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{{short description|Private high school in Essex County, New Jersey, US}}
{{For|the university|Seton Hall University}}
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 | motto                   = ''Hazard Zet Forward''<ref>[https://www.shp.org Home Page], Seton Hall Preparatory School. Accessed January 9, 2023. "Our motto, Hazard Zet Forward, encourages our students to persevere despite the difficulties."</ref>
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'''Seton Hall Preparatory School''', generally called '''Seton Hall Prep''', SHP, or "The Prep", is a [[Catholic school|Roman Catholic]] all boys' [[secondary education in the United States|high school]] located in the suburban community of [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]] in [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]], operating under the supervision of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark|Archdiocese of Newark]].<ref>[https://catholicschoolsnj.org/essex-county Essex County Catholic High Schools], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark]]. Accessed January 8, 2024.</ref> Founded in 1856 with an original enrollment of five boys, Seton Hall Prep was originally located on the campus of [[Seton Hall University]], where it became commonly known as "The Prep" as a way to distinguish it from "The University." In 1985, the school moved to its present location which was, at the time, [[West Orange High School (New Jersey)|West Orange High School]]. Seton Hall is the oldest [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[college preparatory school]] in New Jersey.<ref name=History>[https://www.shp.org/about/history Our History], Seton Hall Preparatory School. Accessed June 10, 2019.</ref>

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 976 students and 74.3 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 13.1:1. The school's student body was 65.2% (636) White, 12.9% (126) Hispanic, 10.8% (105) Black, 5.9% (58) Asian, 5.1% (50) two or more races and 0.1% (1) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=00864184 School data for Seton Hall Preparatory School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed November 1, 2023.</ref>

Seton Hall students follow a college preparatory program, with four-year requirements in the [[English language]], [[mathematics]], and [[theology]]. After completing a traditional core program during the first two years, students may establish a curriculum geared to their college and career plans from a wide selection of courses in [[science]], [[history]], language, [[fine art]]s, English and [[physical education]]. Seton Hall plans to offer college-level [[Advanced Placement]] (AP) courses in 26 areas during the 2019–20 school year.<ref>[http://bbk12e1-cdn.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/1024/misc/misc_165890.pdf Seton Hall Preparatory School Course Catalog 2019-2020], Seton Hall Preparatory School. Accessed June 10, 2019.</ref>

"The Prep" is accredited by the [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools<ref name=MSA-CESS>[https://www.msa-cess.org/school-profile/?oId=0065e00000B8SAn&typ=school-profile Seton Hall Preparatory School], [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 6, 2022.</ref> and is a member of the [[New Jersey Association of Independent Schools]].<ref>[https://www.njais.org/about-njais/member-school-directory Member School Directories], [[New Jersey Association of Independent Schools]]. Accessed January 8, 2024.</ref>

==History==
Founded in 1856, Seton Hall Preparatory School is the oldest Catholic college preparatory school in New Jersey.

Bishop [[James Roosevelt Bayley]], first Bishop of Newark and nephew of [[Elizabeth Ann Seton]], purchased an estate in [[Madison, New Jersey]] using money donated by Catholic charities that would become the site of Seton Hall Prep. Five [[Priesthood in the Catholic Church|priests]] and eight [[wikt:layperson|laymen]] formed a Board of Directors to establish a Catholic preparatory school, college, and seminary. The inaugural class of five students first met on December 1, 1856.<ref name=History/>

Seton Hall President Rt. Rev. Bernard McQuaid purchased an estate in South Orange in 1857, to which the school moved in 1860 to accommodate a larger student body. The Prep would spend the next 125 years on the institution's South Orange campus.

Until 1928, the President of Seton Hall College was also the head of the Preparatory Division. At that time, Rev. D.A. Mulcahy became the high school's first director. The following year, Rev. William Bradley was named director, then principal, and ultimately the school's first headmaster in 1938.

The prep school's population grew further over the next decades, with peaks in enrollment during World War II and in the mid 1970s. The school occupied three main buildings on the university campus: Mooney Hall, Duffy Hall, and Stafford Hall. A significant portion of the student body lived on campus until the last of the boarding students graduated in the mid-1950s.

In the early and mid twentieth century Prep drew its students principally from Essex and Union counties, but as the state's transportation system expanded in the 1960s and 1970s, the school began to draw students from Morris, Bergen, Hudson, Passaic and Middlesex counties. This led to growth in the number of students attending the school — in 1975, enrollment surpassed 1,100.<ref name=History/>

In 1980, Rev. Michael E. Kelly became the first alumnus headmaster. Five years later, the Prep acquired an {{convert|11|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus of its own in nearby West Orange.

Expansion continued to be a priority for the Prep as the 21st century arrived. In 1993, the school purchased a {{convert|44|acre|m2|adj=on}} tract of land on nearby Prospect Avenue, overlooking the New York City skyline. Seton Hall Prep broke ground for construction of the Edward D. and Helen M. Kelly Athletic Complex (KAC) on this site in 1999. The project would span several years; the final phase of construction would not begin until 2014.<ref name=History/> In 2013, the John J. Murphy '52 Science Center was opened, adding a new wing of classrooms and science labs to the school.

