Don Bosco Preparatory High School

For schools of a similar name, see Don Bosco School.
Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Address
492 North Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey, NJ, (Bergen County), 07446
Coordinates 41°04′19″N 74°08′09″W / 41.072038°N 74.135707°W / 41.072038; -74.135707Coordinates: 41°04′19″N 74°08′09″W / 41.072038°N 74.135707°W / 41.072038; -74.135707
Information
Type Private
Motto Latin: Crescere Scientia et Gratia
(To Increase in Knowledge and Grace)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1915
President Fr. Jim Heuser, SDB
Principal John Stanczak
Asst. Principal Kristine Byrne
Edward Neckel
Faculty 60.9 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9–12
Gender Boys
Enrollment 871 (as of 2013-14)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 14.3:1[1]
Campus size 35 acres (140,000 m2)
Color(s)      Maroon and
     White[2]
Slogan Empowering Young Men for Life
Athletics conference Big North Conference[2]
Team name Ironmen[2]
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Average SAT scores 1721
Newspaper Ironman
Yearbook Bosconian
School fees $1,425[4]
Tuition $14,200 (2014-15)[4]
Affiliation Salesians
Website www.donboscoprep.com

Don Bosco Preparatory High School (Don Bosco Prep) is a private, Roman Catholic high school for young men in ninth through twelfth grades. Founded in 1915 as a boarding school for Polish boys, by the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious community of priests and brothers, the school is situated on a 35 acres (140,000 m2) campus in Ramsey, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[5][6]

Located in northern New Jersey, approximately 2 mi (3 km) from the New Jersey/New York border, the school draws students from a wide geographical region, including Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex and Sussex counties in New Jersey as well as surrounding counties in New York.

As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 871 students and 60.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3:1.[1]

From its early days from 1915 to 1973, Don Bosco housed resident students who lived on-campus, on the upper floors of St. Johns Hall. Freshman were in the center wing while upperclassmen stayed on the top floor in the north annex. During the 1960s, approximately 75 or 10% of the students were resident/on-campus. Resident students attended Mass each morning and were allowed to go home each weekend starting around 1963. Prior to that, weekend home visits were periodic.

Accreditation

The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools since 1960.[3] Don Bosco Prep is a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the National Catholic Educational Association, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the National Honor Society and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Course offerings

Courses available include:

Mathematics

Literature

World Languages

Social Studies

Sciences

Theology

Fine Arts

Computer Sciences

Athletics

The Don Bosco Ironmen[2] compete in the Big North Conference, a super conference of some 40 public and private high schools in northeastern New Jersey that operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[7] In the 2009-10 school year, the school competed in the North Jersey Tri-County Conference, a conference established on an interim basis to facilitate realignment.[8] Until the NJSIAA's 2009 realignment, the school had participated in Division C of the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, which was made up of high schools located in Bergen County, Essex County and Passaic County, and was separated into three divisions based on NJSIAA size classification.[9]

The athletic teams are nicknamed the Ironmen and the school colors are maroon and white.[2] In 2008 they were ranked as the number nine sports program in the nation by Sports Illustrated.[10]

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.

The school was recognized as the Group A winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2006-07. The award recognized the school for achieving a tie for 3rd in Boys Soccer, 1st in Boys Cross Country, 1st in Football, 2nd in Wrestling, 2nd in Boys Indoor Track and Field Relays, a tie for 3rd in baseball, 2nd in boys golf, a tie for 3rd in boys lacrosse and 2nd in boys track and field.[11]

Fall

The Prep fields football, soccer and cross country teams in the fall.

Cross Country

The cross country team won its first New Jersey State Meets of Champions in 1992 under the leadership of Coach Tony Monks and Bill Barry. The team returned as Champions in 2007 and 2009 along with Non-Public A Titles four consecutive years from 2006 to 2009. The Ironmen placed third at the Nike Northeast Regional Race, and placed 10th at Nike Team Nationals in Portland, Oregon in 2007. They also recently ended Christian Brothers Academy's 11-year winning streak at the state group championships with their string of four wins, and in 2005 the freshman cross country team ended the 19-year streak of CBA in the NJCTCs.[12] More recently the squad finished sixth in the country at Nike Cross Nationals in 2008. The Ironmen were the best team not to make nationals in 2009 finishing 23rd in the country. Under the guidance of head coach Kevin Kilduff, the program was named North Jersey's "Program of the Decade" for 2000-2009. They head into the 2014 Season ranked 9th in the Nation

