Dear future Marauders and future Prep families, I am thrilled to begin my seventh year as president, and I’m equally thrilled that you are interested in joining our Prep family. Since I began my tenure at the corner of Grand & Warren, I continue to be extraordinarily grateful for what I learned through my experiences serving as a teacher and coach at Prep and then administrator at two other Jesuit high schools and one Cristo Rey school. But what has most prepared me, and quite frankly, for what I am most grateful is this: I am the product of a Jesuit high school, Saint Peter’s Prep. It was at 144 Grand Street where I was infused with Jesuit values and ways of proceeding. My teachers and coaches infused me with these values sometimes through lecturing (though rarely), but mostly by surrounding this boy from Bayonne with a culture steeped in fierce love, an indomitable spirit, and an unwavering faith.
Please know how excited we are at Prep to instill these values in our young men today. Here, students learn not only how to think critically but also how to love generously, how to discover the fire in their hearts, and how to realize—and be proud of—their best selves. In short, they learn how to be Marauders. This is what sets our school apart. Of course this education and formation occurs through our diverse and challenging academic opportunities, our championship athletic programs, and our extensive campus ministry and co-curricular offerings. But first and foremost, it occurs through the largehearted people who make up our faculty and staff, students and parents, and coaches and alumni. It happens together.
When you choose to join us in historic downtown Jersey City, at historic Saint Peter’s Prep, you will become a part of us. You will become a part of our 153-year-old tapestry, envisioned through Ignatian values, bonded together with courageous hearts, and displayed to the world with much pride and glory. Whether he is a musician, an athlete, an author, a community leader, a painter, or all of the above, each student is a Marauder, and that means he is expected to add to this rich tapestry and become part of this Prep brotherhood for life.
Pride & Glory,
Michael Gomez, Ed.D., ’91 President
A MARAUDER ALWAYS STRIVES TO BE MORE. AT SAINT PETER’S PREP WE BELIEVE EACH STUDENT HAS A UNIQUE PATH TO GREATNESS, A SINGULAR SET OF TALENTS AND INTERESTS THAT GIVE HIM THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE WORLD IN WAYS NO ONE ELSE CAN. THE ROAD IS NOT ALWAYS DIRECT, AND OFTEN RUNS UPHILL, BUT A MARAUDER LOOKS FORWARD WITH CLEAR EYES. HE IS READY TO TAKE ON NEW CHALLENGES. HE IS WILLING TO ADMIT HE ALWAYS HAS ROOM TO GROW. HE IS ABLE— WITH THE TOOLS HE ACQUIRES ALONG THE WAY—TO MOVE ONE STEP CLOSER EACH DAY TO THE BEST OF WHAT HE WILL BECOME. THERE ARE AS MANY WAYS TO BE A MARAUDER AS THERE ARE YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE ANSWERED THE CALL TO BE A MARAUDER OVER THE PAST 153 YEARS. TO EMBARK ON THIS JOURNEY, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE ANYONE BUT YOURSELF; YOU ONLY NEED THE DESIRE TO BE YOUR BEST SELF. YOU MAY BE SURPRISED TO DISCOVER WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE AS PART OF THIS COMMUNITY AND THE GIFTS YOU CAN BRING TO EVERY COMMUNITY YOU WILL EVER CALL HOME. A MARAUDER IS YOU, ONLY GREATER. READ ON TO DISCOVER WHAT YOU CAN BE ONCE YOU DECIDE TO BE A MARAUDER.
ACADEMICS 4 • GLOBAL EDUCATION 8 • BROWNING LEARNING CENTER 10 FINE & PERFORMING ARTS 12 • CO-CURRICULARS 16 • ATHLETICS 18 SPIRITUAL LIFE 22 • OUR JERSEY CITY COMMUNITY 26 • THE APPLICATION PROCESS 30 • FRESHMAN FOR A DAY, TUITION & FINANCIAL AID 31
MARAUDERS EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, BUT IT’S NEVER JUST ABOUT PASSING THE TEST OR GETTING THE GRADE. MARAUDERS KNOW LEARNING THE ANSWER IS THE FIRST STEP, BUT LEARNING TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTION IS THE GOAL. PREP’S CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO FOSTER EACH STUDENT’S GROWTH THROUGH AN AWARENESS OF THE WORLD, THE ABILITY TO BE PART OF IT, AND THE COURAGE TO SHAPE IT.
