St. Peter's Preparatory School
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Saint Peter's Preparatory School (called "Prep") is a private all-male Jesuit college-preparatory school
located in Jersey City
, New Jersey
, USA. Located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
, the Society of Jesus
founded the school in 1872 and remains a contributing part of the administration and faculty.
Prep is part of the Jesuits' New York Province http://nysj.org/s/316/nypsj.aspx?sid=316&gid=1&pgid=957.
Students are enrolled from counties in Central
and Northern
New Jersey, as well as from nearby New York City
. The school has a faculty of 72, which is made up of 10 Jesuits, 62 lay teachers, plus six counselors, including three college placement counselors. Tuition for the 2011-12 school year is $11,500. The student activity fee is $750.
As of the 2010/11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 901 students and 72 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9.
section of Jersey City as one department within Saint Peter's College by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 3, 1872. Along with the Preparatory department were the Collegiate and Grammar departments. As a school for young men, Saint Peter's opened in September of 1878 with seventy-one students in the Preparatory department. Academic degrees were first conferred in June of 1889. At this time the only building on the campus was Shalloe Hall at 144 Grand Street. Mulry Hall, on the corner of Grand and Warren Streets. was built around the turn of the century as a local social club, before being acquired by the school.
, three years of mathematics
, three years of history, three years of science, four years of English
, two years of modern language (choosing Spanish
, French
, German
or Italian
), and four years of religion. Prep offers art and music classes for students wishing to broaden their creativity and to pursue the arts in college. Independent study courses include Greek Honors, Portfolio Art, and instrumental music. Other elective classes are offered to juniors and seniors and there are many honors and AP
classes to choose from. The school has inaugurated the John E. Browning, S.J., '46, Learning Center, which features resources for individual learning and a learning specialist.
(HCIAA), which includes private and parochial high schools in Hudson County. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA).
Saint Peter's Prep football won the 2005 Parochial Group IV State Championship defeating Don Bosco Prep
22-15. In 2006, Saint Peter's Prep fell short in the finals of the Non-Public, Group IV tournament, losing to Don Bosco Prep 41-0.
On September 14, 2007 Coach Rich Hansen surpassed legendary coach Bill Cochrane as the all time most-winning coach in Prep history. Hansen was awarded in a pre-game ceremony the following game on September 28, against North Bergen High School
. The game was nationally televised on ESPNU
. Coach Hansen also set an unprecedented record in the 2007 year, winning 70 consecutive HCIAA
games.
On November 17, 2007 the Marauders beat Bergen Catholic High School
41-7.. This victory advanced Prep to its third state sectional championship game in three years, all of which have been against Don Bosco Preparatory High School
. On December 2, 2007, the Marauders played Don Bosco Prep again, and lost 42-14 in the Non-Public, Group IV sectional championship game. This was the third consecutive State Championship game in which the two met, with Don Bosco winning two of three.
The Saint Peter's Prep volleyball team achieved 100 consecutive wins in Hudson County in 2006, but lost the winning streak at the county championships against Bayonne High School that same year. It has consistently been ranked among the top ten teams of the state of New Jersey
. The team won the 2007 Boys Volleyball - North state sectional championship over Bayonne High School
(25-17, 25-20). The team moved on to play for the NJSIAA overall state championship on June 8, 2007 against East Brunswick High School
, falling 25-21, 25-22.
The Saint Peter's Prep Hockey program has had a top five team in the state nearly every year, producing many great players who go on to play at higher levels of the game. In the 2006-2007 season, they advanced to the final round after defeating Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)
2-0. They played St. Augustine College Preparatory School
in the NJSIAA championship, but fell 3-1.
The Prep basketball team won the 2008 Hudson County Coviello Division Championship by defeating #2 seeded Union Hill by a score of 48-47. In the process they pulled off "upsets" against #1 seeded Bayonne, 79-76 in overtime, and #5 seeded Emerson in the 2nd round on Thursday night 71-55. This marked the first time the #8 seed won the tournament.
