Delbarton School
Delbarton School is a private all-male Catholic college-preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey for young men in seventh through twelfth grades. It is an independent school directed by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary's Abbey and is located geographically within the Diocese of Paterson.
| Delbarton School | |
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Delbarton School seal | |
| Address | |
230 Mendham Road , 07960 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°47′16″N 74°31′48″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, day, college-prep |
| Motto | Succisa virescit (Having been cut down, it grows back stronger) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Benedictine |
| Established | 1939 |
| Founder | Benedictine Monks |
| NCES School ID | A9303601 |
| President | Richard Cronin |
| Headmaster | Michael Tidd |
| Faculty | 85.4 FTEs |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Gender | All-boys |
| Enrollment | 650 (as of 2021–22) |
| Average class size | 11.8 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7.6:1 |
| Campus size | 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Color(s) | Green & white |
| Athletics | 16 sports |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Green Wave |
| Rivals | Seton Hall Prep |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Delbarton Today |
| Newspaper | The Courier |
| Yearbook | Archway |
| School fees | $500 (books) |
| Tuition | $45,250 (2023–24) |
| Website | www |
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 650 students and 85.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.6:1. The school's student body was 76.9% (500) White, 10.2% (66) Asian, 5.1% (33) two or more races, 4.9% (32) Hispanic, 2.8% (18) Black and 0.2% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native. Delbarton's student body comprises students from more than eight New Jersey counties and 100 communities.
In 2007, The Wall Street Journal ranked Delbarton School ninth among America's high schools. For the 1983–1984 school year, Delbarton School received the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. In 2023, Niche.com ranked Delbarton third among Catholic high schools in the United States, and fifth among all private schools in New Jersey.
Delbarton is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1961.
The school offers financial aid to families who cannot afford the cost of tuition, and financial aid offers are considered independently of admission. Annual tuition is $45,250 for the 2023–24 school year. Delbarton is a host site for NJ Seeds' young scholars program where every summer academically qualified but economically disadvantaged students attend classes on the Delbarton campus.