Eastern Christian High School
| Eastern Christian High School | |
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| Location | |
| 50 Oakwood Avenue North Haledon, NJ 07508 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private high school |
| Faculty | 30.1 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 335 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.1[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Yellow |
| Athletics conference | North Jersey Interscholastic Conference |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Website | School website |
Eastern Christian High School (ECHS) is a private Christian school located in North Haledon, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The high school is a part of the Eastern Christian School Association which also has a middle school (ECMS) in Wyckoff and an elementary school (ECES) in Midland Park. ECHS accepts students from anywhere in New Jersey.[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 335 students and 30.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1.[1] Eastern Christian follows a program called "Faith in Action" in which every student in the high school is required to complete a certain amount of volunteer hours in order to get their high school diploma.
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[edit] Athletics
The Eastern Christian Eagles compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference (NJIC), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County, Hudson County and Passaic County, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[3] Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Eastern Christian was a member of the smaller Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League (BPSL).
In 2007, the girls soccer team, seeded #2, won the North B state sectional championship with a 3-0 win over top-seeded Gill St. Bernard's School in the tournament final, the team's first title in this section.[4][5] The team moved on to win the Group B state championship with a 2-1 win over Bishop Eustace High School.[6][7]
Eastern Catholic won the first North Non-Public B state sectional track and field title, edging second place team Villa Walsh Academy by a margin of 126-123.[8] Cross country runner Kristen Traub won the Non-Public B individual title in 2009.[9]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jonas Brothers, Kevin and Joe — attended the school.[10]
- Bethany Joy Galeotti (born 1981 as Bethany Joy Lenz), singer/songwriter, actress.[citation needed]
- Jon Egan & Dan Egan, members of the band Desperation Band
- Peter Kreeft (born 1937), philosopher.[11]
- Alexander Noyes (born 1986), drummer for the band Honor Society.[12]
- Katie Sagona (born 1989), actress.[12]
- Antonique Smith, actress/singer best known for her starring role as Mimi in Jonathan Larson's Broadway production of Rent and starred as Faith Evans in the film Notorious.[12]
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Coordinates: 40°56′44″N 74°10′50″W / 40.945637°N 74.180587°W
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Eastern Christian High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 11, 2011.
- ^ Who We Are, Eastern Christian School Association. Accessed September 22, 2007.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 29, 2011.
- ^ 2007 Girls Soccer - North B, NJSIAA. Accessed November 15, 2007.
- ^ "Ramapo buzzing over latest crown", The Record (Bergen County), November 9, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Soccer - Non-Public Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed November 24, 2007.
- ^ Celentano, Rob. "Spoelstra's two goals give EC title", The Record (Bergen County), November 16, 2007. Accessed November 24, 2007.
- ^ Kensik, Edward. "Eastern Christian girls win sectionals", The Gazette, May 27, 2010. Accessed July 11, 2011. "Eastern Christian head track and field coach Joel Apol was not optimistic about his girls chances of winning the first Non-Public North B state sectional meet last weekend.... But his team came through in the second day and the Eagles nipped Villa Walsh, 126 to 123."
- ^ Cross Country State Group Team Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed July 11, 2011.
- ^ Chadwick, John. "Wyckoff natives return to stomping grounds for concert", The Record (Bergen County), March 9, 2007. Accessed September 22, 2007. "The brothers -- Kevin, 19, and Joseph, 17, -- are Wyckoff natives who attended Eastern Christian -- a pre-K-12 private school with three North Jersey campuses."
- ^ Hauled Aboard the Ark, PeterKreeft.com. Accessed December 2, 2008.
- ^ a b c Orr, Tamara. The Jonas Brothers, p. 17. The Rosen Publishing Group, 2011. ISBN 1435835727. Accessed July 11, 2011. "Eastern Christian High School is a small private school in North Haledon, New Jersey.... Famous graduates include actresses Katie Sagona and Antonique Smith, and Alex Noyes, the drummer for the band Honor Society."
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