At the end of their Sophomore year a student may participate in a summer immersion trip. Trips typically last for one week. Locations of trips include West Virginia
, Kentucky
, Camden
, and the New York
Metropolitan area, among others. Completion of this trip fulfills a student's Junior service requirement.
In the summer of 2007, the school introduced a senior service immersion experience in New Orleans. This program was continued in August 2008 as Prep sent 16 students and 4 faculty members to Covington, Louisiana
to work with Habitat for Humanity.
The summer of 2009 saw the introduction of the school's first international service trip in its history. Ten rising juniors and seniors, along with two faculty members, traveled to the Working Boys' Center in Quito
Ecuador
. The group updated a blog with reflections and experiences throughout the trip http://prepcampusministry.blogspot.com.
Beginning in the 2009-2010 school year, St. Peter's became home to the first micro-finance organization to be run by high-school students.
The retreats are as follows:
, on a social justice topic. From 1998 through 2008 this entailed a one time lecture on such various topics as Jewish-Christian Relations, the Death Penalty, and urban poverty, among others. In 2009 under the direction of Campus Minister Ryan Heffernan, the program took on a new direction transforming into the Arrupe Lecture Series, a week-long summit on social justice issues. 2009 dealt with Genocide and Ethnic Conflict while spring 2010 focused on Poverty in the United States. The Fall 2010 Series addressed Immigration Issues within the United States. Prep also sends a delegation annually to the Fort Benning, Georgia to protest the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
(WHINSEC, formerly the School of the Americas-SOA) which has been implicated in the training of mainly Latin American military officers who have later committed human rights violations in their home country, including the murder of six Jesuits in El Salvador.
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
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...
, USA. Located within 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 Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
founded the school in 1872 and remains a contributing part of the administration and faculty.
Prep is part of the Jesuits' New York Province http://nysj.org/s/316/nypsj.aspx?sid=316&gid=1&pgid=957.
Students are enrolled from counties in Central
Central Jersey
Central Jersey is a common designation for a region of the state of New Jersey in the United States of America. Trenton is considered the boundary between designated "North Jersey" and "South Jersey"...
and Northern
North Jersey
North Jersey is a colloquial term, with no precise consensus definition, for the northern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. A straightforward, noncolloquial term for the region is northern New Jersey.- Two-portion approaches :...
New Jersey, as well as from nearby New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The school has a faculty of 72, which is made up of 10 Jesuits, 62 lay teachers, plus six counselors, including three college placement counselors. Tuition for the 2011-12 school year is $11,500. The student activity fee is $750.
As of the 2010/11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 901 students and 72 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), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9.
Foundation and growth
Saint Peter's Prep was originally founded in the Paulus HookPaulus Hook, Jersey City
Paulus Hook is a community on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, New Jersey, located one mile across the river from Manhattan. The name Hook comes from the Dutch word "hoeck" which translates into "point of land." This "point of land" has been described as an elevated area, the location...
section of Jersey City as one department within Saint Peter's College by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 3, 1872. Along with the Preparatory department were the Collegiate and Grammar departments. As a school for young men, Saint Peter's opened in September of 1878 with seventy-one students in the Preparatory department. Academic degrees were first conferred in June of 1889. At this time the only building on the campus was Shalloe Hall at 144 Grand Street. Mulry Hall, on the corner of Grand and Warren Streets. was built around the turn of the century as a local social club, before being acquired by the school.
