Hoboken High School
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Hoboken High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Hoboken
, New Jersey
, part of the Hoboken Public Schools
district.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 540 students and 49.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9.
The school was the 187th-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 139th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 260th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. The September 2008 issue of New Jersey Monthly magazine noted Hoboken High School as the second most improved high school in the state, having jumped from 260 in 2006 to 139 in 2008.
Hoboken High School has been an IB World School since August 1994, offering students the IB Diploma Programme
.
IB courses are college preparatory courses within high schools complete with the expectations of increased reading and oral and written reports. The final exams are evaluated by a panel of professors from around the world who are experts in their respective fields. Courses involve an internal assessment factor requiring teachers to submit essays and student tapes for grading to external examiners.
’s goal is to promote training, certification, recruitment and retention of emergency medical technicians based upon sound educational principles, current medical knowledge and practice, nationwide standards, guidelines and recommendations.
Hoboken High School sponsors its own Emergency Response Team. It is part of the New Jersey State First Aid Council. Hoboken High School works closely with Hoboken University Medical Center
, Jersey City Medical Center
, the Hoboken Police Department and the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance. The Hoboken High EMT currently has two of its own ambulances for its unique and thriving program.
Junior/Seniors will stand by at high school football games and answer emergency calls in the community, and all members volunteer for many local events. Upon completion of the course, students become licensed New Jersey State EMTs.
Fall:
Winter:
Spring:
The Hoboken High School Redwings compete in the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association
(HCIAA), which includes private and parochial high schools in Hudson County. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA).
The 2005 football team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 21-6 win over Verona High School.
The 1998 football team won the state sectional title over Wayne Hills High School
with a 14-7 win in the tournament final at Giants Stadium
. The win was the team's fourth title in five years. From 1995 to 1998, the team went 50-1, their only loss coming in 1997 in overtime against Ramapo High School.
The softball team won the North II, Group I sectional title in 2007, edging Secaucus High School
8-7 in 14 innings in the tournament final. The baseball team matched the feat, earning the North II, Group I title with a 5-4 win against Lyndhurst High School
.
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, 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...
, part of the Hoboken Public Schools
Hoboken Public Schools
Hoboken Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district located in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States, that serves children in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Hoboken Public Schools serves the city of Hoboken...
district.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 540 students and 49.5 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 10.9.
The school was the 187th-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 139th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 260th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. The September 2008 issue of New Jersey Monthly magazine noted Hoboken High School as the second most improved high school in the state, having jumped from 260 in 2006 to 139 in 2008.
Hoboken High School has been an IB World School since August 1994, offering students the IB Diploma Programme
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
.
History
The current Hoboken High School was built in the mid-1960s. Prior to that time, A. J. Demarest High School, dedicated in the autumn of 1911, served as the city's high school. When the current high school was built, Demarest became a junior High School (grades 8-9), and it is currently a Vocational High School in the district. The first principal of Hoboken HS was Tom Gaynor - Boys were required to wear button down shirts with ties and a jacket or sweater - long hair was frowned on by Mr. Gaynor.IB program
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is a comprehensive and rigorous two-year curriculum, leading to examinations, for students in grades eleven and twelve. The general objectives of the IB are to provide students with a balanced education; to facilitate geographic and cultural mobility; and to promote international understanding through a shared academic experience. In the 30 years since its founding, the IB diploma has become a symbol of academic integrity and intellectual promise. The student who satisfies its demands demonstrates a strong commitment to learning, both in terms of the mastery of the subject content and in the development of the skills and discipline necessary for success in a competitive world.IB courses are college preparatory courses within high schools complete with the expectations of increased reading and oral and written reports. The final exams are evaluated by a panel of professors from around the world who are experts in their respective fields. Courses involve an internal assessment factor requiring teachers to submit essays and student tapes for grading to external examiners.
Emergency Response Team
The Hoboken High School Emergency Response TeamEmergency Response Team
The Emergency Response Team is the paramilitary tactical police arm of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.- Purpose and history of the ERT :...
’s goal is to promote training, certification, recruitment and retention of emergency medical technicians based upon sound educational principles, current medical knowledge and practice, nationwide standards, guidelines and recommendations.