In 2014, Rev. Kelly became the school's first president. Rev. Msgr. Robert Harahan was appointed headmaster in his place. In 2015, as the now-open KAC was being completed, the school celebrated its 160th anniversary.

In 2019, alum Michael Gallo, class of 1979, was appointed as the first lay headmaster.<ref>[https://www.shp.org/news-detail?pk=1129280 Michael Gallo '79 Begins as Headmaster], Seton Hall Preparatory School, October 17, 2019. Accessed January 9, 2023.</ref>

==Prep life==
The Prep offers a co-curricular activities program, with numerous academic, service, performance, cultural, publication, and recreation clubs and activities. Additionally, the Prep offers 16 varsity sports, most with accompanying sub-varsity level teams. The school reports that around 70% of its students participate in athletics at some point during their time at The Prep.<ref>[https://gopirates.shp.org/Teams Teams], Seton Hall Preparatory School. Accessed June 10, 2019.</ref> The main campus, accessible to Interstate 280 and several bus and train routes, is augmented by a nearby {{convert|44|acre|m2|adj=on}} site, the Kelly Athletic Complex (KAC), providing auxiliary athletic facilities, including a 400m [[Running track|all-weather track]], a game field for [[lacrosse]] and [[Association football|soccer]], and practice fields.

==Demographics==
The students attending Seton Hall Prep hail from several New Jersey counties, and some have even lived in [[Staten Island]] and [[New York City]] during their time at the school. The Prep draws its student population from points as far as [[Jamesburg, New Jersey|Jamesburg]] and [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]], to [[Chester Township, New Jersey|Chester]] and [[Denville Township, New Jersey|Denville]], to [[Lyndhurst, New Jersey|Lyndhurst]] and [[Montville Township, New Jersey|Montville]], to [[Pompton Plains, New Jersey|Pompton Plains]] and [[Kinnelon, New Jersey|Kinnelon]] as well as [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]] and [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]]. At the same time more than 80 students come from [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]] itself, 75 from neighboring [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]]/[[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]] and [[East Orange, New Jersey|East Orange]], and large contingents from close by [[Bloomfield, New Jersey|Bloomfield]], [[Cedar Grove, New Jersey|Cedar Grove]], [[The Caldwells]], [[Verona, New Jersey|Verona]], [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]], [[Florham Park, New Jersey|Florham Park]], [[East Hanover Township, New Jersey|East Hanover]], [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]], [[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]] and [[Morris Plains, New Jersey|Morris Plains]].

==Extracurricular activities==
The Prep offers many activities. Most students are involved in some type of after school program. Some of these clubs are as follows.
*Performing Arts — Band, Brass/Wind Ensemble, C Tonians [[A Cappella]] Group, Chamber Music Club, Fall Drama, Jazz Band, Music Ministry, Spring Musical.
*Interscholastic Competition Clubs — Chess Club, Forensics/Debate, Math Team, [[Mock Trial]], Model [[United Nations|UN]] Team, Quiz Bowl, Robotics Team, Stock Market Club.
*Student Organizations — Ambassadors, Gregory Elementary School/Hazel Avenue Elementary School [[Tutoring]] Program, [[Kairos]], Math Honor Society, [[National Honor Society]], Peer Leadership, Chinese National Honor Society, Italian Honor Society, [[National Junior Classical League|National Latin Honor Society]], [[Spanish Honor Society]], Student Council.
*Publishing — ''Pirate'' (School Newspaper), ''Spectrum'' (Literary Publication), ''Tower'' (Yearbook).
*Recreational Activity Clubs — Aerospace Club, Aquarium Society, Car Club, Cinema Club, Fishing Club, Guitar Club, Martial Arts Club, Museums Club, Ping Pong Club, SHP [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagles]] Club, Ski/Snowboard Club, Video Game Club.
*Science Clubs — Engineering Club, Environmental Club.
*Culture Clubs — Chinese Club, [[Gaelic Ireland|Gaelic]] Society, Italian Club, Japanese Club, Spanish Club, [[West Indies|West Indian]] Organization.
*Service Organizations — Autism Big Brothers, Knights of Setonia, [[Operation Smile]], Service Club, [[Wounded Warrior Project]].
*Career Clubs — [[FBLA-PBL|Future Business Leaders of America]], Future Lawyers Club, Future Medical Leaders.
*Political Organizations — Conservative Society, Democratic Society, Free Thinkers Society.
*Athletic Organizations — Pirate Nation, Seton Hall Prep Network (SHPN).

