Hoboken High School
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| 9th and Clinton Streets Hoboken, NJ 07030 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1960s |
| School district | Hoboken Public Schools |
| Principal | Noreen Lazariuk |
| Vice principal | Robin Piccapietra |
| Faculty | 39 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 530 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.59[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics conference | Hudson County Interscholastic League |
| Nickname | Redwings |
| Website | {{URL|example.com|optional display text}} |
Hoboken High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Hoboken, New Jersey, operating as part of the Hoboken Public Schools district. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1928.[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 530 students and 39 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.59.[1]
The school was the 187th-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 139th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 260th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. The September 2008 issue of New Jersey Monthly magazine noted Hoboken High School as the second most improved high school in the state, having jumped from 260 in 2006 to 139 in 2008.[4] Schooldigger.com ranked the school 327th out of 367 public high schools statewide in its 2009-10 rankings 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]
Hoboken High School has been an IB World School since August 1994, offering students the IB Diploma Programme.[6]
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[edit] History
The current Hoboken High School was built in the mid-1960s. Prior to that time, A. J. Demarest High School, dedicated in the autumn of 1911, served as the city's high school.[7] When the current high school was built, Demarest became a junior High School (grades 8-9), and it is currently a Vocational High School in the district. The first principal of Hoboken HS was Tom Gaynor - Boys were required to wear button down shirts with ties and a jacket or sweater - long hair was frowned on by Mr. Gaynor.[citation needed]
[edit] Student body
The student body of the school is 66% Hispanic, 17% Black, 16% White and 1% Asian.[8]
[edit] IB program
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is a comprehensive and rigorous two-year curriculum, leading to examinations, for students in grades eleven and twelve. The general objectives of the IB are to provide students with a balanced education; to facilitate geographic and cultural mobility; and to promote international understanding through a shared academic experience. In the 30 years since its founding, the IB diploma has become a symbol of academic integrity and intellectual promise. The student who satisfies its demands demonstrates a strong commitment to learning, both in terms of the mastery of the subject content and in the development of the skills and discipline necessary for success in a competitive world.
IB courses are college preparatory courses within high schools complete with the expectations of increased reading and oral and written reports. The final exams are evaluated by a panel of professors from around the world who are experts in their respective fields. Courses involve an internal assessment factor requiring teachers to submit essays and student tapes for grading to external examiners.
[edit] Emergency Response Team
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The Hoboken High School Emergency Response Team’s goal is to promote training, certification, recruitment and retention of emergency medical technicians based upon sound educational principles, current medical knowledge and practice, nationwide standards, guidelines and recommendations.
Hoboken High School sponsors its own Emergency Response Team.[citation needed] It is part of the New Jersey State First Aid Council. Hoboken High School works closely with Hoboken University Medical Center, Jersey City Medical Center, the Hoboken Police Department and the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance. The Hoboken High EMT currently has two of its own ambulances for its unique and thriving program.
Junior/Seniors will stand by at high school football games and answer emergency calls in the community, and all members volunteer for many local events. Upon completion of the course, students become licensed New Jersey State EMTs.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Hoboken High School has a large, award-winning musical theatre group.[9]
[edit] Athletics
Hoboken High School has one of the most successful interscholastic athletic programs in the state of New Jersey. It offers over 24 athletic programs with over 30% student participation.
