Bloomfield High School (New Jersey)
| Bloomfield High School | |
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| Location | |
| 160 Broad Street Bloomfield, NJ 07003 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Bloomfield Public Schools |
| Principal | Christopher Jennings |
| Asst. Principal | Thomas Acton Dr. John Pierce Michael Schilare Cyndie Schirm |
| Faculty | 136 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,887 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.88[1] |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference (SEC) |
| Nickname | Bengals |
| Website | School website |
Bloomfield High School (BHS) is a four-year public high school that is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Bloomfield Public Schools.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,887 students and 136 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.88.[1] Among the graduating class of 2001, nearly 88% of Bloomfield High students planned to attend a two-year or four-year college.[2]
The school was the 226th-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 181st in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 225th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4] Schooldigger.com ranked the school 277th out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (a decrease of 9 positions from the 2009 rank) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[5]
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[edit] Athletics
In 2009, the Bloomfield High School Bengals joined the newly formed Super Essex Conference, which is made up of all high schools in Essex County divided by size, talent and classification by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[6] Previously the school had competed in Division B of the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, which was made up of school located in Bergen County and Passaic County and was separated into three divisions, according to the NJSIAA classification. With 1,327 students in grades 10-12, the school is classified by the NJSIAA for most sports as North I, Group IV, which includes schools with enrollment of 1,120 to 2,479.[7]
BHS's girls' softball team made it to the 2006 North I Group IV State Sectional Championship, falling to Ridgewood High School by 3-0.[8]
The BHS boys volleyball team won the 2006 Essex County Championship for the first time in Bloomfield's History, after defeating Livingston High School. The team advanced to the State Sectional quarterfinals over Livingston High School once again, and fell to Fair Lawn High School.[9]
The wrestling team won the 2007 North I, Group IV State Sectional championship, the first in team history, with a 34-33 win over Hackensack High School.[10][11]
Bloomfield won the boys all-group cross country state championship in 1956 and 1968.[12]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[13]
- Christopher Jennings, Principal
- Thomas Acton, Assistant Principal Activities and Attendance
- Dr. John Pierce, Assistant Principal Guidance and Scheduling
- Michael Schilare, Assistant Principal Discipline
- Cyndie Schirm, Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction
[edit] Notable alumni
- Alaa Abdelnaby (born 1968), professional basketball player.[14][15]
- Hank Borowy (1916–2004), professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1951.[16][17]
- Johnny Gibson (1905–2006), Olympic athlete.[18]
- Benjamin Holman (1930–2007), pioneering African American newspaper and television reporter.[19]
- Bob Ley (born 1955), ESPN sportscaster.[20]
- Terry McKenzie (born 1982), former basketball player who played for the Melbourne Tigers in the Australian National Basketball League.{{citation needed|date=July 2011}
- Charlie Puleo (born 1955) a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1981 to 1989 for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves.[21][22]
- Anish Shroff (born 1982), ESPN sportscaster.[citation needed]
- Robert Stempel (1933-2011), Former Chairman and CEO of General Motors, Former Chairman and CEO of ECD Ovonics.[23]
- Mildred Fairbanks Stone (1902–2002), the first woman officer of a major American life insurance company (Mutual Benefit).[24]
- Frank Tripucka (born 1927), pro football quarterback.[25][26]
- Kelly Tripucka (born 1959), former NBA player and commentator for the New Jersey Nets.[27]
- Eddy Ndichie Jr. (born 1990)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Bloomfield High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 18, 2011.
- ^ Bloomfield High School 2010 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 18, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 7, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010, Schooldigger.com. Accessed January 10, 2012.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 9, 2012.
- ^ 2011-2012 Public Schools Group Classification for ShopRite Cup–Tennis–Soccer–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for North I, NJSIAA. Accessed January 10, 2012.
- ^ 2006 Softball - North I, Group IV, NJSIAA. Accessed August 26, 2006.
- ^ 2006 Boys Volleyball - North, NJSIAA. Accessed August 14, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - North I, Group IV, NJSIAA. Accessed June 1, 2007.