In 1958–59, 1964–66, and again in 1968, the school's chess team was the New Jersey high school team champion, winning the Father Casimir J. Finley Trophy.<ref>[http://njscf.org/archives/n-j-high-school-team-champions-1956-present/ N. J. High School Team Champions 1956 – Present], New Jersey State Chess Federation. Accessed August 13, 2013.</ref>

Several of the school's clubs are run almost entirely by students. A notable example is SHPN, a sports news and information network dedicated to the coverage of Prep athletics. Founded by four seniors in 2016,<ref>[https://gopirates.shp.org/shpn/about Seton Hall Prep Network], Seton Hall Preparatory School. Accessed June 10, 2019.</ref> the students involved with the club have produced highlight videos and even full-length documentary [[vlog]]s chronicling the successes and failures of the school's athletic program.

=== Athletics ===
The Seton Hall Prep Pirates<ref name=NJSIAAprofile>[https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/seton-hall-preparatory-school Seton Hall Preparatory School], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 2020.</ref> compete in the [[Super Essex Conference]], which is comprised of public and private high schools in the county and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in [[North Jersey|Northern New Jersey]] by the [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (NJSIAA).<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> Prior to the NJSIAA's 2010 realignment, the school had competed as part of the [[Iron Hills Conference]], which included public and private high schools in Essex, [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris]] and [[Union County, New Jersey|Union]] counties.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110202095303/http://ironhillsconference.com/ Home Page], [[Iron Hills Conference]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 2, 2011. Accessed December 3, 2014.</ref> With 1,454 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public A for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 381 to 1,454 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group II for public schools).<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/general-classifications-2018-2020.pdf NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> The football team competes in the Patriot Blue division of the [[North Jersey Super Football Conference]], which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league.<ref>Cooper, Darren. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/darren-cooper/2020/07/23/nj-football-analyzing-new-super-football-conference-2020-schedule/5496440002/ "Here's what we know about the new Super Football Conference 2020 schedule"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference (SFC) is a 112-team group, the largest high school football-only conference in America, and is comprised of teams from five different counties."</ref><ref>Cooper, Darren. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2020/07/23/super-football-conference-revised-schedules-2020-regular-season/5494017002/ "NJ football: Super Football Conference revised schedules for 2020 regular season"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference has 112 teams that will play across 20 divisions."</ref> The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group A (equivalent to Group III/IV/V for public schools) for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 738 to 1,404 students.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/football-2024-2026.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.</ref>

====Football====
Seton Hall Prep's football program was its first sport that was run without influence from the university. After gaining independence following the 1907 season, the team, often referred to as "The Olympians," was disbanded and replaced by a rugby team. Football returned to the Prep in 1912 and has remained in place ever since.<ref name=Football>[https://gopirates.shp.org/traditions---football Football Tradition], Seton Hall Preparatory School Athletics. Accessed June 19, 2019.</ref>

In 1926, the Prep shut out St. Benedict's on their way to their first ever championship — the fittingly named Catholic Prep School Championship. Twenty years later, newly appointed headmaster Rev. William J. Duffy brought substantial changes to the Prep's entire athletic program. Faced with an unheard of enrollment of 1,300 students, Rev. Duffy banned [[postgraduate year|postgraduates]] from competing for any of Seton Hall Prep's teams. As a result of the upheaval that followed, several new coaches were brought into the program, including Anthony J. Verducci in 1950.<ref name=Football/>

In the playoff era that started in 1974, the football team has won the Non-Public A North state sectional championship in 1974 (awarded by the NJSIAA), and won the playoffs in 1976-1978, 1981 and 1985.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-football.pdf NJSIAA Football History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

In 1954, Verducci became head coach, a position that he would hold until 1988. His tenure was highlighted by 11 of the Prep's 12 [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association|NJSIAA]] Parochial A North championships and seven undefeated seasons. 1976–77 was perhaps the best season in program history, as the team finished 11–0 for the first time in school history and won the first of three straight state championships, having shut out their opponents eight times that season.

The 1977 team finished the season with a 10–0–1 record and outscored their opponents 290–6, including a state record ten shutouts, among them a 15–0 win over [[Bergen Catholic High School|Bergen Catholic]] in the state championship game.<ref>Rowe, John. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/494144258/ "BC blanked in Parochial A"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 4, 1977. Accessed December 13, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "At Seton Hall success is spelled: D-E-F-E-N-S-E. Seton Hall made New Jersey high school football history yesterday as it blanked Bergen Catholic, 15-0, to win the Parochial A, North Jersey Section 1 title. The winners allowed only six points in going 10-0-1 to become the first State team to record 10 shutouts in a season."</ref> The Prep was undefeated again in 1978, as Verducci finished with an 11-0 record and extended his winning streak to 38 games with a 22-10 win against Bergen Catholic in the Parochial A North championship game.<ref>Noble, Marty. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/493974389/ "BC loses, 22-10"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 3, 1978. Accessed February 1, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Had the defeat come in a different setting or against a different opponent, perhaps then, it could have been rationalized or accepted more readily. But the setting had been the final of the North Jersey, Parochial A football playoffs. The opponent had been Seton Hall. And victory had been the only acceptable result. So yesterday, when Bergen Catholic lost 22-10 to Seton Hall, there was no rationalizing."</ref> The Pirates surrendered only 72 points in their three consecutive championship seasons.<ref>Bliwise, Rick. [https://essexnewsdaily.com/sports/sports-westorange/26204 "Seton Hall Prep had special football team 40 years ago"], ''Essex News Daily'', November 21, 2016. Accessed June 19, 2019.</ref> Verducci would retire with a 214-75-16 record, including 104 shutouts.<ref name=Football/>