Soccer

The soccer team were state runners-up in 2009 and is a perennial competitor for the state title. In 2009, they defeated Bergen Catholic High School in the Bergen County Tournament final 3-0, behind goals from Dylan Renna, Gio Esposito and Ryan McNamara.[13] The Bergen County Coaches Association named Don Bosco's Ian Joyce and Steve Franchini to its All Decade Team, but selected Ramapo High School in 2010 as its Program of the Decade, despite both teams having won five championships in the ten-year span, citing the fact that Ramapo had beaten Don Bosco three of the four times the teams had played each other in the county championship.[14]

Football

Don Bosco Prep's football program has been a perennial contender for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Non-Public Group IV championship. The Ironmen have won 15 state championships, declared winners in 1968, 1970 and 1973, and winning playoff tournaments in 1983–84, 1990, 2002–03, 2006–11[15] and in 2015, defeating Saint Joseph Regional High School by a score of 21-10 to win the program's first title in four years.[16] In 2009 the Ironmen became the first ever New Jersey team to be selected as the High School Football National Champion, finishing atop the lists of both the USA Today and the National Prep Poll rankings. Don Bosco would repeat in 2011 as the National Champion of both the USA Today and the National Prep Poll.

Prior to achieving National Champion status, the Don Bosco football team ended the 2002 season ranked No. 8 in the nation in USA Today’s “Super 25” ranking of the best high school football teams in the country,[17] was ranked No. 2 in the nation in the 2003 season[18] and ranked No. 7 in the 2006 season.[19] The team finished first overall in USA Today's regional rankings for the East at the end of those same three seasons.[20][21][22]

In 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2010 the football team won the Star Ledger Trophy as the newspaper's top-ranked program in the New Jersey.[23]

On September 27, 2008, the nationally ranked football team traveled to California where they defeated powerhouse De La Salle High School 23-21 on national television, the winning margin coming with 10 seconds left on a 19-yard field goal.[24] A year later Don Bosco hosted De La Salle, defeating them 30-6 on September 12, 2009. Later that year the Ironmen travelled to Prattville, Alabama to take on another national powerhouse. This game was televised nationwide by ESPN. The Ironmen came out on top winning 35-24. Don Bosco finished the season with a perfect 12-0 record and, following a number of weeks ranked second in the nation, was chosen 2009 National Champion when 2008 National Champion Saint Thomas Aquinas of Fort Lauderdale, Florida lost in the Florida State semi-finals.

While becoming one of the most notable high school football teams of the past few years, Bosco has sent more than 40 football players to Division I colleges across the country.[25]

Ice Hockey

The hockey team dates back to the 1960s. The team currently plays in the Gordon Conference. Consistently ranked among the top 5 teams in the state, the Ironmen have been to two state championships, won the 2012 Gordon Conference Championship, four Bergen County championships, a Van Cott Cup and numerous other championships. Coach Greg Toskos, the all-time leading scorer at Don Bosco, has led the Ironmen since the 2006-07 season (his first two seasons as co-coach) and has a career 116-79-23 record.[26][27]

Swimming

The swimming program was introduced in 2005. On January 5, 2008, Don Bosco swim team defeated Bergen Catholic High School, 98-72. It was Bergen Catholic's first dual meet loss in 23 years.[28]

Fencing

The fencing team in the 2011-2012 season got 2nd place in Section 4 district championships and was undefeated, going 13-0.

In the 2012-2013 fencing season, the Ironmen were again undefeated in District 4 dual meets, placed second in the District 4 tournament, and, for the first time in team history, advanced past the first round of the State Tournament to achieve a ranking of 6th in the state.

Indoor track & field

The indoor track team & field team has risen to national prominence in the past few years, as the Ironman quartet of Steven Wexler, Jason Baker, Conor Sullivan and anchor leg Sharif Webb won the National Championship in the 3200m (4x800m) relay at the 2006 National Scholastic Indoor Championships held in New York City. Four years later at the NSIC, the 2010 4x1 mile relay, led by an astonishing anchor from Michael Belgiovine (and also including Rafael Vargas, Howard Rosas and Phelan McCormack) earned 2nd team All-American status for their runner-up finish in that race. In addition, the Ironmen have won County championships indoors for five consecutive years and have won numerous league/conference and invitational titles. The team captured the NJSIAA Non-Public "A" State Title at the Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River, NJ. The program was named "Program of the Decade" by the Bergen County Coaches Association.[29]

Wrestling

The wrestling team won the 2007 Non-Public North A state sectional championship with a 32-28 win against rival Bergen Catholic High School.[30]

Razohnn Gross became the school's first individual wrestling champion when he won the 2012 title at 195 pounds in overtime vs. Eric McMullen of North Bergen High School.[31] Gross won his second title in 2013 with a victory over Anthony Messner of Franklin High School.[32]

Spring

The school offers seven varsity sports in the spring season including baseball, golf, lacrosse, track & field, tennis, crew and volleyball.

