| Saint Peter's Preparatory School | |
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| Address | |
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144 Grand Street "Grand and Warren" , , 07302 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′57″N 74°2′24″W / 40.71583°N 74.04000°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, College-preparatory, Day |
| Motto | Latin: Sub Umbra Petri ("Under the Shadow of Peter") Latin: Ad majorem dei gloriam ("For the greater glory of God") Men for Others |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuits) |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Peter |
| Established | April 3, 1872 |
| Founder | Jesuits |
| School district | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark |
| CEEB code | 310645 |
| NCES School ID | 00862187[7] |
| President | Michael A. Gomez[1] |
| Principal | Christopher Caulfield[2] |
| Faculty | 80.6 FTEs[7] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 908 (as of 2021–22)[7] |
| • Grade 9 | 212 |
| • Grade 10 | 238 |
| • Grade 11 | 221 |
| • Grade 12 | 221 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.3:1[7] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon Silver |
| Song | "Pride and Glory" to the tune of "An Old Fashioned Garden" |
| Fight song | "A Peter's Team" to the tune of "You're a Grand Old Flag" |
| Athletics conference | Hudson County Interscholastic League (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Sports | Crew, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Water Polo, Basketball, Dancing, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track & Field, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Tennis, Rugby, Volleyball |
| Mascot | The Marauder |
| Team name | Marauders |
| Rival | Seton Hall Preparatory School[5] |
| Accreditation | New Jersey Association of Independent Schools |
| Test average | 1260 (SAT), 28 (ACT)[3] |
| Publication | Literama (literary magazine)[6] |
| Newspaper | The Petroc[6][1] |
| Yearbook | Petrean[6] |
| Endowment | $51 million |
| School fees | $1,300 (2023-24)[4] |
| Tuition | $22,442 (2023-24)[4] |
| Website | spprep |
 A picture of Saint Peter's Prep taken from the side of Grand Street.
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Saint Peter's Preparatory School (also known as Saint Peter's Prep or simply Prep) is an independent, preparatory, and all-male day school located in Jersey City, in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Archdiocese of Newark.[8] Founded in 1872 by the Jesuits, it is operated as part of the Jesuit East Province.[9] The school has been accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.[10]
Students enroll from counties in Central and Northern New Jersey, as well as from nearby New York City. 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 2023–24 school year is $22,442, while mandatory fees total $1,300.[4]
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 student–teacher ratio 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.[7]
In 2023, it was ranked 2nd in Niche's "Best Private High Schools in Hudson County".[11]
- ^ Message from the President, St. Peter's Preparatory School. Accessed January 5, 2023.
- ^ Administration, St. Peter's Preparatory School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
- ^ [2], Niche. Accessed April 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c Tuition & Fees at a Glance, St. Peter's Prep. Accessed June 16, 2023. "Tuition for the 2023-24 academic year is $22,442.... These fees are an activity fee of $750, a book fee of $300, and a technology fee of $250."
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
THR2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Co-curricular Activities, St. Peter's Preparatory School. Accessed March 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e School data for St Peters Preparatory School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
- ^ Hudson County Secondary Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed June 16, 2023. Listed under all-boys schools as a "private/religiously-affiliated school"
- ^ Ministries: Education - Middle & High Schools, Jesuits USA East. Accessed June 16, 2023.
- ^ Saint Peter's Prep, New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Explore Saint Peter's Prep". Niche. Retrieved April 5, 2023.