Bergen Catholic High School

Catholic schools in Bergen County, New Jersey, US

Bergen Catholic High School

Address

1040 Oradell Avenue

Oradell

(Bergen County)

New Jersey

07649

United States

Coordinates| 40°57′33″N 74°02′59″W﻿ / ﻿40.959302°N 74.049659°W﻿ / 40.959302; -74.049659
Information
Type| Private
Motto| Deus Vult
("God Wills It")
Religious affiliation(s)| Roman Catholic,
Congregation of Christian Brothers
Established| 1955
School code| BGB
NCES School ID| 00861718[9]
President| Brian Mahoney[1]
Principal| Timothy McElhinney[2]
Chaplain| Father Sam Monaco
Faculty| 51.9 FTEs[9]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 695 (as of 2021–22)[9]
Average class size| 25
Student to teacher ratio| 13.4:1[9]
Campus type| Suburban
Color(s)|

Scarlet and gold[5][6]
Song| Lead on Bergen Catholic High
Athletics| 17 varsity sports
Athletics conference| Big North Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
Sports| Football, basketball, soccer, ice hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, golf, swimming, tennis, bowling, baseball, cross country, wrestling, track and field, crew and skiing
Mascot| Crusader
Team name| Crusaders[5]
Rival| Don Bosco Prep, St. Joseph Regional
Accreditation| Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
Publication| The Talisman (literary magazine)[7]
Newspaper| The Herald[7]
Yearbook| The Crusader[7]
Tuition| $19,700 (2023–24)[3]
Alumni| 11,000+[8]
Assistant Principal for Discipline| Peter Coleman
Athletic Director| Brendan McGovern '10[6]
Website| www.bergencatholic.org

Bergen Catholic High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school in Oradell, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade.[10]

Bergen Catholic operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[11] The school draws students from a wide geographic area that includes over 100 North Jersey communities, Rockland, Orange, Westchester counties and New York City.

## Accreditation

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The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1989, and is accredited until January 2026.[4]

## Enrollment

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As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 695 students and 51.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1. The school's student body was 57.1% (397) White, 18.7% (130) Hispanic, 10.1% (70) Asian, 9.6% (67) Black, 4.3% (30) two or more races and 0.1% (1) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.[9]

## Activities

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### Mock trial team

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The Bergen Catholic mock trial team has won 13 county championships (in 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2000-2002, 2010, 2015-2017, 2019, and 2023) and five state titles (in 1985, 1989, 1991, 2000, and 2016), as well as a National Championship.[12] Bergen Catholic's team is nearly entirely student-run. In 1991, Bergen Catholic High School won the National High School Mock Trial Championships held in New Orleans, Louisiana.[13] Bergen Catholic returned to the national championship hosted in Columbia, South Carolina in 2000 after going undefeated in the county, Regional and State tournaments. The 1999-2000 team ultimately finished 4th in the country, with three "Outstanding Attorney" awards.[citation needed] The 2016 team won the New Jersey state championship, sending it to the National High School Mock Trial Championship in Boise, Idaho.[14]

In the 2008–09 season the team made it to the county finals, losing to Indian Hills High School. In 2010, the team defeated Mahwah High School to win the Bergen County Championship, but the team lost in the regional semi-finals, ending its season as one of the top ten teams in the state.[12] The Bergen Catholic team fell in the semi-final round of the county tournament at the end of January 2011 to the Mahwah High School team that went on to win the 2011 Bergen County Championship.[15]

Bergen Catholic's Mock Trial team finished undefeated in the regular season in 2014 and finished third overall in the county. In the 2015 season Bergen Catholic again finished undefeated in the regular season. In the "playoff" tournament Bergen Catholic defeated Northern Valley Demarest in the first round. Then on January 29, 2015, in a double header, defeated Mahwah (2014's county champion) in the semifinals and Indian Hills in the finals.[16]

## Athletics

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The Bergen Catholic Crusaders[5] compete as a member of the Big North Conference (United Division), a super conference that is comprised of public and private high schools in Bergen and Passaic counties that operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[17] Until the NJSIAA's 2009 realignment, the school had participated in Division C of the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, which included high schools located in Bergen County, Essex County and Passaic, and was separated into three divisions based on NJSIAA size classification.[18] With 984 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 I for public schools).[19] The football team competes in the United Red 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.[20][21] 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.[22]

Bergen Catholic has a long-standing rivalry with fellow Catholic schools Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey[23] which was ranked first in the state by NJ.com (with Don Bosco holding a 38-28-2 lead in the series) and with Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, which was listed at 14th on NJ.com's 2017 list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football" (with Bergen Catholic leading with a 31–17 overall record as of 2017).[24]

Bergen Catholic offers 17 sports at the varsity level:[5]

* Fall sports: football, soccer, and cross country
* Winter sports: wrestling, basketball, swimming, indoor track, bowling, ice hockey, and skiing
* Spring sports: baseball, lacrosse, golf, tennis, outdoor track, volleyball, and crew

### Football

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Bergen Catholic has one of the most successful programs in New Jersey. The Crusaders are 20-time state champions: they were awarded the Parochial A North title by the NJSIAA in 1963, 1965 and 1966,[25] and won via playoffs in 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2023.[26] Through the 2019 season, the team had an overall record against in-state teams of 420-156-10 (a winning percentage of .725).[27] A record of 99–10 between 1990 and 1999 made Bergen Catholic the winningest football program in the state of New Jersey for the decade of the 1990s.[28]

The 1979 team defeated DePaul Catholic High School by a score of 14–6 in the Parochial A North championship game at Giants Stadium to finish the season 10-0-1.[29] The 1980 team finished the season at 8-2-1 after winning the Parochial A North title with a 12–0 win against Seton Hall Preparatory School in the finals.[30] The 1982 team defeated Immaculata High School by a score of 25–0 in the playoff finals to win the Parochial A North sectional title and finish the season at 11-0.[31] The 1986 team finished the season with a 9-1-1 record after defeating St. Peter's Preparatory School by a score of 33–0 in the Parochial A North sectional championship game played at Hinchliffe Stadium.[32] The 1991 team finished the season 11-0 after defeating Saint Joseph Regional High School by a score of 14–0 to win the Parochial A North championship and earn a ranking of 11th from USA Today.[33][34] The undefeated 1992 team's championship game with Paramus Catholic High School, which Bergen won 44–34, was voted "Game of the Century" by The Record.[35] One of the most anticipated high school games in New Jersey history was their championship game in 1998, when BC won the Parochial Group IV championship by defeating rival St. Joseph Regional 35–9 in the final at Giants Stadium. The 1998 team finished with a 12–0 record,[36] and was ranked first in New Jersey, 9th in USA Today national poll, and was voted "Team of the Century" by The Record.[37]

Since 1998, the program has been to the state championship game 12 times. The 2001 team finished the season with a record of 10–2 after defeating Delbarton School by a score of 10–9 on a fourth-quarter field goal in the Parochial Group IV sectional finals.[38] In 2004, the team went to Giants Stadium to play archrival Don Bosco Prep and won the state championship with a 13–10 victory, thanks to the play of Brian Cushing.[39] Cushing would later go on to become one of two players to have started in four Rose Bowl football games (Archie Griffin of Ohio State University was the other)[40] as well as an All-American at USC and a 1st round draft pick of the Houston Texans who was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2009.

