Saint Peter's Preparatory School (also known as Saint Peter's Prep or simply Prep) is an

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, preparatory, and all-male

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located in

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, in

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in the

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, within the Archdiocese of Newark. Founded in 1872 by the

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, it is operated as part of the Jesuit East Province. The school has been accredited by the

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. Students enroll from counties in Central and Northern New Jersey, as well as from nearby

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. The school has a faculty of 83 that includes two Jesuits, 71 lay teachers, and 10 counselors, seven of whom work on college placement. Tuition for the 2025–26 school year is $24,551, while mandatory fees total $1,300.Tuition for 2025-2026 is $24,551.... The mandatory annual fees, which are not included in tuition for the academic year, are due in full on June 1st. These fees are an activity fee of $750, a book fee of $300, and a technology fee of $250." As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 908 students and 80.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.3:1. The school's student body was 49.4% (449) White, 19.3% (175) Hispanic, 12.6% (114) Black, 11.7% (106) Asian, 6.5% (59) two or more races and 0.6% (5) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.School data for St Peters Preparatory School

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. Accessed November 1, 2023.

History

Origins

Saint Peter's Prep was established in the

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section of Jersey City as a department within Saint Peter's College (since renamed as

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) by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 3, 1872. Along with the Preparatory department were the Collegiate and Grammar departments. As a school for young men, Saint Peter's opened in September 1878 with seventy-one students in the Preparatory department. Academic degrees were first conferred in June 1889. At this time the only building on the campus was Shalloe Hall at 144 Grand Street. Mulry Hall, on the corner of Grand and Warren Streets, was built around the turn of the century as a local social club, before being acquired by the school.

Separation from the college

In 1918 Jesuit Superiors decided to close the college division in order to focus more attention on other universities in the Northeast. It remained closed until 1930; during this time, however, the Preparatory division remained open. The college division reopened in another location in 1930 and in 1936 settled at its current location. The college and Preparatory departments were officially incorporated separately on February 10, 1955. Although Saint Peter's College has not been located at 144 Grand for over eighty years, at an entrance to the original building, Shalloe Hall, a window pane above the door still reads "Saint Peter's College."

Recent history

On June 22, 2009, the board of trustees voted unanimously to approve phase one of the Campus Master Plan. The remaining phases of the Master Plan were to be approved by the Board once funding for the remainder of the project was secured. Prep introduced a campaign, "Imagine: The Fund for Saint Peter's Prep," for the financing of the Master Plan projects. Total gifts, as of September 29, 2010, were over $13.6 million. Hogan Hall was renovated in summer 2017, and renovation of Mulry Hall was completed soon after. To commemorate its sesquicentennial anniversary, a statue of Saint Peter was revealed at the start of the 2022–2023 school year during the school's annual Mass of the Holy Spirit. Designed and created by sculptor Brian Hanlon, the statue depicts a young Peter and "represents us: imperfect and imperfect-able, someone with the entire world in front of him.” The statue is situated at the intersection of York and Warren Streets.

Athletics

The St. Peter's Prep MaraudersSaint Peter's Prep High School

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. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in the Hudson County Interscholastic League, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Hudson County, and operates under the supervision of the

(NJSIAA). The school's teams wear maroon and white. With 1,416 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public A for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 381 to 1,454 in that grade range (equivalent to Group IV for public schools). The football team competes in the National Blue division of the North Jersey Super Football Conference, which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group A (equivalent to Group III/IV/V for public schools) for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 738 to 1,404 students. Saint Peter's offers 18 sports and 38 teams, including football, soccer, cross country, basketball, bowling, fencing, indoor track, wrestling, swimming, ice hockey, baseball, golf, volleyball, outdoor track, lacrosse, tennis, and rugby. The boys basketball team won the Non-Public Group A state championship in 1949 (against runner-up Trenton Catholic High School in the playoff final), 1951-1953 (vs. Trenton Catholic all three years), 1954 (vs. St. Peter of New Brunswick), 1955 (vs, Trenton Catholic), 1956 (vs. St. Peter of New Brunswick) and 1959 (vs. Trenton Catholic). The program's eight state group titles are tied for seventh-most in the state and the streak of six state titles from 1951 to 1956 is the second longest. In front of a crowd of 2,000 at the Dillon Gymnasium at

