At a Glance
Lasallian brotherhood rooted in Staten Island — faith, discipline, and Friday-night athletics shape the high school years.
Best suited for
A Catholic Staten Island family looking for an all-boys brotherhood experience where faith formation, service, and athletics are central to the high school years, and where driving the commute is part of the routine.
What stands out
- A four-year religion curriculum is built into the schedule for every student, with Lasallian themes of faith, service, and community woven through coursework.
- Twenty-one interscholastic athletics teams under the CHSAA make sports a defining feature of the school experience — football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, and wrestling all have long rosters here.
- A dedicated Scholars program offers an accelerated academic track for higher-achieving students.
- Rolling admissions — rather than a hard December deadline — make St. Peter's more accessible for families who decide later in the cycle.
- Community service is required and structured, turning civic engagement into a recurring part of each grade rather than a one-off requirement.
Things to consider
- The 18.6:1 student-teacher ratio is on the higher side for a private Catholic school — classes are notably larger than at many Manhattan or Brooklyn counterparts.
- Being all-boys is a defining feature, but it's worth thinking through whether your son thrives in a single-sex environment before committing.
- Without subway access, the daily commute is car-dependent — a real logistical factor for families coming from other boroughs or from Staten Island's south shore.
- While overall parent sentiment is strong (4.24/5), some reviews flag concerns about classroom management in the Scholars program and discipline consistency.
- Demographically, the student body skews largely White — families seeking a more racially diverse setting may want to visit and ask hard questions.
Identity
An all-boys Roman Catholic secondary school rooted in the Lasallian tradition, which has shaped Catholic education for more than three centuries and emphasizes faith, service, and intellectual inquiry alongside strong community bonds. The school offers a four-year religion curriculum and weaves civic formation through its community service program. St. Peter's sits within the broader network of Lasallian schools connected to the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
Community
The student body is predominantly White (79%), with smaller shares of Black (8.3%), Asian (4.7%), Hispanic (4.3%), and multiracial students (3.8%) — broadly reflective of Staten Island's demographic profile. With 447 boys across four grades, the school is large enough to field a full athletic and activity roster but small enough to maintain a recognizably tight culture. Parents frequently describe the environment as family-like and welcoming.
Neighborhood
The school sits in a stretch of Staten Island where the census shows median household income of $109,431 and a college-degree rate of 42% — a solidly middle-to-upper-middle-class family belt. The surrounding blocks skew residential and rooted, the kind of place where parents often send kids to the same school they attended. Single-family homes, parish life, and youth sports organizations tend to define the daily rhythm of the area.
St. Peter's is well beyond walking distance of any subway station — families should plan on driving, carpooling, or using the Staten Island bus network for the commute.
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What Parents Are Saying
Mixed reviews; praised for family-like atmosphere, small classes, brotherhood culture, and welcoming community. Concerns raised about Scholars program class management and discipline issues. Overall rating 4.24/5 from 549 reviews.
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is ST PETER'S HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS a good school?
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- ST PETER'S HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS serves grades 9 to 12.
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- ST PETER'S HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
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- ST PETER'S HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS is a private school.
- What neighborhood is ST PETER'S HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS in?
- ST PETER'S HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS is in West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, Staten Island.