Delbarton School

Delbarton School
Delbarton School seal
Address
Map
230 Mendham Road

,
07960

United States
Coordinates40°47′16″N 74°31′48″W / 40.78778°N 74.53000°W / 40.78778; -74.53000
Information
TypePrivate, day, college-prep
MottoSuccisa virescit
(Having been cut down, it grows back stronger)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic,
Benedictine
Established1939[7]
FounderBenedictine Monks
NCES School IDA9303601[8]
PresidentJonathan Licari[citation needed]
HeadmasterMichael Tidd[1]
Faculty85.4 FTEs[8]
Grades712
GenderAll-boys
Enrollment650 (as of 2021–22)[8]
Average class size11.8
Student to teacher ratio7.6:1[8]
Campus size200 acres (81 ha)
Color(s)   Green & white[4]
Athletics16 sports
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Jersey Athletic Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
Team nameGreen Wave[4]
RivalsSeton Hall Prep
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
PublicationDelbarton Magazine
NewspaperThe Courier[6]
YearbookArchway[5]
School fees$500 (books)[2]
Tuition$46,725 (2024–25)[2]
Websitewww.delbarton.org

Delbarton School is a private all-male Catholic college-preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey for young men in seventh through twelfth grades. It is an independent school directed by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary's Abbey and is located geographically within the Diocese of Paterson.[9]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 650 students and 85.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.6:1. The school's student body was 76.9% (500) White, 10.2% (66) Asian, 5.1% (33) two or more races, 4.9% (32) Hispanic, 2.8% (18) Black and 0.2% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native.[8] Delbarton's student body comprises students from more than eight New Jersey counties and 100 communities.[10]

Delbarton is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools[11] and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1961.[3]

The school offers financial aid to families who cannot afford the cost of tuition, and financial aid offers are considered independently of admission. Annual tuition is $46,725 for the 2024–25 school year.[2] Delbarton is a host site for NJ Seeds' young scholars program where every summer academically qualified but economically disadvantaged students attend classes on the Delbarton campus.

  1. ^ Headmaster's Welcome, Delbarton School. Accessed June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Tuition, Delbarton School. Accessed November 9, 2023. "Tuition: $45,250 inclusive of all but books and transportation"
  3. ^ a b Delbarton School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Archway Yearbook, Delbarton School. Accessed March 21, 2022.
  6. ^ The Courier, Delbarton School. Accessed March 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Caffrey, Fr. Benet. "Delbarton School: A Summary History" Archived June 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Accessed June 10, 2009.
  8. ^ a b c d e School data for Delbarton School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Morris County Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. Accessed August 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "The Student Body". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  11. ^ Member Listing, New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed November 18, 2016.