After a 13-year drought, the team finished the season with a 10–2 record and won the 2017 Non-Public Group IV state sectional championship with a 44–7 win against St. Peter's Preparatory School in the title game of the tournament;[41] The team dominated all three rounds, defeating eighth-seeded St. Augustine Preparatory School by a score of 56–21 in the first round and fifth seed Delbarton School 41–16 in the semifinals, before scoring 44 points in the final.[42]

In 2021, the Crusaders defeated Don Bosco Prep by a score of 28–7 in the tournament's final game at MetLife Stadium to win the Non-Public A state championship and finish the season with a 12–0 record.[43] The team, which won its 15th state title, was recognized as the 3rd best high school football team in the country according to USA Today and fourth nationwide by MaxPreps.[44][45]

### Wrestling

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The Crusader wrestling program has been the most successful in Bergen County over the past two decades. Bergen Catholic has won the Bergen County Championship 20 times (1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022), most in county history and hold the record for most consecutive titles by winning nine straight from 1999 to 2007. The Crusaders have won the North Parochial "A" state sectional title 22 times (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012-2019, 2022) and in 14 of those seasons they have gone on to win the overall Parochial "A" state championship (1991, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2012-2019, 2022); The program's 14 state championships are the fourth most of any team in the state.[46]

One of the most memorable of those state championship wins came in Trenton in 2003 where the Crusaders upset heavily favored Camden Catholic High School 40–30.[47] In addition to state and county titles, BC has won the District crown in 32 consecutive seasons (1990–2022). BC has also seen six of its wrestlers win a total of 12 individual state championships.[citation needed] The 2013-14 team won their first Star-Ledger Trophy as the #1 ranked team in the state of New Jersey and was ranked within the top ten in various national polls.[48][49]

In 2016, Nick Suriano won his fourth consecutive state championship, finishing his career with a record of 159–0 and becoming the second wrestler in state history to complete his career undefeated while winning four state titles.[50]

### Basketball

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The basketball team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1978 (defeating St. Anthony High School in the tournament final), 1994 (vs. Camden Catholic High School) and 2002 (vs. St. Augustine Preparatory School) and 2019 (vs. Camden Catholic).[51]

Bergen Catholic won their first Bergen County Jamboree in 1977, and has a total of nine county championships with the most recent in 2015. Through the history of the Bergen County Jamboree, Bergen Catholic holds the most total games played, total wins, and championship appearances.[citation needed] They also rank second in appearances and championships. Bergen has won nine North Parochial "A" state sectional championships and four Parochial "A" state championships. Their most recent success came in the 2001–02 and 2002–03. The 2002 team captured the school's first state championship in more than 10 years with a 71–69 win over St. Augustine Prep.[52] The team would make it to the semi-finals of the Tournament of Champions where they eventually fell to St. Anthony. The 2002–03 team consisted of five Division I players. They finished with a 25–4 record and a #3 ranking in New Jersey. They captured the school's most recent Bergen County Jamboree along with another sectional championship.[53]" The Crusaders won the 2015 Bergen County Jamboree by a 66-44 score in the tournament final, defeating a Teaneck High School team that had previously won four consecutive Jamboree championships.[54]

### Ice hockey

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Bergen Catholic's hockey program first hit the ice during the 1967–68 season and ran through the 1971–72 season. The school has enjoyed a continuous run of interscholastic ice hockey since the 1974–75 season and immediately achieved success with a league title. The Crusaders would go on to win a Bergen County Championship in just three years time, raising the cup in 1978 and bringing home two more in 1980 and 1981. Since the 1990s, the Crusaders participate in the Gordon Conference, which includes other college preparatory high schools in New Jersey. Area rivals include Don Bosco Prep, Delbarton, Christian Brothers Academy, Seton Hall Prep, St. Peter's Prep and St. Joseph's Montvale. The Crusaders captured state championships in 2001 and 2003. In 2001, the Crusaders defeated Christian Brothers Academy in the Parochial pool 3-2 and then went on to defeat Clifton High School for the state title 8–1. In 2003, the Crusaders defeated Seton Hall Prep in the parochial pool 2–1 and defeated Randolph for the state championship 6-4.[55] As a result of this success, the Crusaders were recognized as the North Jersey Team of the Decade (2000-2009).[citation needed]

The team had an 18–5–0 record in 2019–20 where the Crusaders were ranked the #3 team in New Jersey. The highlight of the 2019–20 campaign was defeating rival Don Bosco Preparatory High School for the Crusaders' first Bergen County Tournament Championship. The Crusaders were also the first team to win the Championship other than Don Bosco who had won eight straight titles since the Tournament's inception.[56]

### Golf

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The Bergen Catholic golf program has earned 101 championship titles,[57] nine Tournament of Champions titles[58] and 52 league titles. With a record of 984-33-1 through the 2015 season, Coach Jim Jacobsen is the winningest golf coach in state athletics history and has been at the helm since 1983.[59] The most recent being May 2015, where the program captured the State Meet of Champions trophy and the number 1 ranking in the state.[60]

### Bowling

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The boys bowling team won the overall state championships in 1998 and 1999.[61]

### Lacrosse

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The school started a varsity lacrosse program in 1995. The varsity program has posted a 218-173 overall record (.558 winning percentage). The team enjoyed its first winning season and NJSIAA playoff berth in 1997. In 1999, the Crusaders won the Catholic Schools Lacrosse Tournament. While a part of the NNJIL, BC won four consecutive league titles from 2002 - 2005. The program had a three-year winning streak in its current conference, the NNJIL "Gibbs" Division, winning in 2013, 2014, 2015. Bergen Catholic has won four varsity county championships, in 2006, 2009, 2014 and 2015.[62] In 2013, the JV Crusaders won its first county championship. In 2015, the team won the NJSIAA Non Public A state championship, the program's first, with a 15–14 victory over Delbarton School.[63] The Crusaders continued on to defeat Summit High School 8–5 in the semifinal round of the Tournament of Champions before losing to Bridgewater-Raritan High School in the finals, by a score of 16–13.[64] The 2015 Crusaders set a school record and led New Jersey in scoring with 365 goals on the season.[citation needed]

### Soccer

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The school started their soccer team when the school was first founded in 1965. The team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1987 (defeating Notre Dame High School in the tournament final) and 1999 (vs. Christian Brothers Academy).[65] The Crusaders have won their state section five times. (1976, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1999). Bergen Catholic were also named the Bergen County champions three times (1986, 1999, 2019) and the reigning county champions in their win over Ridgewood High School on October 27.

The soccer program has produced more than 20 college Division I players and in specifically the 2003 MLS Superdraft first overall player Alecko Eskandarian. He posted 156 career goals for the Crusaders and 66 goals his senior year where the team won their county, state section, and state tournaments.

### Spring track

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The track team won the Non-Public Group A spring / outdoor track state championship in 1963, 1964 and 1977.[66]

### Baseball

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The baseball team won the Non-Public Group A state championship in 1968, defeating Holy Spirit High School in the tournament final.[67]

### Cross country

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The cross country team won the Non-Public Group A state title in 1970 and 1977.[68]

### Indoor relay

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The track team won the Non-Public indoor relay championship 1975 (as co-champion).[69]

## Notable alumni

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See also: Category:Bergen Catholic High School alumni

Many of the alumni listed have been recognized by induction into the school's Hall of Fame:[70]

