Bishop Eustace Preparatory School

Bishop Eustace Preparatory School
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08109-4798

United States
Coordinates39°55′49″N 75°03′54″W / 39.9302°N 75.0650°W / 39.9302; -75.0650
Information
TypePrivate, parochial
Motto"Quod Deus Vult"
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Vincent Pallotti
Established1954
OversightPallottines of the Immaculate Conception Province
NCES School ID00865188[7]
PrincipalMarylou Williams[2]
Head of schoolBrother James Beamesderfer, SAC[1]
ChaplainRev. John Rose, SAC
Faculty72 FTEs[7]
Grades912
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment582 (as of 2017–18)[7]
Student to teacher ratio11.9:1[7]
Campus size32 acres (130,000 m2)
Color(s)  Black
  gold
  white[5]
SloganThe Tradition Is That of a Winner
Athletics conferenceOlympic Conference
MascotCrusader
Team nameCrusaders[5]
RivalCamden Catholic High School, Paul VI High School, St. Augustine Preparatory School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
PublicationPhoenix (literary magazine)[6]
NewspaperEustacian[6]
YearbookCrusader[6]
Tuition$17,900 (2023-24)[3]
AffiliationAssociation of Delaware Valley Independent Schools
Websiteeustaceprep.org

Bishop Eustace Preparatory School is a Catholic coeducational, private high school in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. Founded in 1954 by the priests and brothers of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (The Pallottines), the school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden,[8] was named after Bishop Bartholomew J. Eustace, first bishop of the diocese. The school is a coeducational institution (prior to 1972, it was all-male) serving students in ninth through twelfth grades. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1977 and is accredited through July 2023.[4]

As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 582 students and 49 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1. The school's student body was 89.3% (520) White, 4.8% (28) Asian, 3.4% (20) Black, 2.2% (13) Hispanic and 0.2% (1) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.[7]

The school is a member of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools.[9]

  1. ^ "Bishop Eustace Welcomes Back Brother Jim", Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, April 21, 2023. Accessed June 25, 2024. "The Board of Trustees of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School is pleased to announce that Brother James Beamesderfer, S.A.C. will become Rector of the School beginning July 1, 2023."
  2. ^ Leadership, Eustace Prep. Accessed July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Tuition costs & options, Eustace Preparatory School. Accessed July 3, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed December 28, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c Technology, Eustace Preparatory School. Accessed March 25, 2022. "Crusader Yearbook, Phoenix Literary Magazine and Eustacian Newspaper"
  7. ^ a b c d e School data for Bishop Eustace Prep School Archived August 18, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Catholic Schools Directory Archived October 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed October 20, 2016.
  9. ^ Listing of ADVIS member schools, Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools. Accessed May 25, 2017.