St. Augustine Preparatory School
| St. Augustine Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
611 Cedar Avenue , , 08350 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°30′0″N 74°52′23″W / 39.50000°N 74.87306°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Motto | Veritas ∙ Unitas ∙ Caritas (Truth ∙ Unity ∙ Love) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic Order of Saint Augustine |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Augustine of Hippo |
| Established | 1959 |
| Founder | Franklin P. Cucinotta |
| Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden |
| NCES School ID | 00864402 |
| Head of school | Robert J. Murray |
| Faculty | 61.8 FTEs |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 669 (as of 2021–22) |
| Average class size | 22.41 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.8:1 |
| Campus | suburban/rural |
| Campus size | 118 acres (0.48 km2) |
| Campus type | Wooded, rural |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Slogan | Enter as Boys to Learn; Exit as Men to Serve |
| Song | Saint Augustine Alma Mater |
| Athletics | 22 inter-scholastic sports |
| Athletics conference | Cape-Atlantic League (general) West Jersey Football League (football) |
| Mascot | The Hermit |
| Team name | Hermits |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and New Jersey Association of Independent Schools |
| Newspaper | Prep News and The Torch |
| Yearbook | Austin-Aire |
| Tuition | $21,986 (grades 9-12 for 2024-25); $12,954 (grade 8 for 2024-25) |
| Affiliation | Order of Saint Augustine Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova |
| Website | www |
St. Augustine Preparatory School is a private all-male Catholic college preparatory school located in the Richland section of Buena Vista Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on 118 acres (0.48 km2) of wooded property, it serves students in eighth through twelfth grade from across South Jersey under the auspices of the Diocese of Camden.
The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1983 and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.
St. Augustine was founded in 1959 by the Order of Saint Augustine as a minor seminary to help young men prepare for studies in the priesthood and religious life; the first class was a mixture of seminarians and day students. The school is a member of the Augustinian Secondary Education Association.