The 1981 team finished the season with an 11-0 record after winning the Parochial A North title with a 20-12 defeat of [[Bergen Catholic High School]] in the championship game.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/06/sports/seton-hall-prep-downs-bergen-catholic.html "Seton Hall Prep Downs Bergen Catholic"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 6, 1981. Accessed January 11, 2021. "Pete Reavey, a senior quarterback, ran for 126 yards and one touchdown to lead Seton Hall Prep to a 20-12 victory over Bergen Catholic yesterday in the North Jersey, Parochial A state final.... Bob Barsky of Seton Hall (11-0) scored twice on runs. Seton Hall, which has won 10 state football titles, handed Bergen Catholic (9-2) both its losses this season."</ref>

The Pirates' best season since Verducci's retirement came 1997–98, when they went 10–1, losing only to [[Saint Joseph Regional High School|St. Joe's of Montvale]] in the Parochial A title game. In 2005, the team started 0–2 before winning their next eight games, losing the state championship game to powerhouse [[Don Bosco Preparatory High School|Don Bosco]].<ref name=Football/>

Former Prep players who reached the [[National Football League|NFL]] include [[John Schmitt (American football)|John Schmitt]], [[Chet Parlavecchio]], [[Tony Woods (American football)|Stanley Anthony "Tony" Woods]], and [[Jarrod Johnson]].<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/high_schools.cgi?id=93b95434 Seton Hall Prep Alumni Pro Stats], Pro Football Reference. Accessed June 19, 2019.</ref><ref>Reinhard, Paul. [https://www.mcall.com/1991/07/30/anything-is-possible-for-jarrod/ "Anything Is Possible For Jarrod"], ''[[The Morning Call]]'', July 30, 1991. Accessed October 24, 2011. "Well, by the time he graduated from Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, N.J., Johnson had blossomed into a 243-pound center. 'It's good I didn't gain another 100 pounds between my freshman and senior years in college,' he quipped yesterday during a telephone conversation. Johnson, an East Orange, N.J., native who as a young boy rooted for the Pittsburgh Steelers after watching them win Super Bowl IX, became an outstanding center at Lehigh University."</ref>

====Baseball====
Seton Hall Prep currently has 30 state baseball championships, including 15 in a 17-year period between 1948 and 1964.<ref name=Baseball>[https://gopirates.shp.org/traditions---baseball Baseball Tradition], Seton Hall Preparatory School Athletics. Accessed June 10, 2019.</ref> The baseball team won the Non-Public Group A North state championship in 1959-1962, 1964, 1969 and 1970, and won the Non-Public Group A state championship in 1971 (defeating [[Holy Cross Preparatory Academy|Holy Cross High School]] in the tournament final), 1995 (vs. [[Paul VI High School]]), 2001 (vs. [[Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)|Christian Brothers Academy]]), 2003 (vs. Christian Brothers), 2005 (vs. Christian Brothers), 2006 (vs. [[St. Thomas Aquinas High School (New Jersey)|Bishop Ahr High School]]), 2007 (vs. [[St. Joseph High School (Metuchen, New Jersey)|St. Joseph High School]] of Metuchen) and 2016 (vs. [[Saint Augustine Preparatory School]]). The program's eight state group titles are tied for second-most in the state.<ref name=NJSIAABaseball>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-02/Baseball.pdf Baseball Championship History: 1959–2024], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.</ref> The 1971 team won the Parochial A title with a6-1 win against Holy Cross in the tournament final.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/528407266/ "Seton Hall Prep claims top schoolboy combine"], ''[[Herald News]]'', June 14, 1971. Accessed February 18, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Seton Hall Prep has established itself as the number one baseball team in New Jersey high school circles with victories in the title games of the state and Greater Newark Tournaments this weekend. The Pony Pirates (26-4) staked their claim to state supremacy by beating Holy Cross of Riverdale{{sic}}, 6-1, Saturday in the Parochial A championship contest and then defeating Group 2 title winner Haddonfield, 7-2, Sunday in the final of the GNT at Verona High School Field."</ref>

The 2003 team finished the season with a 30-1 record after tying the game with three runs in the bottom of the seventh and scoring the winning run in the 11th to defeat Christian Brothers by a score of 6-5 in the Parochial A championship game.<ref>Warner, Kelly. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/145659833/ "Last bounce leaves CBA empty-handed again"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', June 11, 2003. Accessed January 17, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "A third straight attempt at an NJSIAA Parochial A championship finally looked to end in thunderous cheers and a hoisting of the trophy high above their heads. And then, with one crack of the bat, the momentum that had carried CBA through 18 outs, took a monstrous swing in the other direction. Seton Hall Prep scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game and Rich Goulian scored the game-winning run in the 11th inning on Eric Dunce's mishandled double for a 6-5 victory yesterday at Toms River High School South.... The Pirates (30-1) have won two Parochial A titles in the last three years, while the Colts (21-7) have lost three straight by one run, including a 4-3 loss to the Pirates in 2001."</ref>

