Cresskill High School
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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
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 547 students and 27 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 20.26.
Cresskill's students in grades seven to twelve had attended Tenafly High School
, until the initial wing of Cresskill's high school, constructed at a cost of $2.8 million, opened in October 1962. Students already in the Tenafly district for grades 11 and 12 when the Cresskill school opened remained at Tenafly High School until graduation, which meant that the first graduating class was the Class of 1965.
, the school was ranked 7th in New Jersey and 369th nationwide.
The school was ranked 209th in the 2010 Newsweek
magazine ranking of the top 15,000 high schools in the United States, after being ranked 303rd in 2009. It was the sixth-ranked school in New Jersey, with 2.586 AP tests taken in 2008 per graduating senior and 52% of all graduating seniors passing at least one AP exam; The school was ranked 256th nationwide in 2008. In Newsweek's 2007 ranking of the country's top high schools, Cresskill High School was listed in 209th place, the fifth-highest ranked school in New Jersey; the school had been ranked 202nd in the 2006 survey and in 93rd in 2005.
The school was the 55th-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 26th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 15th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 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, Cresskill was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League
(BCSL) in the Olympic Division.
In 2010, the Cresskill boys basketball team defeated Boonton High School
60-59 to capture the North 1 Group 1 state sectional title on a basket scored with 10 seconds remaining in the game.
In both 2008 and 2009, Cresskill won the BCSL Olympic Division wrestling title.
The 2003 girls basketball team won the North I, Group I title with a win over previously unbeaten County Prep High School
, by a 71-65 score. The 2004 team repeated the feat, winning their third consecutive title by defeating North Warren Regional High School
, 74-61, in the tournament final. In 2008, the girl's varsity basketball team won the North I, Group I state sectional championship with a 59-44 win over Belvidere High School.
In 2007 and 2009, Cresskill won its group at the Bergen County Meet in track.
On November 9, 2006, Cresskill played in the finals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA) 2006 North I, Group I Girls Soccer Tournament, falling to Kinnelon High School
by a score of 5-0.
The girls tennis team defeated Verona High School 3-2, to win the 2005 North I, Group I sectional title.
The 2001 boys tennis team won the North Jersey Group I sectional championship, defeating Waldwick High School
4-1.
The girls volleyball team won the 2002 Group I championship, sweeping Secaucus High School
15-10, 15-7 in the final match. The 2003 team repeated the title, defeating North Arlington High School
in the final.
The 2002 boys basketball team defeated Bogota High School
by 15 points, to win the finals of the North I, Group I state sectional, finishing the season with a record of 22-5.
The 2001 boys basketball team defeated Secaucus High School
by 61-50, to win the finals of the North I, Group I tournament. They finished with a school best 26-2 record.
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 that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Cresskill
Cresskill, New Jersey
Cresskill is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,573. The town got its name from the watercress that grew in its streams, or "kills"....
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 Cresskill Public Schools
Cresskill Public Schools
The Cresskill Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Cresskill in Bergen County, New Jersey...
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 547 students and 27 classroom teachers (on an 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 20.26.
Cresskill's students in grades seven to twelve had attended Tenafly High School
Tenafly High School
Tenafly High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in grades nine through twelve from Tenafly, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Tenafly Public Schools...
, until the initial wing of Cresskill's high school, constructed at a cost of $2.8 million, opened in October 1962. Students already in the Tenafly district for grades 11 and 12 when the Cresskill school opened remained at Tenafly High School until graduation, which meant that the first graduating class was the Class of 1965.
Awards and recognition
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington PostThe Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, the school was ranked 7th in New Jersey and 369th nationwide.
The school was ranked 209th in the 2010 Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine ranking of the top 15,000 high schools in the United States, after being ranked 303rd in 2009. It was the sixth-ranked school in New Jersey, with 2.586 AP tests taken in 2008 per graduating senior and 52% of all graduating seniors passing at least one AP exam; The school was ranked 256th nationwide in 2008. In Newsweek's 2007 ranking of the country's top high schools, Cresskill High School was listed in 209th place, the fifth-highest ranked school in New Jersey; the school had been ranked 202nd in the 2006 survey and in 93rd in 2005.
The school was the 55th-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 26th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 15th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Cresskill High School Cougars compete in the Patriot Division of 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, Cresskill 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.
In 2010, the Cresskill boys basketball team defeated Boonton High School
Boonton High School
Boonton High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Boonton, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Boonton Public Schools...
60-59 to capture the North 1 Group 1 state sectional title on a basket scored with 10 seconds remaining in the game.
In both 2008 and 2009, Cresskill won the BCSL Olympic Division wrestling title.
The 2003 girls basketball team won the North I, Group I title with a win over previously unbeaten County Prep High School
County Prep High School
County Prep High School is a full-time public high school, located in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology....
, by a 71-65 score. The 2004 team repeated the feat, winning their third consecutive title by defeating North Warren Regional High School
North Warren Regional High School
North Warren Regional High School is a public high school and regional school district, serving students in grades 7-12 in the townships of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton...
, 74-61, in the tournament final. In 2008, the girl's varsity basketball team won the North I, Group I state sectional championship with a 59-44 win over Belvidere High School.
In 2007 and 2009, Cresskill won its group at the Bergen County Meet in track.
On November 9, 2006, Cresskill played in the finals of 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:...
(NJSIAA) 2006 North I, Group I Girls Soccer Tournament, falling to Kinnelon High School
Kinnelon High School
Kinnelon High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Kinnelon in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Kinnelon Public Schools....
by a score of 5-0.
The girls tennis team defeated Verona High School 3-2, to win the 2005 North I, Group I sectional title.
The 2001 boys tennis team won the North Jersey Group I sectional championship, defeating Waldwick High School
Waldwick High School
Waldwick High School is a four year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Waldwick, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Waldwick Public School District....
4-1.
The girls volleyball team won the 2002 Group I championship, sweeping Secaucus High School
Secaucus High School
Secaucus High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Secaucus, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Secaucus Board of Education....
15-10, 15-7 in the final match. The 2003 team repeated the title, defeating North Arlington High School
North Arlington High School
North Arlington High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from North Arlington, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the North Arlington School District....
in the final.
The 2002 boys basketball team defeated Bogota High School
Bogota High School
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...
by 15 points, to win the finals of the North I, Group I state sectional, finishing the season with a record of 22-5.
The 2001 boys basketball team defeated Secaucus High School
Secaucus High School
Secaucus High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Secaucus, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Secaucus Board of Education....
by 61-50, to win the finals of the North I, Group I tournament. They finished with a school best 26-2 record.
Administration
Core members of the school administration are:- Michael Burke, Acting Principal (supported by Peter Eftychiou until December 31, 2011)
- Donald Bergamini, Assistant Principal
- Julie DiGiacomo, Assistant Principal
External links
- Cresskill High School
- Cresskill Public Schools
- Data for the Cresskill 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...