Don Bosco Preparatory High School

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Don Bosco Preparatory High School
School Seal of Don Bosco Prep
Molding Men Today ~ To Lead Tomorrow
Established 1915
School type Private
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Director/President Fr. Louis Molinelli, SDB
Location Ramsey, NJ, USA
Enrollment 865
Faculty 50
Student:teacher
ratio		 17.3:1
Average SAT
scores (2005)		 1155
Athletics 18 varsity sports
Color(s) Maroon and White
Mascot Ironmen
Conference Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League

Don Bosco Preparatory High School (Don Bosco Prep) is a private, Roman Catholic secondary school for young men, grades 9 through 12. Founded in 1915, by the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious order of priests and brothers, Don Bosco Prep is attended by eight hundred seventy-five students from over 100 towns throughout the New York metropolitan area. The school is situated on a park-like, thirty-five acre campus in Ramsey, New Jersey, United States.

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[edit] Accreditation

Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Don Bosco Prep is a member of The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, The National Catholic Education Association, The National Association of Secondary School Principals, The National Honor Society and The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

[edit] Location

Don Bosco currently enrolls approximately 865 students. The institution draws students from a wide geographical region, including Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex and Sussex counties in New Jersey as well as Rockland and Orange counties in New York.

[edit] Administration

  • Director/President: Fr. Louis Molinelli, SDB
  • Principal: Mr. John Stanczak
  • Assistant Principal, Student Affairs: Mr. Tom DeLucci
  • Assistant Principal, Academics: Fr. Louis Konopelski, SDB
  • Director of Admissions: Mr. Brian McAleer
  • Coordinator for Youth Ministry: Fr. Steve Leake, SDB

[edit] Course Offerings

Courses currently available include: Algebra I*, Geometry*, Algebra II/Trigonometry*, Pre-Calculus*, Statistics, AP Calculus AB and BC, Composition, American Literature*, British Literature*, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, Creative Writing, Latin, French, Italian, German, Spanish*, World History*, AP United States History*, AP European History, AP United States Government and Politics, Biology*, Chemistry*, Physics*, Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics B, Astronomy, AP Psychology, Economics, Criminal Justice, Film Studies, Intro to Law, Sociology, Musical Arts, Theology, Anatomy and Physiology, Fine Arts, and Computer Science.

* an honors version of the class is available

[edit] Activities

The athletic teams are nicknamed the Ironmen and the school colors are maroon and white.

One of two fountains on the Ramsey, NJ campus.
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One of two fountains on the Ramsey, NJ campus.
Mary, Help of Christians Chapel in St. John's Hall is the center of religious activity on campus.
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Mary, Help of Christians Chapel in St. John's Hall is the center of religious activity on campus.

[edit] Fall

The Prep fields football, soccer and cross country teams in the fall. The cross country team is currently top-ranked in New Jersey and recently ended Christian Brothers Academy's 11-year winning streak at the state group championships.[1] The soccer team is always a competitor for a state title and has developed into a highly respected program in New Jersey. Don Bosco Prep's football program is a competitor for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Parochial Group 4 championship almost every year, appearing in all state finals since 2003. Don Bosco Prep has been boosted by regular season competition with perennial powerhouses such as Bergen Catholic High School and Saint Joseph Regional High School. Don Bosco's football team is currently ranked among the top 20 teams in the country by USA Today and as the #1 High School football team in the country by MaxPreps.com. In 2006, they defeated St. Peter's Prep, in the USA Today game of the week between #10(St Peters) and #13 (DBP), 41-0 to capture the state Non-Public Group 4 title. Don Bosco Prep football games often appear on regional or national TV. In the past, games have been featured on MSG Network (NY Region), CN8 (NY and PA Region), ESPNU, and YES Network. Don Bosco Prep competes in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL).

[edit] Winter

The Prep currently fields eight varsity athletic teams in the winter including a County Champion basketball team, a hockey team, wrestling, and bowling programs. DBP also has swimming and fencing teams, a ski racing team and an indoor track & field program. Don Bosco's ski team has won the league championship five years in a row, and always has a strong showing in the state race. Don Bosco has recently offered a swimming program.

[edit] Spring

The school offers seven varsity sports in the spring season including baseball, crew, golf, lacrosse, outdoor track, tennis, and volleyball. Baseball won the county title in 2006 and the lacrosse team is a perennial powerhouse, as are the track and volleyball teams. The golf team is also quite good.

The Crew team, which was started in the spring of 2003, has grown into a regional powerhouse, winning several events and placing many boats in regattas in Philadelphia and Mercer Lake. Bosco's Junior double has been extremely good in the past two seasons going undefeated in the spring of 2006, with wins at Cities and Scholastic Nationals as well as winning the event at the Stotesbury Cup in 2005 and 2006.

[edit] Clubs

Don Bosco Prep offers clubs and activities for student involvement. These include:

  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Liturgical Choir/Chorus
  • Art Club
  • German Culture Club
  • Italian Club
  • Amnesty International
  • Yearbook (The Bosconian)
  • Newspaper (The Ironman)
  • Peer Mediation
  • Hacky Sack Club
  • Frisbee Club
  • Outdoors Club
  • Ping-Pong CLub

[edit] Honor Roll/Honor Society

Don Bosco Prep offers multiple recognitions of academic achievement by students. These include:

[edit] Notable Students and Alumni

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Don Bosco Prep halts CBA's streak at 11, The Star-Ledger, November 12, 2006

[edit] External links

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