Tuition 6,100 USD School fees 450 USD | Established 1952 President Coach Bob Hurley Phone +1 201-653-5143 Current basketball coach Bob Hurley | |
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St. Anthony High School is a four-year co-educational Catholic high school known for its high-powered basketball program. The school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, operating under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1997.
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As of the 2013-14 school year, the high school had 224 students and 16.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), the school had a student–teacher ratio of 14.0:1. There were 59 students in 9th grade, 68 students in 10th grade, 52 students in 11th grade, and 45 students in 12th grade.
Athletics
The St. Anthony High School Friarscompete in the Hudson County Interscholastic League, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
The boys' basketball varsity team, coached by Bob Hurley, has been, for over 39 years, the most dominant high school team in the country. St. Anthony has won a national record 27 state championships, set with a 74-44 win in the 2008 sectional championship game over Trenton Catholic Academy to win the Parochial B state title. With a 61-49 win in the 2011 Tournament of Champions over Plainfield High School, the St. Anthony team completed a 33-0 undefeated season, won its 11th Tournament of Champions and was recognized by USA Today with its fourth national championship.
St. Anthony has produced over 150 players to Division I basketball programs, all on full scholarships. Hurley has coached five first round NBA draft picks, including his own son, Bobby Hurley. His team has been the subject of the book titled The Street Stops Here and a 2010 documentary film based on the book. That year, documentary crews captured the entire season as the Friars finished the season as the #1 team in the country, followed by Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, another New Jersey powerhouse basketball program.