St. Peter's Preparatory School
| Saint Peter's Preparatory School | |
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| Address | |
144 Grand Street "Grand and Warren" , , 07302 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′57″N 74°2′24″W / 40.71583°N 74.04000°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, College-preparatory, Day |
| Motto | Latin: Sub Umbra Petri ("Under the Shadow of Peter") Latin: Ad majorem dei gloriam ("For the greater glory of God") Men for Others |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuits) |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Peter |
| Established | April 3, 1872 |
| Founder | Jesuits |
| School district | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark |
| CEEB code | 310645 |
| NCES School ID | 00862187 |
| President | Michael A. Gomez |
| Principal | Christopher Caulfield |
| Faculty | 80.6 FTEs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 908 (as of 2021–22) |
| • Grade 9 | 212 |
| • Grade 10 | 238 |
| • Grade 11 | 221 |
| • Grade 12 | 221 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.3:1 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon Silver |
| Song | "Pride and Glory" to the tune of "An Old Fashioned Garden" |
| Fight song | "A Peter's Team" to the tune of "You're a Grand Old Flag" |
| Athletics conference | Hudson County Interscholastic League (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Fencing, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track & Field, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling |
| Mascot | The Marauder |
| Team name | Marauders |
| Rival | Seton Hall Preparatory School |
| Accreditation | New Jersey Association of Independent Schools |
| Test average | 1260 (SAT), 28 (ACT) |
| Publication | Prep Magazine Literama (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Petroc |
| Yearbook | Petrean |
| Endowment | $51 million |
| School fees | $1,300 (2025–26) |
| Tuition | $24,551 (2025–26) |
| Website | spprep |
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A picture of Saint Peter's Prep taken from the side of Grand Street.
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Saint Peter's Preparatory School (also known as Saint Peter's Prep or simply Prep) is an independent, preparatory, and all-male day school located in Jersey City, in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Archdiocese of Newark. Founded in 1872 by the Jesuits, it is operated as part of the Jesuit East Province. The school has been accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.
Students enroll from counties in Central and Northern New Jersey, as well as from nearby New York City. The school has a faculty of 83 that includes two Jesuits, 71 lay teachers, and 10 counselors, seven of whom work on college placement. Tuition for the 2025–26 school year is $24,551, while mandatory fees total $1,300.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 908 students and 80.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1. The school's student body was 49.4% (449) White, 19.3% (175) Hispanic, 12.6% (114) Black, 11.7% (106) Asian, 6.5% (59) two or more races and 0.6% (5) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.