St. Peter's Preparatory School

Saint Peter's Preparatory School
Address
Map
144 Grand Street

"Grand and Warren"

, ,
07302

United States
Coordinates40°42′57″N 74°2′24″W / 40.71583°N 74.04000°W / 40.71583; -74.04000
Information
School typePrivate, College-preparatory, Day
MottoLatin: 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
EstablishedApril 3, 1872; 152 years ago (April 3, 1872)
FounderJesuits
School districtRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
CEEB code310645
NCES School ID00862187[8]
PresidentMichael A. Gomez[1]
PrincipalChristopher Caulfield[2]
Faculty80.6 FTEs[8]
Grades912
GenderBoys
Enrollment908 (as of 2021–22)[8]
 • Grade 9212
 • Grade 10238
 • Grade 11221
 • Grade 12221
Student to teacher ratio11.3:1[8]
Campus typeUrban
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 conferenceHudson County Interscholastic League (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
SportsCrew, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Water Polo, Basketball, Dancing, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track & Field, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Tennis, Rugby, Volleyball
MascotThe Marauder
Team nameMarauders
RivalSeton Hall Preparatory School[5]
AccreditationNew Jersey Association of Independent Schools
Test average1260 (SAT), 28 (ACT)[3]
PublicationPrep Magazine[7]
Literama (literary magazine)[6]
NewspaperThe Petroc[6][1]
YearbookPetrean[6]
Endowment$51 million
School fees$1,300 (2023-24)[4]
Tuition$22,442 (2023-24)[4]
Websitespprep.org
A picture of Saint Peter's Prep taken from the side of Grand Street.
A picture of Saint Peter's Prep taken from the side of Grand Street.

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.[9] Founded in 1872 by the Jesuits, it is operated as part of the Jesuit East Province.[10] The school has been accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.[11]

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.[8]

  1. ^ Message from the President, St. Peter's Preparatory School. Accessed January 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Administration, St. Peter's Preparatory School. Accessed November 19, 2022.
  3. ^ [2], Niche. Accessed April 5, 2023.
  4. ^ 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."
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference THR2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c Co-curricular Activities, St. Peter's Preparatory School. Accessed March 21, 2022.
  7. ^ https://spprep.org/about-prep/prep-magazine/
  8. ^ a b c d e School data for St Peters Preparatory School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Hudson County Secondary Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed June 16, 2023. Listed under all-boys schools as a "private/religiously-affiliated school"
  10. ^ Ministries: Education - Middle & High Schools, Jesuits USA East. Accessed June 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Saint Peter's Prep, New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed January 5, 2023.