West Morris Central High School
| West Morris Central High School | |
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| 259 Bartley Road Chester, NJ 07930 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | West Morris Regional High School District |
| Principal | Steve Ryan |
| Asst. Principal | Robert Beers Gil Moscatello Bob Perkins |
| Faculty | 101 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,394 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.80[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue, White and Grey |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Wolfpack and Highlanders |
| Publication | The Highlander |
| Website | School website |
West Morris Central High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in grades 9 through 12 from Washington Township, New Jersey, United States, where the school is located, operating as part of the West Morris Regional High School District.[2] The school has a Chester Township mailing address. Other communities served by the district are Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough and Mendham Township, whose students attend West Morris Mendham High School.[3]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,394 students and 101 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.80.[1]
The school is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The school has offered the IB Diploma Programme, as part of the International Baccalaureate Organization, since January 1998.[4]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
The school was the 43rd-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 42nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[5] The school was ranked 41st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.[6]
In The Washington Post's 2011 issue "Ranking America's High Schools", West Morris Central was ranked 10th in the state and 408th in the nation.[7]
West Morris Central High School History Teacher, Roseanne Lichatin, was named the 2005 Preserve America History Teacher of the Year, and was recognized with the honor by First Lady Laura Bush.[8]
[edit] Athletics
The West Morris Central High School Highlanders compete in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference, an athletic conference made up of high schools located in Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference Morris, Sussex and Warren Counties, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[9] While the original school mascot was the Highlander, many West Morris Central teams have taken on the name Wolfpack, though some teams still call themselves the Highlanders out of respect for school tradition.[10]
The athletics at West Morris Central include: Cross country, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, softball, volleyball, wrestling, and the newly added swim team.
Boy's wrestling won its first ever Iron Hills-Iron title in the school history in 2006. The Wolfpack wrestlers were considered as high as number two in the Daily Record area, and was voted a top ten team in the prestigious Region 1 of the NJSIAA wrestling. The team was led under the guidance of Ken Rossi who was a two-time state finalist for Jefferson High School.
The girls' lacrosse team won the 2001 North A championship, defeating Bridgewater-Raritan High School 8-7 in the tournament final.[11]
The boys lacrosse team won the Group II State Championship in 2007 with an 8-7 win against Ramapo High School in the tournament final.[12]
The 2002 girls softball team won the North II, Group III sectional state championship, edging Cranford High School by a score of 1-0.[13]
The football team won the North II Group III state sectional championships in 2001, 2004 and 2009.[14] The 2001 football team won the North II, Group III state championship against West Morris Mendham High School by a score of 15-14.[15] The 2004 football team won the North II, Group III state championship against West Morris Mendham High School by a score of 10-7.[16] The 2009 football team won the North II, Group III state championship against Passaic Valley High School by a score of 28-19.[17]
The 2008-09 girls basketball team won the Morris County Tournament by advancing to the finals and defeating Hanover Park High School for the championship.
The 2009 Women's Volleyball team won the Group III State Championship against Northern Highlands High School, for the program's first group title in school history, in a season in which they also won the Morris County Tournament and were American Division champions in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference.[18][19] The Lady Highlanders currently have the most County Championships in Morris County, including four consecutive MCT titles from 2000 to 2003.[20]
[edit] Activities
The clubs at West Morris Central include: Bowling Club, Academy of Science, Art Club, Jazz Band, Book Club, Cheerleading, Chess Club, Color Guard, Concert Choir, Debate Club, Musical, Environmental Club, Film Club, Fly Fishing Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Educators, GSA (Gay–straight alliance), Habitat for Humanity, Literary Magazine, Marching Band, Math League, National History Club, Newspaper, Pep Band, Photography Club, Prayer Group, Science League, Self Defense Club, Ski Club, Sound and Lighting, Stage Craft, Student Council, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), The Howlers (A Capella singing group), TSA (Technology Student Association), TV/Radio Club, Veterans Oral History Club, Women's/Men's Ensemble and the Yearbook.
West Morris Central also has two a cappella groups, the Loreleis and the Noteworthys. The Loreleis are a student run all-female singing group who perform around town. The Noteworthys are their counterpart, all-male and student run singing group who perform around town as well. Every year in June they host their own Cabaret in which they sing all of the music they perform throughout the year.
