Bishop Eustace Preparatory School is a Catholic coeducational, private high school in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. Founded in 1954 by the priests and brothers of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (The Pallottines), the school operates independently under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of CamdenOur High Schools, South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed September 4, 2025. "The Diocese of Camden hosts three independent Catholic high schools within its boundaries: Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, Our Lady of Mercy Academy and St. Augustine Preparatory School. These independent Catholic schools operate with the permission of the Bishop but develop and follow their own individual policies and curriculum, separate from the Office of Catholic Schools." and was named after Bishop Bartholomew J. Eustace, first bishop of the diocese. The school is a coeducational institution (prior to 1972, it was all-male) serving students in ninth through twelfth grades. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1977 and is accredited through July 2023.Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed December 28, 2022.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 327 students and 32.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1. The school's student body was 79.5% (260) White, 5.2% (17) Black, 4.0% (13) two or more races, 3.4% (11) Asian, 6.1% (11) Hispanic, 1.5% (5) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander and 0.3% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native.School data for Bishop Eustace Prep School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 1, 2025.
The school is a member of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools.Listing of ADVIS member schools, Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools. Accessed May 25, 2017.
History The school was established in 1954 as a high school for boys operated under the Pallottines, with enrollment capped at 100 students in a freshman class, with a new class to be added each subsequent year."New High School Ready to Take Registrations", Courier-Post, May 10, 1954. Accessed March 25, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Bishop Eustace of the Camden Catholic Diocese has announced that registration will start tonight for the freshman class of the new Bishop Eustace High School.... The new high school will be conducted by priests of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, commonly known as the Pallotine Fathers, with the Rev. Mark Martorelli, S.A.C., as principal.... Freshman for the next school year, Father Martorelli said, will be limited to approximately 100 students. He said one class will be added each year until the full four-year course has been established." When the school opened in September 1954, the high school had 90 students."Seminary in Camden", The Catholic Advance, September 10, 1954. Accessed March 25, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "A combined iunior preparatory seminary and high school, established here, are being conducted by the Pallottine Fathers of the Immaculate Conception Province. Ninety students are enrolled in the Bishop Eustace High School for Boys and four students are enrolled in the seminary."
The school became co-ed in 1972.2025–26 School Profile, Eustace Preparatory School. Accessed September 3, 2025. "Bishop Eustace Preparatory School is a Catholic co-educational private high school located in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The Pallottine Fathers and Brothers established Bishop Eustace in 1954. Bishop Eustace began as a school for young men and in 1972 admitted young women."
Athletics The Bishop Eustace Preparatory School CrusadersBishop Eustace Preparatory, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in the Olympic Conference, an athletic conference comprised of public and private high schools located in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties, operating under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. With 408 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).NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020. The football team competes in the Horizon Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconferenceBishop Eustace Raiders, West Jersey Football League. Accessed May 1, 2023.Home Page, West Jersey Football League. Accessed May 1, 2023. "The WJFL is a 94-school super conference that stretches from Princeton to Wildwood encompassing schools from the Colonial Valley Conference, the Burlington County Scholastic League, the Olympic Conference, the Tri-County Conference, the Colonial Conference, and the Cape Atlantic League. The WJFL is made up of sixteen divisions with divisional alignments based on school size, geography and a strength-of-program component." and was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group B (equivalent to Group I/II for public schools) for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 140 to 686 students.NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
The school was recognized as the Group B winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2005–06. The award recognized the school for achieving 3rd in Girls Cross Country, a tie for 3rd in Football, 2nd in Boys Swimming, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track Relays, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track Championships, 1st in Baseball, a Tie for 3rd in Softball, a tie for 3rd in Boys Tennis and 2nd in Girls Outdoor Track.Third Annual ShopRite Cup: 2005-2006 Final Standings , New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
The boys' basketball team Non-Public Group B state championship in 1961 vs. Holy Family High School (Union City), in 1973 vs. Our Lady of the Valley High School (Orange), in 1974 vs. Don Bosco Preparatory High School, in 1975 vs St. Cecilia High School of Englewood and in 1976 vs. Don Bosco, and won the Non-Public Group A championship in 1962 and 1969 vs. St. Peter's Preparatory School both years.NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020. The 1961 team won the Class B state title with a 54–46 overtime win against Holy Family in the tournament finals at Princeton University.Schumann, Walt. "Bishop Eustace Captures 'B' Parochial State Court Title", Courier-Post, March 20, 1961. Accessed March 4, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Two new prizes are being displayed by Bishop Eustace Prep School of Pennsauken today and each involves a story in itself. One is the trophy presented by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Association after the Eustace basketball team won the NJSIAA Parochial Class B championship by beating Holy Family of Union City, 54-46, in overtime yesterday." Led by coach Joe O'Conner and by Gary Melchionni on the court, the 1969 team extended its winning streak to 26 games after winning the Parochial A state title with a 61–52 win against St. Peter's Preparatory School in the championship game."Bishop Eustace, Roselle, St. Anthony's Win Titles", Asbury Park Press, March 30, 1969. Accessed January 2, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Unbeaten Bishop Eustace used the finesse of Gary Melchionni and the muscle of Jeff Banasz to hold off stubborn St. Peter's of Jersey City, 61-52, yesterday for the NJSIAA Parochial A championship. The Crusaders, who have now won 26 in a row, had all they could handle in St. Peter's, a seven-time loser." The 1975 team finished the season with a record of 20–7 after defeating St. Cecilia by a score of 79–41 to win the Parochial B state championship game.via Associated Press. "NJSIAA Finals Produce No Clear Champ", The Daily Journal, March 24, 1975. Accessed March 22, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Bishop Eustace brought its record to 20-7 in winning its third straight Parochial B title over outclassed St. Cecilia's of Englewood 79-41."
The boys track team won the spring / outdoor track state championship in Non-Public B in 1969, 1992, 1995, 1996.NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.