Jonathan Dayton High School
Jonathan Dayton High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school in Springfield Township, in Union County, New Jersey, as part of the Springfield Public Schools. The school is named after Jonathan Dayton, a signer of the United States Constitution.
Awards and recognition
Jonathan Dayton High School was the 44th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools[1].
Curriculum
Jonathan Dayton offers Advanced Placement Program (AP) classes in the humanities (AP English Language and Composition, AP Art History, AP Music Theory, AP United States History, AP European History, and AP Psychology), sciences (AP Chemistry, AP Physics, and AP Biology), and mathematics (AP Calculus).
Gifted and Talented Program
One unique attribute of Jonathan Dayton is its independent study or "Gifted and Talented" program. Though this program, run by Barbara Truger, students explore a personal interest and create a year-long project around it. Notable projects include a weather tracking system and a study of the effects of ubiquitous computing on the school district.
Dayton's Morning News
Another unique feature of this high school is its daily news show. This show gives up to date information on clubs, school sports and the weather every morning period two. Current cast includes: Dan Shabat- Anchor
Dave Saurhogh- Sports
Seth Benzell- Weather
Administration
- Elizabeth Cresci - Principal
- Michael LoRicco - Assistant Principal
References
- ^ Top Public High Schools in New Jersey, New Jersey Monthly, September 2006