This is a list of notable Seton Hall Preparatory School alumni. This includes graduates and non-graduate former students of Seton Hall Prep.
Military Admiral Robert J. Kelly (born 1938, class of 1955), former Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific FleetAdmiral Robert J. Kelly '55, Seton Hall Prep. Accessed October 14, 2020. John P. Washington (1908–1943), Army chaplain who was one of the Four Chaplains who gave their lives to save soldiers during the sinking of the troop transport John P. Washington , Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation. Accessed August 16, 2012. "John entered Seton Hall in South Orange, New Jersey to complete his high school and college courses in preparation for the priesthood." Charles J. Watters (1927–1967), Army chaplain who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for bravery exhibited while rescuing wounded men in the Battle of Dak To, VietnamCharles Joseph Watters, Arlington National Cemetery. Accessed August 16, 2012. "Charles Joseph Watters was born on January 17, 1927 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Watters attended Seton Hall Preparatory School and went on to graduate from Seton Hall University."
Business, government and academia John P. Caufield (1918–1986), politician and public safety official from Newark who served 20 years as the Fire Director for the Newark Fire Department and seven years in the New Jersey SenateVan Gelder, Lawrence. "Key Figure in Newark", The New York Times, June 18, 1970. Accessed February 16, 2021. "He was educated at the Sacred Heart School in Newark, Seton Hall Prep in neighboring South Orange and also took night courses in colleges. Not long after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the Navy." Thomas P. Giblin (born 1947), politician who has served since 2006 in the New Jersey General Assembly where he has represented the 34th legislative districtThomas P. Giblin 2014 Honorary Grand Marshal, Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee. Accessed May 16, 2021. "Tom was raised in Newark, New Jersey and graduated from Seton Hall Prep and Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ." Patrick E. Hobbs (born 1960), dean of Seton Hall University School of LawEssex County Irishman of the Year is Patrick E. Hobbs, Dean and Professor of Law at Seton Hall University; Essex County Irishwoman of the Year Award is Nancy Erika Smith, Employment and Civil Rights Attorney, Essex County, New Jersey, press release dated March 30, 2010. Accessed August 5, 2011. "Dean Hobbs is the recipient of several notable honors and awards, including the Seton Hall Preparatory School Alumnus of the Year, University Faculty Excellence Award, New Jersey Law Journal Faculty Survey highest rated professor among NJ law faculty and the Seton Hall Law Student Bar Association Professor of the Year Award." Shavar Jeffries, attorney and candidate in the 2014 election for Mayor of NewarkAbout , Shavar Jeffries for Mayor 2014. Accessed January 14, 2014. "Shavar attended public schools for most of his life until he received a scholarship from the Boys and Girls Club of Newark to attend Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey." James F. Kelley (1902–1996), president of Seton Hall College (since renamed as Seton Hall University) from 1936 to 1949Stout, David. "Msgr. James Kelley, 94, a President of Seton Hall", The New York Times, September 14, 1996. Accessed April 28, 2022. "Born in Kearny, N.J., Monsignor Kelley attended Seton Hall Preparatory School and graduated from the college in 1924." W.J. "Jim" Lane (born 1951), Mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona"Volunteer effort led to council bid", Arizona Republic, February 5, 2004. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Education: Seton Hall Preparatory, West Orange, N.J.; Saint Joseph's University, bachelor's degree in accounting" Mike Purzycki (born 1945), Mayor of Wilmington, DelawareMayor Michael S. Purzycki, City of Wilmington. Accessed August 29, 2018. "Mike Purzycki was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1945. He graduated Seton Hall Prep in 1963 and earned a football scholarship to the University of Delaware, where he played four years and set every Blue Hen receiving record." Jay P. Rolison Jr. (1929–2007, class of 1947), lawyer and politician from New York who served in the New York Senate from 1967 to 1990"Senator Jay P. Rolison Jr.", Poughkeepsie Journal, September 3, 2007. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Born April 5, 1929 in Madison, N.J,, he was the son of the late Jay P. Sr. and Margaret Denman Rolison. He was a graduate of Seton Hall Prep., Providence College and Fordham Law School."County Executive : Executive Order 4 of 2015, Dutchess County, New York. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Whereas, Jay P. Rolison, Jr., was born in New Jersey in 1929, graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in 1937..." Robert A. Salerno, associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of ColumbiaNominations Of Hon. Carol Waller Pope, Robert A. Salerno And Darlene M. Soltys - Hearing Before The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs United States Senate One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, December 3, 2015. Accessed November 28, 2019. "Seton Hall Preparatory School; 1975 to 1979; High School Diploma, 1979." Paul V. Scura, former executive vice president and head of investment bank of Prudential Securities and current Trustee of Seton Hall PrepSHP Board of Trustees John Sheridan (1942–2014), lawyer and government official who served as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of TransportationHochman, Louis C. "Christie speaking today at memorial for John Sheridan and wife, investigation continues", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 7, 2014. Accessed November 7, 2017. "John was born to the late Rita T. and John P. Sheridan in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 7, 1942. He graduated from Seton Hall Prep School." James R. Zazzali (born 1937), former Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme CourtStaff. "Retired Chief Justice James R. Zazzali", New Jersey Supreme Court, backed up by the Internet Archive as of April 25, 2009. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Chief Justice Zazzali was born in Newark on June 17, 1937. He attended Seton Hall Preparatory School and was graduated from Georgetown College in 1958 and Georgetown Law Center in 1962."
