Georgetown Preparatory School is a Jesuit high school located in the United States in North Bethesda, Maryland. It is located in the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus and was founded in 1789. Georgetown Prep is one of the most exclusive prep boarding schools in the United States. The average senior has taken 5 advanced placement courses with 80 percent of the test scores qualifying for college credit. Prep is regarded as one of the most academically challenging and prestigious private high schools in the country. Since its founding, the school has maintained an outstanding reputation and consistently ranks among the top 10 private high schools and college preparatories in the U.S.