* Antonio Alfano (born 2000), American football defensive tackle for the Colorado Buffaloes[71]
* Steve Angeli (born 2003), American football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish[72]
* Joe Azelby (born 1962, class of 1980), professional football player who played for the Buffalo Bills, businessman and author[73]
* Mike Bajakian (class of 1992), Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks coach, former offensive coordinator for the University of Tennessee[74]
* Sean Banks (born 1985, class of 2003), professional basketball player[75]
* Carl Barisich (born 1951, class of 1969), former defensive tackle for nine seasons between 1973 and 1981 for four different NFL teams[76][77]
* Elliot Cadeau (born 2004), basketball point guard who attends Link Academy[78]
* Charley Casserly (born 1948, class of 1967), former general manager of the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans in the National Football League, and current NFL analyst for CBS Sports, especially The NFL Today[79]
* John Crowley (born 1967, class of 1985), biotech executive who helped develop a treatment for Pompe disease after his children were diagnosed with the condition[80]
* Brian Cushing (born 1987, class of 2005), Houston Texans linebacker[81]
* Alvaro de Molina (born 1957, class of 1975), CFO of Bank of America and CEO of GMAC[82]
* John Delaney (born 1963, class of 1981), politician and businessman, United States Representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district and the first major Democrat to announce he was running for president in 2020[83]
* Nicholas Delpopolo (born 1989), judoka who has represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics[84]
* Christopher DePhillips (born 1965, class of 1983), politician who has represented the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018[85]
* Mark DeRosa (born 1975, class of 1993), MLB Network show host and former San Francisco Giants left fielder[86]
* Garrett Dickerson (born 1995, class of 2014), tight end for the New York Giants[87]
* Jim Dray (born 1986, class of 2005), San Francisco 49ers tight end[88]
* Doug Edert (born 2000, class of 2019), college basketball player for the Bryant Bulldogs of the America East Conference, who became the breakout star of Saint Peter's 2022 NCAA tournament run[89]
* Alecko Eskandarian (born 1982, class of 2000), former MLS player; first pick of the 2003 MLS SuperDraft[90][91]
* Mark Fabish (born 1975, class of 1993), American football coach and former player who is the interim head coach for the Columbia Lions[92]
* A.J. Ferrari (born 2001, class of 2020), wrestler at the Oklahoma State University[93]
* Jim Finn (born 1976, class of 1995), former New York Giants Fullback[94][95]
* Zach Freemantle (born 2000, class of 2019), college basketball player for the Xavier Musketeers[96]
* Jarrett Guarantano (born 1997), American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals[97]
* Wil Horneff (born 1979, class of 1997), actor, The Sandlot, Born to Be Wild and The Shining[98]
* Robert Howard (born 2002, class of 2020), wrestler at the Pennsylvania State University and Youth Summer Olympic gold medalist[99]
* Javontae Jean-Baptiste (born 2000, class of 2018), defensive end for the Washington Commanders[100]
* Zane Kalemba (born 1985), professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Manchester Storm in the Elite Ice Hockey League[101]
* Bob Lally (born 1952, class of 1970), linebacker who played in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and in the World Football League for the Memphis Southmen[102]
* David P. Long (born 1975, class of 1993), academic administrator, professor and Roman Catholic canonist[103]
* Matt LoVecchio (born 1982, class of 2000), starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame football team in 2000–01, and for Indiana University in 2003–04[104]
* Bill Madden (born 1946, class of 1964), sports columnist in the Daily News and recipient of the 2010 J. G. Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing presented by the Baseball Writers' Association of America[105]
* Kevin Marfo (born 1997), professional basketball player for Fortitudo Agrigento in Italy's Serie A2 league[106]
* Tanner McEvoy (born 1993, class of 2011), wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks[107]
* Bill McGovern (1962–2023), college and professional football coach[108]
* Jim McGovern (born 1965, class of 1983), professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour[109]
* Rob McGovern (born 1966), former American football linebacker who played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots[110]
* Pierre McGuire (born 1961, class of 1979), NBC Sports analyst[111]
* Dennis McNerney (class of 1984), former County Executive of Bergen County[112]
* James Oleske, pediatrician and HIV/AIDS researcher who is the emeritus François-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School[113]
* Miles Orman (born 1984, class of 2003), actor who played Miles Robinson on Sesame Street, son of Roscoe Orman, who played Gordon[114]
* John B. Paolella (born 1949, class of 1967), politician who represented the 38th Legislative District in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature[115]
* Bob Papa (born 1964, class of 1982), New York Giants play-by-play sportscaster[116]
* Randi Patterson (born 1985, class of 2003), professional soccer player, played internationally for the Soca Warriors[117]
* Kyle Queiro (born 1994, class of 2013), Safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys[118]
* Darren Rizzi (born 1970, class of 1988), current interim head coach of the New Orleans Saints, former special teams coordinator and assistant head coach of the Miami Dolphins[119]
* Rich Scanlon (born 1980, class of 1999), former New York Giants linebacker[120]
* Robert Sheeran (class of 1963), former president of Seton Hall University[121]
* Roger Steffens (born 1942, class of 1960), actor, author, lecturer, editor, reggae archivist, photographer and producer[122][123]
* Nick Suriano (born 1997, class of 2016), 2019 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Champion[50]
* Andy Unanue (class of 1985), former executive with Goya Foods[80]
* Isaiah Williams (born 1987, class of 2005), former NFL wide receiver[124]

## External links

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* Bergen Catholic High School website
* Data for Bergen Catholic High School, National Center for Education Statistics

