Garfield High School (New Jersey)
- For schools of the same name, see Garfield High School (disambiguation)
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| 500 Palisades Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | to promote success |
| School district | Garfield Public Schools |
| Principal | Dora D'amico |
| Vice principal | Gregory Kulig Nancy Kutsup |
| Faculty | 78 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,134 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.54[1] |
| Color(s) | Gold and Purple |
| Athletics conference | North Jersey Interscholastic Conference |
| Nickname | Boilermakers |
| Website | School website |
Garfield High School is a four-year public high school located in Garfield, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Garfield Public Schools. The school serves students in grades 9-12.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,134 students and 78 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.54.[1]
The school was the 286th-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 285th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[2] Schooldigger.com ranked the school 292nd out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (an increase of 19 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).[3]
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[edit] Athletics
The Garfield High School Boilermakers 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.[4] Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Garfield was a member of the smaller Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League (BPSL). With 840 students in grades 10-12, the school is classified by the NJSIAA for most sports as North I, Group II, which includes schools with enrollment of 819 to 1,112.[5]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[6]
- Dora D'amico, Principal
- Gregory Kulig, Vice Principal
- Nancy Kutsup, Vice Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Miles Austin (born 1984), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.[7][8]
- Eddie Brigati (born 1945), vocalist, percussionist, lyricist, founding member of the Rascals, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
- Luis Castillo (born 1983), defensive end for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL).[9]
- Wayne Chrebet (born 1973), wide receiver for the New York Jets in the NFL.[10]
[edit] Notable faculty
Notable current and former faculty members include:
- Dick Vitale (born 1939), sports broadcaster who coached a single season at Garfield High School (1963–64).[11]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Garfield High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 13, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed April 1, 2011.
- ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010, Schooldigger.com. Accessed January 9, 2012.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 21, 2011.
- ^ 2011-2012 Public Schools Group Classification for ShopRite Cup–Tennis–Soccer–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for North I, NJSIAA. Accessed January 9, 2012.
- ^ Faculty, Garfield High School. Accessed July 6, 2011.
- ^ Miles Austin, Dallas Cowboys. Accessed April 1, 2011
- ^ Brubaker, Paul. "NFL stars return to their roots", Herald News, July 7, 2007. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Luis Castillo, San Diego Chargers defensive end, and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin returned to Garfield High School's gridiron to pass the love of the game to some 65 boys between the ages of 8 and 14."
- ^ Luis Castillo player profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Hometown: Garfield, N.J....SuperPrep All-America at Garfield High School in Garfield, New Jersey…first-team all-state and all-county as junior and senior by Associated Press and Newark Star-Ledger…three-time first-team all-league choice…team captain and team MVP as senior…also lettered in track and wrestling as state’s top heavyweight"
- ^ Hermoso, Rafael. "GARFIELD'S CHREBET HOPES TO IMPRESS JETS", The Record (Bergen County), May 4, 1995. Accessed December 5, 2007. "Wayne Chrebet wasn't exactly overconfident when he began his football career as a sophomore at Garfield High School."
- ^ Dick Vitale bio, ESPN.com. Accessed June 13, 2011. "He began coaching at the high school level at Garfield High School, where he coached for one season (1963-64)."
[edit] External links
- Garfield High School
- Garfield Public Schools
- Garfield Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Garfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- GreatSchools.net Profile
- Garfield High School Boilermakers at North Jersey Sports - Coverage of the different sports teams of the high school on an ongoing basis.
Coordinates: 40°52′54″N 74°06′44″W / 40.881798°N 74.112094°W
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