Arthur L. Johnson High School
| Arthur L. Johnson High School | |
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| Location | |
| 365 Westfield Avenue Clark, NJ 07066 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Clark Public School District |
| Principal | Richard Delmonaco |
| Asst. Principal | Travis Smith |
| Faculty | 68 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 874 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.85[1] |
| Athletics conference | Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Alumni | ALJalumni.org |
| Website | School website |
Arthur L. Johnson High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Clark, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Clark Public School District. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1963.[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 874 students and 68 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.85.[1]
Students from Garwood attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Garwood Public Schools.[3]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington Post, the school was ranked 47th in New Jersey and 1,493rd nationwide.[4] The school was ranked 1609th, the 62nd-highest in New Jersey, in Newsweek magazine's 2010 rankings of America's Best High Schools.[5]
The school was the 101st-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 95th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[6] The school was ranked 91st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[7]
[edit] Athletics
The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders compete in the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, which consists of public and parochial high schools covering Union County in northern New Jersey, operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). Previously, it competed in the Mountain Valley Conference.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[8]
- Richard Delmonaco, Principal
- Travis Smith, Assistant Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Todd Burger (born 1970), former professional football player for the Chicago Bears and New York Jets.[9]
- Kenneth Ham (born 1964), piloted the Discovery space shuttle as a member of the STS-124 mission which delivered components to the International Space Station.[10]
- Jeffrey Lichtman, defense attorney in New York City who represented John Gotti Jr. and managed to secure a dismissal of three charges of murder conspiracy, an acquittal of a $25 million securities fraud charge, and a hung jury on every remaining count brought against him.[citation needed]
- Frank Spaziani (born 1947), head coach of the Boston College Eagles football team.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Arthur L. Johnson High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 9, 2011.
- ^ Arthur L. Johnson High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed September 9, 2011.
- ^ Clark Township Public Schools 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 25, 2011. "The district enjoys a very positive and collaborative send/receive relationship with the Garwood Public Schools. Students from Garwood are educated in their local K-8 District, then attend Grades 9-12 at our Arthur L. Johnson High School here in Clark."
- ^ Mathews, Jay. "The High School Challenge 2011: Arthur L. Johnson High School", The Washington Post. Accessed September 9, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "America's Best High Schools: The List", Newsweek, June 13, 2010. Accessed March 26, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 26, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ Administration, Arthur L. Johnson High School. Accessed March 26, 2011.
- ^ Todd Burger player profile, Football Database. accessed January 13, 2007.
- ^ Kenneth T. Ham, NASA. Accessed March 26, 2011. "Arthur L. Johnson Regional High School, Clark, New Jersey, 1983."
- ^ Armstrong, Kevin. "Spaziani ready to make most of chance as BC's new head coach", Sports Illustrated, May 5, 2009. Accessed March 26, 2011. "Mixed in with graduation moments and prom pageantry, the home video footage captured a true throwback from Arthur L. Johnson Regional High in Clark, N.J. The quarterback wore No. 14 and displayed a powerful arm. To gauge others' interest, Spaziani, then the Eagles' defensive coordinator, gathered his assistants in a meeting room, showed them the film and invited their evaluations. Recognizing their boss as a prep star some 40 years earlier, the coaches burst out laughing."
[edit] External links
- Arthur L. Johnson High School
- Clark Public School District
- ALJ High School Alumni Association
- Clark Public School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Clark Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°37′23″N 74°18′43″W / 40.623114°N 74.311967°W
