West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
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| West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North | |
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| 90 Grovers Mill Road Plainsboro, NJ, 08536 USA |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1997 |
| Principal | Michael Zapicchi |
| Asst. Principal | Douglas Eadie Melissa Betron Levine |
| Faculty | 106.7 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,401 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13.1[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and silver |
| Team name | Northern Knights |
| Newspaper | The Knightly News |
| Yearbook | Excalibur |
| Information | 609-716-5100 |
| Website | Official Website |
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, also known as WW-P North, is a four-year public high school located in Plainsboro Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey serving students in grades 9 through 12. The school is part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, a school district serving students from West Windsor Township (in Mercer County) and Plainsboro Township (in Middlesex County).
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 458 students and 36.6 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 12:5.[1]
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North opened its doors in September 1997 and an addition was added in 2000. The first class to graduate was the Class of 2002. The facility covers 240,000 square feet (22,000 m2) and contains all core facilities. The school is located on an 80-acre (320,000 m2) tract on Grovers Mill Road in Plainsboro, across from the West Windsor-Plainsboro Community Middle School and the Millstone River Upper Elementary School.
The school mascot is the Northern Knight, and the school colors are Royal Blue and Silver, as voted on by the original two graduating classes, the Classes of 2002 and 2003.
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[edit] Awards and recognition
During the 2006-07 school year, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[2], the highest award an American school can receive.[3][4]
The school was the 19th-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 18th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.[5]
North beat out rival team West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South at the 2008 New Jersey state Science Olympiad competition, earning North their first Science Olympiad state championship and thereby their first trip to Nationals.[6] Held in Washington DC, the national competition hosted 60 teams from 48 states. North won 9th place as a team and brought home several individual medals in specific events. In 2009, North lost to team rival High Schol South. South went on to nationals at Augusta State University and won 13th place. 2008 Division C - High School, National Science Olympiad Tournament. Accessed October 30, 2008.</ref>
[edit] Sports
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The West Windsor-Plainsboro High School Northern Knights participate in the Colonial Valley Conference, which includes high schools from Mercer, Middlesex and Monmouth Counties. The high school has a fierce rivalry with its counterpart school, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South that began when the two high schools began operating independently of each other in 2000.
In 2007, the boys soccer team won the Central Jersey Group III state championship with a 3-0 win over Red Bank Regional High School in the tournament final.[7] The boys soccer team, under the direction of coach Trevor Warner, repeated as Central Jersey Group III Champions when they beat Wall Township in the sectional final, finishing the season with a 19-2 record, the best in school history.
In 2008, they became the first Colonial Valley Conference Team to win back-to-back sectional finals. They beat Wall 2-1 at north.
In 2008, the girls épée fencing squad won the New Jersey Division II districts tournament.
In 2008, the boys cross-country team, coached by Brian Gould, finished 5th in the Nike Nationals that took place in Oregon and are now recognized as the top team in New Jersey and one of the top 5 teams in the country, beating the school of Don Bosco which was formerly the top team in New Jersey.
In 2008, the Ultimate Frisbee club team finished 2nd in the UPA NJ High School Championships while also winning the Spirit Award for best sportsmanship[8]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[9]
- Principal: Michael Zapicchi
- Assistant Principal: Douglas Eadie
- Assistant Principal: Melissa Betron Levine
[edit] Notable alumni
- Kader Belbina, professional poker player.[10]
- Andrew Bynum (born 1987), basketball player, Los Angeles Lakers, attended school for beginning of his Freshman year.[11]
- Matt Lalli (born 1986), professional lacrosse player for the San Francisco Dragons.[12]
- Taktin Oey, composer.[13]
- Rebecca Soni (born 1987), won a gold medal in 200m breaststroke and a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[14]
- Kevin Walling, LGBT civil rights leader.[15]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 11, 2007.
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized in 2006, accessed April 16, 2007
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ State Championship Tournament, New Jersey Science Olympiad. Accessed October 30, 2008.
- ^ 2007 Boys Soccer - Central, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed November 14, 2007.
- ^ 2008 UPA NJ High School Championships, Ultimate Players Association. Accessed August 1, 2008.
- ^ Home page, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North. Accessed August 13, 2008.
- ^ 2007 World Series: PokerStars Qualifiers Tip the Tables as Day 1A Begins, PokerStars.com. Accessed April 1, 2008.
- ^ Daly, Pete. "Bye-Bynum", Trentonian, June 29, 2005. Accessed November 11, 2007. "Andrew Bynum, a former West Windsor North High School player and powerhouse center at St. Joseph High in Metuchen, became the youngest player ever drafted in the National Basketball Association last night."
- ^ Matt Lalli, San Francisco Dragons. Accessed August 24, 2008.
- ^ Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship: 2004 Winners, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 23, 2007.
- ^ USC Signs 7 Prep Stars: High school standouts from around the country ink with the Trojans.", CSTV, November 15, 2004. Accessed August 10, 2008.
- ^ LGBT Leaders in Maryland, equalitymaryland.org. Accessed May 13, 2009.
[edit] External links
- West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North website
- West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
- West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°19′26″N 74°35′56″W / 40.323771°N 74.598888°W
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