St. Augustine Preparatory School
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 St. Augustine Preparatory School
St. Augustine Preparatory School
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611 Cedar Avenue Richland, NJ, (Atlantic County) 08350 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°30′0″N 74°52′23″W / 39.50000°N 74.87306°WCoordinates: 39°30′0″N 74°52′23″W / 39.50000°N 74.87306°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Motto | Veritas ∙ Unitas ∙ Caritas (Truth ∙ Unity ∙ Love) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic Order of Saint Augustine |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Augustine of Hippo |
| Established | 1959 |
| Founder | Franklin P. Cucinotta |
| Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden |
| Head of school | Robert J. Murray |
| Faculty | 57.6 FTEs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 711 (as of 2015-16) |
| Average class size | 22.41 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.3:1 |
| Campus | suburban/rural |
| Campus size | 118 acres (0.48 km2) |
| Campus type | wooded; rural |
| Color(s) |
Blue and white |
| Slogan | Enter as Boys to Learn; Exit as Men to Serve |
| Song | Saint Augustine Alma Mater |
| Athletics | 21 inter-scholastic sports |
| Athletics conference | Cape-Atlantic League |
| Mascot | The Hermit |
| Team name | Hermits |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and New Jersey Association of Independent Schools |
| Newspaper | Prep Talk, The Torch |
| Yearbook | Austin Aires |
| Tuition | $17,525 (2017-18) |
| Affiliation | Order of Saint Augustine |
| Website | http://www.hermits.com |
St. Augustine Preparatory School is a private all-male Roman Catholic four-year college preparatory school located in the Richland section of Buena Vista Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Located on 118 acres (0.48 km2) of wooded property, it serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from across South Jersey under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1983 and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. St. Augustine was founded in 1959 by the Order of Saint Augustine as a minor seminary to help young men prepare for studies in the priesthood and religious life; the first class was a mixture of seminarians and day students. The school is a member of the Augustinian Secondary Education Association.
As of the 2015-16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 711 students and 57.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. The school's student body was 84.1% White, 4.8% Black, 4.2% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic and 3.2% two or more races.
The school's graduating Class of 2014 was offered over $42 million in scholarships.
Established in September 1959, the school's first senior class of 12 students graduated in 1963. The school's first Headmaster was Fr. Peter Toscani, OSA. Classes were first held in the Monastery, which was previously an estate named "Red Oaks". The first school building, Augustinian Hall, consisted of four classrooms and a gymnasium, which opened in 1960. The first expansion included the western wing of Augustinian Hall in 1967-68. The Spina Gymnasium was constructed in 1979-80 and the former gym was converted into classrooms and a chapel. The enrollment ranged between 150 and 210 students for many years.
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