Rutgers Preparatory School
| Rutgers Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1345 Easton Avenue , , 08873 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°31′30″N 74°29′47″W / 40.525135°N 74.49627°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Day |
| Motto | Severa res est verum gaudium (Hard work is true joy) |
| Established | 1766 |
| NCES School ID | 00868724 |
| President | Ana Aymes ’94 |
| Upper School Principal | Joe Chodl |
| Middle School Principal | Robert Marotto |
| Lower School Principal | Namita Tolia |
| Head of school | Steven Loy |
| Faculty | 84.3 FTEs |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | 647 (plus 28 in PreK, as of 2021–22) |
| Average class size | 19 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7.7:1 |
| Campus | 41 acres (0.17 km2) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Athletics | 21 interscholastic sports |
| Athletics conference | Skyland Conference |
| Mascot | Argonaut |
| Team name | Argonauts |
| Accreditation | New Jersey Independent Schools Athletic Association |
| National ranking | K-12: #58, Private High Schools: #123, College Prep Private High Schools: #190, High School Diversity: #240, High School STEAM/STEM: #268 High School Athletes: #957. Data according to Niche at www |
| Publication | Excelsior (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Argo |
| Yearbook | Ye Dial |
| Endowment | $43.5 million |
| Budget | $22,000,000 |
| Tuition | $48,815 (2024–25 for grades 9-12) |
| Website | www |
Rutgers Preparatory School (also known as Rutgers Prep or RPS) is a private, coeducational, college preparatory day school established in 1766. The school educates students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, located on a 41-acre (0.17 km2) campus along the banks of the Delaware and Raritan Canal in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Established in 1766, Rutgers Preparatory School is the oldest independent school in the state of New Jersey and the 16th-oldest in the country.
The school has a frequently cited student honor code, and requires its high school students to complete ten hours of community service each school year in order to advance to the next grade level. The vast majority of students take Advanced Placement (AP) courses, and the academic environment at the school is highly competitive. Rutgers Preparatory School is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 647 students (plus 28 in PreK) and 84.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.7:1. The school's student body was 40.6% (263) Asian, 31.8% (206) White, 19.6% (127) Black, 4.0% (26) two or more races, 3.4% (263) Hispanic and 0.5% (3) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander. Tuition for the 2024–25 school year for grades 9-12 was set at $48,815. The school does not publicly release endowment figures, however IRS filings indicate close to $60 million in investable assets alone.