St. Peter's Preparatory School

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Saint Peter's Preparatory School
Motto: Sub Umbra Petri (Under the Shadow of Peter)
Established 1872
Type Private all-male secondary
President Rev. Robert Reiser, S.J.
Principal Mr. Kevin Cuddihy
Students 938
Grades 9–12
Location Jersey City, New Jersey USA
Colors Maroon and silver
Mascot Marauders
Yearbook Petrean
Newspaper Petroc
Website www.stpetersprep.org

Saint Peter's Preparatory School is a private all-boys Roman Catholic prep school located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Society of Jesus founded the school in 1872 and remains a contributing part of the administration and faculty. The school's motto is sub umbra petri, Latin for "under the shadow of Peter."

There are currently 911 students enrolled from multiple counties in Central and Northern New Jersey, as well as from nearby New York City. The school has a faculty of 70, which is made up of 12 Jesuits, 57 lay teachers, plus 6 counselors, including 2 college placement counselors. Tuition for the 2006–2007 school year is $7,375. The student activity fee is $675.

The school's 16 varsity athletic teams are called the Marauders and wear Maroon and Silver. The teams compete in the HCIAA and the NJSIAA. St. Peter's Prep football won the 2005 Parochial Group IV State Championship defeating Don Bosco Prep 22-15.[1] Most recently, St. Peter's Prep fell short in the finals of the Non-Public, Group IV tournament, losing 41-0 to Don Bosco.[2]


[edit] Notable alumni

  • Ron Allen NBC News Correspondent
  • Philip Bosco, Tony Award winning actor (Broadway and Hollywood).[3]
  • Thomas Fleming, Historian
  • George Krol, US Ambassador to Belarus
  • Donald Landry, Scientist
  • Nathan Lane, Actor.[4]
  • Nick Warnock, Semi-Finalist on the Reality Show The Apprentice' as well as a participant on the reality show Dog Eat Dog
  • Rick Mina, President and CEO of Foot Locker
  • George Blaney, Former New York Knick, Head Basketball Coach at Seton Hall and Holy Cross, Assistant Coach at UCONN
  • Elnardo Webster, former Pittsburgh Steeler, attorney
  • Paolo Montalban, Actor
  • Sean Adams, Reporter CBS 880
  • Sam C. DiFeo, Businessman

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2005 Football - Non-Public, Group IV, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, accessed June 1, 2006
  2. ^ 2006 Football Tournament - Non-Public, Group IV, NJSIAA, accessed December 10, 2006
  3. ^ Q&A with Peter Bosco, interview dated October 15, 2006
  4. ^ Q&A with Nathan Lane, interview dated October 23, 2006

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Institutional Constituent Members

Arrupe Jesuit High School (CO) • Bellarmine College Preparatory (CA) • Bellarmine Preparatory School (WA) • Boston College High School (MA) • Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (IN) • Brophy College Preparatory (AZ) • Canisius High School (NY) • Cheverus High School (ME) • Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola (PR) • Creighton Preparatory School (NE) • Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (IL) • De Smet Jesuit High School (MO) • Fairfield College Preparatory School (CT) • Fordham Preparatory School (NY) • Georgetown Preparatory School (MD) • Gonzaga College High School (DC) • Gonzaga Preparatory High School (Spokane) (WA) • Jesuit College Preparatory School (Dallas) (TX) • Jesuit High School (New Orleans) (LA) • Jesuit High School (Portland) (OR) • Jesuit High School (Sacramento) (CA) • Jesuit High School of Tampa (FL) • Loyola Academy (IL) • Loyola Blakefield (MD) • Loyola High School (MI) • Loyola High School of Los Angeles (CA) • Loyola School (NY) • Marquette University High School (WI) • McQuaid Jesuit High School (NY) • Red Cloud Indian School (SD) • Regis High School (New York) (NY) • Regis Jesuit High School (CO) • Rockhurst High School (MO) • St. Martin de Porres High School (OH) • St. Ignatius College Prep (IL) • St. Ignatius College Preparatory (CA) • St. Ignatius High School (OH) • St. John's Jesuit High School (OH) • St. Joseph's Preparatory School (PA) • St. Louis University High (MO) • St. Peter's Preparatory School (NJ) • St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati) (OH) • Scranton Preparatory School (PA) • Seattle Preparatory School (WA) • Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (TX) • University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy (MI) • Verbum Dei High School (CA) • Walsh Jesuit High School (OH) • Xavier High School (NY)

Institutional Associate Members

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School • Loyola High School (Montreal) • St. Bonaventure's (St. John's, Newfoundland) • St. John's College (Belize) • St. Paul's High School (Winnipeg) • St. Ignatius High School (Haiti) • Xavier High School (Micronesia)


Private High Schools and Prep Schools in New Jersey
Blair Academy | Delbarton School | Dwight-Englewood School | Gill St. Bernard's School | Hun School of Princeton | Lawrenceville School | Morristown-Beard School | Newark Academy | Peddie School | The Pennington School | The Pingry School | Princeton Day School | Ranney School | Rutgers Preparatory School | Seton Hall Preparatory School | Saint Benedict's Preparatory School | St. Peter's Preparatory School
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