Bogota High School
| Bogota Jr./Sr. High School | |
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| Two Henry C. Luthin Place Bogota, NJ 07603 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Bogota Public Schools |
| Principal | Linda Gattuso |
| Vice principal | Damian Kennedy |
| Faculty | 43 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 585 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.60[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple/Gold |
| Athletics conference | North Jersey Interscholastic Conference |
| Mascot | Buccaneers |
| Website | School website |
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School is a comprehensive public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Bogota, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Bogota Public Schools. There are several activities the students engage in from sports to clubs.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 585 students and 43 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student–teacher ratio of 13.60.[1]
The school was the 151st-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 173rd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[2] The school was ranked 132nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[3]
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[edit] Athletics
The Bogota High School Buccaneers compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference (NJIC), following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[4] Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Bogota was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) in the Olympic Division.
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The 1969 Boys Baseball Team, led by Rich Graham, won the Bergen County Baseball Tournament defeating Bergenfield High School. Rich Graham was recognized by The Record (Bergen County) as its Athlete of the Week for his superlative efforts as well as being named the MVP of the tournament.[citation needed]
The 1990 Boys Basketball Team, led by former North Carolina Tar Heel Pat Sullivan, won the NJ Group I state basketball title, as well as the Bergen County Tournament defeating non-public power Bergen Catholic High School in the championship game.[5]
The Buccaneers came into the 2006 state football tournament ranked first in their bracket, and proceeded to beat #8 seed Cresskill High School 36-7 in the first round and fourth-ranked Hasbrouck Heights High School by 24-17 in the semifinal game.[6] On December 1, 2006, Bogota beat #6 seed Mountain Lakes High School 28-0 at Giants Stadium, to take home the North 1, Group I state championship. This was Bogota's first football state championship since 1957, and their first since the playoff era started in the 1970s.[7]
The Boys Cross Country Team also has done a major part themselves. The boys team won the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Bergen County Division D Championship.[8]
On March 8, 2009, Emmanuel Ajagbe became Bogota's first wrestling state champion, claiming the 145 pound title at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[9]
[edit] Clubs
Clubs and extracurricular activities are:
- YAC
- DECA
- Yearbook Committee
- MultiCultural Club
- Math Club
- Chess Club
- The Klaxon Committee
- The Drama Club
- Sporting Teams
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[10]
- Linda R. Gattuso, Principal
- Damian Kennedy, Vice Principal
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Bogota High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 1, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 17, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ League Memberships – 2010-2011, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 19, 2011.
- ^ Mattura, Greg. "Bogota basketball coach Jay Mahoney resigns", The Record (Bergen County), April 1, 2011. Accessed June 12, 2011. "He is the only coach from a Group 1 school to twice win the Jamboree title (1990, 1993) in its 55-year history. He won the State Group 1 title in 1990.... Bogota’s finest season under Mahoney was 1989-90, when the Bucs won Jamboree and State titles and forged a 31-game winning streak before losing to Snyder in the Tournament of Champions."
- ^ 2006 Football Tournament - North I, Group I, NJSIAA, accessed December 14, 2006
- ^ Destiny finally gets its due, The Record (Bergen County), December 2, 2006
- ^ Aberback, Brian. Bogota to honor football team that won state championship, The Record (Bergen County), December 10, 2006.
- ^ Mills, Ed. "Good as Gold", The Record (Bergen County), March 9, 2009. Accessed June 1, 2011. "Earning a pulsating and spectacular 5-3 comeback overtime victory over Kittatinny's Troy Hernandez at 145 pounds, Ajagbe became the first Bogota High School wrestler to win a State championship."
- ^ High School/Staff Directory.html/_top Staff Directory, Bogota Jr./Sr High School. Accessed August 19, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Bogota High School
- Bogota Public Schools
- Bogota Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Bogota Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°52′41″N 74°01′28″W / 40.878106°N 74.024565°W
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