At a Glance
A Brooklyn Catholic college prep where Dominican heritage meets "bold learning" — and where tuition stays surprisingly grounded.
Best suited for
Families — Catholic or not — who want a structured, values-driven college prep at a more accessible price point, and whose teens will thrive in a mid-sized community where teachers and students actually know each other.
What stands out
- Offers 27 AP/IB courses for a school of 510 students — that's an unusually deep catalog relative to size.
- St Edmund Prep students have collectively earned $25 million in college scholarships, a strong signal of college counseling outcomes.
- Tuition around $15,245 makes this one of the more affordable Catholic college preps in Brooklyn.
- A 1:1 Chromebook program means every student works on the same hardware platform from day one.
- The Dominican Sisters of Sparkill heritage gives the school a specific Catholic intellectual tradition rather than a generic parish-school feel.
Things to consider
- This is a Catholic school — faith formation, theology coursework, and community service are baked into the experience, not optional.
- Some parents in reviews note that facilities could use updating; the academics get stronger praise than the campus polish.
- As a secondary-only school (grades 9-12), families with elementary-age siblings will need a separate plan for younger kids.
- Madison is residential and quieter — great for focus, but it's not the kind of neighborhood with a dozen private schools to choose from within walking distance.
- At 510 students, the school is mid-sized: large enough for 22 sports teams, small enough that anonymity is hard.
Identity
A Roman Catholic, coed college preparatory high school in the Dominican tradition, founded and sponsored through the Brooklyn Diocese with roots in the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill. It serves grades 9 through 12 on a single secondary campus. The school's "bold learning" framework organizes its identity around four pillars: Compassionate Servant Leadership, Faith and Character Development, Cultivating Creativity and Innovation, and Engaged Active Learning.
Community
St Edmund Prep draws a racially mixed student body, with white students making up about half the enrollment, Black students roughly a quarter, and meaningful Asian and Hispanic representation. The overall diversity index sits at 0.696, indicating a genuinely mixed community rather than a monolith. With 510 students and 22 athletic teams plus 40+ clubs, the school offers enough variety for most teens to find a niche without feeling lost in a crowd.
Neighborhood
Madison is a middle-income Brooklyn neighborhood where median household income sits around $74,878 and roughly 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The surrounding area is family-oriented, residential, and quieter than the trendier parts of south Brooklyn. Three Q-line stations sit within walking distance, which makes the school a workable commute for families coming from Flatbush, Sheepshead Bay, or Gravesend.
The Q at Avenue U is about a five-minute walk, the Q at Neck Rd about nine minutes, and the B/Q at Kings Highway about 13 minutes — solid coverage for a southern Brooklyn Catholic school.
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What Parents Are Saying
Generally positive - a 4.09/5 rating from 101 reviews; parents praise strong academics, supportive faculty, rigorous AP/honors courses, and diverse extracurricular opportunities; some concerns about facilities updates and tuition costs
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is ST EDMUND PREP HIGH SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for ST EDMUND PREP HIGH SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades 9 to 12 in Madison.
- What grades does ST EDMUND PREP HIGH SCHOOL serve?
- ST EDMUND PREP HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into ST EDMUND PREP HIGH SCHOOL?
- ST EDMUND PREP HIGH SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is ST EDMUND PREP HIGH SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- ST EDMUND PREP HIGH SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is ST EDMUND PREP HIGH SCHOOL in?
- ST EDMUND PREP HIGH SCHOOL is in Madison, Brooklyn.