The lacrosse, golf, and volleyball teams are teams on the rise. The golf team finished undefeated in 2009 and was ranked within the top 5 teams in the state.

Outdoor track & field

The Ironmen are 6-time state champions in Spring track with wins in 1955, 1961, 2006 and three consecutive titles in 2009, 2010 & 2011. The track team has won county championships for several years running, and won many league & conference titles in the now-defunct NNJIL before joining the Big North Conference. Also of note, in 2007 the Sprint Medley Relay (Jason Kelsey, Matthew Cato, Marvin Whilby and Sharif Webb) captured a National Title at the Nike Outdoor Nationals held in Greensboro, North Carolina. In 2009, the 4x1 Mile Relay team earned All-American status with a 5th-place finish at the Nike Outdoor Nationals and most recently the Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team, 4x400m Relay Team and Javelin thrower Tyler Yee medalled at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in June 2011. Don Bosco Prep has become one of the elite high school track & field programs in the nation, culminating in an 8th-place finish at the Nike Track Nationals, held in Eugene, Oregon in June 2011. The team was voted as "Program of the Decade" for 2000-2009 by the Record's track reporter, Paul Schwartz and Head Coach Rob DeCarlo, Jr. was also named "Coach of the Decade" for his efforts in leading the team since 2003, ending a 45-year state title drought in 2006.[33] DeCarlo was honored as New Jersey Boys Track "Coach of the Year" by The Star-Ledger in June 2011.[34]

Baseball

The baseball team has won the county title nine times since 2000 and the state championship four times. The 2008 squad posted a record of 33-0 and won the Non-Public A state championship, and were ranked No. 1 in the nation by ESPNHS50 and No. 2 by USA Today.[35] Former MLB pitcher Mike Stanton coached the team in 2010 before stepping down. In 2011 they went 25-1 and were 18th in the nation according to MaxPreps Xcellent 25. in 2012 Don Bosco was pre ranked at No. 6 in the nation by max preps but because of a bad start they fell off but still finished the season 26-4.

Rowing

The rowing team has won two Scholastic Rowing Association of America National championships and two Stotesbury Cup Gold Medals.[36] They have at one point possessed the title in every men's sculling category. The rowing team has only competed against Bergen Catholic High School once during the spring sprint season in the Junior Quad head race qualifier at the 2010 Stotesbury Cup Regatta. The Bosco crew defeated the recently formed crew of their longtime athletic rivals by over a minute in the 1500 meter race. In 2012 the varsity double (Aaron McAvey and Brian Sullivan) won the SRAA national championships.

Activities and clubs

Don Bosco Prep offers clubs and activities for student involvement, both on and off-campus:[37]

Academic
Arts
Athletic clubs
Catholic and service
Honor societies
Publications
Special interest

Concert series

In order to raise awareness of arts at Don Bosco Prep, the music department and alumni have begun a series of concerts. Some of these concerts feature religious or classical music and are included in the "Mary, Help of Christians Chapel Concert Series." Other concerts, organized by the alumni association, present more contemporary music. Billed artists have included:

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[38]