Hoboken High School sponsors its own Emergency Response Team. It is part of the New Jersey State First Aid Council. Hoboken High School works closely with Hoboken University Medical Center
Hoboken University Medical Center
-Founding as St. Mary Hospital:This facility was founded as St. Mary Hospital, which was opened on January 8, 1863 in Hoboken as a community hospital by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, an international and multi-cultural religious congregation founded in 1845 in Germany...
, Jersey City Medical Center
Jersey City Medical Center
The Jersey City Medical Center is a hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey. The hospital has had different facilities in the city.-History:The hospital began as the "Charity Hospital" but the Board of Aldermen of Jersey City bought land at Baldwin Avenue and Montgomery Street in 1882 for a new hospital...
, the Hoboken Police Department and the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance. The Hoboken High EMT currently has two of its own ambulances for its unique and thriving program.
Junior/Seniors will stand by at high school football games and answer emergency calls in the community, and all members volunteer for many local events. Upon completion of the course, students become licensed New Jersey State EMTs.
Athletics
Hoboken High School has one of the most successful interscholastic athletic programs in the state of New Jersey. It offers over 24 athletic programs with over 30% student participation.Fall:
- Football: Varsity, Freshman
- Boys' Soccer: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Girls' Soccer: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Girls' Tennis: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Girls' Volleyball: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Boys' and Girls' Cross Country Track: Varsity
- Cheerleading: Varsity
- Strutters: Varsity
Winter:
- Boys' Basketball: Varsity, Junior Varsity, Freshman
- Girls' Basketball: Varsity
- Boys' and Girls' Swimming: Varsity
- Boys' and Girls' Bowling: Varsity
- Boys' and Girls' Indoor Track: Varsity
- Cheerleading: Varsity
- Strutters: Varsity
Spring:
- Baseball: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Softball: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Boys' Tennis: Varsity, Junior Varsity
- Boys' Outdoor Track: Varsity
- Girls' Outdoor Track: Varsity
The Hoboken High School Redwings compete in the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association
Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association is a New Jersey high school sports association operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The league consists of 23 public and parochial high schools in Hudson County in northern New Jersey...
(HCIAA), which includes private and parochial high schools in Hudson County. The league operates under the supervision 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).
The 2005 football team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 21-6 win over Verona High School.
The 1998 football team won the state sectional title over Wayne Hills High School
Wayne Hills High School
Wayne Hills High School is a comprehensive community public high school, in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as one of the two high schools that are part of the Wayne Public Schools...
with a 14-7 win in the tournament final 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...
. The win was the team's fourth title in five years. From 1995 to 1998, the team went 50-1, their only loss coming in 1997 in overtime against Ramapo High School.
The softball team won the North II, Group I sectional title in 2007, edging 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....
8-7 in 14 innings in the tournament final. The baseball team matched the feat, earning the North II, Group I title with a 5-4 win against Lyndhurst High School
Lyndhurst High School
Lyndhurst High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Lyndhurst, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Lyndhurst School District....
.
Clubs
- African American Club
- Agape Club
- Computer Club
- Drama Club
- Emergency Response Team
- Environmental Science Club
- French Club
- Gay Straight Alliance Club
- Harvard Model Congress
- Hispanic Culture Club
- Italian Club
- Literary Magazine
- Math Club
- Model U.N.
- National Honor Society
- Rebel Club
- Science Fair
- School Newspaper
- Outdoor/Sierra Club
- Student Council
- Yearbook
- Senior Class Club
- Junior Class Club
- Sophomore Class Club
- Freshman Class Club
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Albert J. Joy, Interim Principal
- Robin Piccapietra, Vice Principal
Notable alumni
- Derrick AlstonDerrick AlstonDerrick Samuel Alston is an American professional basketball player.Alston played basketball at Hoboken High School in Hoboken, New Jersey.-Basketball career:...
(born 1972), professional basketball player. - David WalshDavid Walsh (referee)David H. Walsh was a hall of fame basketball referee.He was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. As an adult, he weighed 165 pounds and was five feet and eleven inches tall...
(1889–1975), inducted into the Basketball Hall of FameBasketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
in 1961 as a referee.
External links
- Hoboken High School
- Hoboken Public Schools
- Data for the Hoboken 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...