Applying to Prep

Thank you for your interest in Saint Peter’s Prep. In an effort to make the application process easier for our prospective students and to help ensure accurate information, we have developed this online application. The information requested here is the same as that which is required on the printed version of our application.

Start by creating an account for yourself and then begin filling in the application. Please take your time as you complete the application so that spelling, phone numbers, and email addresses are correct. You do not have to complete the application in a single visit. If you stop along the way, your work will be saved and you may continue when you return to the site.

Visit our admissions page on the Prep website for more information about the application process or call John Irvine, '83, P'11, the Director of Admissions, at 201-547-6389.

Admission to Saint Peter’s Prep is open to young men of any background who fulfill our academic requirements. Eighth grade students who wish to attend Prep for their freshman year must complete the following:

  1. The COOP entrance exam (or SSAT or equivalent), administered by the Archdiocese of Newark and the Diocese of Paterson. Contact Mr. Irvine for more information.
  2. An official transcript from the student’s current school that includes his grades from the 6th, 7th and 8th grades.
  3. A Prep application form and essay available here in pdf format, is also available from Saint Peter’s Prep.
  4. An official teacher recommendation form available here in pdf format, is also available from Saint Peter’s Prep.

To receive an application and teacher recommendation form, contact the Office of Admissions at irvinej@spprep.org or call 201-547-6389.

Note: To view and print the application online in PDF format your computer must have Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Saint Peter's Prep • New Jersey's Jesuit High School since 1872
144 Grand Street • Jersey City, NJ 07302
P: (201) 547-6400 • F: (201) 547-2341
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