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= **Preparatory ("Prep") Schools** =


 * === Preparatory School – A privately funded education facility that emphasizes the need for college preparation. ===


 * === Preparatory schools in the United States date back to the mid-17th century. ===


 * === The purpose of preparatory schools during the mid-17th century was to educate young boys in subjects such as reading, writing and math. In addition to those subjects, they studied Latin grammar, which was required for entrance into college. ===

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 * === The student to teacher ratio was 6:1. (**Boarding**) ===
 * === Today, many preparatory schools can operate as both day schools and boarding schools. (**Boarding**) ===

**__ Preparatory Schools of the 1950s __**

 * === During World War 2, only wealthy families could afford to send their children to preparatory schools. ===


 * === After the War, with hopes that their children would have a brighter future, parents sent their kids (generally boys) to preparatory schools. (**Boarding**) ===


 * === It was a status symbol for young men to attend a prep school. ===


 * === Some of the most recognized American leaders of the 1950s, in political and economic fields, were products of prep schools. (**Boarding**) ===


 * === The East Coast had the highest concentration of prep schools during the 1950s. (**Institute**) ===


 * === Preparatory schools were not co-ed; they were either all boys or all girls. ===


 * === In the 1950s, it was less common for prep schools to operate as day schools. ===


 * === The staff of the nation’s oldest prep schools believe that day-to-day life at a boarding school helped build character and was a crucial part of the preparatory schooling experience. (**Boarding**) ===


 * === All male prep schools helped the student get into some of the most elite colleges in the nation. This would help them become great leaders in their chosen field of study. ===


 * === In the 1950s, all female prep schools helped young women “sharpen” their interest for learning. Unlike men, young women were not pressured to pursue a career after preparatory school. (**Laneri**) ===

Famous Preparatory Schools in America:
Choate Rosemary Hall: CT



The Hill School: PA The Hotchkiss School: CT The Lawrenceville School: NJ



Phillips Academy: MA



__** Work Cited **__
1. My Boarding School. "History of Boarding Schools ." //MyBoardingSchool//. My Boarding School, 2006. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. . (**Boarding**)

2. Institute of Education Sciences. "Fast Facts." //National Center for Education// //Statistics//. Institute of Education Sciences, 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. . (**Institute**)

3. Laneri, Raquel. "America's Best Prep Schools." //Forbes//. Forbes, 29 Apr. 2010. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. . (**Laneri**)

4. Private schools Report. "Private Schools ." //Private Schools Report//. N.p., 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. . (**Private**)