Point Pleasant Boro High School
| Point Pleasant High School | |
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| Location | |
| 808 Laura Herbert Drive Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Point Pleasant School District |
| Principal | Linda Rocco |
| Asst. Principal | Jaqueline Moore (9th) Edward Kenney (10th & 11th) Kevin McDermitt (12th) |
| Faculty | 69.4 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,062 (as of 2008-09)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.3[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Website | School website |
Point Pleasant Borough High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located on Laura Herbert Drive in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States, that serves students in grades nine through twelve. It is a part of the Point Pleasant School District. The mascot is the panther, and the school colors are black and gold.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,062 students and 69.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.3.[1]
The school was the 133rd-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 172nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[2] The school was ranked 117th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[3]
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[edit] Demographics
- 1,020 White
- 27 Hispanic
- 6 Black
- 9 Asian/Pacific Islander[1]
[edit] Athletics
The Point Pleasant Boro High School Panthers compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[4] 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).
The wrestling team won the 2007 South, Group II state sectional championship with a 31-26 win over Cinnaminson High School.[5]
The football team won the 2005 South Jersey, Group II state sectional championship with a 43-0 win over Camden High School, advancing to a record of 12-0.[6]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Andrew R. Ciesla (born 1953), Member of the New Jersey Senate representing the 10th Legislative District.[7]
- Robert DeLeo (born 1966), Bassist for the rock group Stone Temple Pilots.[citation needed]
- Kurt Pellegrino (born 1979), mixed martial arts fighter.[8]
- Christie Rampone (born 1975), USA soccer player.[9] As a senior, she became the first person to lead the Shore Conference in scoring in soccer, basketball and field hockey.[10]
- Page Falkinburg (born 1956), former professional wrestler and actor under the name Diamond Dallas Page.[11]
- Soraya (1969-2006), singer/songwriter.[12]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration include:[13]
- Linda Rocco - Principal
- Jaqueline Moore - Assistant Principal (9th Grade)
- Edward Kenney - Assistant Principal (10th Grade)
- Kevin McDermitt - Assistant Principal (12th Grade)
[edit] MRSA
In October 2007, a female on the soccer team was diagnosed with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The school, one of several in the area to experience these infections, was reopened after classrooms and other portions of the school were infected.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Point Pleasant Borough High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 2, 2010.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 27, 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.
- ^ 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - South, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed July 24, 2007.
- ^ Point Pleasant Boro vs. Camden, Maxpreps.com. Accessed February 12, 2008.
- ^ Senator Andrew Ciesla biography, accessed April 10, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "Sports Shorts: Edgar drops 1st MMA fight", Asbury Park Press, April 4, 2008. Accessed February 27, 2011. "Also on that same card Kurt Pellegrino, a former Point Pleasant Boro High School wrestling star, was defeated by a submission choke hold by Nate Diaz in a 155-pound fight."
- ^ Christie Rampone profile, United States Olympic Committee, accessed March 22, 2007
- ^ Christie Rampone player profile, Women's United Soccer Association, accessed March 22, 2007
- ^ "Diamond Dallas Page" by Ross Davies, p. 22. "By twelfth grade, he was starting every game for the Point Pleasant Boro High School team."
- ^ Zedalis, Joe. "Soraya stood out at Point Borough and around world", Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2006. Accessed February 27, 2011. "The Point Pleasant Borough High School graduate and Latin Grammy Award winner whose fight against breast cancer raised awareness about the disease in the Latino community died Wednesday in Miami said a spokeswoman for her record label EMI Latin said..."
- ^ Point Pleasant Boro High School Administration, accessed October 2, 2010.
- ^ More MRSA Cases Reported at Area Schools, WPVI, October 19, 2007. Accessed October 19, 2007. "In South Jersey, Point Pleasant Boro High School is open after buildings were disinfected because a student has been diagnosed with a drug-resistant bacteria infection. On the district's Web site, school officials say the student, who is not identified, is receiving treatment for MRSA.
[edit] External links
- Point Pleasant Boro High School
- Point Pleasant School District
- Point Pleasant School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Point Pleasant School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°04′48″N 74°04′17″W / 40.080057°N 74.07133°W
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