- ^ Behre, Bob. "Bloomfield clicked under Fusaro", The Star-Ledger, March 30, 2007. Accessed September 19, 2007. "And it was Fusaro who molded a team devoid of stars into the school's first sectional champion.... It was senior James Chauncey who came to Bloomfield's rescue in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 final. Chauncey's pin in the meet-closing bout at 125 pounds against Hackensack clinched a 34-33 victory by criteria and secured the sectional championship for Bloomfield (20-3)."
- ^ Cross Country State Group Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed January 10, 2012.
- ^ Administrators, Bloomfield High School. Accessed May 16, 2011.
- ^ Bonk, Thomas. "NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Duke's Abdelnaby Is Driven Blue Devils: After three inconsistent seasons and some off-court difficulties, the center has finally established himself heading into his biggest games.", Los Angeles Times, March 30, 1990. Accessed August 11, 2008. "Playing for Coach Paul Palek at Bloomfield High School, [Alaa Abdelnaby] yearned for a chance at the NBA. Palek, now assistant principal at Glen Ridge High School in New Jersey, thought the sky was the limit for Abdelnaby."
- ^ Alaa Abdelnaby profile, Basketball Reference. Accessed August 11, 2008.
- ^ Staff. "Fordham's Hall of Fame to Add Four Members", The New York Times, April 18, 1971. Accessed September 17, 2008. "Borowy was born in 1916 in Bloomfield, N. J. He starred as a right-handed pitcher at Bloomfield High School, where he was on the state championship team in his senior year."
- ^ Obituary for Hank Borowy, Asbury Park Press, August 25, 2004, text copied at thedeadballera.com. Accessed September 17, 2008.
- ^ Litsky, Frank. "Johnny Gibson, 101, Track Coach With a Long Legacy, Is Dead", The New York Times, January 1, 2007. Accessed June 5, 2008. "Gibson was 5 when his father died, and he attended Bloomfield (N.J.) High School and then Fordham at night, working days running messages on Wall Street (he actually ran from building to building)."
- ^ Lamb, Yvonne Shinhoster. "Journalist Benjamin F. Holman, 76; Advised Nixon, Ford on Racial Issues", The Washington Post, January 27, 2007. Accessed July 18, 2011. "Mr. Holman, who went by Ben, was born in Columbia, S.C. At age 4, his father died, and his mother moved with him and his sister to Bloomfield, N.J. As a youngster, he dreamed of writing musicals -- to combine his passion for writing and music, his sister said -- and also of training to be an engineer. But by his junior year in high school, he knew he wanted to become a journalist."
- ^ Sandomir, Richard. "TV SPORTS; Disney Making a Commitment to Complete Soccer Coverage", The New York Times, June 7, 1998. Accessed December 25, 2007. "The American games are important, said Ley, who became a soccer enthusiast when he attended Bloomfield High School in New Jersey during the North American Soccer League's heyday."
- ^ Tuite, James. "METS ENDURE ON RUN IN 7TH, 1-0", The New York Times, April 25, 1982. Accessed January 10, 2012. "Bamberger was exulting over his decision to promote Charlie Puleo to a new four-pitcher rotation that also includes Pat Zachry, Mike Scott and Randy Jones. Puleo, a right-hander who attended Bloomfield (N.J.) High School and Seton Hall University, gave up only three hits in six and one-third innings."
- ^ Charlie Puleo, BaseballReference.com. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ Robert C Stempel Bio, Energy Conversion Devices Ovonics. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ Tribute to Mildred Fairbanks Stone, National Women's History Museum. Accessed July 18, 2011.
- ^ Frankel, Jeff. "Tripucka recalls the stadium that started it all", Bloomfield Life, March 4, 2011. Accessed January 10, 2012. "Frank Tripucka credits William Foley, Bloomfield High School's legendary football coach during the 1930s and 40s, for allowing him to enjoy a long, successful career in organized football."
- ^ Frank Tripucka, database Football. Accessed May 1, 2009.
- ^ "PLUS: BASKETBALL; Nets Pick Tripucka As Radio Analyst", The New York Times, September 11, 2001. Accessed January 10, 2011. "He was a two-time basketball all-American at Bloomfield High School."
[edit] External links
- Bloomfield High School
- Bloomfield Public Schools
- Bloomfield Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Bloomfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- GreaterSchools Statistics
Coordinates: 40°47′58″N 74°11′50″W / 40.799349°N 74.1971°W