WHERE WILL YOU GO NEXT? WHAT WILL YOU BRING WITH YOU? WHO WILL YOU BE WHEN YOU GET THERE?
The foundation of a Prep education is our commitment to educating the whole person. This begins in the classroom, where our talented and dedicated faculty strive not only to teach the course material, but to inspire a lifelong love of learning, spark the curiosity that forms critical thinkers, and ensure each student deepens his understanding both of the subject matter and of the world. This is why Prep graduates move forward from Grand & Warren ready to excel at the collegiate level and beyond.
A total of 53 AP and Honors courses are currently offered across the curriculum, and each student will be allowed to select individual advanced courses at each class level based on achievement in his relevant current courses. For incoming freshmen, initial placement into Honors classes will be based on the results of the HSPT or equivalent admissions exam. You will be notified of these initial placements when you receive your admissions decision in January. Registered students will have an additional opportunity to test into Honors sections by taking the optional placement test in March.
For a detailed look at our course of studies, scan below or visit spprep.org/CurriculumGuide
Prep offers 53 AP and Honors courses to qualified students In 2024-25, Prep students took more than AP exams, and scored 3 or higher on 83% of tests taken. 700 Each year, of Prep graduates enroll in 4-year colleges/universities 99% In the Class of ’25, of grads received one or more college scholarship offers. 91 %
The University of Alabama • Albright College • Alfred State College • American International College • American University • Amherst College • Arcadia University • University of Arizona • Arizona State University, Tempe • University of Arkansas • Assumption University • Auburn University • Bates College • Belmont University • Bentley University • Bergen Community College • Binghamton University • Boston College • Boston University • Brandeis University • Bryant University • Bucknell University • University at Buffalo • Caldwell University • Cal Poly • University of California, Santa Barbara • California State University, Fresno • California State University, Fullerton • California State University, Northridge • Campbell University • Case Western Reserve University • The Catholic University of America • Champlain College • College of Charleston • University of Charleston • Chatham University • University of Chicago • University of Cincinnati • Citadel Military College of South Carolina • Clemson University • Coastal Carolina University • Colby College • Colgate University • University of Colorado, Boulder • University of Colorado, Colorado Springs • Colorado State University, Pueblo • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania • University of Connecticut • University of Connecticut at Hartford • Cornell University • CUNY Brooklyn College • CUNY City College • CUNY Hunter College • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice • University of Dayton • University of Delaware • Delaware State University • DePaul University • DeSales University • Drew University • Drexel University • Duke University • Duke Kunshan University
• Duquesne University • East Carolina University • University of Edinburgh • Elon University • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University • Emmanuel College • Emory University • Endicott College • Fairfield University • Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Campus • Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus • Felician University • University of Florida • Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University • Florida State University • Fordham University, Rose Hill • Fordham University, Lincoln Center • Franklin and Marshall College
Franklin Pierce University • Frostburg State University • Gannon University • George Mason University • The George Washington University
Georgetown University • Gettysburg College • Hampton University • University of Hartford • Haverford College • High Point University • Hofstra University • College of the Holy Cross • University of Houston • University of Illinois, Chicago • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign • Indiana University, Bloomington • Iona University
Iowa State University • Ithaca College • James Madison University
John Carroll University
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson & Wales University-Providence • University of Kansas • Kean University
Kent State University
University of Kentucky
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Lafayette College • Le Moyne College • Lebanon Valley College
Lehigh University
University of Louisville • Loyola University, Chicago
Loyola University, Maryland
Loyola Marymount University
University of Maine • Manhattan University • Marist University
Marquette University
University of Maryland, College
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore • Marymount Manhattan College
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Merrimack College
Marywood University
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Metropolitan State University of Denver
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
University of Miami
Michigan State University
Mercyhurst University
Middle Tennessee State University
MARAUDERS EARNED ACCEPTANCES TO NEARLY 300 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE U.S. AND BEYOND IN 2025. Our newest alumni have chosen to continue their journeys at institutions as diverse as their personalities, their interests, and the paths that led them to Grand & Warren in 2021. These young men are Our Pride and Our Glory, not only because of where they are going next, but because of who they will be when they get there, and who they will be for life: Prep men. The people they encountered, the experiences they shared, and the lessons they learned in these halls will be the banners that guide these Marauders wherever they go.
