The Patrick School is an independent private co-educational four-year

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in Hillside in Union County,

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, United States. The school was established in 2012 following the closure of St. Patrick High School Academy, which was a

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al four-year

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Elizabeth, New Jersey Elizabeth is a city and the county seat of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New J ...

, that operated under the auspices of the

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and had been founded as a vocational school in 1863 as part of Saint Patrick's Parish in Elizabeth, making it the oldest parochial high school in New Jersey. The Patrick School originally operated on the site in Elizabeth that had been St. Patrick High School and the school has continued to carry on the legacy of its predecessor even after its move to Hillside. The Patrick School is accredited by the

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through July 2029.The Patrick School

. Accessed December 28, 2022.

History

As of the 2009–10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 210 students and 16.8 faculty members (on an FTE basis), resulting in a

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of 12.5:1.Data for St. Patrick High School

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. Accessed October 23, 2011. The school was closed in June 2012 by the Newark Archdiocese in the face of increasing costs and declining enrollment.

The Patrick School

Following the closing of St. Patrick High School, administrators and parents affiliated with the defunct school opened a new independent private school located on Morris Avenue in Elizabeth called "The Patrick School" in September 2012.

Despite being a new independent private school, the Patrick School retains a connection to the old St. Patrick High School, and its alumni base. In January 2018, NBA star

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, an alumnus of St. Patrick, donated a new gym to The Patrick School.

Athletics

The Patrick School Celtics / Lady Celtics competed in basketball under the auspices of the

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.Patrick School

. Accessed October 20, 2020. The Patrick School lost its NJSIAA membership in December 2020, after it established more than one competitive basketball team. St. Patrick High School's athletic program was most noted for a storied boys basketball program that has produced numerous college and professional level players. For nearly 20 years, under the direction of head coach Kevin Boyle, the team captured multiple NJSIAA sectional and state titles as well as five NJSIAA Tournament of Champions titles (1998, 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2009). They have gained recognition from multiple national media outlets and have been a staple in many national rankings, including the ESPN RISE Fab 50, USA Today Super 25, and the Max Preps Top 25. The boys basketball team won the Non-Public Group C state championship in 1947 (against runner-up

St. Rose High School St. Rose High School is a co-educational four-year Catholic school, Catholic high school in Belmar, New Jersey, Belmar, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trento ...

in the playoff final), 1948 (vs. St. Rose), 1961 (vs.

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of Hammonton), 1966 (vs.

Wildwood Catholic High School Wildwood Catholic Academy (WCA), formerly Wildwood Catholic High School, is a co-educational pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade Catholic school in North Wildwood, in Cape May County, New Jersey. The school operates under the auspices of the Ro ...

), 1967 (vs. Sacred Heart High School) and 1971 (vs. Sacred Heart), and won the Non-Public B title in 1998 (vs. Saint Augustine Preparatory School), 2000 (vs. St. Augustine), 2003 (vs.

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), 2005 (vs. Cardinal McCarrick) and 2006 (vs. Wildwood Catholic), 2007 (vs. Wildwood Catholic), 2016 (vs.

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) and 2017 (vs.

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). The program's 14 state titles are ranked third in the state. The team 1967 pulled ahead early, building a 20-point lead by the middle of the second period and won the Parochial C state title, the program's fifth, with a 74-50 win against Sacred Heart in the championship game. In 2000, the boys basketball team won the Parochial North B sectional title with a 77–56 win over

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in the tournament final. In 2003, the boys basketball team won the Non-Public, North B sectional title with a 76–64 win against Paterson Catholic. The team advanced to take the Parochial Group B State championship with an 86–56 win against Cardinal McCarrick High School. The team took the title in the 2003 Boys Basketball Tournament of Champions, defeating

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in the tournament final. The team won the Non-Public, North B sectional title in 2005 with a 77–62 win against Paterson Catholic. The team fell short in the final game of the 2005 Boys Basketball Tournament of Champions, falling 63-60 to

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. The team took the 2006 Non-Public Group B State Championship with an 83–57 win against Wildwood Catholic High School. The team won the 2006 Tournament of Champions with a 61–54 win against Linden High School. The team ended the season ranked 11th in the nation by ''

