St. Peter's Boys High School
| Saint Peter's Boys High School | |
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200 Clinton Avenue New York City (West New Brighton, Staten Island), New York 10301 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°38′21″N 74°5′57″W / 40.63917°N 74.09917°WCoordinates: 40°38′21″N 74°5′57″W / 40.63917°N 74.09917°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Motto |
Signum Fidei (Sign of Faith) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1917 |
| President | Br. James Kelly |
| Principal | John Fodera |
| Faculty | 60 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 636 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | Here's To The Eagles |
| Athletics | 21 Interscholastic Teams |
| Athletics conference | Catholic High School Athletic Association |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Eagle |
| Athletic Director | Patricia Mulligan |
| Website | www.stpetersboyshs.org |
St. Peter's Boys' High School is a Catholic all-boys high school located in the New Brighton area of Staten Island in New York City. St. Peter's is affiliated with the Christian Brothers of St. John Baptist de la Salle, and is a member of the CHSAA. The school is located at 200 Clinton Avenue and is part of St. Peter's parish on Staten Island, which also ran a grammar school and all-girls high school.
The origins of St. Peter's Boys' High School can be traced back to 1839, with the dedication of St. Peter's parish. With the arrival of three Christian Brothers in 1917, the school was founded on Richmond Terrace in the New Brighton area of Staten Island. Father Joseph Farrell and other local clergy took over operation of the school in 1920 when the Brothers were withdrawn due to World War I. The Brothers would return ten years later in 1930. At this time, there were more Brothers at the school than ever before. In 1937, the main campus of St. Peter's Boys' HS, was designated as a junior college of Manhattan College, another Lasallian institution. By 1943, the junior college closed and St. Peter's Boys High School relocated to that campus. The main campus of St. Peter's Boys High School has remained there since, on the corner of Clinton and Henderson Avenues. The Brothers' House, home to the Christian Brothers that live and teach at St. Peter's, is also found on this campus.
As recently as the early 1960s, two Christian Brothers also taught seventh and eight grades for boys at what was St. Peter's Girls HS at 300 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island.
The institution maintains an active alumni community, including the St. Peter's High School Glee Club and Seton Chorale Alumni who organize an annual scholarship benefit Christmas concert for their late instructor, Carl Lesch.
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