Following the 2007 season, the Pirates were ranked as the top team in the country by a number of media outlets. They were led by pitcher [[Rick Porcello]], who was considered by some to be the best high school prospect in the country, ahead of future MLB all-stars such as [[Jason Heyward]] and [[Madison Bumgarner]].<ref>[https://www.perfectgame.org/Rankings/Players/NationalRankings.aspx?gyear=2007 Class of 2007 HS Top 2118 National Rankings], Perfect Game. Accessed June 10, 2019.</ref> Porcello was selected by the [[Detroit Tigers]] as the 27th pick overall in the first round of the [[2007 Major League Baseball Draft]].<ref>Hill, Ben. [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070527&content_id=1989571&vkey=draft2007&fext=.jsp "Seton Hall Prep features top draft talent: Porcello, Danieli expected to be prominent selections"], [[Major League Baseball]]., May 28, 2007. Accessed May 31, 2007. "Yet, in the northeast portion of the Garden State resides Seton Hall Prep, a Catholic boys school that currently fields what is widely considered to be the best high school team in the entire country.... This season's team is especially notable in that it includes four players who have earned Division I baseball scholarships, two of whom -- pitchers Rick Porcello and Evan Danieli -- are expected to be prominent selections in the First-Year Player Draft on June 7. Porcello, in fact, is the consensus pick as the top high school pitcher in the country, and possibly the best right-hander available in this year's draft pool.</ref> He signed a contract with the Tigers in August for $7 million, the richest deal ever for a high school player.<ref>[https://www.milb.com/milb/news/gcs-289980 Tigers sign Porcello, two other picks], ''MiLB.com'' Accessed June 10, 2019.</ref> In its May 28, 2007 update, ''[[Baseball America]]'' ranked Seton Hall Prep third in the country, the only New Jersey school on its Top 50 ranking.<ref>Matthews, Alan. [http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/highschool/top25/264016.html "High School Top 50: May 28"], ''[[Baseball America]]'', May 28, 2007. Accessed June 6, 2007.</ref> The team won the North A state sectional championship with a 3–0 shutout of [[Immaculata High School (New Jersey)|Immaculata High School]] in the tournament final.<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=220867&tclass=North%20A 2007 Baseball - North A], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed July 22, 2007.</ref> They would later win the North A state championship with a 10–1 win against [[St. Joseph High School (Metuchen, New Jersey)|St. Joseph High School]].<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=220867&tclass=Non-Public%20Finals 2007 Baseball - Non-Public Finals], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed July 22, 2007.</ref> Porcello would go on to pitch for the Tigers and the [[Boston Red Sox]], with whom he won the 2016 [[American League]] [[Cy Young Award]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2016.shtml#all_AL_CYA_voting 2016 Awards Voting], ''Baseball-Reference.com.'' Accessed June 10, 2019.</ref>

Porcello is not the only former Pirate to be drafted by a major league team. In [[2003 Major League Baseball draft|2003]], second baseman [[Eric Duncan (baseball)|Eric Duncan]] was selected in the first round by the [[New York Yankees]]. Like Porcello, Duncan was considered one of the country's best high school prospects and was taken 27th overall. Another pitcher on the 2007 team, Evan Danieli, was selected by the [[Minnesota Twins]] in the 33rd round in 2007; he opted to attend [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]] instead of signing and was later drafted in the 24th round of the [[2010 Major League Baseball draft|2010 draft]] by the [[Atlanta Braves]]. Other draftees include students who graduated in 1969, 1983, 2001 ([[Joe Martinez (baseball)|Joe Martinez]]), 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015.<ref name=Baseball/><ref>[http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/8039487874384211824/baseball-seton-hall-prep-grad-matt-oneill-chosed-by-mets-in-mlb-draft/ "Baseball: Seton Hall Prep grad Matt O'Neill taken by Mets in MLB Draft"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]]. Accessed June 10, 2019.</ref>

The team won the Greater Newark Tournament in 1971, 1983, 1990, 1997-2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2013-2017. The program's 17 titles are the most in tournament history.<ref>[https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/article/baseball-the-history-of-the-greater-newark-tournament-with-throwback-photos/ "Baseball: The history of the Greater Newark Tournament, with throwback photos"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 13, 2019, updated August 24, 2019. "The tournament has only been open to Essex County schools since 1973"</ref> The team won the 2017 Greater Newark Tournament title won the program's fifth straight championship, defeating [[Nutley High School]] 4-2 in the finals.<ref>Kipp, Guy. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/nutley/categories/news/articles/baseball-seton-hall-prep-wins-greater-newark-tou-9 "Baseball: Seton Hall Prep Wins Greater Newark Tournament, Defeats Millburn, 4-2, in Final"], TAP into Nutley, May 21, 2017. Accessed January 21, 2021. "Second-seeded Seton Hall Prep won its fifth consecutive Greater Newark Tournament title on Saturday with a 4-2 victory over top-seeded Millburn behind the combined pitching of Jack Mahala and Nick Maldonado. The Millers were seeking their first GNT title since 1984."</ref>