## References

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1. ^ President, Bergen Catholic High School. Accessed December 1, 2023.
2. ^ Administrators / Staff Directory, Bergen Catholic High School. Accessed December 1, 2023.
3. ^ Tuition & Fees 2023-2024 School Year, Bergen Catholic High School. Accessed December 1, 2023.
4. ^ a b Bergen Catholic High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed December 27, 2022.
5. ^ a b c d Bergen Catholic High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
6. ^ a b Athletics, Bergen Catholic High School. Accessed May 16, 2023.
7. ^ a b c Clubs and Activities, Bergen Catholic High School. Accessed June 7, 2022.
8. ^ Alumni, Bergen Catholic High School. Accessed June 7, 2022. "Once you attend Bergen Catholic, you are a Crusader for life.... In fact, our extensive network of over 11,000 alumni spans throughout the United States and dozens of countries around the world."
9. ^ a b c d e School data for Bergen Catholic High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
10. ^ About BC Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Bergen Catholic High School. Accessed June 23, 2011.
11. ^ Bergen County Catholic High Schools Archived August 12, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed November 12, 2016.
12. ^ a b Staff. "Bergen Catholic Mock Trial Team wins" Archived October 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Clifton Journal, March 26, 2010. Accessed April 26, 2012. "The Bergen Catholic High School Mock Trial Team recently won the Bergen County Mock Trial championship and advanced to the North Regional of the 28th annual Vincent Apruzzese Mock Trial competition before suffering its first loss of the season.... In the playoff section, B.C. defeated The Frisch School, Torah Academy, and Mahwah High School to win the Bergen County championship... Bergen Catholic, which finished as the Bergen County runner-up in the 2009 competition, won the Bergen County Mock Trial championship for the ninth time overall (having also won in 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2001, and 2002). B.C. also won the New Jersey state championship in 1985, 1989, 1991, and 2000, and was crowned national champions in 1991."
13. ^ Participant History & Past National Winners, National High School Mock Trial Championship. Accessed July 1, 2007.
14. ^ "Bergen Catholic High School Wins 2016 NJ State Bar Foundation's High School Mock Trial Competition", New Jersey State Bar Foundation, March 23, 2016. Accessed March 31, 2016. "Bergen Catholic High School, Bergen County, captured the coveted state title in the New Jersey State Bar Foundation's 2016 Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition finals on March 21 at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick. The school goes on to represent New Jersey in the national competition in Boise, Idaho, May 12–15.... This was the Bergen Catholic's third state championship, following victories in 1991 and 2000. In 1991, Bergen Catholic also won the national competition."
15. ^ Mazzola, Jessica. "No Objections: Mahwah Mock Trial Champions Of Bergen County; The team will compete at a regional competition today against teams from other Northern NJ counties", MahwahPatch, February 8, 2011. Accessed September 10, 2012. "Mahwah High School's Mock Trial Team won the county championship title last week.... Both advisors were extremely proud of their team's performance, which had them beat competitors from Lodi, the Torah Academy, Paramus Catholic, New Milford, Bergen Catholic, and IHA."
16. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
17. ^ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
18. ^ Home Page, Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 9, 2009. Accessed December 16, 2014.
19. ^ NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
20. ^ Cooper, Darren. "Here's what we know about the new Super Football Conference 2020 schedule", 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."
21. ^ Cooper, Darren. "NJ football: Super Football Conference revised schedules for 2020 regular season", The Record, July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference has 112 teams that will play across 20 divisions."
22. ^ NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
23. ^ Lawlor, Christopher. "Don Bosco beats Bergen Catholic, 38-18, in battle of bitter New Jersey high school football rivals", New York Daily News, October 2, 2010. Accessed August 27, 2011. "The New Jersey rivalry between the all-male Roman Catholic schools from upper Bergen County had added juice this time. They entered as the state and tri-state region's top two teams (Don Bosco is No. 1 in both cases) and both were fixtures in the national ranking services."
24. ^ Stypulkoski, Matt. "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football" Archived January 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 27, 2017, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed December 1, 2020. "14-Bergen Catholic vs. St. Joseph (Mont.) - Nine times these two Bergen County rivals have met on Thanksgiving (1989, 1999-2003, 2006-2008), but it's been this rivalry's non-Thanksgiving recent history that has produced some of the state's most memorable games.... All-time series: Bergen Catholic leads, 31-17... 1-Bergen Catholic vs. Don Bosco Prep: Our No. 1 rivalry in New Jersey dates back to 1958 (though the teams did not play in the regular season from 1992-98, but resumed in 1999), with these two programs separated by just over 10 miles set to clash for the 69th meeting all-time this Friday.... All-time series: Don Bosco Prep leads, 38-28-2"
25. ^ "State Champs", The Record, December 29, 1969. Accessed March 3, 2021, via Newspapers.com.
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27. ^ Media Guide and Record Book: 2019, Bergen Catholic High School. Accessed May 25, 2023.
28. ^ Frezza, Harry Jr. "Hillsboro hopes to seize big opportunity", Courier News, September 8, 2000. Accessed August 27, 2011. "The Crusaders had a 99–10 record for the 1990s the most wins and fewest losses by any team in New Jersey during that period."
29. ^ Pisetzner, Joel. "Bergen Catholic gains crown, 14-6", The Record, December 3, 1979. Accessed February 1, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "In the moments following his team's 14-6 championship victory over DePaul, Bergen Catholic High School coach Tony Karcich reflected upon the start of the season and said he learned something between then and yesterday.... Once the Crusaders got going, they never stopped, although they were temporarily sidelined by a midseason tie against Paterson Kennedy. They capped their, near-perfect season yesterday in Giants Stadium by dominating the top-seeded North Jersey Parochial A team in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association playoffs."
30. ^ Brodsky, Mark. "Seton Hall beaten by Bergen Catholic", Herald News, December 8, 1980. Accessed March 3, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Seton Hall Prep football coach Tony Verducci remarked before his North Parochial A championship final with defending titlist Bergen Catholic that the team that makes fewer mistakes in a defensive struggle would probably win.... Last year's champs turned a couple of those miscues into touchdowns and came away with a 12-0 win Sunday afternoon at Giants Stadium. It marked the fifth time in seven years that the Crusaders have copped the Parochial A crown."
31. ^ Fox, Ron. "Morgan leads Bergen Catholic", The Record, December 5, 1982. Accessed March 5, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "There is no envy on the Bergen Catholic football team, the players insist, but there could be.... 'It doesn't bother me as long as we win,' quarterback Bob Murray said Friday night He was wearing the grin of a senior who had closed out his high school football career with two touchdown passes in a 25-0 win over Immaculata of Somerville. The Crusaders were the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's Parochial A North champions."
32. ^ Kurland, Bob. "Bergen Catholic rolls to crown", The Record, December 7, 1986. Accessed January 25, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "The advance re ports predicted the game would be won in the trenches, but before St. Peter's could deploy its ground troops, Mike McGovern took to the ! air to lead Bergen Catholic to a 33-0 victory yesterday and its fourth North Section 1, Parochial A football championship. The Crusaders (9-1-1) also won two titles before the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association went to the current playoff system in 1975."
33. ^ Schutta, Gregory. "BC captures crown with tenacious 'D'", The Record, December 8, 1991. Accessed January 30, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "When Fred Stengel took over the Bergen Catholic football program, he had mixed feelings. "I was coming home from my first freshman camp here and I said to myself, 'I don't know what kind of a varsity squad we'll have this year.' But I got a shot at winning the State championship in four years," he said. And the unbeaten Crusaders made the most of it Saturday when they shut out St. Joseph Regional, 14-0, to capture their first North Parochial A sectional championship under Stengel and retain their No. 1 ranking in the Sports in the USA State poll."
34. ^ "Year-by-year final football rankings", USA Today, June 20, 200. Accessed January 30, 2021.
35. ^ Staff. "Mattura: Former Record columnist Mike Celizic was a true gentleman"[permanent dead link‍], The Record, September 24, 2010. Accessed August 27, 2011. "In a 1992 title game The Record voted its Bergen County Football Game of the Century, Bergen Catholic outgunned Paramus Catholic, 44-34. As we walked onto the field for our postgame interviews, coaches Fred Stengel of BC and Mike Campanile of PC exchanged words, and that triggered some pushing and shoving."
36. ^ Glickson, Grant. "High School Football; Second Straight Title for Morristown", The New York Times, December 6, 1998. Accessed October 10, 2018. "Bergen Catholic (12–0) crushed St. Joseph (10–1), 35–9, in the Parochial, Group 4 final, and Passaic Tech (12–0) dominated Union Hill (10–2), 48–6, in the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 title game."
37. ^ Czerwinski, Mark J. "End of an era at Bergen Catholic; Stengel steps down, cites personal reasons", The Record, February 5, 2010. Accessed February 14, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "He led the Crusaders to the State playoffs for 21 straight seasons, winning 25 playoff games and nine State titles, the last one coming in 2004. Bergen Catholic was 99-10 between 1990 and 1999, the win-ningest program in the state during that decade. The 1991, 1992, and 1998 teams were undefeated, and the 1998 Crusaders (12-0) finished No. 6 in the nation and were chosen as Team of the Century by The Record."
38. ^ "Phillipsburg stuns favored Montclair", Courier News, December 3, 2001. Accessed March 21, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Bergen Catholic 10 Delbarton 9: Junior place-kicker Chris Hanly kicked a 45-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter to lead Bergen Catholic (10-2) to a hard-fought victory over Delbarton in the Parochial Group IV championship game at Rutgers University."
39. ^ 2004 Football Tournament - Non-Public 4, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 13, 2007.
40. ^ Knoll, Corina. "Fourth Rose Bowl start is a perfect end for USC's Brian Cushing; The linebacker soaks it all in during final Pasadena appearance.", Los Angeles Times, January 2, 2009. Accessed December 16, 2014. "Rose Bowl and USC officials couldn't confirm the number of players in history to start in four Rose Bowls, but there was at least one other -- two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, a former running back for Ohio State."
41. ^ Conrad, JJ. "Drought over: No. 1 Bergen Catholic dominates, wins 1st state title in 13 years", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 2, 2017. Accessed December 6, 2017. "Top-seeded Bergen Catholic captured its first state championship since 2004 with a dominant performance, in all three phases, in a 44–7 rout of second-seeded St. Peter's Prep in Friday night's Non-Public Group 4 final. The much-anticipated showdown featured NJ.com's top two-ranked teams -- No. 1 BC and No. 2 SPP -- but it was the Crusaders who left no doubt who the best team in New Jersey is.... After a 1–2 start, Bergen Catholic (10-2) ended its season on a 9-game winning streak and finished 10-0 against New Jersey competition."