• University of Minnesota, Twin Cities • Misericordia University • University of Mississippi
Mississippi State University • University of Missouri, Columbia • Monmouth University • Montclair State University • Moravian University
Morehouse College • Morgan State University • Mount Saint Mary College • Muhlenberg College • Neumann University • University of New England • University of New Hampshire • University of New Haven • The College of New Jersey • New Jersey City University • New Jersey Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology • New York University • NYU Shanghai • North Carolina A & T State University • North Carolina Central University • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill • University of North Carolina, Charlotte • North Carolina State University, Raleigh • University of North Dakota • Northeastern University • University of Northern Colorado • University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame of Maryland University • Oberlin College
Ohio State University • University of Oklahoma, Norman • University of Oregon • Pace University • Pace University, Westchester Campus
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania College of Technology • Pennsylvania State University, Abington • Pennsylvania State University, Altoona • Pennsylvania State University, Beaver • Pennsylvania State University, Erie • Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg • Pennsylvania State University, Main Campus • Pennsylvania State University, Schuylkill • Pepperdine University • University of Pittsburgh • Post University • Pratt Institute, Brooklyn • Princeton University • Providence College • Purdue University • Quinnipiac University • Ramapo College of New Jersey • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • University of Rhode Island • Rider University • Robert Morris University • Rochester Institute of Technology • Roger Williams University • Rowan University • Rutgers University, Camden • Rutgers University, New Brunswick • Rutgers University, Newark • Sacred Heart University • St. Bonaventure University • Saint Elizabeth University • St. John’s University, New York • Saint Joseph’s University • Saint Louis University • Saint Peter’s University • Salve Regina University • University of San Francisco • Santa Clara University • Savannah College of Art and Design • University of Scranton • Seton Hall University • Siena College • Skidmore College • University of South Carolina, Columbia • South Carolina State University • Springfield College • Stevens Institute of Technology • Stockton University • Stonehill College • Stony Brook University • University at Albany, SUNY
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
SUNY Cortland
SUNY College at Geneseo
SUNY College at Oswego
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
SUNY
MARAUDERS’ HORIZONS EXTEND WELL BEYOND OUR CAMPUS. WE ARE THE ONLY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW JERSEY, BUT WE ARE ALSO ONE OF NEARLY 900 JESUIT SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE GLOBE. WHILE MARAUDERS BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS IN OUR CLASSROOMS, THESE ONE-OF-A-KIND CONNECTIONS ALLOW THEM TO EMERGE AS TRUE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD OUTSIDE OUR WALLS.
Prep teachers and administrators are in regular contact with their counterparts throughout the Global Jesuit Network, spanning 80 countries across six continents. Marauders benefit each and every day from a worldwide exchange of ideas and enjoy the integration of those global contacts into their classroom experiences through both synchronous and asynchronous virtual collaboration.
The Office of Global Initiatives invites Marauders to experience worldwide perspectives firsthand through language-exchange programs for students studying Spanish, Italian, French, and German. During the school year, we also welcome guests inperson from our wide network of international partner schools. Marauders don’t just have friends from across the region; they forge connections with learners from around the world.