====Basketball====
Seton Hall Prep was a basketball powerhouse for many years, winning the [[Iron Hills Conference]] title 20 consecutive times  before joining the [[Super Essex Conference]] in 2010.<ref name=Basketball>[https://gopirates.shp.org/traditions---basketball Basketball Tradition], Seton Hall Preparatory School Athletics. Accessed June 19, 2019.</ref> The Pirates have won 14 Non-Public A state titles. The team has only had three head coaches since 1948: Frank "Finn" Tracey, Prep legend Bob Farrell, and current head coach Kevin Williams.

The boys' basketball team won the Non-Public Group A state title in 1961 (defeating runner-up [[Trenton Catholic High School]] in the tournament final), 1964 (vs. [[St. Joseph's High School (Camden, New Jersey)|St. Joseph's High School]] of Camden), 1986 (vs. [[Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)|Christian Brothers Academy]]), 1991 (vs. [[Trenton Catholic Academy|McCorristin Catholic High School]]), 1992 (vs. [[St. Joseph High School (Metuchen, New Jersey)|St. Joseph High School]] of Metuchen), 1993 (vs. [[Camden Catholic High School]]), 1996 (vs. Camden Catholic), 1997 (vs. [[Eustace Preparatory School]]), 1998 (vs. St. Joseph of Metuchen), 1999 (vs. St. Joseph of Metuchen), 2000 (vs. Christian Brothers), 2005 (vs. Christian Brothers), 2006 (vs. Christian Brothers) and 2007 (vs. Christian Brothers). The program's 14 state titles are tied for second-most in the state.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-basketball-history_0.pdf Boys Basketball Championship History 1919–2024], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated March 2024. Accessed March 26, 2024.</ref> The team was the 2005 Non-Public North A state sectional champion, defeating [[Saint Joseph Regional High School]], 63–54 in the final game.<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=93752&tclass=Non-Public%2C%20North%20A 2005 Boys Basketball - Non-Public, North A], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed June 4, 2007.</ref> The team went on to win the state championship and the 2005 [[Tournament of Champions (NJSIAA)|Tournament of Champions]], with a 63–60 win over [[St. Patrick High School (New Jersey)|St. Patrick's High School]], in a game played at [[Continental Airlines Arena]].<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=93752&tclass=Tournament%20of%20Champions 2005 Boys Basketball - Tournament of Champions], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed June 1, 2007.</ref> This would be the Pirates' second TOC victory, with the other triumph occurring in 1999.<ref name=Basketball/><ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-basketball-tofc-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref>

Coach Bob Farrell achieved his 700th career win during the 2007–08 season, the same night that then-senior [[Ashton Gibbs]] broke Keven McDonald's all-time over 30-year-old scoring record of 1,774 points. Gibbs attended the [[University of Pittsburgh]] and saw considerable playing time as a freshman, including in the [[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|Elite Eight]] loss to [[Villanova University]] on March 28, 2009.<ref>[http://www.shp.org/Home/Prep_Life/Athletics/Winter/Winter0708/Winter07-08-media3/winter07-08-media3.html Winter Sports Action] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725114346/http://www.shp.org/Home/Prep_Life/Athletics/Winter/Winter0708/Winter07-08-media3/winter07-08-media3.html |date=July 25, 2008}}, Seton Hall Preparatory School. Accessed July 15, 2008.</ref> Farrell finished his coaching career in 2011 with 777 wins.<ref name=Basketball/>

Seton Hall Prep alumni — including [[Ira Bowman]], [[Brevin Knight]], and [[Brandin Knight]] — have gone on to play in the [[National Basketball Association]], and [[Spencer Weisz]] has gone on to play in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]. Once known as a feeder school for the [[Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball|Seton Hall University basketball program]], the school now sends players to a variety of universities. Alumni [[Ira Bowman]] ([[Auburn University|Auburn]]), [[Brandin Knight]] ([[Rutgers University|Rutgers]]), and Marcus Toney-El ([[Fairleigh Dickinson University|Fairleigh Dickinson]]) are all currently Division I assistant basketball coaches, and [[Michael Malone]] is the head coach of the NBA's [[Denver Nuggets]].<ref>[https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/report-nuggets-hire-michael-malone-as-new-head-coach-061515 Report: Nuggets hire Michael Malone as new head coach], Fox Sports. Accessed June 19, 2019.</ref>

====Cross country====
The boys' cross country team won the Non-Public Group A state championship in 1946, 1948-1950, 1960 and 1961.<ref name=NJSIAABoysCrossCountry>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-xc-group-team-champions_0.pdf NJSIAA Boys Cross Country State Group Champions], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

====Lacrosse====
The lacrosse team won the Group IV state championship in 2004, defeating [[Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)|Christian Brothers Academy]] in the championship game.<ref name=NJSIAABoysLacrosse>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-06/21-boys-lacrosse-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys Lacrosse Championship History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