42. ^ "Football - 2017 NJSIAA Non-Public, Group 4 Playoffs", NJ.com. Accessed December 6, 2017.
43. ^ Mattura, Greg. "Bergen Catholic football completes perfect season with win over Don Bosco in title game", The Record, November 28, 2021. Accessed February 14, 2022. "Bergen Catholic will be the unanimous No. 1 football team in New Jersey and should be a consensus Top 10 team in the nation. The Crusaders punctuated a perfect season with a 28-7 victory over archrival Don Bosco in the Non-Public Group A championship on Saturday afternoon at MetLife Stadium."
44. ^ Calvaruso, Tyler. "Final USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school football rankings for 2021", USA Today, December 21, 2021. Accessed February 14, 2022. "3. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)"
45. ^ Stephens, Mitch. "High school football rankings: Bergen Catholic finishes No. 1 in final New Jersey MaxPreps Top 25; Crusaders cruise to 15th section crown, 12-0 record, a No. 4 national ranking and the top spot in New Jersey.", MaxPreps, December 9, 2021. Accessed February 14, 2022. "The combination of rugged defense and steady offense helped Bergen Catholic win its 15th section title and first since 2017. According to NJ.com, this was the eighth Crusader team to finish undefeated."
46. ^ NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History Archived October 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
47. ^ Staff. "No.1 Absegami rolls; Paulsboro reaches 21", Asbury Park Press, February 23, 2003. Accessed July 19, 2011. "Parochial A: James Layman hit a five-point move in the final 30 seconds for a 7-4 win at 189 pounds that carried Bergen Catholic to a 40-30 win over Camden Catholic in the final."
48. ^ New Jersey Wrestling State Champions Archived April 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Wrestling News. Accessed August 27, 2011.
49. ^ Kania, Joe; and Kratch, James. "Wrestling Top 20, Week 8: Bergen Catholic is your No. 1 team for 2013-14", The Star-Ledger, February 18, 2014. Accessed October 4. 2015. "Bergen Catholic didn't want to leave any question as to who was No. 1 for 2013-14.... The result: A third straight Non-Public A state title, victories over nine Top 20 teams and an unbeaten regular season against NJSIAA competition."
50. ^ a b Stanmyre, Matthew. "Nick Suriano makes history, wins fourth state title", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 6, 2016. Accessed March 15, 2016. "With his 3-1 victory over Delbarton's Ty Agaisse in their final match at the NJSIAA/Rothman Institute State Championships, Suriano joined the most exclusive club in New Jersey high school wrestling, becoming the state's second undefeated, four-time state champion.... But some say Suriano — who finished his career with a spotless 159-0 record and 41-0 on the season — stands alone in New Jersey wrestling lore due to his unmatched level of sheer dominance."
51. ^ Boys Basketball Championship History 1919-2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated March 2024. Accessed March 26, 2024.
52. ^ McGarrry, Michael. "St. Augustine Prep Rally Falls Short In Parochial A", The Press of Atlantic City, March 10, 2002. Accessed June 23, 2011. "Bergen Catholic beat the Hermits 71-69 to win the state Parochial A title at Dunn Center. The Crusaders (24-6) advanced to the Tournament of Champions."
53. ^ Staff. "Camden Catholic tops Bergen for Parochial A title", Asbury Park Press, March 16, 2003. Accessed June 23, 2011. "Eric Cangelosi hit the back end of a two-shot foul with six seconds left to give Camden Catholic a four-point edge before Bergen Catholic hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to shape the final score as the Irish posted a 45-44 victory to win the NJSIAA Parochial A Boys Basketball Championship yesterday at the Dunn Center."
54. ^ Mattura, Greg. "H.S. boys basketball: Bergen Catholic wins Jamboree, ends Teaneck's streak" Archived March 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, February 26, 2015. Accessed April 27, 2015. "Bergen Catholic put one big hand after another in Teaneck's path – like a stop sign — and ended its record-setting reign as king of the Jamboree. The Crusaders won their first Bergen County boys basketball championship in a dozen years and halted the Highwaymen's title streak at four with a smothering 66–44 victory on Thursday night at Ramapo College's Bradley Center."
55. ^ NJSIAA Ice Hockey State Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
56. ^ McConville, Jim. "How Bergen Catholic hockey stunned Don Bosco, won Bergen County championship", The Record, January 23, 2020. Accessed June 6, 2020. "Fueled by a pair of early third period goals and a strong effort in net by Brendan McCaskey (29 saves), the Crusaders knocked off the Ironmen, 3-2 for their first title in their first finals appearance."
57. ^ BC Golf Archived October 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Bergen Catholic High School. Accessed October 4, 2015.
58. ^ Moroney, Murphy. "Boys Golf: Full results for the Tournament of Champions, 2015", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 18, 2015. Accessed October 4, 2015. "Bergen Catholic relied on its confidence and the depth of its roster to capture the NJSIAA/Tournament of Champions title for the second straight year, while Delbarton's Will Voetsch earned the individual title Monday at Hopewell Valley Golf Course."
59. ^ "Bergen Catholic Wins Tournament Of Champions Again", New Jersey State Golf Association. Accessed December 1, 2015. "In 33 seasons, Jacobsen has a record of 984-33-1 and has won seven state championships."
60. ^ Lanni, Patrick. "Boys golf Tournament of Champions, 2014: Mike Graboyes makes it two for the family, Bergen Catholic prevails", The Star-Ledger, May 19, 2014. Accessed December 1, 2015. "Coach Jim Jacobsen was equally as proud of his Bergen Catholic squad. The veteran coach, who has been at the helm for 32 seasons, guided the perennial power to its eighth T of C title, surpassing Christian Brothers Academy for the most titles won."
61. ^ History of NJSIAA Boys Bowling Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 1, 2022.
62. ^ Olivero, Antonio. "Boys Lacrosse: Bergen Catholic storms back to defeat Ridgewood in OT, capture Bergen title", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 9. 2015. Accessed March 21, 2016. "Following his team's second consecutive Bergen County Tournament championship win, Bergen Catholic head coach Joe Haemmerle summed up the previous 50-plus minutes of thrilling lacrosse with one simple sentence as he hugged a Crusader supporter."
63. ^ NJSIAA Boys Lacrosse Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
64. ^ Ryan, Chris. "Boys lacrosse: Bridgewater-Raritan outlasts Bergen Catholic for TOC title", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 6, 2015, updated August 24, 2019. Accessed November 9, 2020. "Griffin Figel scored four goals and added one assists, and the senior attackman was one of five goal scorers in a third-quarter surge that sparked top-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan, No. 1 in the NJ.com Top 20, to a 16-13 win over second-seeded and No. 2 Bergen Catholic in the final of the NJSIAA/Investors Bank/Lacrosse Ball Store Tournament of Champions on Saturday at Kean University in Union."
65. ^ NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
66. ^ NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
67. ^ Baseball Championship History: 1959–2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated June 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
68. ^ NJSIAA Boys Cross Country State Group Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
69. ^ History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
70. ^ Alumni History, Bergen Catholic High School. Accessed March 22, 2016.
71. ^ Hunt, Todderick. "Breaking: N.J.'s top defender Antonio Alfano transferring from Rahway to Colonia for senior year", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 23, 2018. Accessed November 13, 2019. "Top defensive end Antonio Alfano will transfer once again after moving to Rahway from Bergen Catholic last fall."
72. ^ Tartaglia, Greg. "North Jersey's Male Athlete of the Week playing 'big boy' football at a high level", The Record, September 9, 2021. Accessed December 19, 2023. "Steve Angeli came north to play high school football and will head to South Bend for college. For the first two games this season, the senior quarterback and his Bergen Catholic teammates have gotten well-versed in geography."
73. ^ Caldera, Pete. "Where are they now: Joe Azelby of Bergen Catholic" Archived June 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, December 13, 2011. Accessed June 2, 2014. "In the late summer of 1984, former Bergen Catholic star Joe Azelby still had football in his blood and a No. 50 Buffalo Bills uniform on his back."
74. ^ Conrad, JJ. "Recruiting: Updates on Bergen Catholic Football, including QB Jarrett Guarantano" Archived June 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Varsity Aces, January 23, 2015. Accessed June 16, 2015. "And with Tennessee, the current offensive coordinator, Mike Bajakian, is a Bergen Catholic graduate ('92) — scratch that, Bajakian was hired Thursday as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB coach — and the Vols' head coach, Butch Jones, was a grad assistant at Rutgers when Guarantano's father was at Rutgers."
75. ^ Glier, Ray. "College Basketball; Carney Answers Call for Memphis", The New York Times, March 20, 2004. Accessed April 25, 2012. "While the rest of the Memphis Tigers were finishing practice here Thursday, the day before their N.C.A.A. tournament opener against South Carolina, their coach, John Calipari, was handing his cellphone to Sean Banks, the freshman forward from Bergen Catholic High School."
76. ^ Staff. "Watch This Tiger", The New York Times, December 25, 1972. Accessed September 1, 2011. "Barisich is far less experienced than his college counterparts across the country. The Bergen Catholic High School graduate won a starting position at Princeton as a sophomore and led all Tiger linemen in tackles with 49."
77. ^ Carl Barisich Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, database Football. Accessed August 28, 2007.
78. ^ Gardner, David. "‘Jersey Is Taking Over’: N.J. Hoopers Outshine the Shadow of New York", The New York Times, June 21, 2022. Accessed October 12, 2022. "Ten years later, Cadeau became a star at Bergen Catholic High School and a top-10 recruit in the class of 2024."
79. ^ Justice, Richard. "Casserly's Career Is A Real Piece of Work; Since Humble Start, Always a Job to Do", The Washington Post, August 28, 1996. Accessed January 28, 2012. "'My father told me I was going to high school at Bergen Catholic and I was going to have to come up with the money to pay the $300 tuition,' Casserly recalled."
80. ^ a b Rispoli, Michael. "Republican may make Senate bid, after all", Asbury Park Press, April 4, 2008. Accessed May 2, 2024. "Unanue and Crowley went to high school together at Bergen Catholic in Oradell."
81. ^ Mehta, Manish. "Family of former Bergen Catholic star Brian Cushing seething at unfounded steroid rumors as NFL draft approaches", The Star-Ledger, April 23, 2009. Accessed February 16, 2011.
82. ^ Staff. "Eight Former Crusaders Inducted Into Hall Of Fame; Alumni and former faculty join 147 other members of the Bergen Catholic Hall of Fame", River Dell Patch, March 29, 2012. Accessed November 14, 2018. "Alvaro de Molina, Class of 1975 (Contributor) – Alvaro is a leader in the business world and his community."
83. ^ "Dem Presidential Candidate Delnaey: American People Are 'Dying' for Someone to 'Bring Us Together'", Grabien.com from MSNBC, November 17, 2017. Accessed January 22, 2018. "Delaney: 'Good to be here.' Geist: 'I will forgive you for having gone to Bergen Catholic High School, which is my rival high school.'"
84. ^ Metcalfe, Jeff. "Former Bergen Catholic wrestler Nick Delpopolo seeks Olympic redemption" Archived August 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, August 5, 2016. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Instead, if his draw in the 73-kilogram division pans out as well as he imagines, the former Bergen Catholic wrestler would leave Rio with an Olympic medal and lifetime redemption."
