Abraham Clark High School
| Abraham Clark High School | |
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| Location | |
| 122 East 6th Avenue Roselle, NJ 07203 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Roselle Public Schools |
| Principal | Karen Tanner-Oliphant |
| Vice principal | Kimberly Baltrop Levette Glanton Rashon Mickens |
| Faculty | 75 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,014 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.52[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, Grey and White |
| Athletics conference | Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Rams |
| Publication | Rampage |
| Website | School website |
Abraham Clark High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from the borough of Roselle, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Roselle Public Schools. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1932.[2] The school is named for Abraham Clark, a Revolutionary War figure and signer of the Declaration of Independence
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,014 students and 75 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.52.[1]
The school was the 272nd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 283rd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 305th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4]
The school was one of 12 in New Jersey to receive a School Improvement Grant, under which the district will be given $3.8 million over three years as part of a transformation plan that will lengthen the school day, update the curriculum with integrated technology and shift eighth graders out of the school beginning in September 2011.[5]
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[edit] Athletics
Abraham Clark High School competes in the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[6] Prior to the 2010 realignment, the school had been part of the Mountain Valley Conference, which included public and parochial high schools covering Union County and Essex County in northern New Jersey.
The 2008 boys basketball team won the Central, Group II state sectional championship with a 72-63 win over Weequahic High School in the tournament final.[7][8]
[edit] MCJROTC
ACHS is currently involved in the Marine Corps JROTC program which inspires cadets to become great leaders and responsible citizens.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[9]
- Karen Tanner-Oliphant, Principal
- Kimberly Baltrop, Vice-Principal
- Levette Glanton, Vice-Principal
- Rashon Mickens, Vice-Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Rabih Abdullah (born 1975), former running back who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears and New England Patriots during his seven-year NFL career.[10]
- Jameel Dumas (born 1981), football player for Syracuse University, and in the AF2 and NFL Europa.[11]
- Rosey Grier (born 1932), former professional football player for the New York Giants. Part of the "fearsome foursome". Also movie, television actor and author.[12]
- Jesse Holley (born 1984), signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2007.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Abraham Clark High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 27, 2011.
- ^ Abraham Clark High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed July 27, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 18, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ Rundquist, Jeanette. "Troubled Roselle school will get $3.8M in federal funds for turnaround", The Star-Ledger, August 14, 2010. Accessed August 30, 2011.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 30, 2011.
- ^ 2008 Boys Basketball - Central, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed March 12, 2008.
- ^ Reilly, Sean. "Roselle rallies to capture crown", The Star-Ledger, March 4, 2008. Accessed March 12, 2008.
- ^ Administration, Abraham Clark High School. Accessed March 18, 2011.
- ^ Rabih Abdullah, database Football. Accessed March 12, 2008. High school listed as "Barham [sic] Clark (Roselle, NJ)"
- ^ Staff. "OTHER MAJOR COLLEGE SIGNEES Series: SIGNING DAY", St. Petersburg Times, February 4, 1999. Accessed March 18, 2011.
- ^ Hughes, Will. "Gentle Giant", New Jersey Monthly, December 19, 2007. Accessed July 31, 2008.
- ^ Jesse Holley, University of North Carolina. Accessed October 6, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Abraham Clark High School
- Roselle Public Schools
- Roselle Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Roselle Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°39′14″N 74°15′41″W / 40.653866°N 74.261253°W
