Seton Hall Preparatory School
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10 reviews
Grades
9-12
9-12
Students
963
963
Type
Private
Private
120 NORTHFIELD AVE
West Orange, NJ 70524
West Orange, NJ 70524
(973) 325-7737
Community Reviews
Read what parents are saying about Seton Hall Preparatory SchoolMy son's experience at SHP has been OUTSTANDING!! He has been challenged academically and athletically and although nothing came easy, he is a better student, a better athlete, a better person as a result. We opted not to send him to our local top-ranked public school and we could not be happier with that decision. He was cut from an athletic team that he would've made easily had he stayed in town, but he did not want the easy way out. He has made life long friends (and so have we, his parents) and he swears that Seton Hall Prep is the best high school in the country. We wholeheartedly agree!!! There is no better place to send your son!
Posted by a parent on 5/29/2018I am currently a freshman at SHP and I could not be happier. The teachers are very knowledgeable and available. In addition to Seton Hall's rigorous academics is our athletic program which is consistently among the best in the country. The Prep fields nationally ranked soccer, football, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse teams every year. I am proud to be a Pirate and wouldn't want to call any other school home.
Posted by a community member on 3/3/2016My son attended Seton Hall and I could not have been more disappointed. This school did not prepare my son for the future at all and all they do is care about sports, even though their funding for sports is terrible. My son wanted to transfer after his Freshman year because it was too easy and he was in all the honors classes Seton Hall offered. He ended up transferring to St Peter`s which might have been the best decision we have ever made, that school prepared him for the future like SHP would never have. Go SPP!
Posted by a parent on 11/17/2014My 3 children went to 3 different high schools. SHP was the best among them. They know how to teach boys and they know how to discipline them. I was never so happy with a school as I am with SHP. Bravo SHP!
Posted by a parent on 3/4/2014I am a student here at seton hall prep and so far with the month being november it has been the worst experience of my lifetime.
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N/AGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageFirst of all their enrollment is so low (many kids drop out after joining for one year). So kids make friends for a year & then there is a completely different class next year with 90% new students. Second, most of the kids in the school from 2nd grade to 8th grade are students of staff members (who work as teachers in the school), and their class average is 5-6 kids in each grade (so do the math – most of those are kids of faculty). The school is run completely by the vice principal because the principal is a veteran who owns the school & at this time is not involved with anything. There are no extra-curricular activities apart from a track team which literally uses the side walk at the front of the building to train kids. The vice principal claimed when we joined the school that we teach two other languages, Spanish & Mandarin to all kids. Not even once in two years my son learnt both languages at the same time. It was either spanish or mandarin & sometimes none because if their mandarin or spanish teacher goes on leave, then they have no back-ups. They will teach Spanish, then randomly start Mandarin & keep on switching based on teacher’s availabilities. Here is when it all fell apart for us - We went on a one week trip and I informed the teachers in advance that we were going on vacation & when my son went back to school, they took 3 exams on the first day he was back in school. They are so incourateous that not only did they try to teach one week worth of material to my son in one day, but then also took 3 exams the same day. This is fundamentally wrong & truly messed up. Talk about giving your child mental stress in school. When I reached out to the teachers & Vice principal, they kept on saying – “oh look at his scores, he did well”. My whole feedback was that you should have sent the study guides home so I could prepare my son for the tests. When I talked directly to the vice principal, she cut me off while I was explaining the situation, was completely defensive & absolutely rude on the call and SHE HUNG UP ON ME. The vice principal had no interest in listening to me, or taking any feedback. Don’t waste your money & don’t sacrifice your child’s mental state by sending them to this school. FYI - Most other reviews on websites are given by staff members whose kids go to this school. Teachers are not good either.Parent Review11mo ago - Rock Brook School
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West Orange schools - Seton Hall Preparatory School is located at 120 NORTHFIELD AVE, West Orange NJ 70524. Seton Hall Preparatory School is a Private school that serves grade levels 9-12.