St. Anthony High School (New Jersey)
Encyclopedia
St. Anthony High School is a four-year co-educational Roman Catholic high school
located in Jersey City
, New Jersey
, United States, operating under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1997.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the high school had 57 students in 9th grade, 63 students in 10th grade, 59 students in 11th grade, 59 students in 12th grade and no ungraded students. With 238 students and 21.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), the school had a student–teacher ratio of 11.3.
, has been, for over 39 years, the most dominant high school team in New Jersey's history. St. Anthony has won a national record 26 state championships, set with a 74-44 win in the 2008 sectional championship game over Trenton Catholic High School to win the Parochial B state title. With a 61-49 win in the 2011 Tournament of Champions
over Plainfield High School
, the St. Anthony team completed a 33-0 undefeated season, won its 11th Tournament of Champions and was recognized by USA Today
with its fourth national championship.
St. Anthony has produced over 150 players to Division I basketball programs, all on full scholarships. He has coached five first round NBA draft picks, including his own son, Bobby Hurley
. His team has been the subject of the book titled The Street Stops Here and a 2010 documentary film
based on the book. This year, documentary crews captured the entire season as the Friars finished the season as the #1 team in the country, followed by Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
, another New Jersey program.
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
located in Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States, operating under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
The Archdiocese of Newark is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Union, Hudson and Essex .-History:Originally established as the Diocese of...
. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1997.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the high school had 57 students in 9th grade, 63 students in 10th grade, 59 students in 11th grade, 59 students in 12th grade and no ungraded students. With 238 students and 21.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), the school had a student–teacher ratio of 11.3.
Athletics
The boys' basketball varsity team, coached by Bob HurleyBob Hurley
Robert Matthew "Bob" Hurley, Sr. is the basketball coach at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. Hurley has amassed 26 state championships and more than 1000 wins in 39 years as a coach, creating a national powerhouse despite substandard facilities and financial limitations...
, has been, for over 39 years, the most dominant high school team in New Jersey's history. St. Anthony has won a national record 26 state championships, set with a 74-44 win in the 2008 sectional championship game over Trenton Catholic High School to win the Parochial B state title. With a 61-49 win in the 2011 Tournament of Champions
Tournament of Champions (NJSIAA)
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament of Champions is the sports tournament for New Jersey high schools that determines which high school will be crowned as the #1 overall team in the state for each sport...
over Plainfield High School
Plainfield High School (New Jersey)
Plainfield High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Plainfield, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Plainfield Public School District, one of New Jersey's 31 Abbott Districts...
, the St. Anthony team completed a 33-0 undefeated season, won its 11th Tournament of Champions and was recognized by USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
with its fourth national championship.
St. Anthony has produced over 150 players to Division I basketball programs, all on full scholarships. He has coached five first round NBA draft picks, including his own son, Bobby Hurley
Bobby Hurley
Robert Matthew 'Bobby' Hurley is an American former basketball player and currently an assistant coach at Wagner College.-Biography:...
. His team has been the subject of the book titled The Street Stops Here and a 2010 documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
based on the book. This year, documentary crews captured the entire season as the Friars finished the season as the #1 team in the country, followed by Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
Saint Benedict's Preparatory School is a college preparatory school in Newark, New Jersey, United States. It is an all-boys, secondary school located on a urban campus serving students in the seventh through twelfth grades...
, another New Jersey program.
State championships
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Winter | Basketball, Boys Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
26 | 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2011 |
| Total | 26 | ||
Notable alumni
- Willie BanksWillie Banks (baseball)Willie Anthony Banks was a pitcher for Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins , Chicago Cubs , Los Angeles Dodgers , Florida Marlins , New York Yankees , Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox .Banks was a member of the 1991 World Series champion Minnesota Twins, the 1995...
(born 1969), former Major League Baseball pitcher. - Joe BuddenJoe Budden-Early life:Budden was born in Spanish Harlem, but lived in Queens until he was 12 and from there moved to Jersey City, New Jersey. He is one of five boys...
, rapper. - Terry DehereTerry DehereLennox Dominique "Terry" Dehere is an American Democratic Party politician, restauranteur and retired NBA basketball player....
(born 1971), Politician, former NBA basketball player. - Bobby HurleyBobby HurleyRobert Matthew 'Bobby' Hurley is an American former basketball player and currently an assistant coach at Wagner College.-Biography:...
(born 1971), former NBA player. - Dan HurleyDan HurleyDan Hurley is the head basketball coach at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY, which is an NCAA Division I program in the Northeast Conference. He was named head coach in 2010 after a standout career as head coach of Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, where he built the New Jersey school into...
(born 1973), former point guard at Seton Hall UniversitySeton Hall UniversitySeton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
and current head basketball coach at Wagner CollegeWagner CollegeWagner College is a private, co-educational, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 total students located atop Grymes Hill in New York City's borough of Staten Island...
. - Roshown McLeodRoshown McLeodRoshown McLeod is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round of the 1998 NBA Draft. A 6'8" small forward from St. John's University and Duke University, McLeod played in three NBA seasons from 1999 to 2001...
(born 1975), played in three NBA seasons from 1999 to 2001, for the Atlanta HawksAtlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
and briefly for the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
. - Josh A. MooreJosh A. MooreJosh Moore is an American professional basketball player and actor. Moore played his professional basketball in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers, in China and Iran. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and is known for his scoring ability...
(born 1980), former NBA basketball player. - Ahmad NivinsAhmad NivinsAhmad Naadir "Slim" Nivins is an American professional basketball player. A power forward, he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 56th overall pick of the 2009 draft. He was quickly released and is now playing in Europe for Bàsquet Manresa in the Spanish ACB...
(born 1987), power forward at Saint Joseph's UniversitySaint Joseph's UniversitySaint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...
. - Rodrick RhodesRodrick RhodesRodrick Rhodes is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round of the 1997 NBA Draft.-High school career:...
(born 1973), former NBA basketball player. - Terrence RobertsTerrence Roberts (basketball)Terrence Roberts is a former college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange from Jersey City, New Jersey who currently plays for Universitatea Cluj in Romania.-High school:...
(born 1985), former member of the Syracuse Orange men's basketballSyracuse Orange men's basketballThe Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...
team. - David RiversDavid RiversDavid Lee Rivers is a retired American basketball player. An explosive point guard, he reached star status in the Euroleague, mostly playing for Olympiacos Piraeus under coach Dusan Ivkovic....
(born 1965), former NBA player for the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, played at Notre DameNotre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketballThe Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The program competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. The school holds two national championships in...
. - Tyshawn TaylorTyshawn TaylorTyshawn Jamar Taylor is a 6'3" American basketball player who currently plays for University of Kansas in the Big 12 of the NCAA.-High school:...
(born 1991), basketball player for the Kansas JayhawksKansas JayhawksThe sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...
. - John ValentinJohn ValentinJohn William Valentin is a former shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played most of his major league career with the Boston Red Sox, with his final season being for the New York Mets. He batted and threw right-handed...
(born 1968), former professional baseball player who played in ten MLB seasons from 1992 to 2001, for the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
and for the New York MetsNew York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
in 2002.
External links
- St. Anthony High School
- St. Anthony Athletics
- Data for St. Anthony High School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...