Separation from the college
In 1918 Jesuit Superiors decided to close the College division in order to focus more attention on other Universities in the Northeast. It remained closed until 1930, during this time, however, the Preparatory division remained open. The College division reopened in another location in 1930 and in 1936 settled at its current location. The College and Preparatory departments were officially incorporated separately on February 10, 1955. Although Saint Peter's College has not been located at 144 Grand for over eighty years, at an entrance to the original building, Shalloe Hall, a window pane above the door still reads "Saint Peter's College."Buildings
The original building, Shalloe Hall, is named after Francis J. Shalloe S.J. and was built in the 1870s. Mulry Hall was dedicated in 1913. Across the street is the Humanities Building (previously known as the Freshman and Science Building and still commonly referred to as the English Building). This elegant building was constructed in the 1880s and until 1924 housed the Academy of Saint Aloysius, an all girls school. Prep acquired the building in 1924 and in 1995 completed a complete renovation of the structure, including a revamping of the Siperstein Library. Hogan and Burke Halls on the West side of Campus were constructed in 1942 and 1965-66, respectively. In 1948 the Memorial Gymnasium was dedicated. It is commonly referred to as "The Barn" by the Prep faithful for its unique shape. In 2005 Prep completed the purchase of the vacant Saint Peter's Grammar School as well as the Saint Peter's Church adjacent to Prep's existing property. Recent renovations over the past twenty years include a remodeling of Warren Street as a pedestrian walkway during school hours named after Pope John Paul II, the upgrade of the Humanities Building and Memorial Gymnasium, and the construction of James F. Keenan, S.J. field about three blocks away. The new field has provided the Soccer, Rugby, and Lacrosse teams a Home Field, as well as practice space for the Football and Baseball teams. The most recent architectural addition as of the beginning of the 2010/2011 school year is the O'Keeffe Commons. Formerly being on the ground floor of Burke Hall, the lunch room is now housed in the state-of-the-art O'Keeffe Commons.The future
On June 22, 2009 the board of trustees voted unanimously to approve Phase One of the Campus Master Plan. Developed over several years, the Master Plan lays out the future of Prep's physical campus. Given the limited amount of space available in Downtown Jersey City, every effort was made to maximize the limited resource. Phase One includes a remodeling of Saint Peter's Church into a temporary cafeteria/multi-purpose space known as the O'Keefe Commons. This was completed over the summer of 2010 in time for the beginning of the 2010 academic year. The remainder of Phase one includes a complete renovation of Burke Hall along Warren Street into a premier Science building including roof space for a greenhouse with other outdoor learning capabilities. A new main entrance along Warren Street will also be constructed. The remaining Phases of the Master Plan will be approved by the Board once funding for the remainder of the project is secured. Prep has introduced a new campaign, "Imagine: The Fund for Saint Peter's Prep" for the financing of the Master Plan projects. Total gifts as of September 29, 2010 are over $13.6 million. The other phases of the master plan include the construction of a large multi-purpose space in the York Street parking lot; extensive renovations of Mulry Hall and Hogan Hall; a major reconfiguration of the former Jesuit residence; possible accommodation for parking on campus underground; construction of a new academic building (along York Street); and the conversion of the upper floors of the Humanities Building (former Freshman Building) into office space for non-academic administration and external affairs.Academics
Students at Prep are required to take two years of LatinLatin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, three years of mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, three years of history, three years of science, four years of English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, two years of modern language (choosing Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
or Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
), and four years of religion. Prep offers art and music classes for students wishing to broaden their creativity and to pursue the arts in college. Independent study courses include Greek Honors, Portfolio Art, and instrumental music. Other elective classes are offered to juniors and seniors and there are many honors and AP
Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
classes to choose from. The school has inaugurated the John E. Browning, S.J., '46, Learning Center, which features resources for individual learning and a learning specialist.
Athletics
The school's 17 varsity athletic teams are called the Marauders and wear maroon and white. The Marauders compete in the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic AssociationHudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association is a New Jersey high school sports association operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The league consists of 23 public and parochial high schools in Hudson County in northern New Jersey...
(HCIAA), which includes private and parochial high schools in Hudson County. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA).