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, the 1956 team won its sixth consecutive Parochial A state title with a 65–48 win against New Brunswick's St. Peter in the championship game. The boys track team won the Non-Public Group A spring / outdoor track state championship in 1952 and 1953.NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles

. Accessed May 1, 2023. The ice hockey team won the Handchen Cup in 1986. In the 2006–2007 season, they advanced to the final round after defeating Christian Brothers Academy 2–0. They played

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in the NJSIAA championship, but fell 3–1. The football team won the NJSIAA Non-Public A North state sectional championship in 1989 and in Non-Public Group IV in 1994 and 2005, 2014 and 2019. In 1994, the Saint Peter's Prep football team finished the season with an 11–0 record was ranked 6th in the nation by ''

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'' after upsetting top-ranked

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with a 26–24 win in the Non-Public Group IV championship game at

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. The team won the 2005 Non-Public Group IV state championship defeating Don Bosco Prep 22–15. Saint Peters won the Non-Public Group IV championship in 2014, with a win over Paramus Catholic High School. The team won the 2019 Non-Public Group IV title at

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with a 21–14 win against

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. Prep has one of the most successful football organizations in New Jersey. On September 14, 2007, coach Rich Hansen surpassed coach Bill Cochrane as the all-time most-winning coach in Prep history, and was honored in a pre-game ceremony on September 28 against Bergen Catholic High School that was nationally televised on

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. Coach Hansen set a record in the 2007 year, winning 70 consecutive HCIAA games. On November 17, 2007, the Marauders beat Bergen Catholic by a score of 41–7. This victory advanced Prep to its third state sectional championship game in three years, all of which have been against

. On December 2, 2007, the Marauders played Don Bosco Prep again, and lost 42–14 in the Non-Public, Group IV sectional championship game. This was the third consecutive state championship game in which the two met, with Don Bosco winning two of three. The wrestling team won the Non-Public A North state sectional championship in 2000 and 2001. The Saint Peter's Prep volleyball team achieved 100 consecutive wins in Hudson County in 2006, but ended the winning streak at the county championships against

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that same year. It has consistently been ranked among the top ten teams of the state of

. The team won the 2007 Boys Volleyball - North state sectional championship over

(25-17, 25–20). The team moved on to play for the NJSIAA overall state championship on June 8, 2007, against East Brunswick High School, falling 25–21, 25–22. The Prep basketball team won the 2008 Hudson County Coviello Division Championship by defeating #2 seeded Union Hill by a score of 48–47. In the process they pulled off "upsets" against #1 seeded Bayonne, 79–76 in overtime, and #5 seeded Emerson in the 2nd round, 71–55. This marked the first time the #8 seed won the tournament. The swimming team has won over three dozen county titles, holds the majority of Hudson County's swim records, and Prep swimmers and divers have accounted for more titles than any other team in the past 30 years. The team drew attention throughout the state in 2011 when beloved senior swimmer, B.J. Giannone, collapsed and died at a swim meet at Saint Peter's College (now Saint Peter's University). The team took on NJ #7 Scotch Plains, the school which Giannone's girlfriend swam for, only 3 days after his death. The crowd set unofficial records for attendance at a regular-season New Jersey high school dual meet. The team also wore sweatshirts printed with the number 20.67, the time that the official score board malfunctioned to in the 50 freestyle on B.J.'s last individual race on the night of his death. The saying "Live Like B.J." become popular among teammates, family, and friends, and some members of that team took to wearing bracelets with the saying. Giannone's memory was memorialized in 2013 with the creation of the annual B.J. Giannone Award for "embodying the spirit and camaraderie of B.J." Junior and team captain, Matt Jasko, who was a freshman on the team at the time of B.J.'s death, was the first to receive the honor. In 2014 the team won its 40th county title and finished ranked 8th in the state. The Saint Peter's Prep Crew team is led by Coach Alex Canale. In 2013, the JV 4+ took first place at Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the largest high school regatta in the world. The team also won the SRAA National Championship Regatta and placed second at the Garden State championships. Along with the JV 4+, other Prep boats have succeeded in many regattas. In 2023, the Mens Sr 8+ placed 1st at the Garden State Scholastic Championships. This marked first state championship in program history. In 2024, the Saint Peter's Prep Freshman 8+ won 1st place at the SRAA Nationals in Pennsauken, NJ after previously taking gold at the Mid-Atlantic Championships. The fencing team won the overall state championship in 2017 and 2018, and was sabre team winner in 2017. In 2017, the Saint Peter's Prep fencing team defeated

