Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
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Saint Benedict's Preparatory School is an all boys Roman Catholic high school that has been a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark for well over 100 years. St. Benedict's (SBP) is located on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Newark, New Jersey, United States. SBP is run by monks. For the last 30 years the SBP headmaster has been Fr. Edwin Leahy.
Since 1868, St. Benedict's Preparatory School has welcomed students from Newark and its neighboring communities. Under the guidance of the monks of Newark Abbey, the school's philosophy follows the 1,500-year-old Benedictine tradition of Christian education. Guided by The Rule of St Benedict, written in the sixth century, St. Benedict's combines rigorous academic study with an emphasis on building a community whose members are responsible to one another for developing virtue, character, and talent.
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[edit] Athletics
St. Benedict's has achieved success with its athletics program, with many successful teams including its basketball, cross-country and fencing squads. Its most well-known program, however, is boys' soccer, where the Grey Bees have been ranked number one in the country on five different occasions and are regularly the top-ranked school in New Jersey.[citation needed] Professional soccer players Gregg Berhalter, Mpho Moloi, Tab Ramos, Claudio Reyna,and Petter Villegas all played at St. Benedict's, which often has a number of Latin American players on its roster. Additionally, NBA star J.R. Smith is a St. Benedict's alumnus. St. Benedict's Prep is not a member of the state's high school governing body, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).
[edit] Extracurricular activities
St. Benedict's also has an expanding art and music program. The Drama Guild has travelled to England, Ireland and Bolivia, and is travelling to Edinburgh for the Fringe festival in August. The band has participated in many local and national shows, including competitions in Boston and Montreal. The visual arts have also grown in recent years. The Benedict News is nationally recognized among student newspapers, and the school literary magazine, The Kayrix is also quite strong.
[edit] Notable faculty
- Ernest Blood, basketball coach who led St. Benedict's Prep to a 421-128 record from 1925 to 1950.
- Scott Schweitzer, soccer coach at St. Benedict's from 1985-88.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gregg Berhalter, football defender, who currently plays for TSV 1860 München in the German Second Bundesliga.
- Mpho Moloi, football midfielder who currently plays for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.
- Tab Ramos, football midfielder, who was the first player to sign with Major League Soccer, where he played seven years with the MetroStars.
- Claudio Reyna, football midfielder who played for Manchester City in the FA Premier League is currently signed and playing with Major League Soccer's Red Bull New York
- J.R. Smith, National Basketball Association player currently with the Denver Nuggets.[1]
- Petter Villegas, football winger, who made his name with the MetroStars of Major League Soccer.
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