West Morris participates in the French National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and the National Honor Society.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Paul Malignaggi (born 1980), "The Magic Man", professional boxer who is the former IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion.[citation needed]
- Bill Stepien (born 1978), Deputy Chief of Staff for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.[citation needed]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[21]
- Steve Ryan, Principal
- Robert Beers, Assistant Principal
- Gil Moscatello, Assistant Principal (Retired on December 23, 2011)
- Bob Perkins, Assistant Principal
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d West Morris Central High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 14, 2011.
- ^ About WMRHSD, West Morris Regional High School District. Accessed July 14, 2011. "West Morris Central High School (WMC) serves Washington Township. West Morris Mendham High School (WMM) serves Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough and Mendham Township."
- ^ West Morris Regional High School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 14, 2011. "Established in 1958, the West Morris Regional High School District operates two schools, West Morris Central High School and West Morris Mendham High School. The district serves the students of five Morris County communities, Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and Washington Township, in grades 9 through 12. Students from Washington Township attend West Morris Central High School, and students from the Chesters and the Mendhams attend West Morris Mendham High School."
- ^ West Morris Central High School, International Baccalaureate. Accessed August 23, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ Mathews, Jay. "Ranking America's High Schools 2011: New Jersey", The Washington Post. Accessed July 15, 2011.
- ^ Mrs. Bush's Remarks at the Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Award Ceremony, Office of the First Lady press release dated October 14, 2005.
- ^ League Memberships – 2010-2011, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed July 24, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "Villa Walsh players go ape over new mascot", Daily Record (Morristown), September 24, 2004. Accessed July 24, 2011. "The official nickname for the West Morris athletic teams is the Highlanders but many of the school's sports teams, including recently the girls soccer team, have requested to be called the Wolfpack following the school's football team."
- ^ 2001 NJSIAA Girls Lacrosse - North A, NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Boys Lacrosse - Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed October 20, 2007.
- ^ 2002 Softball Tournament - North II, Group III, NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeff. N.J.S.I.A.A. FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS, NJSIAA. Accessed December 2, 2011.
- ^ 2001 Football Championship - North II, Group III, NJSIAA, accessed October 20, 2007.
- ^ Brooks, Maurice. "Football", Daily Record (Morristown), December 4, 2004. Accessed July 24, 2011. "Critchley's theft was the signature play in a hard-fought Section 2, Group III championship game won by West Morris 10-7."
- ^ Hague, Jim. "WEST MORRIS CAPTURES FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: North 2, Group III Championship", Daily Record (Morristown), December 4, 2009. Accessed July 24, 2011. "Burton carried the ball 16 times for 158 yards and scored a touchdown, returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown and threw a 47-yard touchdown pass, leading West Morris to a 28-19 victory over Passaic Valley in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III championship game at Giants Stadium."
- ^ Fenton, Kelly. "West Morris Central girls volleyball team wins crown", Observer-Tribune, November 20, 2009. Accessed July 24, 2011. "After falling to Northern Highlands a year ago in the Group 3 finals, the Lady Highlanders wanted another shot. While they would have played whoever was across the net from them on Saturday in the Group 3 championship at William Paterson University, they were happy to see those other Highlanders make it through their side of the bracket.For one game and the first part of the next, it appeared the script was headed for a repeat of last year. But West Morris rallied, and won its first-ever volleyball group title, beating Northern Highlands 18-25, 25-20 and 25-17."
- ^ Havsy, Jane. "West Morris reached all its goals", Daily Record (Morristown), December 17, 2009. Accessed July 24, 2011. "During preseason, the West Morris volleyball players wrote their goals on the white squares of a poster made up to look like a checkered flag. West Morris lived up to all three, winning the MCT for the first time since '07, a share of the inaugural NJAC-American Division, and finally earning the first NJSIAA Group III title in school history."
- ^ Staff. "West Morris makes it four titles in a row", Daily Record (Morristown), November 1, 2003. Accessed July 24, 2011. "Devon Brothers and her West Morris volleyball team were not superstitious leading up to Saturday's Morris County Tournament final against Morris Knolls "We were just thinking 'four times in a row,'"Brothers said. [...] she had 24 assists, four kills and four aces to lead West Morris to its fourth-straight MCT title 25-14, 25-21, 25-8 over the rookie Golden Eagles."
- ^ School Administration, West Morris Central High School. Accessed October 15, 2011.
[edit] External links
- West Morris Central High School
- West Morris Regional High School District
- West Morris Central High School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the West Morris Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Class of 1983
Coordinates: 40°48′30″N 74°43′54″W / 40.808319°N 74.731654°W