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16–11 to win the state championship, the second Prep team to win a state championship after the football team. The soccer team won the Hudson County Tournament championships in 1976-1978, 1992-1994, 2001, 2005, 2011-2013, 2019 (defeating Kearny High School by a score of 2-1 in the finals) and 2023 (2-1 vs. Kearny).

Campus ministry

Christian service

At Prep, each year of study includes a service requirement: * First-year – 5 hours: fulfilled through the mandatory day of service. * Second-year – 15 hours: fulfilled through Prep-sponsored activities or direct service. * Third-year – 60 hours: fulfilled through an immersion trip or direct service. Seniors are not required to complete any service hours. At the end of the second year, students may participate in a summer immersion trip, typically lasting one week. Past trips have included

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, Camden, and the

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metropolitan area. In the summer of 2007, the school introduced a senior service immersion experience in

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. This program was continued in August 2008 as Prep sent 16 students and four faculty members to

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to work with

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. The summer of 2009 saw the introduction of the school's first international service trip. Ten rising juniors and seniors, along with two faculty members, traveled to the Working Boys' Center in

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. The group updated a blog with reflections and experiences throughout the trip.

Social justice issues

Starting in 1998, Prep has hosted an annual Arrupe Lecture, named after the former Superior General of the Society of Jesus

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, on a social justice topic. From 1998 through 2008 this entailed a one-time lecture on such various topics as Jewish-Christian relations, the death penalty, and urban poverty. In 2009, under the direction of then-campus minister Ryan Heffernan, the program took a new direction, becoming a week-long program focused on social justice issues. Prep also sends a delegation annually to

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, Georgia, to protest the

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(WHINSEC, formerly the School of the Americas - SOA), which was implicated in the training of mainly Latin American military officers who later committed human rights violations in their home country, including the murder of six Jesuits in El Salvador.

Notable alumni

* Nick Acocella (1943–2020), political journalist and author * Mark Armstrong (born 2004), basketball player for the

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* Lawrence Babbio Jr., former CEO of Verizon Wireless Corporation, now CEO of ADC TelecommunicationsHall of Fame Nomination Form
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(2000–2007) * George Blaney (born 1939), former player for the

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, who was Head Basketball Coach at Seton Hall and Holy Cross, and was Assistant Coach at UConn *

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(1930-2018),

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-winning actor (Broadway and Hollywood) * Charles J. Catrillo (1945-2004), politician who served in the

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from the 32nd Legislative District from 1986 to 1988 * Nicholas Chiaravalloti (born , class of 1990), politician who represents the 31st Legislative District in the

* Joe Dailey,

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coach who is the

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s coach for the

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* Edward M. Daly (born 1965, class of 1983), four-star

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in the

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who serves as the 20th commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command * Jerry DeFuccio (1925–2001, class of 1943), editor of '' Mad'' magazine * James P. Dugan (1929–2021), former member of the

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who served as chairman of the