Saint Peter's Prep football won the 2005 Parochial Group IV State Championship defeating Don Bosco Prep
Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Don Bosco Preparatory High School is a private, Roman Catholic secondary school for young men, grades 9 through 12. Founded by the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious order of priests and brothers, the school is situated on a campus in Ramsey, New Jersey, United States...
22-15. In 2006, Saint Peter's Prep fell short in the finals of the Non-Public, Group IV tournament, losing to Don Bosco Prep 41-0.
On September 14, 2007 Coach Rich Hansen surpassed legendary coach Bill Cochrane as the all time most-winning coach in Prep history. Hansen was awarded in a pre-game ceremony the following game on September 28, against North Bergen High School
North Bergen High School
North Bergen High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from North Bergen, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the North Bergen School District....
. The game was nationally televised on ESPNU
ESPNU
ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...
. Coach Hansen also set an unprecedented record in the 2007 year, winning 70 consecutive HCIAA
Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association is a New Jersey high school sports association operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The league consists of 23 public and parochial high schools in Hudson County in northern New Jersey...
games.
On November 17, 2007 the Marauders beat Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school in Oradell, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade...
41-7.. This victory advanced Prep to its third state sectional championship game in three years, all of which have been against Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Don Bosco Preparatory High School is a private, Roman Catholic secondary school for young men, grades 9 through 12. Founded by the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious order of priests and brothers, the school is situated on a campus in Ramsey, New Jersey, United States...
. On December 2, 2007, the Marauders played Don Bosco Prep again, and lost 42-14 in the Non-Public, Group IV sectional championship game. This was the third consecutive State Championship game in which the two met, with Don Bosco winning two of three.
The Saint Peter's Prep volleyball team achieved 100 consecutive wins in Hudson County in 2006, but lost the winning streak at the county championships against Bayonne High School that same year. It has consistently been ranked among the top ten teams of the state of 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...
. The team won the 2007 Boys Volleyball - North state sectional championship over Bayonne High School
Bayonne High School
Bayonne High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, operated by the Bayonne Board of Education....
(25-17, 25-20). The team moved on to play for the NJSIAA overall state championship on June 8, 2007 against East Brunswick High School
East Brunswick High School
East Brunswick High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 10 through 12 in East Brunswick Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, operating as part of East Brunswick Public Schools. The school was recognized by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program in the 1990-91...
, falling 25-21, 25-22.
The Saint Peter's Prep Hockey program has had a top five team in the state nearly every year, producing many great players who go on to play at higher levels of the game. In the 2006-2007 season, they advanced to the final round after defeating Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)
Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)
Christian Brothers Academy , located in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey, is a private, all-boys college preparatory school with a focus on Christian education run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de la Salle...
2-0. They played St. Augustine College Preparatory School
St. Augustine College Preparatory School
St. Augustine College Preparatory School is an all-boys Roman Catholic four-year high school located in the Richland section of Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, United States...
in the NJSIAA championship, but fell 3-1.
The Prep basketball team won the 2008 Hudson County Coviello Division Championship by defeating #2 seeded Union Hill by a score of 48-47. In the process they pulled off "upsets" against #1 seeded Bayonne, 79-76 in overtime, and #5 seeded Emerson in the 2nd round on Thursday night 71-55. This marked the first time the #8 seed won the tournament.
Teams
Saint Peter's offers 18 sports and 38 teams, including football, soccer, cross country, basketball, bowling, fencing, indoor track, wrestling, swimming, ice hockey, baseball, golf, volleyball, outdoor track, lacrosse, tennis, and rugby. In 2010, Prep inaugurated a club crew team and in 2011 a water polo teamChristian service
At Saint Peter's, each year of study, other than accumulating the adequate grades, must also complete a Christian Service requirement. Service is as follows:- Freshmen - 10 hours: fulfilled through Freshman Day of Service
- Sophomores - 20 hours: fulfilled through Sophomore Retreat
- JuniorsEleventh gradeEleventh Grade is the eleventh, and for some countries final, grade of secondary schools. Students are typically 16 or 17 years of age, depending on the country and the students' birthdays.-Brazil:...
