Midland Park High School

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Midland Park High School
Location
250 Prospect Street
Midland Park, NJ 07432

Information
Type Public high school
School district Midland Park School District
Principal Patricia Terraciano
Vice principal Nicholas Capuano
Faculty 41.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 7 - 12
Enrollment 499 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Student:teacher ratio 12.2[1]
Athletics conference Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League
Team name Panthers
Information 201-444-7400
Website

Midland Park High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school located in Midland Park, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 1957, it is a junior-senior high school and is part of the Midland Park School District. It is for 7-12 graders.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 499 students and 41.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2.[1]

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[edit] Awards and recognition

The school was the 44th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 66th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.[2]

[edit] Athletics

The Midland Park High School Panthers compete in the Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League (BPSL), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Passaic County.

On November 9, 2007, the boy's soccer team defeated number 1 seed Wallington High School to claim the North I, Group I state sectional championship. The game was tied 1-1 at the end of regulation and was decided on penalty kicks by a 5-4 margin.[3][4]

On November 10, 2007, the girl's volleyball team lost to Bogota High School in the title match of the 27-team Group I tournament at William Paterson University by scores of 22-25, 25-18 and 25-13.[5]

[edit] Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:

  • Patricia Terraciano, Principal[6]
  • Nicholas Cappuccino, Vice Principal[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Midland Park High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 10, 2007.
  2. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  3. ^ 2007 Boys Soccer - North I, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed November 10, 2007.
  4. ^ Martin, Kimberley A. "Celebrating a penalty", The Record (Bergen County), November 10, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.
  5. ^ 2007 Girls Volleyball - Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed July 30, 2008.
  6. ^ Midland Park High School Principal, Midland Park High School. Accessed July 30, 2008.
  7. ^ Vice Principal, Midland Park High School. Accessed July 30, 2008.

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Coordinates: 41°00′00″N 74°08′19″W / 41.000118°N 74.138713°W / 41.000118; -74.138713