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(1885–1981), author of ''

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'' and ''The Story of Philosophy'' *

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(born 1996; class of 2015), football

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for the

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and current defensive back for the

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* Thomas Fleming (1927-2017, class of 1945), military historian and historical novelist * John Walter Flesey (born 1942), Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark *

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(born 1994; class of 2012), sprinter * Kai Gray (born 1997), professional

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of the

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(born 1940), former major league baseball pitcher * Edward J. Hart (1893–1961; class of 1909), politician who represented

's 14th congressional district in the

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from 1935 to 1955 * Greg Herenda (born 1961; class of 1979), former

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of the

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team *

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(born 1990; class of 2008), NFL safety who played for the

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and

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* Jon Hilliman (born 1995; class of 2014),

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who played for the

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(born 1947; class of 1965), former head basketball coach at St. Anthony High School and 2010

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inductee * Edward H. Hynes (born 1946), politician who served two terms in the

* Rashawn Jackson (born 1987, class of 2005), professional football player for the

and

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Hague, Jim
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'', April 25, 2010. Accessed March 29, 2016. "In 2003, St. Peter's Prep was playing Hoboken in their traditional rivalry game at JFK Stadium in Hoboken and Marauder running back Rashawn Jackson took a handoff and made the move of a lifetime." *

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(born 1947), actor *

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(1926–2009), politician who served in the

* George A. Krol (born 1956), former

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and current United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan * Nathan Lane (born 1956, class of 1974), actor * Ed Martin (Missouri politician), Ed Martin, politician who served as chair of the Missouri Republican Party * Paolo Montalban (born 1973), actor and singer best known for his performance in the 1997 Walt Disney Television, Disney television film, ''Cinderella (1997 film), Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella'' as Prince Christopher * Mickey Murtagh (1904-1993), professional

player who played offensive lineman for seven seasons for the

* Jack Nies (born 1937), former NBA referee * Michael Noriega (born 1978, class of 1995), associate justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey since 2023 * RJ Oben (born 2001), American football, football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League * Liam O'Brien (born 1976; class of 1994), voice actor * Edward T. O'Connor Jr. (born 1942), politician who served in the

from 1982 to 2002, representing the 31st Legislative District * Tommy O'Keefe (1928–2015), former NBA basketball player, who later coached the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team * Kyle Palmieri (born 1991), NHL winger (ice hockey), right winger for the New York Islanders * Bill Perkins (businessman), Bill Perkins (born 1969), hedge fund manager * Nate Pierre-Louis (bon r1998), professional basketball player for the Valley Suns of the NBA G League * Ronald Roberts (basketball), Ronald Roberts (born 1991), professional basketball player who played for Hapoel Jerusalem B.C., Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, Israeli Premier League * Joseph Russoniello (born 1941), two-term U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California and former Dean of San Francisco Law School * Rye Coalition, band founded by alumni Dave Leto, Ralph Cuseglio, and Jon Gonnelli * Cody Simon (born 2002),

linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals * Thomas F. X. Smith (1928–1996), Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, Mayor of Jersey City from 1977 to 1981 * Mark Sullivan (jurist), Mark Sullivan (1911–2001), justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1973 to 1981 * Frank William Towey Jr. (1895-1979), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1937 to 1939 * Elnardo Webster (American football), Elnardo Webster (born 1969), former NFL linebacker for the

* Brandon Wimbush (born 1996, class of 2015), quarterback who played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football teamStaples, Andy
"Brandon Wimbush is ready to make Notre Dame fans forget the term '4–8'"
''Sports Illustrated'', March 27, 2017. Accessed August 30, 2017. "As a high-schooler at St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, N.J., Wimbush had marveled at classmates' parents who had worked their way up to executive positions or had built their own businesses from scratch."

References

External links

Saint Peter's Prep WebsiteData for Saint Peter's Preparatory School

Bracket Information for New Jersey School Sports Provided by NJSIAA
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