iona Preparatory. The combined Iona Preparatory School now operates under a unified administration across its two campuses called the Iona Prep Lower School and the Iona Prep Upper School.

Academics

Beginning in junior year, students have a number of electives from which they may choose. Additionally, each Upper School student must engage in

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throughout all four years as a requisite for graduation. Iona Prep was named a

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by the

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in 2001 and 2002, which is considered "the highest honor an American school can achieve". The school annually produces many

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and AP Scholars. Technology is integrated inside and outside the classroom. Since 2007, Iona Prep has used

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to inform parents of student performance through bimonthly updates. Students can also monitor academic progress and receive and submit assignments electronically. All classrooms are equipped with

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interactive whiteboard technology. The biology, chemistry, and physics laboratories were renovated in 2011 and 2013 with state-of-the-art instruments and technology specific to each science. Iona Prep has three tiers of academics: core, honors,

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and a superior talent enrichment program (STEP). The following 14 Advanced Placement courses are offered annually: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus AB, Psychology, Statistics, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, European History, United States History, World History, US Government and Politics, Italian Language, and Spanish Language. In addition to the core and honors curricula, Iona offers STEP. STEP is a rigorous two-year program for the most highly qualified freshmen and sophomore students that involves a more intensive study of Latin and mandatory AP and STEP-specific classes in English and history. Advanced-level classes in science, mathematics, and foreign languages are also expected. Typically, 100% of Iona Prep's graduates go on to attend a four-year higher education institution, ranging from liberal-arts colleges to research universities and from public universities to Ivy League schools.

Service

In addition to a number of service programs in local communities, Iona Prep has several areas of interest throughout the United States and in foreign countries. One of the largest programs is the annual service trip to

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in which students and faculty work to better the lives of disadvantaged denizens. Iona Prep also has missions in

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, the

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, and at the US-Mexico border in

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Extracurricular activities

Speech and debate

Iona Prep is known for its speech and

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(

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) team. In 1999, Iona Prep was the National Forensics League Champion and had multiple national champions in multiple events. The team has experienced continual success, being periodically ranked as first in New York State and among top schools in the United States in the

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and

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. It has produced many national finalists, particularly from 2011 to 2015.

Athletics

Iona Prep has an array of varsity and junior varsity athletic teams along with intramural teams. A member of the

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, the Iona Prep Gaels compete against schools from surrounding Westchester, New York City,

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, and

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as well as against schools across New York State and the country in iterations of elimination rounds and championships. The many sports facilities are shared by various teams. The main

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field is used for competition by several of the school's teams including football and lacrosse. It is enclosed by a 400-meter track equipped with steeplechase and long jump areas as well as an electronic scoreboard and a two-story press box. The rear of the school contains an updated baseball field, tennis courts, and areas for field sports. A fitness and weights room was recently renovated for use by athletes. The sports offered by Iona Prep include:

Football

Football has long been a tradition within Iona Prep's athletics. Competition with rivals including

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and Saint Anthony's has driven the school's football ambitions. Dating back to coach Renzie Lamb's undefeated 1967 football team, football has been a major focus of the school's athletic spirit. Iona Prep played New Rochelle High School annually on Thanksgiving Day in a rivalry game called the "Turkey Bowl". This tradition ended with the 2002 game (when

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was a sophomore at NRHS), due to the advent of a postseason tournament in the Catholic High School Football League and the New York State Public High School Championships. Undefeated and one-loss seasons * 1931: 8-0 * 1932: 9-1 * 1943: 5-0-2 * 1944: 6-0-2 * 1945: 7-1 * 1946: 8-0 * 1947: 8-0 * 1948: 6-1-1 * 1953: 6-1-1 * 1954: 7-1 * 1967: 8-0 * 1971: 7-1 * 2008: 12-0 CHSFL Championships * 1954: 7-1 * 1967: 8-0 * 1971: 7-1 (Metropolitan Champion) * 2000: AA Champion * 2008: 12-0 (AAA Champion) * 2016: AA Champion

Wrestling

Iona Prep Wrestling had been around since 2006 when it was started by the current head coach Thomas Straehle. Since the inception of the program the Gaels have been Westchester County Champions, NYC Divisional Champion, 4x NYC Divisional runner up, 3x CHSAA State runner up and 4x JV City Champions. Iona has had 190 Sectional qualifiers, 65 Sectional place winners, 11 Section Champions, 5 NYSPHSAA State place winner and 2 NYSPHSAA Champion. The program currently has 3 other assistant coaches, John Degl who joined the Iona Prep staff in 2017, Nick Cipriano who joined the Iona Prep staff in 2019, and Eric Fama.

Other sports

The 2009 varsity basketball team finished with a 26–2 record. Head coach Victor Quirolo, who was also Iona's varsity football coach, a team that went a perfect 12-0 and won the CHSFL AAA Championship, led his squad to victory in the City Catholic High School and the State Catholic High School Championships.

Notable alumni

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* Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J. (1952) - former

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References

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