Holy Spirit High School (New Jersey)

Holy Spirit High School is a Roman Catholic preparatory school located in Absecon, New Jersey, just outside Atlantic City. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden.[6] The school's motto is Caritas Omnia Vincit – which translates to 'love conquers all things'. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1971.[4]

Holy Spirit High School
Address
500 South New Road

Absecon
,
Atlantic County
,
New Jersey
08201

United States
Coordinates39°25′2″N 74°30′35″W
Information
TypePreparatory School, Coeducational
MottoCaritas Omnia Vincit
(Love conquers all things)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1922
School districtDiocese of Camden
CEEB code310025
NCES School ID00864978[1]
PresidentFr. Perry Cherubini[2]
DeanDennis Smith[2]
PrincipalDr. Thomas J. Farren Sr.[2]
Faculty32.3 FTEs[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment391 (as of 2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.1:1[1]
Color(s)  Navy blue and
  Vegas gold[3]
Athletics conferenceCape-Atlantic League
Team nameSpartans[3]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
Tuition$8,550 (2016–17)[5]
Websitewww.holyspirithighschool.com

As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 391 students and 32.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. The school's student body was 78.0% (305) White, 6.4% (25) Asian, 5.6% (22) Black, 4.1% (16) Hispanic and 5.9% (23) two or more races.[1]

The school is under the limited governance of an independent Board of Trustees. The Bishop of Camden is responsible for the proper teaching of the Catholic faith, the proper celebration of the sacraments and the overall Catholic identity of the institution. The President/Principal serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the chief administrative officer of Holy Spirit High School.

Athletics

The Holy Spirit High School Spartans[3] compete in the National Division of the Cape-Atlantic League, an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and private and public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County. The Cape-Atlantic League operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[7] With 281 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public B for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 37 to 366 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group I for public schools).[8] The football team competes in the United Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference[9][10] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group II for football for 2018–2020.[11]

The boys track team won the Non-Public A spring track state championship in 1947.[12]

The football team won the Non-Public A South state sectional championships in 1974 (awarded by NJSIAA), 1975, 1978, 1987, 1988 and 1990, won the Non-Public III title in 2007, 2008, and 2010, and the Non-Public Group II state title in 2011, 2012 and 2019.[13] The 1987 football team won the Parochial A state title by defeating Notre Dame High School by a score of 15–8. The 2007 team finished the season with a record of 12-0 and won the Non-Public, Group III state sectional championship with a 26–13 win over Immaculata High School. The undefeated season and state championship were both firsts in team history.[14][15] After scoring on the opening kickoff, the 2012 team went on to win the Non-Public III state title with a 30-6 win against Immaculata in the championship game to finish the season with an 8-4 record.[16] The 2019 team won the Non-Public Group II title with a 38-0 finals win against St. Joseph High School.[17] Though only dating to 2000, NJ.com ranked the "Holy War" rivalry between Holy Spirit and St. Joseph 11th on its list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football", with St. Joseph winning 12 of the 18 games played through 2017.[18]

In the 1970s through the late 1980s, Holy Spirit made a name for itself in boys' rowing, winning several national championships and competing several times at the Henley Regatta on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England.[19] This rowing success led to an entry in The Official Preppy Handbook in 1980. The boys' rowing team has competed for the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at Henley six times 1970, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1982, and 2003. The team won in 1974, 1976, and 1981; in addition to finishing second twice, in a race in which the winner is widely considered to be the best youth crew in the world. Holy Spirit's three titles is tied with St. Paul's School for the most by any American high school.[20][21] Coach Stan Bergman led the team to all three Henley victories.