85. ^ Nesi, Chris. "Four are vying for two seats on the governing body", Wyckoff Suburban News, October 22, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Christopher P. DePhillips.... Education: B.A., Georgetown University, Washington D.C.; Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark; Bergen Catholic High School, Oradell, 1983"
86. ^ McCarron, Anthony. "Mark DeRosa signs with San Francisco Giants, spurns New York Yankees", New York Daily News, December 29, 2009. Accessed August 27, 2011. "The Yankees viewed free agent Mark DeRosa as potential help in left field and an unbeatable super-utility option. But DeRosa, a Bergen Catholic product, agreed to a preliminary two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants Monday night, The Associated Press reported."
87. ^ Popper, Steve. "While Giants work, Garrett Dickerson waiting for his chance", The Record, July 30, 2018. Accessed October 10, 2018. "But for Garrett Dickerson, who grew up just a few miles away in Englewood and spent his high school years playing for Bergen Catholic, the goal is to make the Giants’ roster, not the National Football League."
88. ^ Ditrani, Vinny. "Paramus' Jim Dray looks to sway NFL teams at combine" Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, February 26, 2010. Accessed February 16, 2011. "Former Bergen Catholic and Stanford star Jim Dray is among the better blocking tight ends at this year's NFL combine."
89. ^ Tartaglia, Greg. "Doug Edert's epic game for Saint Peter's was no surprise to Bergen Catholic community", The Record, March 18, 2022. Accessed March 24, 2022. "The 2019 Bergen Catholic grad from Nutley also drained a pair of crunch-time threes along the way."
90. ^ Yannis, Alex. "Soccer; MetroStars Win 3rd Straight By Shutting Down United", The New York Times, May 11, 2003. Accessed September 1, 2011. "Tonight he tried Alecko Eskandarian, the first overall selection in the draft this season, as a starter but replaced him in the 60th minute with Hristo Stoitchkov. Eskandarian played for Bergen Catholic High School in New Jersey and is the son of the former Cosmos defender Andranik Eskandarian."
91. ^ Alecko Eskandarian profile, US National Soccer Team Players Association. Accessed April 17, 2007. "Selected as the 2000 Gatorade National Player of the Year at Bergen Catholic.
92. ^ Schwartz, Paul. "Bergen Catholic alum takes over as Columbia University football coach", The Record, August 8, 2023. Accessed August 26, 2023. "Fabish, a 1993 Bergen Catholic graduate and native of Ho-Ho-Kus, was part of Bagnoli's first class of recruits at Penn and has spent the past 14 years as one of Bagnoli's assistants, both in his final six years at Penn and all eight years at Columbia."
93. ^ Lanni, Patrick. "2 of nation's best wrestlers join powerhouse lineup after transfer", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2019, updated August 22, 2019. Accessed February 12, 2021. "Former Blair Academy standouts Anthony and A.J. Ferrari, two of the nation's top wrestlers at their weights, will make their Bergen Catholic debuts this week but are not eligible to wrestle once postseason competition begins in February."
94. ^ Branch, John. "Giants' Finn Is the Anonymous Blocking Back", The New York Times, November 11, 2005. Accessed November 14, 2018. "Just last week Finn brought to work a tape from his days at Bergen Catholic High School, which Finn carried to a New Jersey state championship, and showed it to teammates between meetings."
95. ^ Jim Finn, NFLPlayers.com. Accessed November 29, 2006.
96. ^ Mattura, Greg. "Zach Freemantle of Bergen Catholic basketball among North Jersey's best bigs", The Record, July 2, 2018. Accessed December 2, 2020. "Zach Freemantle has been working diligently in the offseason to expand his domain on the basketball court. Bergen Catholic’s 6-foot-8, 225-pound center was North Jersey’s best low-post player last season, and now the rising senior is developing his perimeter game."
97. ^ Iseman, Chris. "Former Bergen Catholic star Jarrett Guarantano gives bullied student a special day", The Record, December 11, 2017. Accessed August 16, 2022. "Former Bergen Catholic star and current Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano has a 'new best bud.' On Sunday, the Lodi native tweeted a photo of him posing alongside Keaton Jones, a Tennessee middle school student who drew national attention this weekend after a video of him crying about being bullied went viral."
98. ^ Staff. "For Young Actor, It's Wil Power Over Aping", Los Angeles Daily News, March 7, 1995. Accessed February 16, 2011. "Wil rescues her and the adventure begins, said the 15-year-old sophomore at Bergen Catholic High School in New Jersey."
99. ^ Robert Howard, Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling. Accessed May 2, 2024. "A Cranford, N.J., native...Graduated from Bergen Catholic High School..."
100. ^ Stapleton, Art. "Javontae Jean-Baptiste: Could NY Giants homecoming be NFL dream for Bergen Catholic star?", The Record, February 28, 2024. Accessed May 2, 2024. "The Bergen Catholic coaches had a nickname for Javontae Jean-Baptiste that sent a direct message about what they believed had to be an essential part of his growth as a football player."
101. ^ Alden, Bill. "NJ Native Kalemba Has Come a Long Way in Becoming Star Goalie for PU Men's Hockey", Town Topics, December 27, 2006. Accessed December 17, 2013. "Zane Kalemba is a native of nearby Saddle Brook but he has come a long way to become the starting goalie for the Princeton University men's ice hockey team. After helping Bergen Catholic to the N.J. state high school championship as a freshman, Kalemba headed to New England to play at The Hotchkiss School."
102. ^ Bob Lally, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed November 14, 2018. "High School: Bergen Catholic (NJ)"
103. ^ David P Long, Academia.edu. Accessed November 25, 2024. "Born in Paterson, New Jersey and raised in Elmwood Park, New Jersey before moving with his family back to Paterson at the age of 9, Long attended Saint Anne School in Fair Lawn, New Jersey (1980-1989) and Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey (1989-1993)."
104. ^ Popper, Steve. "High School Football; Even Struggling, Bergen Catholic Wins Easily", The New York Times, September 19, 1999. Accessed September 1, 2011. "While Matt LoVecchio, the Bergen Catholic quarterback, was going through one of his more trying afternoons on the football field, his father, Larry, was recounting a story about his son."
105. ^ via Associated Press. "Looking at careers of this year's Hall inductees", Houston Chronicle, July 24, 2010. Accessed February 16, 2011. "Bill Madden: ... born in 1946 and grew up in New Jersey ... graduated from Bergen Catholic High School"
106. ^ Kevin Marfo, Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball. Accessed November 25, 2024. "Spent his last two seasons at Worcester (Mass.) Academy after beginning his high school career at Bergen Catholic in New Jersey"
107. ^ via Associated Press. "Big Ten football roundup: Hillsdale's Tanner McEvoy dazzles" Archived August 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, September 20, 2015. Accessed June 13, 2016. "Two-way player and Bergen Catholic alum Tanner McEvoy had one of No. 24 Wisconsin's three touchdown runs, and the Badgers wore down Troy for a 28-3 win Saturday in Madison, Wis."
108. ^ "Eagles mourn the passing of former assistant coach Bill McGovern", Philadelphia Eagles, May 30, 2023. Accessed May 31, 2023. "The Oradell, New Jersey native attended Bergen Catholic High School and was elected to the Bergen County All-Century Football Team."
109. ^ Brown, Clifton. "Golf; A Former Rising Star Hopes to Rise Again", The New York Times, December 18, 1999. Accessed April 25, 2012. "When Jim McGovern was an all-state tight end at Bergen Catholic High School, few people would have predicted that he would become a professional golfer. He didn't start playing golf seriously until 11th grade."
110. ^ "Rob McGovern is Bergen County Y's Person of the Year", Town News, December 19, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Rob McGovern of the Oradell and Bergen Catholic McGovern family is the YMCA of Greater Bergen County‘s Person of the Year for 2007.... McGovern grew up in Oradell and attended Bergen Catholic High School."
111. ^ Gulitti, Tom. "McGuire Open To Rangers", The Record, April 5, 2000, accessed April 17, 2007. "Alpine native Pierre McGuire among those who will be keeping a close eye on the reconstruction of the Rangers' management. The former Hartford Whalers head coach and Bergen Catholic graduate would like to get back into coaching after spending the last three seasons as a color commentator for an English-language radio station ..."
112. ^ County Executive Dennis McNerney Archived December 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed June 23, 2011. "Dennis McNerney is a lifelong resident of Bergen County. He graduated from Bergen Catholic High School, attended Bergen Community College, the University of Delaware, and went on to receive his Masters Degree in Public Administration from Columbia University."
113. ^ "Oleske - Quaglietta", The Record, August 11, 1969. Accessed November 25, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "St. Mary's Church here, was the setting Saturday for the marriage of Miss Barbara Ann Quaglietta and James Matthew Oleske.... Her husband was graduated from Bergen Catholic High School, and the University of Detroit and is attending the New Jersey College of Medicine."
114. ^ McIntyre, Jason. "'Big Bird' The Center Of Attention", The Record, March 16, 2002. Accessed April 17, 2007. "Even now, when he's on the basketball court playing center for state champion Bergen Catholic, 'some kids call me Big Bird,' said Orman..."
115. ^ Staff. Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1984, p. 233. Accessed August 12, 2019. "John B. Paolella, Rep., Hackensack.... He attended Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, and studied psychology at Harvard University, where he was graduated with honors in 1971."
116. ^ Bob Papa profile, HBO Boxing. Accessed April 17, 2007. "Bob Papa was born in the Bronx before moving to New Jersey as a child. After graduating from Bergen Catholic High School in 1982, Papa received a business degree from Fordham University in 1986."
117. ^ Staff. "All-Decade boys soccer" Archived September 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, June 9, 2010. Accessed July 18, 2011. "F: Randi Patterson, Bergen Catholic (2003) - One of only two three-time All-Bergen selections on the list, Patterson scored 80 goals with 20 assists from 2000 through 2002."
118. ^ Kyle Queiro, NFL.com. Accessed November 14, 2018.
119. ^ Biggane, Brian. "Darren Rizzi, Dolphins' new special teams coach, teamed with Tony Sparano in New Haven", The Palm Beach Post, October 5, 2010. Accessed February 5, 2011. "A native of Hillsdale, N.J., and a graduate of prep power Bergen Catholic, Rizzi starred as a tight end at Rhode Island after arriving as a walk-on in 1988."
120. ^ Rich Scanlon, National Football League Players Association. Accessed November 29, 2006.
121. ^ Biography of Monsignor Robert Sheeran Archived October 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Seton Hall University. Accessed April 17, 2007. "Born in Troy, New York, Robert Sheeran graduated from Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell before enrolling in 1963 as an undergraduate at Seton Hall."
122. ^ Staff. "Alumni News & Notes: Class of 1960", Bergen Catholic Crusader, Fall 2013, p. 22. basked up by the Internet Archive as of June 5, 2014. Accessed November 14, 2018.
123. ^ "Troubador", The Record, June 11, 1972. Accessed November 14, 2018. "Whether on the stage or strolling in a park, Roger Steffens has a way of capturing his audience of one or 100.... When Roger hopped home the other day to visit his family's house in Westwood and see his mother, Mrs. Edith Steffens, it was then he performed the dirt pile scene out of fond remembrance.... Summoned to go forth and be heard for Bergen Catholic in New Jersey oratorical contests, Roger has extended the command."
124. ^ Fulkerson, Vickie. "Huskies have a fan in Williams", The Day, November 24, 2007. Accessed February 17, 2011. "Isaiah went to Bergen Catholic High School, while Tahirah, a 6-foot guard, went to nearby Immaculate Heart Academy, an all-girls school."

