Long Branch High School
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| 404 Indiana Ave Long Branch, NJ 07740 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Long Branch Public Schools |
| Principal | Vincent J. Muscillo (Lead Principal) Kristen Ferrara (School of Visual and Performing Arts) April Morgan (School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Frank Riley (School of Leadership) |
| Faculty | 108 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,121 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.38[1] |
| Color(s) | Forest Green and White |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Nickname | Green Wave |
| Rivals | Neptune High School, Shore Regional High School |
| Website | School website |
Long Branch High School is a comprehensive, four-year community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades in the city of Long Branch, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Long Branch Public Schools. LBPS, one of 31 special-needs Abbott districts in the state, serves the city of Long Branch.[2] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1928.[3]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,121 students and 108 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.38.[1]
The school was the 206th-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 246th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[4] The school was ranked 290th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[5]
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[edit] Athletics
The Long Branch High School Green Wave compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[6] All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[7]
The school wrestling team won the 2008 Group II team state championship, its first ever, finishing the season with a perfect record of 26-0.[8]
In the 2007-08 football season Long Branch made it to the Central, Group III tournament final, losing to Moorestown High School by a score of 20-6.[9]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:
- Vincent J. Muscillo, Lead Principal[10]
- Kristen Ferrara, Administrator/Principal at the School of Visual and Performing Arts[11]
- April Morgan, Administrator/Principal of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics[12]
- Frank Riley, Administrator/Principal of the School of Leadership[13]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Vinny Browne, Democratic Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 2010 special election for Hawaii's 1st congressional district.[14].
- Sam Mills (1959-2005), former professional football player for the NFL.[15][16]
- Robert Pinsky (born 1940) Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1997 to 2000.[17]
- Harry Ray (1946-1992), former member of the R&B vocal group Ray, Goodman & Brown.
- Clinton Wheeler (born 1959), former professional basketball player.[18]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Long Branch High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 6, 2011.
- ^ Abbott Districts, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 15, 2009. Accessed September 6, 2011.
- ^ Long Branch High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed October 4, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed April 4, 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 September 6, 2011.
- ^ Adelizzi, Joe. "DAN GEORGE, Long Branch, wrestling", Asbury Park Press, March 29, 2008. Accessed August 14, 2008. "George was the driving force behind a Long Branch team that finished the year undefeated and won four championships, including the NJSIAA Group II championship and the Shore Conference Tournament title. Long Branch, which won its first state group team championship, its first sectional title and its first SCT championship, earned the No. 1 ranking in the final Asbury Park Press Top 10 and was ranked No. 2 in the final Gannett New Jersey Top 20."
- ^ 2007 Football - Central, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed August 14, 2008.
- ^ Home page, Long Branch High School. Accessed October 4, 2011.
- ^ School of Visual and Performing Arts, Long Branch High School. Accessed April 4, 2011.
- ^ School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Long Branch High School. Accessed April 4, 2011.
- ^ School of Leadership, Long Branch High School. Accessed April 4, 2011.
- ^ Hawaii 2010 Special Election Candidate Report, 2010, http://hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/reports/candidate_report_special_1.pdf
- ^ Sam Mills, database Football. Accessed October 25, 2007.
- ^ Smith, Timothy W. "Mills at 37: The Little Linebacker Who Could", The New York Times, January 9, 1997. Accessed October 25, 2007. "Going back to the Long Branch playgrounds, to Long Branch High School, to Montclair (N.J.) State College, to the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League, to the New Orleans Saints to the Panthers, not many people have been able to knock Sam Mills down."
- ^ D'Amato, Anthony. "Jersey: 'The Most American State?' - What does a three-term United States Poet Laureate have to say about growing up in New Jersey? Find out in this month's Q & A with Robert Pinsky.", New Jersey Monthly, May 7, 2010. Accessed September 6, 2011. "My aunts and uncles and cousins and parents all attended Long Branch High School, as did my brother and I."
- ^ Clinton Wheeler, database Basketball. Accessed October 1, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Long Branch High School
- Long Branch Public Schools
- Long Branch Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Long Branch Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- DigitalSports Long Branch Homepage
Coordinates: 40°17′31″N 73°59′37″W / 40.291915°N 73.993512°W
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