Delbarton School

Delbarton School
Delbarton School seal
Address
230 Mendham Road

,
07960

United States
Coordinates40°47′16″N 74°31′48″W / 40.78778°N 74.53000°W / 40.78778; -74.53000
Information
TypePrivate, day, college-prep
MottoSuccisa virescit
(Having been cut down, it grows back stronger)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic,
Benedictine
Established1939
FounderBenedictine Monks
NCES School IDA9303601
PresidentJonathan Licari
HeadmasterMichael Tidd
Faculty85.4 FTEs
Grades712
GenderAll-boys
Enrollment650 (as of 2021–22)
Average class size11.8
Student to teacher ratio7.6:1
Campus size200 acres (81 ha)
Color(s)   Green & white
Athletics16 sports
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Jersey Athletic Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
Team nameGreen Wave
RivalsSeton Hall Prep
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
PublicationDelbarton Magazine
NewspaperThe Courier
YearbookArchway
School fees$500 (books)
Tuition$46,725 (2024–25)
Websitewww.delbarton.org

Delbarton School is a private, all-male Catholic college-preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey, serving seventh through twelfth grades. It is independently directed by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary's Abbey in Morristown and is located in the Diocese of Paterson.

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 650 students and 85.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.6:1. The school's student body was 76.9% (500) White, 10.2% (66) Asian, 5.1% (33) two or more races, 4.9% (32) Hispanic, 2.8% (18) Black and 0.2% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native. Delbarton's student body comprises students from more than eight New Jersey counties and 100 communities.

Delbarton is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1961.

The school offers financial aid to families who cannot afford the cost of tuition, and financial aid offers are considered independently of admission. Annual tuition is $46,725 for the 2024–25 school year. Delbarton is a host site for NJ Seeds' young scholars program where every summer academically qualified but economically disadvantaged students attend classes on the Delbarton campus.