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'''John Jay High School''' is a public [[secondary school]] located in [[Cross River, New York]].<ref>http://jjhs.klschools.org/home.aspx School homepage</ref> It is the only high school in the [[Katonah-Lewisboro School District]].<ref>Katonah-Lewisboro School District, http://www.klschools.org/home.aspx</ref> The school is named after [[John Jay]], a [[Founding father]] of the United States who lived nearby. |
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| principal = Richard Leprine |
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== 'Vagina Monologues' censorship controversy == |
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John Jay High briefly made national and international<ref>[http://www.spiegel.de/schulspiegel/ausland/0,1518,470361,00.html Article] about the 'censorship' incident on ''Spiegel Online'', major German magazine [[Der Spiegel]]'s internet section (in German)</ref> news in [[March 2007]] when three students were facing punishment after reading a poem from the play ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]'' at an Open Mic Night, an event open to the community. The extract included the word "[[vagina]]", and the girls had been asked to edit the word out because of the expected crowd which would include many young children; they had said they would follow this order but then disobeyed (they underlined the word by saying it in unison). The school gave them a one-day suspension - not for what was said, but for their insubordination. The girls decided not to appeal their suspension. They agreed they had been insubordinate, but the incident was widely reported and the original order criticized as an act of [[censorship]]. Many students protested the punishment to no avail. However, many students also protested the media's portrayal of the situation, believing that the school had acted correctly and that the girls deserved to be punished for their insubordination, for they had previously agreed not to say the word. The play's author [[Eve Ensler]] gave the students her support<ref>[http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/17535427/ Appearance] on the [[Today (NBC program)|Today Show]] by the students, the author and the president of the school district's education board</ref> and was invited by parents for a school visit. The suspension was put on hold while policies were reviewed and eventually rescinded.<ref>[http://wcbstv.com/local/local_story_072170107.html Story] on [[WCBS-TV]] after the suspension was lifted.</ref> |
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==Sports teams== |
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===Soccer=== |
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Since 1999, the men's soccer team, coached by Peter Neidell, has maintained a record over .500 and has made it to sectionals every year. In 2006, the Indians made a remarkable run in the sectionals. After landing the 14th seed out of 16, and avoiding having to play a play-in game, they faced the tough opponent of White Plains, the favorites to win the section. After pouring rain, one goal by White Plains, and a few shots off the post by White Plains, the Indians scored two goals in the last minute and a half of injury time to upset White Plains 2-1. It was the biggest win in John Jay soccer history. The team went on to lose to section runner-up, Suffern, 1-0 in the section quarterfinals. In 2007, the team will be returning almost all of its players, losing only 3 seniors the year before.<ref>[http://www.freeteams.net/jjhs John Jay High School Varsity Men's Soccer Web site]</ref> |
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===Football=== |
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The Indians have recently revived their football team after struggling through the 1990s. Since the hiring Coach Jimmy Clark, previously an assistant coach on the multi-champion team from Edgemont, the team has turned around and been in the section finals for the three of the previous five years. Notable memories from the new era of teams include the last minute game winning touchdown for the section semi-final win against New Rochelle in 2002, the victory over Carmel in a huge upset to start the season of 2002, as well as a lopsided victory over Carmel High School in the 2003 season just two years after a 2-8 season.<ref>[http://johnjayfootballcr.com John Jay High School Football Web site]</ref> |
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===Men's lacrosse=== |
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John Jay High School's lacrosse team is ranked in the top 10 in the country and in the top 5 in the state.{{cn|date=December 2007}} |
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===Ultimate=== |
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John Jay High School's Ultimate team, The John Jay Air Raid, is ranked first in New York state as of the 2007 fall season. After the last major Northeastern USA tournament of the year (Fall Brawl) on November 4th, John Jay was ranked 9th in the nation[http://www.upa.org/scores/scores.cgi?div=17&page=12&team=5703]. The team is still currently number 9 in the country and number 1 in the state. The team was created in the spring season of 2006, as an elaboration of a preexisting "pick up" group of informal players, by founding captains Colin Hanson and Zach Shippee. John Jay boasts one tournament at this time, the annual "Air Raid Invitational", the inaugural of which occurred October 7, 2007. Current captains are Graham Baum and Andrew Feierman. |
