Nutley High School
Encyclopedia
Nutley High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the Township of Nutley
, New Jersey
, United States
, as part of the Nutley Public Schools
. Its colors are maroon and gray. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
. The school is located at 300 Franklin Avenue in Nutley. All students pursue an appropriate academic program to prepare for post-secondary education or for employment.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,299 students and 88.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.7.
The school was the 160th-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 141st in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 129th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. Nutley High School had only dropped 12 ranks over those two years.
(HSPA) and earn a minimum of 120 credits in English, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, physical/health education, visual/performing/practical arts, computer applications, and electives.
.
The baseball team won the 2001 North II, Group III sectionals, defeating Cranford High School
5-3 in the final. The 2004 team won the North I, Group III title, edging Paramus High School
4-3.
played at the Nutley prom in the 1960s.
In 2004, Nutley High School's football team and other student organizations were featured on MTV
's Total Request Live
, when high school student Corey Smith directed the short 3-minute film Making the Grade, starring Hugh Jackman
as a high school math teacher.http://www.jackmanslanding.com/filmography/tvlist.html
Nutley, New Jersey
2010 Census Data:*TOTAL: 28,370 or 100%*White: 23,405 *African American: 628 *Asian: 2,824 *American Indian and Alaska Native: 36 *Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 4...
, 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as part of the Nutley Public Schools
Nutley Public Schools
Nutley Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Nutley, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States....
. Its colors are maroon and gray. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
. The school is located at 300 Franklin Avenue in Nutley. All students pursue an appropriate academic program to prepare for post-secondary education or for employment.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,299 students and 88.1 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 14.7.
The school was the 160th-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 141st in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 129th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. Nutley High School had only dropped 12 ranks over those two years.
Graduation requirements
Students must pass the New Jersey High School Proficiency AssessmentHigh School Proficiency Assessment
The High School Proficiency Assessment is a standardized test administered by the New Jersey Department of Education to all New Jersey high school students in March of their junior year...
(HSPA) and earn a minimum of 120 credits in English, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, physical/health education, visual/performing/practical arts, computer applications, and electives.
Athletics
The Nutley High School Raiders participate in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic LeagueNorthern New Jersey Interscholastic League
The Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, abbreviated NNJIL, was a former athletic conference located in Bergen County, Passaic County and Essex County, New Jersey...
.
The baseball team won the 2001 North II, Group III sectionals, defeating Cranford High School
Cranford High School
Cranford High School is a four-year public high school located in Cranford, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cranford Township Public Schools...
5-3 in the final. The 2004 team won the North I, Group III title, edging Paramus High School
Paramus High School
Paramus High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school, located in Paramus, New Jersey, operating as part of the Paramus Public Schools...
4-3.
Administration
Core members of the high school's administration are:- Gregory Catrambone, Principal
- Denis Williams, Vice Principal
- Frank Francia, Vice Principal
Notable appearances
AerosmithAerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
played at the Nutley prom in the 1960s.
In 2004, Nutley High School's football team and other student organizations were featured on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
, when high school student Corey Smith directed the short 3-minute film Making the Grade, starring Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor and producer who is involved in film, musical theatre, and television.Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as action/superhero, period and romance characters...
as a high school math teacher.http://www.jackmanslanding.com/filmography/tvlist.html
Notable alumni
- Robert BlakeRobert Blake (actor)Robert Blake is an American actor who starred in the film In Cold Blood and the U.S. television series Baretta. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted for the 2001 murder of his wife, but on November 18, 2005, Blake was found liable in a California civil court for her wrongful death.-Early...
(born 1933),(Class of 1951) actor. - Ron FraserRon FraserRonald 'Ron' Fraser was the college baseball coach at the University of Miami from 1963 to 1992.Nicknamed the "Wizard of College Baseball," he was one of the most successful coaches in NCAA baseball history, and was also responsible for bringing college baseball to a new level of public awareness...
(born 1936), "Wizard of College Baseball", Baseball coach at University of MiamiUniversity of MiamiThe University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
. - Paul GoldbergerPaul GoldbergerPaul Goldberger is the Architecture Critic for The New Yorker, where since 1997 he has written the magazine's celebrated "Sky Line" column. He also holds the Joseph Urban Chair in Design and Architecture at The New School in New York City...
, noted architectural critic, educator, journalist, and Pulitzer Prize winner. - Al HaigAl HaigAlan Warren Haig was an American jazz pianist, best known as one of the pioneers of bebop.Haig was born in Newark, New Jersey...
(1924-1982), jazz pianist, best known as one of the pioneers of bebop. - Carlo Jackie ParisJackie ParisJackie Paris was an American jazz singer and guitarist.He was born Carlo Jackie Paris in Nutley, New Jersey to his father Carlo, and mother Rose. He had a brother Gene. A vocalist, Paris toured with Charlie Parker. He also tap-danced from his youth and into his years in the US Army, entertaining...
(1926-2004), jazz singer and guitarist. - Frank LautenbergFrank LautenbergFrank Raleigh Lautenberg is the senior United States Senator from New Jersey and a member of the Democratic Party. Previously, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Automatic Data Processing, Inc.-Early life, career, and family:...
(born 1924), current senior U.S. Senator from New Jersey. - Frederick ScaleraFrederick ScaleraFrederick Scalera is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2003 to 2011, representing the 36th legislative district.-Biography:...
(born 1958), represented the 36th legislative district in the New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 2003-2010. - Martha StewartMartha StewartMartha Stewart is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising...
(born 1941, then Martha Helen Kostyra),(Class of 1959) business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate.
External links
- Nutley High School web page
- Nutley Public Schools
- Data for the Nutley 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...