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Setting Hearts on Fire with a Passionate Search for Truth, Unity, and Love

During the transformative high school years, students develop the skills required for success in college and beyond. St. Augustine Preparatory School is a private, independent Catholic, Augustinian institution that equips the mind, body, and spirit, fostering mentalities of excellence while providing life-changing learning opportunities for the young men of South Jersey. Because we understand how young men learn best, graduates experience incredible outcomes and forge a brotherhood that will last a lifetime.

Signature Programs at St. Augustine

8th Grade Program

The fall of 2021 brought the first 8th-grade class in the 61-year history of St. Augustine Prep. Unique to the educational landscape of South Jersey, this initiative allows young men the advantage of beginning their high school experience a year sooner.

Unitas Mentorship Program

The relationship between teacher and student is vital to nurturing curiosity and a passion for learning at St. Augustine. Unitas connects freshmen with faculty advisors who support their students in their quest for knowledge.

Third Semester Program

The Third Semester program at St. Augustine is an innovative academic experience that provides Prep students with a chance to study in an immersive environment. This may include foreign travel, practical or professional study, social work, or intense academic research.

Life at St. Augustine

1959

Founding Year

14:1

Student:Faculty Ratio

104

Course Offerings

99%

College Bound

23

Athletic Programs

40+

Leadership Opportunities

8

Counties Represented

$1M+

Yearly Financial Assistance

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News and Notes from the Prep

Prep News Blog

A Legacy of Brotherhood: St. Augustine Prep Celebrates the Class of 2024

Posted May 30th, 2024

“Four years ago, our journey through St. Augustine Preparatory School began with the lighting of a Paschal candle, which represents the light of Christ coming into the world, dispelling the surrounding darkness, marking our new beginning with God, and...

Alumni Brotherhood Blog

From Richland to Rome: James Bilella ’19

Posted July 28th, 2024

James Bilella is a Historical Archeologist and member of the St. Augustine Prep Class of 2019. James earned a B.A. in Anthropology and History from the University of Maine and is currently completing his Graduate Degree in American History....

The Tolle Lege Blog

The Brotherhood I Never Knew I Needed

Posted April 23rd, 2024

Special for hermits.com by Jackson Maslanik (Class of 2024) Let me tell you all about my brothers. While I am an only child and for as long as I can remember, I longed to have an older brother to...

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