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Public and private high schools in Bergen County, New Jersey

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* Becton
* Bergen Arts and Science
* Bergen County Academies
* Bergen Tech Paramus
* Bergen Tech Teterboro
* Bergenfield
* Bogota
* Cliffside Park
* Cresskill
* Dumont
* Dwight Morrow
* Elmwood Park
* Emerson
* Fair Lawn
* Fort Lee
* Garfield
* Glen Rock
* Hackensack
* Hasbrouck Heights
* Indian Hills
* Leonia
* Lodi
* Lyndhurst
* Mahwah
* Midland Park
* New Milford
* North Arlington
* Northern Highlands
* Northern Valley at Demarest
* Northern Valley at Old Tappan
* Palisades Park
* Paramus
* Park Ridge
* Pascack Hills
* Pascack Valley
* Ramapo
* Ramsey
* Ridgefield
* Ridgefield Park
* Ridgewood
* River Dell
* Rutherford
* Saddle Brook
* Teaneck
* Tenafly
* Waldwick
* Wallington
* Westwood
* Wood-Ridge

Private|

* Academy of the Holy Angels
* Barnstable
* Bergen Catholic
* Bergen County Christian Academy
* Community
* Don Bosco
* Dwight-Englewood
* Frisch
* Immaculate Conception
* Immaculate Heart
* Ma'ayanot
* New Jersey Japanese School
* Newbury Academy
* Paramus Catholic
* Queen of Peace
* Saint Joseph
* St. Mary
* Saddle River Day School
* Torah Academy

by county
Atlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Salem
Somerset
Sussex
Union
Warren

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Big North Conference (NJSIAA)

Bergen
County|

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* Bergen Tech
* Bergenfield
* Cliffside Park
* Dumont
* Dwight Morrow
* Fair Lawn
* Fort Lee
* Hackensack
* Indian Hills
* Mahwah
* Northern Highlands
* Northern Valley-Demarest
* Northern Valley-Old Tappan
* Paramus
* Pascack Hills
* Pascack Valley
* Ramapo
* Ramsey
* Ridgefield Park
* Ridgewood
* River Dell
* Teaneck
* Tenafly
* Westwood

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non-public|

* Academy of the Holy Angels
* Bergen Catholic
* Don Bosco Prep
* Immaculate Heart Academy
* Paramus Catholic
* Saint Joseph Regional

Passaic
County|

| public|

* Clifton
* Eastside (Paterson)
* Kennedy (Paterson)
* Lakeland
* Passaic Tech
* Passaic
* Passaic Valley
* Wayne Hills
* Wayne Valley
* West Milford

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non-public|

* DePaul Catholic

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North Jersey Super Football Conference (NJSIAA)

United Red|

* Bergen Catholic High School
* Don Bosco Preparatory High School
* Paramus Catholic High School
* Saint Joseph Regional High School
* St. Peter's Preparatory School

United White|

* Delbarton School
* DePaul Catholic High School
* Pope John XXIII Regional High School
* Seton Hall Preparatory School

United Blue|

* Hudson Catholic Regional High School
* Immaculata High School
* Immaculate Conception High School (Montclair)
* Morris Catholic High School