Fall:
- Football: Varsity, Freshman
- Boys' Soccer: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Girls' Soccer: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Girls' Tennis: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Girls' Volleyball: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Boys' and Girls' Cross Country Track: Varsity
- Cheerleading: Varsity
- Strutters: Varsity
Winter:
- Boys' Basketball: Varsity, Junior Varsity, Freshman
- Girls' Basketball: Varsity
- Boys' and Girls' Swimming: Varsity
- Boys' and Girls' Bowling: Varsity
- Boys' and Girls' Indoor Track: Varsity
- Cheerleading: Varsity
- Strutters: Varsity
Spring:
- Baseball: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Softball: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Boys' Tennis: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Boys' Outdoor Track: Varsity
- Girls' Outdoor Track: Varsity
The Hoboken High School Redwings compete in the Hudson County Interscholastic League, which includes private and parochial high schools in Hudson County, operating under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[10]
The football team won the NJSIAA state sectional championships in North I Group III in 1980, 1994-96 and again in 1998-99, and won the sectional title in North II Group I in 2005.[11] The 1998 football team won the state sectional title over Wayne Hills High School with a 14-7 win in the tournament final at Giants Stadium. The win was the team's fourth title in five years. From 1995 to 1998, the team went 50-1, their only loss coming in 1997 in overtime against Ramapo High School.[12] The 2005 football team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 21-6 win over Verona High School.[13]
The softball team won the North II, Group I sectional title in 2007, edging Secaucus High School 8-7 in 14 innings in the tournament final.[14][15] The baseball team matched the feat, earning the North II, Group I title with a 5-4 win against Lyndhurst High School.[16][17]
[edit] Clubs
- African American Club
- Agape Club
- Computer Club
- Drama Club
- Emergency Response Team
- Environmental Science Club
- French Club
- Gay Straight Alliance Club
- Harvard Model Congress
- Hispanic Culture Club
- Italian Club
- Literary Magazine
- Math Club
- Model United Nations
- National Honor Society
- Rebel Club
- Science Fair
- School Newspaper
- Outdoor/Sierra Club
- Student Council
- Yearbook
- Senior Class Club
- Junior Class Club
- Sophomore Class Club
- Freshman Class Club
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[18]
- Noreen Lazariuk, Principal
- Robin Piccapietra, Vice Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Derrick Alston (born 1972), professional basketball player.[19]
- David Walsh (1889–1975), inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961 as a referee.[20]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Data for Hoboken High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 29, 2011.
- ^ Hoboken High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed December 29, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 24, 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 December 29, 2011.
- ^ Hoboken High School, International Baccalaureate Organization. Accessed May 1, 2008.
- ^ October in Hoboken History
- ^ Test Scores & Stats for Hoboken High School; , Greatschools.org Accessed September 5, 2010
- ^ Education
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 28, 2011.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeff. NJSIAA Football Playoff Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed December 29, 2011.
- ^ Glickson, Grant. "HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL; Second Straight Title for Morristown", The New York Times, December 6, 1998. Accessed December 29, 2011. "Finally, Hoboken (12-0), appearing in its fifth straight state final, outclassed Wayne Hills (11-1) by 14-7.... With last night's triumph, the Red Wings, ranked fifth in the state, secured their fourth title in five years and their 50th victory in 51 attempts. Hoboken won its first title in 1980.... The triumph appeared to help ease the pain of Hoboken's overtime loss last season to Ramapo, the only team to beat the Red Wings in four seasons."
- ^ 2005 Football - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 4, 2007.
- ^ Mantzouranis, Tom. "Hoboken 8 (14) Secaucus 7 NJSIAA Softball: Wings win it in 14th", Jersey Journal, June 1, 2007. Accessed July 31, 2007. "Yet inside the park, where third-seeded Hoboken was playing No. 4 Secaucus for the North 2, Group I championship, the only person who went home was the Red Wings' Ashley Classen. As Paige Peguero lilted a ball over second base, Classen broke for home, putting an end to a riveting 8-7 Hoboken victory that stretched 14 innings."
- ^ 2007 Softball - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 8, 2007.
- ^ Mantzouranis, Tom. "HOBOKEN 5 - LYNDHURST 4: NJSIAA NORTH 2, GROUP I FINAL. Sweet sweep for Hoboken", Jersey Journal, June 2, 2007. Accessed August 2, 2007. "Just minutes after leading the Red Wings to a 5-4 victory over Lyndhurst in the North 2, Group I championship, a game in which Inhulsen overcame a bizarre and trying start to dominate the Lyndhurst lineup, the bleached-blonde hurler offered an opinion that many at the game would vehemently disagree with."
- ^ 2007 Baseball - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 12, 2007.
- ^ Home page, Hoboken High School. Accessed December 29, 2011.
- ^ Brennan, John. "ALL-STAR EFFORTS CARRY NETS", The Record (Bergen County), January 14, 1995. Accessed August 12, 2008. "Derrick Alston, a second-round draft choice by the 76ers out of Duquesne, is a Hoboken High School graduate."
- ^ David Walsh, Basketball Hall of Fame. Accessed August 12, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Hoboken High School
- Hoboken Public Schools
- Hoboken Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Hoboken Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°44′53″N 74°01′57″W / 40.74809°N 74.032439°W
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