In 2019, the team won its seventh consecutive Essex County Tournament title, defeating [[Glen Ridge High School]] by a score of 12–4 in the final game of the tournament.<ref>Staff.[https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/article/glen-ridge-4-at-seton-hall-prep-12-essex-county-tournament-final-boys-lacrosse/ "Wolff-led Seton Hall Prep lax wins 7th straight ECT crown"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 4, 2019, updated August 22, 2019. "The senior attack, bound for Trinity in the fall, came through with five goals and picked up a pair of assists while Connell Kumar and Ryan Kemp each hit twice to send top-seeded Seton Hall Prep, No. 1 in The NJ.com Top 20, to a 12-4 victory over second-seeded Glen Ridge in the championship of the Essex County Tournament at West Essex in North Caldwell. It marked the seventh straight ECT crown for Seton Hall (17-1) and 10th overall in the last 16 years. Glen Ridge (8-4), which saw its seven-game winning streak halted, was seeking its first county title since 2012."</ref> Including the win in 2019, the program has won the Essex County Tournament in 10 of the 17 years it has been played since it was established in 2004.<ref>Kinney, Mike. [https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/article/boys-lacrosse-essex-county-tournament-champions-through-the-years/ "Boys Lacrosse: Essex County Tournament champions through the years"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 3, 2019, updated August 22, 2019. Accessed November 10, 2019.</ref>

The team has also had many Division 1 lacrosse players come through their program,<ref>[https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiting/profile/46583 Staff]</ref> including professional [[Jules Heningburg]].

====Soccer====
The boys soccer team won the Non-Public Group A state championship in 2007 (defeating [[Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)|Christian Brothers Academy]] in the tournament final), 2009 (vs. Christian Brothers) and 2019 (vs, [[St. Augustine Preparatory School]]).<ref name=NJSIAAsoccerB>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-boys-soccer-history.pdf NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

The soccer team won the 2005 North A state sectional championship with a 5–0 win over [[Don Bosco Preparatory High School]]. In 2007 the team achieved a number one  statewide ranking from ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'' and a number five ranking in a national coaches' poll. The 2007 team won the North A state sectional championship with consecutive 3-2 wins over No. 1 ranked Don Bosco, and then the new No. 1 team and rival [[Delbarton School|Delbarton]] in the North Jersey Final.<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243094&tclass=North%20A 2007 Boys Soccer - North A], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 14, 2007.</ref> The team moved on to win the Non-Public A state championship with a 2–0 win over Christian Brothers Academy.<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243094&tclass=Non%2DPublic%20Finals 2007 Boys Soccer - Non-Public Finals], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]] and finished with a No. 5 National ranking. Accessed November 14, 2007.</ref> They finished the season at 22–1, with several school records: 16 shutouts, 22 wins and 95 goals.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

In 2009, the Seton Hall Prep soccer won another state championship; defeating Christian Brothers Academy 1–0. SHP finished the season ranked number 1 in the state and ranked 8th in the nation.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} In 2010, the Seton Hall Prep soccer team was ranked first in the nation but failed to secure a championship.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

In 2019, Seton Hall Prep soccer won another Non-Public A state title after beating St. Augustine, by a score of 1–0 in the finals. The Pirates also won the sectional title after defeating [[Pingry School]] 5–3, and won the Essex County Tournament after besting [[Montclair High School (New Jersey)|Montclair High School]] by a score of 1–0. In addition to county and state championships, the boys soccer team won the Super Essex Conference by finishing first in regular season play and thus completed the triple crown. Beyond trophies, the 2019 season was highlighted by program records where the team tied the school record of 22 wins in one season and set a new record with 20 shutout games.<ref>Greco, Richard. [https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2019/11/no-2-seton-hall-prep-wins-non-public-a-title-in-overtime-thriller.html "No. 2 Seton Hall Prep wins Non-Public A title in overtime thriller"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 10, 2019. Accessed February 18, 2021. "Yes, it is just the third time that the Pirates have won the prestigious Non-Public A title, but it also tied a school record with 22 wins. Its backline of Pereria, Niehenke, Nicolas Sprague and Alex Trestka, as well as goalkeeper Tomas Hut, picked up their 20th clean sheet - rounding out a school record they already owned."</ref>

====Track====
A number of former Pirates have competed on the international level for the United States and Jamaica.

