Bishop Eustace Preparatory School
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| Bishop Eustace Preparatory School | |
| Location | |
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| 5552 Route 70 Pennsauken, NJ, 08109-4798 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden |
| Headmaster | Brother James Beamesderfer, S.A.C. |
| Principal | Mr. Cyril J. Bleistine |
| Enrollment |
757 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 53.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 14.3[1] |
| Type | Catholic school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Olympic Conference |
| Motto | The Charity of Christ Urges Us On |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Color(s) | Black and White |
| Established | 1954 |
| Information | 856-662-2160 |
| Homepage | School website |
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 the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 757 students and 53.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.3.[1]
The school is a member of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools.
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[edit] Athletics
The Bishop Eustace Preparatory School Crusaders compete in the Olympic Conference, an athletic conference consisting of nineteen public and private high schools located in Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County. The Olympic Conference operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association The boys swimming team won the 2007 Non-Public Group B championship with a 98-72 win over Pingry School.[2]
The school was recognized as the Group B winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2005-06. The award recognized the school for achieving 3rd in Girls Cross Country, a tie for 3rd in Football, 2nd in Boys Swimming, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track Relays, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track Championships, 1st in Baseball, a Tie for 3rd in Softball, a tie for 3rd in Boys Tennis and 2nd in Girls Outdoor Track.[3]
In 2002, the baseball team won the Parochial South B title with a win over St. Rose High School, by a 3-1 final score,[4], and became the Group B State Champions with a 5-1 win over Montclair Kimberley Academy.[5] The team repeated the South B title in 2004 with 6-4 win over St. Rose,[6] and repeated as Parochial group B champion with a 12-2 win over Newark Academy.[7] The 2006 team won the South B sectional championship with a 7-3 win against Sacred Heart High School in the final game.[8]
The girls soccer team won the 2003 South Parochial B title by edging Holy Spirit High School 2-1[9]The team repeated for the South B state championship in 2004 with a 5-0 win over Holy Spirit.[10] The team won the 2006 South B title with a 1-0 win vs. Gloucester Catholic High School.[11] In 2007, the team won the South B state sectional championship with a 2-0 win over Holy Cross High School in the tournament final.[12][13]
The boys soccer team won the 2001 Parochial South B title, topping St. Rose High School 3-0.[14]
The 2002 girls basketball won the Parochial South B championship with a 47-37 win vs. St. Rose High School.[15]
The girls field hockey team won the Central, Group I state tournament with a 2-1 win over New Egypt High School.[16]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Kelli James (1970-) former field hockey striker who earned a total number of 144 caps for the United States women's national field hockey team.[17]
- Billy Lange, head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy started his coaching career at Bishop Eustace in 1995-96.[18]
- Bill Melchionni - 76ers and Nets basketball player.[19]
- Blaine Neal - Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals.[20]
- Billy Rowell - Ninth overall pick in 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.[21]
- Kate Shindle - 1998 Miss America.[22]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[23]
- Brother James Beamesderfer, S.A.C. - Headmaster
- Mr. Cyril J. Bleistine - Principal
- Dr. Joseph R. DiAmore - Vice-Principal
- Mrs. Alice Penza - Dean
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 23, 2008.
- ^ 2007 Boys Team Swimming - Non-Public - B, NJSIAA. Accessed May 28, 2007.
- ^ Third Annual ShopRite Cup: 2005‐2006 Final Standings, NJSIAA. Accessed June 2, 2008.
- ^ 2002 Baseball - Parochial South B, NJSIAA. Accessed May 28, 2007.
- ^ 2002 Baseball - Parochial Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed May 28, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Baseball - Parochial South B, NJSIAA. Accessed May 28, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Baseball - Parochial Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed May 28, 2007.
- ^ 2006 Baseball - Non-Public, South B, NJSIAA. Accessed July 17, 2007.
- ^ 2003 Girls Soccer - South Parochial B, NJSIAA. Accessed May 28, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Girls Soccer - South B, NJSIAA. May 28, 2007.
- ^ 2006 Girls Soccer Tournament - South B, NJSIAA. Accessed May 28, 2006.
- ^ 2007 Girls Soccer - South B, NJSIAA. Accessed November 15, 2007.
- ^ Lewis, John. "Valiant Lancers fall short", Burlington County Times, November 9, 2007. "The Holy Cross girls soccer team battled hard, as their coach thought it would. The Lancers gave themselves a chance to avoid their fate — a 2-0 loss to Bishop Eustace Prep School in yesterday's South Jersey Non-Public B championship — but that fate was sealed when the Crusaders put in their second goal of the night."
- ^ 2001 Boys Soccer - Parochial South B, NJSIAA. Accessed May 28, 2007.
- ^ 2002 Girls State Basketball - Parochial South B, NJSIAA. Accessed May 28, 2007.
- ^ 2006 Field Hockey Tournament - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed May 28, 2007.
- ^ Kelli James, USA Field Hockey. Accessed December 19, 2007.
- ^ Billy Lange profile, CSTV. Accessed July 17, 2007. "A native of Haddon Heights, N.J., Lange played basketball at Bishop Eustace (N.J.) High School for his father, Bill Lange Sr., and at Rowan College before moving into the coaching ranks in 1995. In his first and only season as the head coach, taking over for his father who was in a life-threatening accident just one week into the season, Lange led Bishop Eustace to a 20-6 record and an appearance in the state New Jersey State Championship game."
- ^ The Game I'll Never Forget: Bill Melchionni, Basketball Digest, January 2001.
- ^ Major League baseball player profile: Blaine Neal, accessed December 10, 2006.
- ^ Behre, Bob. "In full swing", The Star-Ledger, June 25, 2006. Accessed May 28, 2007."Billy Rowell amassed 27 home runs and 116 RBI during his magnificent sophomore and junior seasons.... "I was a pull monster," the Bishop Eustace shortstop said.... Rowell, a 6-5, 215-pound specimen, was drafted ninth overall by the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball's First-Year Player's Draft on June 6."
- ^ "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.
