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Bishop Eustace Preparatory School

5552 Route 70, Pennsauken, NJ, 08109-0810 -

School Notes Overview:

Promoting interdependence among clergy, religious and laity to spread Christ's good news of salvation to all, the lived philosophy of St. Vincent Pallotti, founder of the Pallottines, fosters self-discipline, integrity, cooperation and responsibility in men and women. Within the Catholic tradition, Bishop Eustace Preparatory School – a private four-year co-educational institution – promotes this Pallottine vision of education through teaching and example. The school community prepares young men and women to realize their unique potential through personal growth to accept the challenges of an evolving world....

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School Overview:

	Bishop Eustace Preparatory School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1954
County	Camden County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	785 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	33%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 195 students
	Grade 10 - 219 students
	Grade 11 - 186 students
	Grade 12 - 185 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	57 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	65%
Average Class Size	200
Number of AP Courses	15
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	Advanced Courses
	AP U.S. History	AP U.S. Government and Politics
	AP Statistics	AP Spanish
	AP Psychology	AP Physics C
	AP Music Theory	AP Macroeconomics
	AP European History	AP Environmental Science
	AP English Literature	AP Chemistry
	AP Calculus BC	AP Calculus AB
	AP Biology
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	171 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$14,100
% on Financial Aid	30%
Head of School	Brother James W. Beamesderfer
Admissions Director	Nick Italiano
Sport
Total Sports Offered	19
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Bowling	Cheering
	Crew	Cross Country
	Diving	Field Hockey
	Football	Golf
	Ice Hockey	Lacrosse
	Soccer	Softball
	Swimming	Tennis
	Track and Field	Winter Track
	Wrestling

School Notes:

Bishop Eustace Preparatory School is a Catholic co-educational community based upon the charism of St. Vincent Pallotti. As such, we strive to witness the Pallottine spiritual and social commitment that helps young men and women actualize their unique potential and assume a leadership role in the church and global society. In the spirit of St. Vincent Pallotti, we as a community strive to:
help our students to develop spiritually through both informational and formational faith experiences and by fostering cooperation in our school community.
provide our students the opportunity to clarify their individual responsibility of service to society in the charism of St. Vincent Pallotti.
offer a rigorous, academic, college preparatory curriculum and a varied co-curricular program which will enable our students to meet the challenges of a diverse and evolving society.
Profile last updated: 10/02/2009

In the News:

Bell, Eustace roll over Holy Cross (Courier-Post)
posted on September 19, 2009 at 10:27:53 am
The game plan was simple, yet effective and the Bishop Eustace Prep School School football team executed it to perfection.
Wet weather reigns as rain is the refrain (Courier-Post)
posted on May 5, 2009 at 05:31:18 pm
The nearly constant rain over the last few days may not seem particularly springlike, but what may be putting a damper on people's moods now could bring smiles if it results in a more lush summer season.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08109)	School Zip (08109)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	22,710 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	26%	36%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$49,289	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.3 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	76% / 24%	62% / 38%