The girls eight-person rowing team won the Peabody Cup at the 2003 Henley Women's Regatta, defeating the Kingston School of England. Their coach, Joseph Welsh Jr., was a member of the boys team at Holy Spirit when it won a similar championship at Henley in 1976.[22] The girls eight-person rowing team repeated the win of the Peabody Cup at the 2004 Henley Women's Regatta; this time defeating a fellow US team, St. Andrew's School of Delaware.[23]

The baseball team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1980 (defeating runner-up Don Bosco Preparatory High School in the finals of the tournament) and 1982 (vs. Essex Catholic High School), and won the Non-Public B title in 2015 (vs. Newark Academy).[24] The baseball team finished the 2015 season with a 14–16 record, winning the Non-Public B South Jersey final by a score of 7–1 against Marist High School and then won the Non-Public B state championship for the first time in 33 seasons with a 9–4 win against Newark Academy in the playoff finals.[25]

The field hockey team won the Parochial A South state sectional championships in 1982.[26]

The 2005 softball team won the Non-Public, South B state sectional championship with a 10–6 win over St. Joseph High School in the tournament final.[27]

The boys' swimming team won the Non-Public A state championship in 2000 and 2001 and the Non-Public B state championship in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006.[28] The 2006 title came in a 95.5–74.5 tournament win over Bishop Eustace High School.[29]

In 2004, the girls' soccer team won their first Cape Atlantic League championship, beating Ocean City High School 4–1, after having lost in the league's title game in each of the four previous years.[30] In 2016, the girls' soccer team won the South Jersey Non-Public B final against Our Lady of Mercy Academy 4–1 after losing the previous year to Moorestown Friends. This was the first time Spartan girls' soccer has won this title and the first time the team went to the New Jersey Non-Public B state final.[31]

In 2006, the boys' basketball team brought home the school's first Cape Atlantic League championship after defeating their rival Atlantic City High School, finishing the season with a record of 26–3.[32]

The girls' swimming team won the Non Public A state championship in 2007 with a 102–68 win against Red Bank Catholic High School.[28][33]

The 2007 girls' tennis team took the South A state sectional championship with a 3–2 win over Notre Dame High School in the tournament final.[34]

The wrestling team won the Non-Public B South state sectional championship in 2016, 2017 and 2018.[35]

Notable alumni

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  16. McGarry, Michael. "Holy Spirit races past top-seeded Immaculata, 30-6, to win state Non-Public II title", The Press of Atlantic City, December 9, 2012, updated June 21, 2019. Accessed December 9, 2020. "Taalib Gerald of the Holy Spirit High School football team ran right by several Immaculata defenders on the opening kickoff Saturday night.... Spirit dominated and won its third straight state title, 30-6 over Immaculata in the state Non-Public II championship game at The College of New Jersey. The Spartans won the Non-Public III title in 2010 and have won the Non-Public II title in each of the last two years.... Second-seeded Spirit (8-4) showed quickly that its first touchdown wasn't a fluke."
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  23. Staff. "Holy Spirit Rows to a Repeat", The Press of Atlantic City, June 21, 2004. Accessed July 10, 2011. "The Holy Spirit High School girls varsity-eight crew celebrates repeating as Peabody Cup champion at the Henley Women's Regatta in Henley-on-Thames, England, on Sunday."
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  48. Gargan, Guy. "2005 Holy Spirit grad Tim Reilly hired as Lafayette College baseball coach", The Press of Atlantic City, March 29, 2020. Accessed May 13, 2020. "Former Holy Spirit High School catcher Tim Reilly has been an assistant coach for a total of 10 seasons for three college baseball programs. Reilly, a 32-year-old from Egg Harbor City, will now move up to become the Lafayette College head coach.... The 2005 Holy Spirit graduate played his first three years for the Spartans for coach Dan Kern and his senior year for Keith Gorman."
  49. Staff. "Agent says Ventnor native Greg Roman a finalist for Penn State job", The Press of Atlantic City, January 3, 2012. Accessed September 10, 2012. "San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman, a Ventnor native and Holy Spirit High School graduate, is a finalist for the Penn State football head-coaching job, his agent said Monday."
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