page_title: Delbarton School
section_title: Academics
hierarchical_section_title: Delbarton School / Academics
caption_attribution_description: English: Delbarton's Trinity Hall, opened in 1959. Non-contributing building #90-P of the Washington Valley Historic District in Mendham Township, New Jersey.
context_page_description: Delbarton School is a private all-male Roman Catholic college-preparatory school in Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, educating young men in seventh through twelfth grades. Delbarton is a Catholic independent school directed by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary's Abbey. The school is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, operating on an independent basis.
  As of the 2020-2021 school year, the school had an enrollment of 633 students and 72.4 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 7.9:1. The school's student body was 75.2% White, 9.3% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 2.1% Black, 0.2% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander and 8.0% two or more races. 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.
context_section_description: Delbarton operates an 8:10 a.m. to 2:34 p.m. schedule, including six class periods, a conference period, and lunch. The schedule is a seven-day rotating block schedule ("A day" through "G day") with one class dropping out of the schedule each of the seven days. The blocks are named each school year in keeping with the year's academic theme, which honors figures of heroism, social justice, promoters of worldwide peace, or historically important figures. All students have a thirty-minute free period ("M block") from 10:00 to 10:35 AM. Teachers, guidance, and college counseling are available during M block and after school for extra assistance as needed. Although the school day ends at 2:40 PM, the first buses do not leave campus until 4:00 PM, which encourages students to pursue extracurricular activities, work with faculty on homework and special projects, and volunteer on one of the many community service projects the school sponsors. Late bus service is also offered at 6:00 PM.
  Delbarton offers 24 Advanced Placement courses. In 2009, 107 Delbarton students qualified as AP scholars, with 16 students qualifying for the National AP Scholar Award, 37 qualifying for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award, 26 qualifying for the AP Scholar with Honor Award, and 34 students qualifying for the AP Scholar Award. Delbarton does not offer any courses designated explicitly as "honors" because even classes not designated as "AP" are taught well beyond the traditional high school level. For example, students may take mathematics classes up to 3 years ahead of the nation-wide standard (Algebra 1 in freshman year). Advanced math courses such as Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, and AP Statistics are offered, as are independent study options. Language and literature courses are also offered in several languages.
  With few exceptions, nearly all graduates continue on to four-year colleges or universities. Delbarton students are recognized for their academic achievements. In 2010, there were two National Merit Scholarships, three finalists, and 13 commended students. Eleven students were named Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars.
caption: Trinity Hall, where most classes take place
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