St. Benedict's Preparatory School
| Saint Benedict's Preparatory School Collegium Sancti Benedicti |
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School crest
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520 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Newark, New Jersey 07102 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′8″N 74°10′47″W / 40.73556°N 74.17972°WCoordinates: 40°44′8″N 74°10′47″W / 40.73556°N 74.17972°W |
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| Type | Private, Day & Boarding school |
| Motto | Gratia Benedictus Nomine (Latin) (Blessed in name and grace) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic (Benedictines) |
| Established | 1868 |
| Founder | Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B. |
| President | Abbot Melvin Valvano, O.S.B. |
| Headmaster | Rev. Edwin Leahy, O.S.B |
| Faculty | 33.6 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 550 (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.4:1 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 12 acres (49,000 m2) |
| Color(s) |
Garnet and Gray |
| Slogan | Whatever hurts my brother, hurts me & Whatever helps my brother, helps me. |
| Song | Ala Mater |
| Fight song | Boola Boola & Garnet and Gray |
| Athletics | 12 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Gray Bees |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Kayrix (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Benedict News |
| Yearbook | Telolog |
| Tuition | $17,250 (grades 10–12) $12,100 (grades 7–9) |
| Affiliation | NJAIS |
| Assistant Headmaster | Mike Scanlon |
| Dean Of Faculty | Michelle Tuorto |
| Admissions Director | Mario Gallo |
| Athletic Director | Tom Leahy |
| Website | http://www.sbp.org |
Saint Benedict's Preparatory School is a college preparatory school in Newark, New Jersey, United States. It is an all-boys secondary school located on a 12 acres (4.9 ha) urban campus serving students in seventh through twelfth grades. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1990.
Established in 1868 by the Benedictine monks of Newark Abbey, the school is guided by the sixth century Rule of Saint Benedict. It has been a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark for over 130 years. It serves students from Newark and its neighboring communities; students come from 100 towns and about 215 schools. More than 60 are from 23 other countries.
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 550 students and 33.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
The school was closed for the 1972–73 school year. Since its re-opening in 1973, the headmaster has been Fr. Edwin D. Leahy, O.S.B, who graduated from St. Benedict's in 1963.
St. Benedict's school year differs from most high schools. The school year is divided into three "phases"; Summer phase, Fall/Winter phase and Spring phase. During Summer phase the whole student body of St. Benedict's gathers for a five-week session of half-day classes during August. For the members of the Freshman class, the session begins with the five-day overnight. The Freshman class is divided into 18 groups of about eight students each, with an older student acting as counselor for the week, preferably a sophomore or junior student. Meals are taken "family style" in the dining room as each student takes a turn being the waiter for his color group, setting the table, serving the food, and clearing up afterward. Freshmen meet faculty members and older students, discover Benedict's history and traditions and learn the school songs. At the end of the week the students will be verbally quizzed on the school's history by current faculty, leaders, and alumni. The amount of questions depends solely on who the person is, and passing will result in the students earning his colors (Garnet & Gray).
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