Bishop Eustace Preparatory School is a Catholic coeducational private high school in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, which was founded in 1954 by the priests and brothers of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (The Pallottines). The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden, was named after Bishop Bartholomew J. Eustace, first bishop of the diocese. The school is a coeducational institution (prior to 1972, it was all-male) serving students in ninth through twelfth grades. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1977.
As of the 2015-16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 638 students and 48.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. The school's student body was 89.3% White, 4.9% Asian, 3.5% Black, 2.2% Hispanic and 0.2% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.
The school is a member of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools.
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Athletics
The Bishop Eustace Preparatory School Crusaders compete in the Olympic Conference, an athletic conference consisting of public and private high schools located in Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, operating under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The football team competes in the Royal Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference and was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group III for football for 2017-18. Bishop Eustace moved into Non-Public Group A for the 2009-10 sports seasons because of Gloucester Catholic High School moving into Non-Public Group B, and returned to Non-Public Group B for the 2010-11 sports seasons.
The school was recognized as the Group B winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2005-06. The award recognized the school for achieving 3rd in Girls Cross Country, a tie for 3rd in Football, 2nd in Boys Swimming, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track Relays, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track Championships, 1st in Baseball, a Tie for 3rd in Softball, a tie for 3rd in Boys Tennis and 2nd in Girls Outdoor Track.
The boys' basketball team Non-Public Group B state championship in 1961 vs. Holy Family High School, in 1973 vs. Our Lady of the Valley High School (Orange), in 1974 vs. Don Bosco Preparatory High School, in 1975 vs St. Cecilia High School and in 1976 vs. Don Bosco, and won the Non-Public Group A championship in 1962 and 1969 vs. St. Peter's Preparatory School both years. The girls team won the Non-Public Group B title in 1988 and 1989 vs. Immaculate Conception High School and in 2002 vs. Morris Catholic High School.
The chess team won the New Jersey High School Team Championship in 1983 and 1984.
The boys football team won the Non-Public South B state sectional championships in 1974, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987 and 1988.
The girls field hockey team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 1977 and 1979, won the Parochial B South state sectional title in 1982, the Central Jersey Group I sectional title in 2006, won the Central Jersey Group II title in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012, and won the Non-Public South title in 2014. The team was the Parochial B co-champion in 1982 with Phillipsburg Catholic High School and won the Group II state title in 2010 and 2012. The girls field hockey team won the 2006 Central Jersey Group I state tournament with a 2-1 win over New Egypt High School.
The boys wrestling team won the Parochial B South sectional title in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988 and 1993, and won the Non-Public B sectional title in 2008 and 2009. The team won the Parochial B state title in 1988, and the Non-Public Group B title in 2008 and 2009.
The girls' indoor track team won the Group II state relay championships in 1995 and 1996, and the Group I title in 2005. The boys indoor track team won the Group II state relay championships in 1996 and 2003, and the Group I title in 2000.
The boys' soccer team won the 2001 Parochial South B title, topping St. Rose High School 3-0.
The 2002 girls' basketball won the Parochial South B championship with a 47-37 win vs. St. Rose High School.
In 2002, the baseball team won the Parochial South B title with a win over St. Rose High School, by a 3-1 final score, and became the Group B State Champions with a 5-1 win over Montclair Kimberley Academy. The team repeated the South B title in 2004 with 6-4 win over St. Rose, and repeated as Parochial group B champion with a 12-2 win over Newark Academy. The 2006 team won the South B sectional championship with a 7-3 win against Sacred Heart High School in the final game. The 2012 Baseball team won the South Jersey Diamond Classic Championship. In 2015, the Crusaders captured their sixth Diamond Classic title, a tournament described as "the unofficial South Jersey championship", which ties them with Gloucester Catholic for most wins in South Jersey.
The girls' soccer team won the 2003 South Parochial B title by edging Holy Spirit High School 2-1 The team repeated for the South B state championship in 2004 with a 5-0 win over Holy Spirit. The team won the 2006 South B title with a 1-0 win vs. Gloucester Catholic High School. In 2007, the team won the South B state sectional championship with a 2-0 win over Holy Cross High School in the tournament final.
The boys' swimming team won the 2007 Non-Public Group B championship with a 98-72 win over Pingry School.
The Bishop Eustace 2007-08 wrestling team won their second state championship with a 55-24 win over Hudson Catholic Regional High School in the tournament final meet. The 2008-09 wrestling team repeated as state champions by an identical 55-24 score over Hudson Catholic, marking the program's third state title.
In 2007, the boys' freshmen crew team was the first crew team to win the New Jersey state championships in Bishop Eustace School history. In 2007, 2008, and 2009, the Bishop Eustace Varsity Girls Crew won first place in the Stotesbury Cup Regatta's Varsity 8 category. In 2007, the Varsity 8 competed in the Henley Women's Regatta in England. In 2010, the Bishop Eustace Varsity 8 Boys Crew Team won the New Jersey Scholastic Championships.
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Notable alumni
- Brian Clarhaut (born 1986), soccer coach who coaches Nyköpings BIS in the Swedish Division 1.
- Kelli James (born 1970), United States Olympian field hockey striker who earned a total number of 144 caps for the women's national field hockey team.
- Billy Lange, former head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy who started his coaching career at Bishop Eustace in 1995-96.
- Bill Melchionni (born 1944) 76ers and Nets basketball player.
- Gary Melchionni (born 1951), former Phoenix Suns basketball player.
- Tyler Miller (born 1993), professional soccer player.
- Blaine Neal (born 1978) Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals and United States Olympic bronze medalist.
- John Olive (born 1955), former San Diego Clippers basketball player.
- Dana Redd (born 1968), Mayor of Camden, New Jersey.
- Katherine Shindle (born 1977), Miss America 1998.
- Devin Smeltzer (born 1995), professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
Notable faculty
- Don Casey, former head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers and the New Jersey Nets who started his coaching career at Bishop Eustace.
- Keith Primeau (born 1971), assistant hockey coach, who played 15 seasons in the NHL.
References
External links
- Bishop Eustace Preparatory School official website
- Data for Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Bishop Eustace Preparatory School profile
- South Jersey Sports: Bishop Eustace HS
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