Religion Thomas George Fahy (1922–1976), Catholic priest and academic administrator, who was the 14th President of Seton Hall University, serving from 1970 until his death"Rev. Thomas Fahy Ordained May 31", The Jersey Journal, May 24, 1997. Accessed March 16, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "Rev. Thomas G. Fahy. son of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Fahy, 422 West Side Av., who will he ordained to the priesthood May 31 at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Newark, by Most Reverend Thomas J. Walsh, Archbishop of Newark, will sing his first solemn on mass Sunday, June 1, at Our Lady of Victories Roman Catholic Church, Jersey City. Father Fahy, a native of Jersey City, who attended School 24 and Our Lady of Victories Parish School, graduated from St. Peter's Prep and Seton Hall College and spent six years studying philosophy and theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington. N. J." Frank Joseph Rodimer (1927-2018), Bishop of the Diocese of Paterson"Retired Bishop Rodimer dies; spent a lifetime of ministry in home diocese", National Catholic Reporter, December 10, 2018. Accessed March 16, 2026. "Born Oct. 25, 1927, in Rockaway and raised there, Frank Joseph Rodimer attended Seton Hall Prep School in South Orange and St. Charles College in Catonsville, Maryland, which was a minor seminary." Arthur J. Serratelli (born 1944), Bishop of the Diocese of PatersonMost Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S.L., D.D , Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, accessed March 10, 2011. "Bishop Serratelli attended Ann Street School in Newark and completed his grammar school education at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Newark. He attended Seton Hall Preparatory School and Seton Hall University in South Orange."
Literature and entertainment Bill Bellamy (born 1965), actor, comedianStaff. "Bill Bellamy's Clean, Stylish And Still Funny", The Charlotte Observer, May 6, 1994. Accessed March 16, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "The real Bill is the son of New Jersey parents who worked overtime to send him to Seton Hall Preparatory Academy and Rutgers University where he majored in economics." Troy CLE, author of The Marvelous Effect Al Eschbach, radio personalityCapps, Reilly. "Eschbach talks loud game", The Oklahoman, September 12, 1999. Accessed March 21, 2023. "His parents tried to culture him, and his father, a firefighter, took a third job to pay for him to attend Seton Hall Prep, a Catholic School in New Jersey." Ted Leo (born 1970), vocalist/guitarist of Ted Leo and the PharmacistsBienstock, Hal. , HARP magazine, March / April 2007, accessed April 17, 2007. "My high school, Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, N.J., was musically prolific. I went there with Matt Sweeney from Skunk and Chavez, J. Colangelo from American Standard and Murphy’s Law, and Chris Infante, the first bass player for my old band Chisel. Other notable alumni include Bill Bellamy and, supposedly, Pancho Villa."Almond, Steve. "Ted Leo", New Times Broward-Palm Beach, March 29, 2007. Accessed March 10, 2011. "It's virtually impossible to figure out how Ted Leo became, you know, Ted Leo. Born in Bloomfield, New Jersey, Leo graduated from Seton Hall Prep and received a degree in English from Notre Dame. He is now a strict vegan and plays socially conscious punk music. (We didn't think they even allowed vegans on the Notre Dame campus.)" Braden Peters (born 2005), online streamer and influencer known as Clavicular Brandon Scoop B Robinson (born 1985), NBA analystRaj, Sunil Sunder. "Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson details compelling journey into the world of covering the NBA", In the Zone, December 8, 2020. Accessed May 5, 2021. "After attending Seton Hall Prep High School for one year, Robinson transferred to Don Bosco Preparatory High School for his remaining three years, where he was the sports editor of the Ironman newspaper." Matt Sweeney (born 1969), guitarist/vocalist who has played in various groups, including 1990s bands Zwan with Billy Corgan, Skunk and Chavez
Sports Jabri Abdur-Rahim (born 2002), college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs"Jabri Abdur-Rahim adjusting swiftly to Blair", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 6, 2019. Accessed May 7, 2023. "Those three players are Jaylen Blakes of Somerset, Luke Kolaja of Basking Ridge and Jabri Abdur-Rahim of Short Hills. Abdur-Rahim transferred to Blair from Seton Hall Prep and credited those two players as making his adjustment to prep school much easier." Ira Bowman (born 1973), assistant coach at Auburn University and retired professional basketball player formerly in the NBALiss, Jason. "Talented Ira Bowman waits for his opportunity" , The Daily Pennsylvanian, February 23, 1994. Accessed October 21, 2007. "After leading Seton Hall Prep to a 31-1 record and a spot in the New Jersey state finals during his senior year, and finishing as the school's second all-time leading scorer, Bowman considered a number of top-notch basketball schools." Alex Buzbee (born 1985), former defensive end for the Washington RedskinsHimmelsbach, Adam. "Georgetown Honors Player and Helps a Family Heal", The New York Times, September 9, 2006. Accessed October 14, 2007. "On the other side of the Hudson River, 16-year-old Alex Buzbee sat in a Spanish class and stared through a fourth-floor window at Seton Hall Prep, which sits atop a hill in West Orange, N.J."Alex Buzbee profile , CSTV. Accessed October 14, 2007. Nick Christiani (born 1987), professional baseball playerNick Christiani, Vanderbilt Commodores baseball. Accessed May 19, 2017. "High School: Was the Gatorade New Jersey High School Player of the Year as a senior at Seton Hall Prep"