Bogota High School
Encyclopedia
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School is a comprehensive
public high school
that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Bogota
, in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Bogota Public Schools
. There are several activities the students engage in from sports to clubs.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 585 students and 43 classroom teachers (on a FTE
basis, for a student–teacher ratio of 13.60.
The school was the 151st-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 173rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 132nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
(NJIC), following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Bogota was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League
(BCSL) in the Olympic Division.
Fall
Winter
Spring
The 1969 Boys Baseball Team, led by Rich Graham, won the Bergen County Baseball Tournament defeating Bergenfield High School
. Rich Graham was recognized by The Record (Bergen County)
as its Athlete of the Week for his superlative efforts as well as being named the MVP of the tournament.
The 1990 Boys Basketball Team, led by former North Carolina Tar Heel
Pat Sullivan
, won the NJ Group I state basketball title, as well as the Bergen County Tournament defeating non-public power Bergen Catholic High School
in the championship game.
The Buccaneers came into the 2006 state football tournament ranked first in their bracket, and proceeded to beat #8 seed Cresskill High School
36-7 in the first round and fourth-ranked Hasbrouck Heights High School
by 24-17 in the semifinal game. On December 1, 2006, Bogota beat #6 seed Mountain Lakes High School
28-0 at Giants Stadium
, to take home the North 1, Group I state championship. This was Bogota's first football state championship since 1957, and their first since the playoff era started in the 1970s.
The Boys Cross Country Team also has done a major part themselves. The boys team won the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Bergen County Division D Championship.
On March 8, 2009, Emmanuel Ajagbe became Bogota's first wrestling state champion, claiming the 145 pound title at Boardwalk Hall
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
.
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Bogota
Bogota, New Jersey
As of the 2010 Census, Bogota had a population of 8,187. The median age was 38.6. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 61.0% White, 9.4% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 9.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, 14.8% some other race and 4.1% reporting...
, in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States, operating as part of the Bogota Public Schools
Bogota Public Schools
The Bogota Public Schools are comprehensive community public school district serving students in Kindergarten through 12th grade from the Borough of Bogota in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States....
. There are several activities the students engage in from sports to clubs.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 585 students and 43 classroom teachers (on a FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis, for a student–teacher ratio of 13.60.
The school was the 151st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 173rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 132nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Bogota High School Buccaneers compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic ConferenceNorth Jersey Interscholastic Conference
The North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, or NJIC, is a high school athletic conference located in New Jersey. It is one of the so-called "super conferences" created by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association as a part of a realignment of high school sports leagues in North...
(NJIC), following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Bogota was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League
Bergen County Scholastic League
The Bergen County Scholastic League was a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The conference consisted of thirty public and parochials high schools covering Bergen County and Hudson County in northern New...
(BCSL) in the Olympic Division.
Fall
- Football
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Fall Cheering
- Boy's & Girl's Cross Country
Winter
- Wrestling
- Winter Cheering
- Bowling
- Boy's & Girl's Basketball
Spring
- Boy's Baseball
- Girl's Softball
- Boy's & Girl's Track & Field
The 1969 Boys Baseball Team, led by Rich Graham, won the Bergen County Baseball Tournament defeating Bergenfield High School
Bergenfield High School
Bergenfield High School is a four-year, comprehensive public high school serving students from Bergenfield, in Bergen County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Bergenfield Public Schools...
. Rich Graham was recognized by The Record (Bergen County)
The Record (Bergen County)
The Record is a newspaper in northern New Jersey. It has the second largest circulation of New Jersey's daily newspapers, behind The Star-Ledger. Owned by the Borg family since 1930, it is the flagship publication of the North Jersey Media Group. Stephen Borg is the publisher of The Record...
as its Athlete of the Week for his superlative efforts as well as being named the MVP of the tournament.
The 1990 Boys Basketball Team, led by former North Carolina Tar Heel
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...
Pat Sullivan
1992–93 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 1992–93 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina in the 1992-93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 34-4 overall, won the ACC regular season title with a 14-2 record and...
, won the NJ Group I state basketball title, as well as the Bergen County Tournament defeating non-public power Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school in Oradell, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade...
in the championship game.
The Buccaneers came into the 2006 state football tournament ranked first in their bracket, and proceeded to beat #8 seed Cresskill High School
Cresskill High School
Cresskill High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Cresskill in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cresskill Public Schools....
36-7 in the first round and fourth-ranked Hasbrouck Heights High School
Hasbrouck Heights High School
Hasbrouck Heights High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school serving grades 9 to 12, located in Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hasbrouck Heights School District....
by 24-17 in the semifinal game. On December 1, 2006, Bogota beat #6 seed Mountain Lakes High School
Mountain Lakes High School
Mountain Lakes High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Mountain Lakes, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Mountain Lakes Schools...
28-0 at Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...
, to take home the North 1, Group I state championship. This was Bogota's first football state championship since 1957, and their first since the playoff era started in the 1970s.
The Boys Cross Country Team also has done a major part themselves. The boys team won the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Bergen County Division D Championship.
On March 8, 2009, Emmanuel Ajagbe became Bogota's first wrestling state champion, claiming the 145 pound title at Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall, formally known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is an arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States...
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
.
Clubs
Clubs and extracurricular activities are:- YAC
- DECADECA (organization)DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
- Yearbook Committee
- MultiCultural Club
- Math Club
- Chess Club
- The Klaxon Committee
- The Drama Club
- Sporting Teams
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Linda R. Gattuso, Principal
- Damian Kennedy, Vice Principal
External links
- Bogota High School
- Bogota Public Schools
- Data for the Bogota Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...