Keyport High School
| Keyport High School | |
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| Location | |
| 351 Broad Street Keyport, NJ 07735 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1927 |
| School district | Keyport Public Schools |
| Principal | Phil Brownridge[1] |
| Vice principal | Melissa Jones[2] |
| Faculty | 38 (on FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | 8 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 554 (as of 2009-10)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.58[3] |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Nickname | Red Raiders |
| Website | School website |
Keyport High School is a five-year public high school in Keyport, New Jersey, United States, for students in grades 8-12, operated as part of the Keyport Public Schools. Students in grades 9-12 from Union Beach attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[4] The existing three-story building was constructed in 1927.[5]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 554 students and 38 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.58.[3]
The school was the 249th-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 265th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[6] The school was ranked 207th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[7]
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[edit] Athletics
The Keyport High School Red Raiders compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[8] All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County, with the league operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[9]
Keyport High School sports include: football, basketball, cheerleading for football/basketball, field hockey, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, cross country, indoor track, soccer, and tennis. Members of the three latter sports play for Henry Hudson Regional High School, as per a Keyport-Henry Hudson sports agreement which also allows students of HHRHS to play football for the Red Raiders.[10]
Their football program, led by Coach Michael "Chic" Ciccoteli is probably the school's most notable. For the 2002-03 the team was "On the Road," as the home field was under construction. The Keyport Red Raiders went on to play an undefeated season and win their state championship. The following season also proved successful. Every game was won except the Championship, giving the team a 21-1 record for the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. The football team has won the Central Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 1987, 1988, 1992, 1998, 1999 and 2002.[11]
The football team won the Central, Group I state sectional title in 1999 with a 21-0 shutout of South River High School.[12] The team repeated in 2002 with a 37-6 win against South River High School.[13]
The baseball team won the 2001 Central, Group I state sectional championship with a 10-0 win over Highland Park High School.[14]
In 2004, the boys basketball team won the Central, Group I sectional championship, topping Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools - Piscataway 53-40 in the tournament final.[15]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Piotr Czech (born 1986), NFL placekicker.[16]
- Moe Jaffe (1901-72), songwriter and bandleader.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ Letter from Mr. Brownridge, Principal, Keyport High School, November 30, 2010. Accessed November 15, 2011.
- ^ Vice- Principal's Message, Keyport High School. Accessed November 15, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Keyport High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 2, 2011.
- ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Union Beach, N.J.; Waterfront Borough Making a Comeback", The New York Times, May 5, 2002. Accessed December 1, 2007. "MOST Union Beach students go on to the 523-student Keyport High School in the neighboring borough of Keyport. A handful of students are accepted into Red Bank Regional High School, after passing admissions tests to its three specialized programs: visual and performing arts; information technology; and finance."
- ^ Martin, Patti. "Keyport High School may be small in size, but huge in unityMany students consider the educational institution a home-away-from-home", Asbury Park Press, March 30, 2011. Accessed November 15, 2011. "Constructed in 1927, the three-story building is home to 530 eighth through 12th graders. 'Red Raider' fever abounds not only at the school but spills over to the next door central School."
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 22, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 15, 2011.
- ^ Cooperative Sports Programs, Henry Hudson Regional High School. Accessed November 15, 2011.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeff. N.J.S.I.A.A. FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS, NJSIAA. Accessed November 15, 2011.
- ^ Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 27, 2007.
- ^ 2002 Football - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 27, 2007.
- ^ 2001 NJSIAA Baseball - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 27, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Boys Basketball - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 27, 2007.
- ^ Wilno, Don. "Czeck gives Sacred Heart the boot;quarterbacks James outduels Jump", Asbury Park Press, October 6, 2007. Accessed June 2, 2011. "Senior Piotr Czech, a graduate of Keyport High School, successfully kicked field goals of 46, 31, and 47 yards in Wagner College's 18-15 win..."
- ^ Moe Jaffe Biography. Accessed December 1, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Keyport High School
- Keyport Public Schools
- Keyport Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Keyport Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- DigitalSports Keyport Homepage
Coordinates: 40°25′44″N 74°11′51″W / 40.42883°N 74.197447°W
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