- 60 hours: to be decided upon with direction from the Campus Ministry department.
At the end of their Sophomore year a student may participate in a summer immersion trip. Trips typically last for one week. Locations of trips include West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, Camden
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
, and the New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Metropolitan area, among others. Completion of this trip fulfills a student's Junior service requirement.
In the summer of 2007, the school introduced a senior service immersion experience in New Orleans. This program was continued in August 2008 as Prep sent 16 students and 4 faculty members to Covington, Louisiana
Covington, Louisiana
Covington is a city in and the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,483 at the 2000 census. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River....
to work with Habitat for Humanity.
The summer of 2009 saw the introduction of the school's first international service trip in its history. Ten rising juniors and seniors, along with two faculty members, traveled to the Working Boys' Center in Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. The group updated a blog with reflections and experiences throughout the trip http://prepcampusministry.blogspot.com.
Beginning in the 2009-2010 school year, St. Peter's became home to the first micro-finance organization to be run by high-school students.
Retreats
Retreats are an essential component of Saint Peter’s Campus Ministry program. They provide students with the chance to step away from their busy lives and reflect on the relationships they have with God, family, and friends. The retreats also offer students an opportunity to reflect on themselves – providing them the time to examine who they are, where they come from, and what they believe in.The retreats are as follows:
- Freshman: Freshman "IgNite" Retreat. It occurs a few days before the regular school year begins. Incoming freshman stay overnight with their homeroom at the school where they are introduced to Ignatian Spirituality. This is mandatory for all freshmen. Formerly, the retreat began after school and ended the following day. This retreat first took place in 2007.
- Sophomore: The Sophomore Retreat combines service and retreat in an Urban Immersion experience. As a homeroom, students spend a weekend together serving at a food bank and senior center in order to work with the poor and marginalized in society. The retreat shows the importance of "a faith that does justice."
- Junior: "Emmaus" Retreat. The Emmaus Retreat program has been a part of Prep since Fr. Ned Coughlin, S.J., directed the first "Emmaus Weekend" in 1977. A three-day retreat, "Emmaus" provides students with the opportunity to examine their own spirituality and their relationship with God, form a community with fellow classmates and faculty members, and open their minds and hearts to the experiences, beliefs and feelings of others. There are eight Emmaus retreats throughout the year. The retreat is optional, although most students attend. There have been over 250 Emmaus retreats over the years. Although the location of the retreat has changed over the years from the Jersey Shore to the mountains of Passaic County to its current location in Warwick, New YorkWarwick, New YorkWarwick is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 30,764 at the 2000 census. The 2007 census population estimate is 32,669.The Town of Warwick is located in the southwest part of the county...
the essence of the experience remains one that stays with Prep men for many years. - Senior: Kairos retreatKairos retreatKairos, adapted to mean "God's time", is a Christian retreat program for high school and college students that takes place around the world.The retreat is a four day, three night residential retreat, that provide participants the chance to contemplate God's role in their lives.-Process:The retreat...
. Kairos – which, translated from Greek, means the appropriate time and is loosely translated into God's Time – is an opportunity for seniors to reflect on the presence of God in their everyday life. The themes for the four-day retreat are based on Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises, and they challenge students to a deeper self-examination than the reflections of previous retreats. 2007 was the first year this retreat took place. There are four scheduled per year.
Social justice issues
Begun in 1998, Prep has annually hosted an Arrupe Lecture, named after the former Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Pedro Arrupe S.J.Pedro Arrupe
Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J. was the twenty eighth Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He was born in Bilbao, Spain.-Education and training:...
