Bishop Eustace Preparatory School
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| Name | Bishop Eustace Preparatory School |
| Address | 5552 Route 70 |
| Town | Pennsauken, NJ, 08109-4798 |
| Established | 1954 |
| Community | Suburban |
| Type | Private |
| Religion | Catholic (Pallottine) |
| Students | Co-Ed (all male prior to 1972) |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Colors | Black and White |
| Motto | The Tradition is That of a Winner! |
Bishop Eustace Preparatory School is a coeducational private high school in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, which was founded in 1954 by the priests and brothers of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (The Pallottines). The school was named after Bishop Bartholomew J. Eustace, first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden, where Pennsauken is located. The school is a coeducational institution (prior to 1972, it was all-male) serving grades 9 to 12. As of 2005, there are 52 faculty members teaching 797 students, 8% of whom are not white.
The school is a member of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools.
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[edit] Notable alumni
- Bill Melchionni - 76ers and Nets basketball player.[1]
- Blaine Neal - Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals.[2]
- William Rowell - Ninth overall pick in 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.
- Kate Shindle - 1998 Miss America.[3]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[4]
- Brother James Beamesderfer - Headmaster
- Mr. Cyril J. Bleistine - Principal
- Dr. Joseph R. DiAmore - Vice-Principal
[edit] References
- ^ The Game I'll Never Forget: Bill Melchionni, Basketball Digest, January 2001
- ^ Major League baseball player profile: Blaine Neal, accessed December 10, 2006
- ^ "A S. JERSEY GIRL TAKES THE CROWN AS MISS AMERICA \ BUT SHE'S MISS ILLINOIS.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 14, 1977. "Moorestown native and Bishop Eustace graduate Katherine Shindle was named Miss America 1998 last night, topping an all-vocalist field of five finalists in the 77th annual competition."
- ^ Administrative Staff, accessed March 17, 2007