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John Jay's Ultimate B team, The John Jay Skullhuckers, was created in the Fall 2007 season due to a rising popularity of the sport in the school. The Skullhuckers enter low to mid level tournaments and teach young prospects how to play. They are ranked 255 in the country. The team was created by Josh Bolgar and the two current captains are Tyler Silver and Daniel Perret. |
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===Mock trial=== |
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In 2007, JJHS Mock Trial Team continued its long standing tradition of winning as they entered the semi- final round of the Westchester County Championships. In what was deemed as an "epic battle", JJ went against arch-rival (and eventual 2007 champion) [[Blind Brook High School]] in their quest to be the County champions. JJHS fell to Blind Brook in this round. |
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===Junior State of America=== |
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In 2005, a chapter of the [[Junior State of America]] (JSA) was founded at John Jay High School by Thomas Alex Cooper. John Jay has gone on to become the cornerstone of the organization in the Northeast, in 2007 with the successful election of Jason Katz to Lieutenant Governor of the Northeast State, and Cooper to Vice Mayor of the Empire Constitution Region. The chapter president of the school is Sarah McShane. [http://www.northeastjsa.org] |
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==Notable alumni== |
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*[[Alexander Chaplin]], actor.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0300040/ Chaplin's imdb.com profile]</ref> |
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*[[Andy Milonakis]], actor. 1993. |
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*[[Campbell Scott]], actor and director.<ref name=Gluttons/> |
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*[[Stanley Tucci]], actor and director.<ref name=Gluttons>"GLUTTONS FOR PUNISHMENT: Actors take over the kitchen to whip up the cinematic souffle `Big Night'", ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'', [[September 28]], [[1996]]. "...the pair - Mr. Tucci is 35, Mr. Scott 34 - have been friends since John Jay High School in Cross River, NY..."</ref><ref>[http://www.tv.com/stanley-tucci/person/2167/biography.html Stanley Tucci profile], [[TV.com]], accessed [[April 8]], [[2007]]. "He studied at John Jay High School Cross River, New York. "</ref> |
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*[[Matthew Del Negro]], actor |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://jjhs.klschools.org/home.aspx John Jay High School Web site] |
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*[http://johnjayfootballcr.com John Jay High School Football Web site] |
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*[http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ny/1325 Main Web page for the school at Great Schools Web site] |
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*The John Jay boys varsity lacrosse team is ranked #2 in Division "B" in New York State. Here are some [http://www.newsphoto.com/usa1_detail.php/50831/Sports/John_JayHigh_SchoolIndiansTrojansGarden_CityboysLacrosseVarsity/ Photos] from their game against #3 ranked Garden City on May 12, 2007. |
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Revision as of 22:21, 29 December 2007
John Jay High School is a public secondary school located in Cross River, New York.[1] It is the only high school in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District.[2] The school is named after John Jay, a Founding father of the United States who lived nearby.
| John Jay High School | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Principal | Richard Leprine |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Purple, White, Black |
| Mascot | Indian, Statesman, Air Raid, Skull Huckers |
| Website | http://jjhs.klschools.org/home |
'Vagina Monologues' censorship controversy
John Jay High briefly made national and international[3] news in March 2007 when three students were facing punishment after reading a poem from the play The Vagina Monologues at an Open Mic Night, an event open to the community. The extract included the word "vagina", and the girls had been asked to edit the word out because of the expected crowd which would include many young children; they had said they would follow this order but then disobeyed (they underlined the word by saying it in unison). The school gave them a one-day suspension - not for what was said, but for their insubordination. The girls decided not to appeal their suspension. They agreed they had been insubordinate, but the incident was widely reported and the original order criticized as an act of censorship. Many students protested the punishment to no avail. However, many students also protested the media's portrayal of the situation, believing that the school had acted correctly and that the girls deserved to be punished for their insubordination, for they had previously agreed not to say the word. The play's author Eve Ensler gave the students her support[4] and was invited by parents for a school visit. The suspension was put on hold while policies were reviewed and eventually rescinded.[5]
