St. Benedict's Preparatory School
| St. Benedict's Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
Collegium Sancti Benedicti | |
School crest | |
| Location | |
520 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard , , 07102 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′8″N 74°10′47″W / 40.73556°N 74.17972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, parochial day school and boarding school |
| Motto | Gratia Benedictus Nomine (Latin) (Blessed In Name And Grace) |
| Religious affiliations | Catholic Church (Benedictines) |
| Established | 1868 |
| Founder | Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B. |
| NCES School ID | 00863704 |
| President | Abbot Augustine Curley, O.S.B. |
| Headmaster | Rev. Edwin Leahy, O.S.B |
| Faculty | 74.9 FTEs |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational (grades K-8) Gender segregated (grades 9-12) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.9:1 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 12 acres (49,000 m2) |
| Colors | Garnet and Gray |
| Slogan | Whatever hurts my brother, hurts me and whatever helps my brother, helps me. |
| Song | Alma 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 | for 2025–26: $16,550 (grades 9–12) $11,900 (grades 7–8) $6,300 (grades K–6) |
| Affiliation | NJAIS |
| Assistant Headmaster | Mike Scanlan |
| Dean of Faculty | Michelle Tuorto |
| Admissions Director | Mario Gallo |
| Athletic Director | Frank DiPiano |
| Website | www |
St. Benedict's Preparatory School is a Catholic college preparatory school in Newark, New Jersey run by the Benedictine monks of Newark Abbey.
The school serves boys and girls in kindergarten through twelfth grade on a 12-acre (4.9 ha) urban campus. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1990.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 965 students and 74.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1. The school's student body was 53.6% (517) Black, 35.4% (342) Hispanic, 4.7% (45) White, 3.8% (37) two or more races, 2.2% (21) Asian and 0.3% (3) American Indian / Alaska Native.