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'' in its final 2006 rankings. The 2007 boys basketball team won the North B state sectional championship with a 62–46 win against St. Anthony High School. The team moved on to win the Non-Public Group B State Championship with an 85–56 victory against Wildwood Catholic. The team won the 2007 Boys Basketball Tournament of Champions for the second consecutive year with an 85–61 win over

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; Corey Fisher (Villanova University) broke the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions final record by scoring 32 points. The team was ranked second in the nation by ''

'' in its final rankings for 2007, falling just short of the top spot in the newspaper's calculations. Coming on the heels of his team's second consecutive Tournament of Champions win, boys basketball head coach Kevin Boyle was selected as the 2007 Coach of the Year by ''

''. Through the 2007 season, Boyle had coached the team to a 407–120 record in his 19 seasons with the team, including a 58–6 record in the 2006 and 2007 seasons. In 2009, the boys basketball team captured its third NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title in four years, beating Science Park High School 73–57, finishing one of the most successful seasons in the school's basketball history with a record of 30–3. The team was ranked #3 nationally in the ESPN Rise Fab 50 and #4 nationally in the ''USA Today'' Super 25. Along the way winning the Non-Public B North Sectional title beating Paterson Catholic 79–54, and the Non-Public B state title defeating

76–62 at the Ritacco Centerin Toms River. In 2010, the NJSIAA executive committee banned St. Patrick's boys basketball team from competing in the 2010 state tournament and suspended head coach Kevin Boyle for three games after it had come to light that the team had violated state regulations when Boyle had attended and been involved in unsanctioned off-season workouts. Guidelines stipulate that coaches are not allowed to be involved in basketball related activities prior to Thanksgiving Day, which according to the NJSIAA is the official start of the basketball season. These sessions were intentionally video taped by a former state police officer hired by the NJSIAA. St. Patrick's argued that taping these events violated the players' constitutional rights, and were therefore unlawful evidence. Despite being unable to defend their 2009 Tournament of Champions title, the team had finished 26-3 including winning the MaxPreps Holiday Classic in

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Notable alumni

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(born 1996),

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player for the

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. *

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(born 1956),

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and a former

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in Minor League Baseball. *

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(born 1994, class of 2013),

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for the

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(born 1984), former center for the

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Pirates men's basketball teamGrant Billmeier
,

. Accessed September 16, 2007. "Attended Pennington School as a freshman, averaging 15 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks... Chosen to the All-Prep First Team... Transferred to St. Patrick’s after his freshman year." *

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(born 1988),

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, formerly for the

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basketball team, now with

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of the Israeli

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, played at St. Patrick for his freshman, junior and part of his senior year *

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(born 1981, class of 1999), former professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers, drafted out of

after his sophomore year, led the

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in shots blocked per game during the 2005–06 season * John J. Fay Jr. (1927–2003), politician who served as a member of the

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and the

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(born 1988), former

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for

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, now playing overseas * Jamie Fox (1954-2017), New Jersey political appointee who served as Commissioner of the

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. *

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(born 1993, class of 2011),

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basketball player *

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(born 2002, class of 2020), basketball player for the

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. *

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(born 1991), former college basketball player *

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(born 1980, class of 1998), former professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors, who jumped to the NBA directly from St. Patrick *

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(born 1976), college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Seton Hall Pirates. *

(born 1992, class of 2010), point guard for the

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basketball player, now playing professionally *

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(born 1995), professional

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player who plays for the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles of the

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. *

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(born 1981), basketball player * Yves Mekongo Mbala (born 1987), basketball player *

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(1900–1964), served as

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from 1953 to 1961 and ran unsuccessfully for

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* Thomas Mitchell (1892-1962), the first person to win the "triple crown" of acting awards (Oscar, Emmy, Tony); Uncle of James *

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(born 1985), former guard for

's basketball team, former professional basketball player overseas * Nick Richards (born 1997, class of 2017), former basketball player for the

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(born 1990), professional

player for Ironi Kiryat Ata of the

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.Miech, Rob
"UNLV’s Quintrell Thomas can’t wait to get back on court"
''

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'', October 31, 2009. Accessed September 14, 2019. "UNLV assistant coach Lew Hill keeps telling Quintrell Thomas he should have just come to Las Vegas out of Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick High."

References

External links

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