, on a social justice topic. From 1998 through 2008 this entailed a one time lecture on such various topics as Jewish-Christian Relations, the Death Penalty, and urban poverty, among others. In 2009 under the direction of Campus Minister Ryan Heffernan, the program took on a new direction transforming into the Arrupe Lecture Series, a week-long summit on social justice issues. 2009 dealt with Genocide and Ethnic Conflict while spring 2010 focused on Poverty in the United States. The Fall 2010 Series addressed Immigration Issues within the United States. Prep also sends a delegation annually to the Fort Benning, Georgia to protest the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation , formerly the United States Army School of the Americas is a United States Department of Defense educational and training facility at Fort Benning near Columbus, Georgia in the United States...
(WHINSEC, formerly the School of the Americas-SOA) which has been implicated in the training of mainly Latin American military officers who have later committed human rights violations in their home country, including the murder of six Jesuits in El Salvador.
Notable alumni
- Dave Leto, Ralph Cuseglio, Jon Gonnelli: Rye CoalitionRye CoalitionRye Coalition is a hard rock band based in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. The band has released four full length albums, three EPs, a split 12" with Karp, and several 7" records....
- Sean Adams, reporter, WCBS Newsradio 880
- Ron Allen, NBC News Correspondent
- Lawrence Babbio, Jr.Lawrence Babbio, Jr.Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr., generally called Larry, is a former vice chairman and president of Verizon, with responsibility for the Verizon Telecom and Verizon Business units. He was also a member of the board of directors of Verizon Wireless...
, former CEO, Verizon Wireless Corporation, now CEO, ADC Telecommunications Corp. - Charles BeirneCharles BeirneCharles J. Beirne, S.J. was an American Jesuit and academic administrator. Beirne served as the 11th President of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, from 2000 until 2007...
, S.J., former President of Le Moyne CollegeLe Moyne CollegeLe Moyne College, named after Simon Le Moyne, is a private, Jesuit college enrolling over 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1946, Le Moyne is the first Jesuit college to be founded as a co-educational institution...
(2000-2007) - George BlaneyGeorge BlaneyGeorge R. Blaney is an American basketball coach.Blaney played high school basketball at St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City....
(born 1939), former New York KnickNew York KnicksThe New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, Head Basketball Coach at Seton Hall and Holy Cross, Assistant Coach at UConn. - Philip BoscoPhilip Bosco-Personal life:Bosco was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Margaret Raymond , a policewoman, and Philip Lupo Bosco, a carnival worker. Bosco went to high school at St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City. He attended the Catholic University of Washington, D.C. Bosco married Nancy...
(born 1930), Tony AwardTony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
-winning actor (Broadway and Hollywood). - Frank D'AmelioFrank D'AmelioFrank D’Amelio is a former U.S. soccer defender who played one season in the North American Soccer League, one in the American Soccer League and the 1980-1981 indoor NASL season. He later coached for over two decades on the collegiate, high school and youth club levels.-Player:D'Amelio was born in...
, CFO, PfizerPfizerPfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
. - Jerry DeFuccioJerry DeFuccioJerry DeFuccio was an American comic book writer and editor, known primarily for his work at Mad, where he was an associate editor for 25 years. In addition to his work on that magazine, he was closely involved in many of the Mad paperbacks, editing Clods' Letters to Mad and many other reprints...
(1925-2001), Editor, Mad Magazine - Will DurantWill DurantWilliam James Durant was a prolific American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for The Story of Civilization, 11 volumes written in collaboration with his wife Ariel Durant and published between 1935 and 1975...
(1885-1981), writer of such works as The Story of CivilizationThe Story of CivilizationThe Story of Civilization, by husband and wife Will and Ariel Durant, is an eleven-volume set of books covering Western history for the general reader...
and The Story of Philosophy. - Will HillWill HillWill Hill III is an American football safety who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He played college football for the Florida Gators.- High school career :...
, safety for the University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
football team, Class of 2008 - Thomas Fleming, historian
- Ken JenningsKen Jennings (actor)Ken Jennings is an actor most famous for his 1979 role as Tobias Ragg in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street...
