At this point (he'll be applying in the fall with these grades) it pretty much is what it is. Frankly, after last spring, I'm happy he ended up with what he has, even though I've been telling him for years that more options will be open to him with higher GPA. He gets pretty distracted in the spring and did some last minute heavy lifting and teacher conversations to bring up his grades.
So, thank you for the advice about grades, and he'll continue to work this semester on lifting his GPA. He insists on taking the hardest classes he can, sometimes I have to shake my head as I know he'd have better grades if he took an easier route. Hopefully, the rigor will pay off as it prepares him for college and as some colleges will review his transcript with that in mind.
I will research Fordham, that is great insight - thanks! It wasn't on our radar, and would be great to visit.