Other exchanges combine travel to places like Brazil and Peru with coursework back on campus. Travel programs include our Taiwan Study Trip and our Classics Study Trip, which has invited students both to Italy and to Greece during the summer.
Whether they are visiting the rooms of Saint Ignatius Loyola (the founder of the Jesuits) in Rome, climbing to Machu Picchu, attending class in Barcelona, or gazing up at the Eiffel Tower, these programs are designed to help Marauders live up to the Jesuit ideal of finding God in all things.
MARAUDERS CAN ACCESS THE SUPPORT TO HELP THEM THRIVE IN OUR RIGOROUS ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. PREP’S BROWNING LEARNING CENTER OFFERS A STRUCTURED PROGRAM TO STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE LEARNING PROFILES. CENTRAL TO THE GOALS OF THE BROWNING LEARNING CENTER ARE HELPING STUDENTS RECOGNIZE THEIR CHALLENGES IN THE CLASSROOM, EQUIPPING THEM TO GRADUALLY BEGIN MANAGING TASKS WITH MORE INDEPENDENCE, AND EMPOWERING THEM TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND.
In addition to direct work with students, the Browning Center staff collaborates with parents and teachers, helping each to recognize and then address learning challenges at home and in the classroom as an integrated team.
With a full-time staff of four, the Browning Center is open daily throughout the school day, and program participants are scheduled to spend two, 50-minute academic periods in the center each week. The staff uses students’ existing coursework as a framework to further the students’ skills in their individual areas of need, such as organization, note-taking, testtaking strategies, reading for purpose, writing, and using school resources. The ultimate goal is for these Marauders to gain independence in managing their own individual learning styles and proactively and successfully negotiate for the assistance needed. One measure of success is to “graduate” from the Center by senior year.
Scan above, visit spprep.org/Browning, or contact Christine Davis, director of the Browning Center, at DavisC@spprep.org.
John E. Browning, S.J., ’46
MARAUDERS MOVE ENTHUSIASTICALLY FROM THE CLASSROOM, TO THE STUDIO, TO THE STAGE. THEY BRING CHARACTERS TO LIFE IN IMAGINATIVE PLAYS AND MUSICALS OR JOIN THEIR BROTHERS IN SONG IN OUR AWARD-WINNING CONCERT BAND, JAZZ BAND, AND CHOIR, KNOWN AS VOX. A WALK THROUGH THE PREP LIBRARY REVEALS THE CREATIVE OUTPUT OF THE EMERGING VISUAL ARTISTS IN OUR MIDST. OUR FINE ARTS STUDIO SPACE IS SET TO EXPAND, GIVING THESE MARAUDERS EVEN MORE SPACE TO HONE THEIR TALENTS AND BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATORS.
The arts are a cornerstone of the Prep experience, spanning both academic life and co-curricular life. A vibrant range of student organizations and activities complement an extensive fine and performing arts curriculum.
Annually, Prep Dramatics stages both a play and a musical, partnering with students from our sister schools to bring both theatrical standards and bold new imaginings to life. From Shakespeare, to timely dramas, to side-splitting comedies and Broadway favorites, the emerging actors among us have plenty of opportunities to hone their skills, and behind-the-scenes, our student-run stage crew learns firsthand how to make “the show go on.” Prep productions have even been nominated for several Foxy and Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards, which encourage and reward exceptional accomplishments in the production of high school plays and musicals in New Jersey.
Musically-minded Marauders may also find their home in our award-winning Concert and Jazz Bands or celebrated choir, Vox! Whether placing in national competitions, leading us at liturgies and events, or taking the stage at annual concerts, these
Check out a recent issue of MarARTer, Prep’s student-produced arts publication, which covers the many ways Marauders show off their talents throughout the year!
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Marauders inspire, entertain, and set our spirits ablaze. Vox has performed the National Anthem at MetLife Stadium, and its members have been selected to the prestigious New Jersey Music Educators’ Association All-State Mixed Chorus after a rigorous audition process.