(born 1947), actor. Drama Desk Award Winner - John V. KellyJohn V. KellyJohn Vincent Kelly, Sr. was an American Republican Party politician who served as Mayor of Nutley, New Jersey and served nine terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, before losing two electoral bids to win a seat in the New Jersey Senate.-Early life and education:Kelly was born in Jersey City,...
(1926-2009), served in the New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
. - George A. KrolGeorge A. KrolGeorge Albert Krol is a United States foreign service officer and career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor. As of June 2011, he is the U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan...
, former United States Ambassador to BelarusBelarusBelarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. - Nathan LaneNathan LaneNathan Lane is an American actor of stage and screen. He is best known for his roles as Mendy in The Lisbon Traviata, Albert in The Birdcage, Max Bialystock in the musical The Producers, Ernie Smuntz in MouseHunt, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to...
(born 1956), TonyTony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
and Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
winning actor. - Kevin O'ConnorKevin O'ConnorKevin O'Connor is a professional footballer who is currently captain of Brentford. He is the club's longest serving player, having signed professional terms in 1999....
(Class of 1984), television personality (contestant on original Amazing Race on CBS, 2001; host of Kevin and Drew Unleashed on Discovery Channel, 2004; fifth lead in Dirty Laundry, 2007) - Fr. Earle Markey, SJ., Holy Cross College Scholar-Athlete, drafted by the Boston CelticsBoston CelticsThe Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
, Jesuit Priest and Holy Cross College administrator and faculty member. - Rick Mina, former President and CEO of Foot LockerFoot LockerFoot Locker, Inc. is an American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. Formerly known as Venator Group, Inc., it is the successor corporation to the F.W. Woolworth Company , and many of...
- Paolo MontalbánPaolo MontalbánPaolo Montalban is a Filipino-American actor and singer best known for his performance in ABC/Disney's telepic of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella as Prince Christopher, opposite Brandy as Cinderella....
(born 1973), Actor. - Joseph RussonielloJoseph RussonielloJoseph P. Russoniello is an American attorney who recently served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California after being appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate in 2007...
, two-term U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of CaliforniaU.S. Attorney for the Northern District of CaliforniaThe United States Attorney for the Northern District of California is the United States Attorney responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California....
; former Dean, San Francisco Law SchoolSan Francisco Law SchoolSan Francisco Law School is a private, non-profit law school in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1909, the law school became non-profit in 1941 and moved to its present location in 1968... - Kenny Santucci, MTV veteran
- Mark SullivanMark Sullivan (jurist)Mark A. Sullivan was an American judge and sat on the New Jersey Supreme Court for eight years.Sullivan was born in Jersey City to Judge Sullivan of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, which was at the time New Jersey's highest court. Sullivan received his high school education at St...
, justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court, 1973-1981 - Elnardo Webster, former Pittsburgh Steeler, attorney.
- Jack NiesJack NiesJack Nies is a retired National Basketball Association referee. Wearing #35 throughout his 31-year career, only Dick Bavetta and Joey Crawford have had more years of NBA officiating experience than Nies. Nies officiated 2046 regular-season games throughout his career, making him the sixth referee...
(born 1937), former NBA referee - Kyle PalmieriKyle PalmieriKyle Charles Palmieri is an American ice hockey right winger/center who currently plays for the Syracuse Crunch, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks.-Playing career:...
, Professional Ice Hockey Player for Anaheim DucksAnaheim DucksThe Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
Further reading
- Kinahan-Ockay, Mary and David Sambade, "Saint Peter's Preparatory School." New Jersey City University. Jersey City Past and Present
External links
- Saint Peter's Prep Website
- Data for Saint Peter's Preparatory 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...
- Bracket Information for New Jersey School Sports Provided by NJSIAA
- History of Saint Peter's Prep
- Crew Parent's Association