Notable alumni

Athletes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 School Data for Don Bosco Preparatory High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 4, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Don Bosco Prep High School, NJSIAA. Accessed May 17, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Don Bosco Preparatory High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 15, 2012. Accessed May 4, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Tuition, Don Bosco Prep. Accessed June 11, 2015. "Total Cost of Attendance 2014-2015 Academic Year: Tuition - $14,200.00; Underclassmen Student Fee - $535.00 (Senior Fee - $785.00); Annual Capital Improvement Fee - $500.00; Registration Fee - $850.00 ($500.00 is credited towards tuition); Total - $15,585.00"
  5. ↑ McGrath, Ben. "The Jersey Game Will high-school football become a big money sport?", The New Yorker, pp. 39–53, January 2, 2012. Accessed May 4, 2015.
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  7. ↑ League Memberships – 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ League Memberships – 2009-2010, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 12, 2012.
  9. ↑ Home Page, Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 9, 2009. Accessed December 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ Brown, David. "Jersey has unique barriers to balance", The Standard-Times (New Bedford), June 25, 2008. Accessed August 6, 2008. "Earlier this year, Sports Illustrated ranked Don Bosco the No. 9 high school sports program in the country."
  11. ↑ Fourth Annual ShopRite Cup: 2006‐2007 Final Standings, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed June 2, 2008.
  12. ↑ Don Bosco Prep halts CBA's streak at 11, The Star-Ledger, November 12, 2006.
  13. ↑ Staff. "Don Bosco Prep 3, Bergen Catholic 0", The Star-Ledger, November 8, 2009. Accessed September 1, 2011. "Giovanni Esposito scored a first-half goal and Ryan McNamara and Dylan Renna each connected after the break to lead Don Bosco Prep, No. 3 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, to a 3-0 victory over No. 1 Bergen Catholic in the championship game of the Bergen County Tournament yesterday at Indian Hills in Oakland."
  14. ↑ Soccer: All Decade Team, Bergen County Coaches Association. Accessed September 1, 2011.
  15. ↑ Goldberg, Jeff. NJSIAA Football Playoff Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 19, 2015.
  16. ↑ Lanni, Patrick. "Don Bosco ends title drought, downs St. Joseph (Mont.), 21-10", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 4, 2015. Accessed December 6, 2015. "Don Bosco Prep, No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20, downed No. 4 St. Joseph (Mont.), 21-10, Friday night at MetLife Stadium to win the NJSIAA/SportsCare Institute Non-Public, Group 4 championship and end a four-year title drought for Greg Toal’s team.The win secured Don Bosco’s 12th title in school history and first since 2011 when the Ironmen capped a streak of six straight state championships."
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  25. ↑ Ironman Football Academy
  26. ↑ Head Coach Greg Toskos ’94 , Don Bosco Hockey. Accessed November 16, 2015.
  27. ↑ Records By Season, Don Bosco Hockey. Accessed November 16, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Don Bosco swim team makes history", The Record (Bergen County), January 5, 2008. Accessed January 12, 2008.
  29. ↑ Indoor Track: All Decade Team, Bergen County Coaches Association. Accessed October 18, 2011.
  30. ↑ 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - Non-Public, North A, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed July 24, 2007.
  31. ↑ Lamberti, Mike. "Wrestling state finals, 195 pounds: Razohnn Gross works OT to win first wrestling state title in Don Bosco Prep history", The Star-Ledger, Marc 4, 2012. Accessed April 7, 2013. "Razohnn Gross of Don Bosco Prep after defeating Eric McMullen of North Bergen in OT to win the 195-pound state title in Atlantic City on Sunday."
  32. ↑ Kratch, James. "Wrestling state championships, 2013: Razohnn Gross of Don Bosco Prep wins 195-pound championship", The Star-Ledger, March 10, 2013. Accessed April 7, 2013. "Gross captured his second straight state championship at 195 pounds with a 5-3 victory over his longtime friend, Anthony Messner of Franklin, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City."
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  34. ↑ Chapman, Brian. "Rob DeCarlo is The Star-Ledger's boys track and field state Coach of the Year for 2011", The Star-Ledger, June 26, 2011. Accessed September 12, 2012. "The team won every championship for which it was eligible, five in all, including its third straight NJSIAA Non-Public A crown and both the Bergen County individual and relay titles."
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  36. ↑ The 84th Annual Stotesbury Cup RegattaMay 14 & 15, 2010, Stotesbury Cup. Accessed October 18, 2011.
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  38. ↑ Administration, Don Bosco Prep. Accessed December 6, 2015.
  39. ↑ "Real-life treasure hunter: Author of Thieves of Baghdad to speak at Jubilee Center fundraiser", Hudson Reporter, June 25, 2006.