Liberty Red|

* Bayonne High School
* East Side High School (Newark)
* Irvington High School
* Kearny High School
* North Bergen High School
* Union City High School

Liberty White|

* Barringer High School
* Bloomfield High School
* East Orange Campus High School
* Livingston High School
* Montclair High School
* West Orange High School

Liberty Blue|

* Clifton High School
* Eastside High School (Paterson)
* John F. Kennedy High School (Paterson)
* Passaic County Technical Institute
* Passaic High School
* Teaneck High School

Freedom Red|

* Hackensack High School
* Northern Highlands Regional High School
* Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
* Ridgewood High School
* Wayne Hills High School
* Wayne Valley High School

Freedom White|

* Belleville High School
* Columbia High School
* Millburn High School
* Nutley High School
* Orange High School
* West Side High School (Newark)

Freedom Blue|

* Morris Knolls High School
* Morristown High School
* Mount Olive High School
* Randolph High School
* Roxbury High School
* West Morris Central High School

Patriot Red|

* Bergenfield High School
* Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest
* Pascack Valley High School
* Paramus High School
* Ramapo High School
* River Dell Regional High School

Patriot White|

* Chatham High School
* Montville High School
* Morris Hills High School
* Parsippany Hills High School
* West Essex High School
* West Morris Mendham High School

Patriot Blue|

* Lakeland Regional High School
* Jefferson Township High School
* Passaic Valley Regional High School
* Sparta High School
* Vernon Township High School
* West Milford High School

American Red|

* Dumont High School
* Mahwah High School
* Pascack Hills High School
* Ramsey High School
* Ridgefield Park High School
* Westwood Regional High School

American White|

* Hackettstown High School
* High Point Regional High School
* Kittatinny Regional High School
* Lenape Valley Regional High School
* Newton High School

American Blue|

* Hanover Park High School
* Kinnelon High School
* Madison High School
* Mountain Lakes High School
* Parsippany High School
* Pequannock Township High School

National Red|

* Central High School (Newark)
* Hoboken High School
* Lincoln High School (Newark)
* Malcolm X Shabazz High School (Newark)
* Henry Snyder High School (Newark)

National White|

* Cedar Grove High School
* James Caldwell High School
* Newark Collegiate Academy
* Verona High School
* Weequahic High School (Newark)

National Blue|

* Boonton High School
* Hopatcong High School
* North Warren Regional High School
* Sussex County Technical School
* Wallkill Valley Regional High School
* Whippany Park High School

Ivy Red|

* Bergen Tech
* Cliffside Park High School
* William L. Dickinson High School (Jersey City)
* James J. Ferris High School (Jersey City)
* Fort Lee High School
* Memorial High School (West New York)

Ivy White|

* Dover High School
* Dwight Morrow High School (Englewood)
* Fair Lawn High School
* Glen Ridge High School
* Indian Hills High School
* Tenafly High School

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark

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Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of Newark

Bishops|

James Roosevelt Bayley
Michael Corrigan
Winand Wigger
John O'Connor

Archbishops|

Thomas J. Walsh
Thomas Aloysius Boland
Peter Leo Gerety
Theodore McCarrick
John J. Myers
Joseph W. Tobin

Coadjutor Archbishop|

Bernard Hebda

* Catholicism portal

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Churches in the Archdiocese of Newark

List|

List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark

Cathedral|

Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

Parishes|

St. Henry's Church, Bayonne
Madonna Church, Fort Lee
Church of Our Lady of Grace, Hoboken
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Bayonne
St. Anthony of Padua Church, Jersey City
St. Antoninus Church, Newark
St. Casimir's Church, Newark
St. Columba's Church, Newark
St. John's Church, Newark
St. Joseph's Church, Newark
Pro-Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Newark
St. Rocco's Church, Newark
St. John's Church, Orange
St. Mary's Church, Plainfield

Former parishes
Sacred Heart Church, Jersey City

Abbey|

St. Mary's Abbey Church

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Education in the Archdiocese of Newark

Higher education|

Seton Hall University
Caldwell University
Felician College
Saint Peter's University

Seminary|

Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

High schools|

Bergen County
Academy of the Holy Angels, Demarest
Bergen Catholic High School, Oradell
Don Bosco Preparatory High School, Ramsey
Immaculate Conception High School, Lodi
Immaculate Heart Academy, Washington Township
Paramus Catholic High School, Paramus
St. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale
St. Mary High School, Rutherford

Essex County
Christ the King Preparatory School, Newark
Immaculate Conception High School, Montclair
Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair
Mount Saint Dominic Academy, Caldwell
St. Benedict's Preparatory School, Newark
St. Vincent Academy, Newark
Seton Hall Preparatory School, West Orange

Hudson County
Hudson Catholic Regional High School, Jersey City
St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City
St. Peter's Preparatory School, Jersey City
Kenmare High School, Jersey City

Union County
Mother Seton Regional High School, Clark
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, Summit
Oratory Preparatory School, Summit
Roselle Catholic High School, Roselle
St. Mary of the Assumption High School, Elizabeth
Union Catholic Regional High School, Scotch Plains

Former|

Benedictine Academy, Elizabeth
Holy Family Academy, Bayonne
Marist High School, Bayonne
Queen of Peace High School, North Arlington
St. Anthony High School, Jersey City
St. Cecilia High School, Englewood

Grade schools|

St. Anne School, Fair Lawn
All Saints Catholic Academy, Bayonne

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Clergy of the Archdiocese of Newark

Auxiliary bishops|

Thomas Aloysius Boland
Paul Gregory Bootkoski
Joseph Arthur Costello
Edgar Moreira da Cunha
Manuel Aurelio Cruz
Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio
Gaetano Aldo Donato
John Joseph Dougherty
John Walter Flesey
Joseph Abel Francis
Robert Francis Garner
William A. Griffin
Elias R. Lorenzo
Dominic Anthony Marconi
Justin J. McCarthy
Charles James McDonnell
James T. McHugh
Thomas Henry McLaughlin
Jerome Arthur Pechillo
David Arias Pérez
Michael Angelo Saltarelli
Michael A. Saporito
Arthur J. Serratelli
John M. Smith
Martin Walter Stanton
Gregory J. Studerus

Priests|

Peter Baldacchino
Harold P. Darcy
Robert Seton
Charles J. Watters

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Cemeteries in the Archdiocese of Newark

* Gate of Heaven Cemetery (East Hanover)
* Holy Cross Cemetery (North Arlington)
* Holy Name Cemetery (Jersey City)
* Mount Olivet Cemetery (Newark)
* Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (East Orange)
* Saint Peter's Cemetery (Jersey City)

* Catholicism portal

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Boys' schools in New Jersey

Public boys' schools|

* Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark

| Merged|

* Thomas Jefferson High School (Elizabeth, NJ)

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Private boys' schools|

| North Jersey|

* Bergen Catholic High School (Oradell)
* Delbarton School (Morristown)
* Don Bosco Preparatory High School (Don Bosco)
* Neumann Preparatory School (Wayne)
* Oratory Preparatory School (Summit)
* Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy (Elizabeth)
* Saint Benedict's Preparatory School (Newark)
* Saint Joseph Regional High School (Montvale)
* Seton Hall Preparatory School (West Orange)
* Torah Academy of Bergen County (Teaneck)

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South Jersey|

* St. Augustine Preparatory School (Buena Vista Township)

Central Jersey|

* Christian Brothers Academy (Middletown Township)
* American Boychoir School (Hopewell)

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Boys' schools in the New York City suburbs

For schools in New York City, see this template

Public boys' schools|

* Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark

| Merged|

* Thomas Jefferson High School (Elizabeth, NJ)

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Private boys' schools|

| Long Island|

* Chaminade High School

|

Hudson Valley|

* Archbishop Stepinac High School
* Avir Yaakov Boys School
* Iona Preparatory School
* Salesian High School

New Jersey|

* American Boychoir School
* Bergen Catholic High School
* Christian Brothers Academy
* Delbarton School
* Don Bosco Preparatory High School
* Oratory Preparatory School
* Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy
* Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
* Saint Joseph Regional High School
* Seton Hall Preparatory School
* Torah Academy of Bergen County

Connecticut|

* Brunswick School
* Fairfield College Preparatory School

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

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