The boys indoor / winter track team won the Non-Public state championship in 1938, 1939 and 1970, in Non-Public Group III/IV in 1940 in Non-Public A in 1980 and 2023; The program's 9 state championships are tied for sixth-most in the state.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-01/Boys%20Indoor%20Track%20%26%20Field_0.pdf ''Boys Winter Track and Field Championship History: 1922-2023''], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated November 2023. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

The track team won the Non-Public Group A spring / outdoor track state championship in 1950, 1959, 1960, 1970, 1984, 1986 and 2007.<ref name=NJSIAABoysSpringTrack>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-08/21-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://gopirates.shp.org/teams-track Track - About], Seton Hall Prep Athletics. Accessed June 20, 2019.</ref>

The boys track team won the Non-Public indoor relay state championship in 1970 and 1971.<ref name=NJSIAAIndoorRelay>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-12/20-relay-history_0.pdf History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

====Hockey====
For decades, the Pirates have been among the elite of New Jersey high school hockey programs, along with long-standing rivalries with [[Bergen Catholic High School|Bergen Catholic]] and [[Delbarton School|Delbarton]] (which had even been mentioned in an episode of HBO's ''[[The Sopranos]]''). Their home ice is [[Richard J. Codey Arena|South Mountain Arena at the Richard J. Codey Ice Rink]] in [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]], the former practice facility of the NHL's [[New Jersey Devils]]. The ice hockey team won the Non-Public state championship in 1997-1999 and 2004, and won the overall state championship in 1998, 1999 and 2004. The team won the Gordon Cup in 1978, 1983, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000-2002, 2006<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/20-ice-hockey-history.pdf NJSIAA Ice Hockey State Championship History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> Former coach Peter Herms, who had coached the team for 14 years until his resignation in 2010, was inducted into the inaugural class of the New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. Herms, along with co-coach John Warchol (who is also a member of the inaugural class of the Hall of Fame), led Seton Hall to six Gordon Cups, four [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association|NJSIAA]] Non-Public titles, and three [[Tournament of Champions (NJSIAA)|Tournament of Champions]] titles, which were won in 1998, 1999 and 2004.<ref>Bruno, Paul. [http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-370078261950559726/nj-boys-ice-hockey-herms-resigns-as-seton-hall-prep-coach/ "NJ boys ice hockey: Herms resigns as Seton Hall Prep coach"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', July 22, 2010. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Seton Hall Prep coach Peter Herms, arguably the best ice hockey player ever to come out of the school, announced his resignation yesterday after 14 seasons as head coach at the West Orange school.... Named to The Star-Ledger's first All-State team as a sophomore in 1979, Herms was inducted into the inaugural class of the New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in March. Herms, along with co-coach John Warchol, helped guide Seton Hall to six Gordon Cup championships, four NJSIAA Non-Public titles and three Tournament of Champions crowns (1998, '99 and 2004)."</ref> The 1997-98 team was inducted into the New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012.<ref>[http://njhshockeyhof.com/seton-hall-prep-1997-98/ Seton Hall Prep, 1997-98], New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. Accessed June 20, 2019.</ref>

====Swimming====
Swimming is arguably the Prep's most dominant sport. In 2019, Seton Hall won its 22nd consecutive Essex County Championship.<ref>Ragozzino, Joe. [https://essexnewsdaily.com/sports/sports-westorange/74631 Seton Hall Prep swim team captures SEC/Essex County Championships team title for 22nd straight year], ''Essex News Daily'', January 22, 2019. Accessed June 20, 2019.</ref> Since 1980, the swim team has won 27 out of a possible 28 county championships (there was no championship meet in 1984, and from 1987 to 1997, team scoring was not used, and thus a team champion was not named).<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/sececcswimmingchampionships/past-champions Past Essex County Champions], SEC/ECC Swimming Championships. Accessed June 20, 2019.</ref> The Pirates have won a conference title every year since 1994, with two exceptions, 1997 and 2009. On February 26, 2022, Seton Hall Prep won the first NJSIAA Non-Public A state championship in school history, defeating [[Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)|Christian Brothers Academy]] by 93-77 in the finals.<ref>Potter, PJ. [https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2022/02/boys-swimming-seton-hall-prep-surges-to-first-non-public-a-title-in-win-over-cba.html "Boys swimming: Seton Hall Prep surges to first Non-Public A title in win over CBA"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], February 26, 2022. Accessed July 19, 2022. "Seton Hall Prep, ranked No. 7 in NJ.com's Top 20, notched its first-ever state title in the NJSIAA Non-Public A championship over Christian Brothers, 93-77 on Saturday in Deptford."</ref>

Seton Hall Prep swimmers have been the recipient of the [[Cullen Jones]] Award, given annually to the most valuable swimmer at the Essex County Championships, seven times since the award's creation in 2009, Including a student who won the honor three consecutive times from 2017 to 2019, the award's second three-time winner.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/sececcswimmingchampionships/cullen-jones-award Cullen Jones Award], SEC/ECC Swimming Championships. Accessed June 20, 2019.</ref>

====Wrestling====
The wrestling team won the Non-Public Group A North state sectional championship in 1981-1983, 1987 and 1989, and won the Non-Public A state championship in 1983.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-wrestling-history.pdf NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020163537/https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-wrestling-history.pdf |date=October 20, 2021}}, [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref>

Six Seton Hall Prep wrestlers have won individual state championships.

==Notable alumni==
{{main article|List of Seton Hall Preparatory School alumni}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.shp.org/ Seton Hall Preparatory School Website]
*[https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00864184&ID=00864184 Data for Seton Hall Preparatory School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]

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