  40. ↑ Feldberg, Robert. "Jason Patric stars in his father's hit play, 'That Championship Season'", The Record (Bergen County), February 13, 2011. Accessed February 22, 2011. "The money from That Championship Season enabled the family, which included Patric's brother and sister, to move to Upper Saddle River and a five-bedroom house on a large piece of land.... Patric (his given name is Jason Patric Miller Jr.) attended Cavallini Middle School, and then Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey."
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  43. ↑ Abruzzese, Rob. "Don Bosco Remembers 9/11", ESPN, September 10, 2011. Accessed November 23, 2011. "A former alumni who graduated in 1979, Brig. Gen. Tim Trainor, who did the coin toss along with five members of the FDNY. The Color Guard presented the flags."
  44. ↑ Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig. p. 484.
  45. ↑ Fox, Ron. "Ramsey resident signs with Fort Lauderdale Strikers", Ramsey Suburban News, April 18, 2013. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Ramsey's Mike Dietze in his Fort Lauderdale Strikers jersey.... He had 13 goals and 10 assists as a Don Bosco senior, but the season was abruptly ended when he suffered a broken leg."
  46. ↑ Waldstein, David. "Garvin, Florida State Speedster, Catches N.F.L.’s Eye",The New York Times, "This month, Garvin was at a sports facility in Wayne preparing for Sunday’s Texas Relays — he was on the winning 4x100-meter relay team — with Kevin Ensenat, Garvin’s trainer since he was a freshman at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J."
  47. ↑ Ian Joyce, Colorado Rapids. Accessed February 22, 2011. "Three-year varsity player at Don Bosco Prep (NJ). Recorded 15 shutouts as a senior captain and helped team to state finals and was named First Team All-State, as well as one of the Top 51 players in New Jersey."
  48. ↑ Silverstein, Tom. "Prep school holds Grant in high regard for starting strong tradition on gridiron", Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, January 15, 2008. Accessed June 15, 2008. "Running back Ryan Grant (above, below) starred at Don Bosco High School in Ramsey, N.J., in 1999-'00."
  49. ↑ http://www.nycfc.com/players/15/thomas-mcnamara
  50. ↑ Cimini, Rich. "Sunday notes: Tension between Jets, Revis", ESPNNewYork.com, April 14, 2013. Accessed May 29, 2014. "One of the most interesting players at the Jets' local workout was Fordham kicker Patrick Murray, an FCS All-American with the rare ability to punt (46-yard average) and kick field goals (25-for-30).... Murray played his high school ball at Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey."
  51. ↑ Lewis, Brian. "Amazin's Add Lefty Nitkowski to Pen", Daily News (New York), September 3, 2001. Accessed February 22, 2011. "[NITKOWSKI] was 0-3 with a 5.56 ERA in 56 games for the Tigers, before being optioned to Triple-A Toledo, where he'd worked one scoreless inning. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder - who is from Suffern and graduated from Don Bosco H.S. and St. John's - is 15-30 with a career 5.44 ERA."
  52. ↑ Staff. "Matt Simms leading candidate to be starting QB for Tennessee", The Star-Ledger, May 11, 2010. Accessed February 22, 2011. "Simms, a Franklin Lakes resident and graduate of Don Bosco Prep, started his college career at Louisville, but transferred after his freshman year to El Camino, a junior college."
  53. ↑ Lawlor, Christopher. "Don Bosco (N.J.), No. 5 De La Salle win at Herbstreit Challenge", USA Today, September 17, 2006. Accessed May 16, 2007. "Quarterback Matt Simms, whose father Phil played for the New York Giants..."
  54. ↑ Luicci, Tom. "Former Rutgers QB Mike Teel understands plight of Don Bosco prospect Gary Nova", The Star-Ledger, February 2, 2011. Accessed February 22, 2011. "Teel, who went 23-0 as a starter at Don Bosco and won two state titles, says there’s something people are missing completely about Nova, who went 24-0 as a starter, won two state titles and a mythical national championship."
  55. ↑ Bierman, Fred. "PLUS: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL; Don Bosco Defeats Bergen Catholic", The New York Times, November 13, 2000. Accessed February 22, 2011. "Toal ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 53 (32 solos) last season. It was a noticeable drop from two years ago. He had arrived from Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J., as the school's most coveted football recruit, was second on the team in tackles with 77 (37 solos), and earned Big East Rookie of the Year honors."
  56. ↑ Justin Trattou, Florida Gators football. Accessed September 20, 2011. "Hometown: Ramsey, N.J., School: Don Bosco Prep. Helped lead Don Bosco to a perfect 12-0 record and its first state title since 2003 during his senior year with 82 tackles and 17 sacks"
  57. ↑ Cimini, Rich. "Jets need D-line help on Day 2", ESPN, April 30, 2010. Accessed February 22, 2011. "If Rex Ryan wants a five-technique end for his 3-4 scheme, a candidate is Northwestern's Corey Wootton (6-6, 270). Like Wilson, he's a Jersey kid, born in Rutherford and a former standout at Don Bosco Prep."

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