Sports teams
Soccer
Since 1999, the men's soccer team, coached by Peter Neidell, has maintained a record over .500 and has made it to sectionals every year. In 2006, the Indians made a remarkable run in the sectionals. After landing the 14th seed out of 16, and avoiding having to play a play-in game, they faced the tough opponent of White Plains, the favorites to win the section. After pouring rain, one goal by White Plains, and a few shots off the post by White Plains, the Indians scored two goals in the last minute and a half of injury time to upset White Plains 2-1. It was the biggest win in John Jay soccer history. The team went on to lose to section runner-up, Suffern, 1-0 in the section quarterfinals. In 2007, the team will be returning almost all of its players, losing only 3 seniors the year before.[6]
Football
The Indians have recently revived their football team after struggling through the 1990s. Since the hiring Coach Jimmy Clark, previously an assistant coach on the multi-champion team from Edgemont, the team has turned around and been in the section finals for the three of the previous five years. Notable memories from the new era of teams include the last minute game winning touchdown for the section semi-final win against New Rochelle in 2002, the victory over Carmel in a huge upset to start the season of 2002, as well as a lopsided victory over Carmel High School in the 2003 season just two years after a 2-8 season.[7]
Men's lacrosse
John Jay High School's lacrosse team is ranked in the top 10 in the country and in the top 5 in the state.[citation needed]
Ultimate
John Jay High School's Ultimate team, The John Jay Air Raid, is ranked first in New York state as of the 2007 fall season. After the last major Northeastern USA tournament of the year (Fall Brawl) on November 4th, John Jay was ranked 9th in the nation[1]. The team is still currently number 9 in the country and number 1 in the state. The team was created in the spring season of 2006, as an elaboration of a preexisting "pick up" group of informal players, by founding captains Colin Hanson and Zach Shippee. John Jay boasts one tournament at this time, the annual "Air Raid Invitational", the inaugural of which occurred October 7, 2007. Current captains are Graham Baum and Andrew Feierman.
John Jay's Ultimate B team, The John Jay Skullhuckers, was created in the Fall 2007 season due to a rising popularity of the sport in the school. The Skullhuckers enter low to mid level tournaments and teach young prospects how to play. They are ranked 255 in the country. The team was created by Josh Bolgar and the two current captains are Tyler Silver and Daniel Perret.
Mock trial
In 2007, JJHS Mock Trial Team continued its long standing tradition of winning as they entered the semi- final round of the Westchester County Championships. In what was deemed as an "epic battle", JJ went against arch-rival (and eventual 2007 champion) Blind Brook High School in their quest to be the County champions. JJHS fell to Blind Brook in this round.
Junior State of America
In 2005, a chapter of the Junior State of America (JSA) was founded at John Jay High School by Thomas Alex Cooper. John Jay has gone on to become the cornerstone of the organization in the Northeast, in 2007 with the successful election of Jason Katz to Lieutenant Governor of the Northeast State, and Cooper to Vice Mayor of the Empire Constitution Region. The chapter president of the school is Sarah McShane. [2]
Notable alumni
- Alexander Chaplin, actor.[8]
- Andy Milonakis, actor. 1993.
- Campbell Scott, actor and director.[9]
- Stanley Tucci, actor and director.[9][10]
- Matthew Del Negro, actor
References
- ^ http://jjhs.klschools.org/home.aspx School homepage
- ^ Katonah-Lewisboro School District, http://www.klschools.org/home.aspx
- ^ Article about the 'censorship' incident on Spiegel Online, major German magazine Der Spiegel's internet section (in German)
- ^ Appearance on the Today Show by the students, the author and the president of the school district's education board
- ^ Story on WCBS-TV after the suspension was lifted.
- ^ John Jay High School Varsity Men's Soccer Web site
- ^ John Jay High School Football Web site
- ^ Chaplin's imdb.com profile
- ^ a b "GLUTTONS FOR PUNISHMENT: Actors take over the kitchen to whip up the cinematic souffle `Big Night'", The Dallas Morning News, September 28, 1996. "...the pair - Mr. Tucci is 35, Mr. Scott 34 - have been friends since John Jay High School in Cross River, NY..."
- ^ Stanley Tucci profile, TV.com, accessed April 8, 2007. "He studied at John Jay High School Cross River, New York. "
External links
- John Jay High School Web site
- John Jay High School Football Web site
- Main Web page for the school at Great Schools Web site
- The John Jay boys varsity lacrosse team is ranked #2 in Division "B" in New York State. Here are some Photos from their game against #3 ranked Garden City on May 12, 2007.