Saddle Brook High School
Encyclopedia
Saddle Brook High / Middle School is a six-year comprehensive
public high school
that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Saddle Brook
, in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Saddle Brook Public Schools
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 796 students and 50 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.92.
The school was the 170th-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 142nd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 191st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
(NJIC), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County
, Hudson County
and Passaic County
, 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, Saddle Brook was a member of the smaller Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League
(BPSL).
Saddle Brook sports teams include Football, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Cross Country Boys and Girls, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Winter Track Boys and Girls, Spring Track Boys and Girls, Baseball, Softball and Girls Tennis.
The softball team won the 1998, 2000 and the 2010 North I, Group I state sectional championship with a 2-1 win over Emerson Junior/Senior High School
in the finals, after topping Ridgefield Memorial High School
10-0 in the first round and Park Ridge High School
11-1 in the semifinals. Saddle Brook Track & Field Team won the 2005 Indoor and Outdoor State Group 1 NJSIAA Track Championships led by Coach Howard Schuman.
The softball team has had 13 consecutive 20-game win seasons. The team won the BPSL Carpenter Division title in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009 and in 2008 made it to the final in the county tournament as the only group I school left in the tournament.
Under Head Coach Darren White, the Saddle Brook High football team saw a resurgence in its program from 1999 to 2003. In those years the Falcons reached the State Playoffs in five consecutive seasons, after years where the team had finished with records of 0-10 and 1-9.
By Grade
By Race/ethnicity
By Gender
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 Saddle Brook
Saddle Brook, New Jersey
Saddle Brook is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 13,659....
, 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 Saddle Brook Public Schools
Saddle Brook Public Schools
The Saddle Brook Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Saddle Brook, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 796 students and 50 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 15.92.
The school was the 170th-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 142nd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 191st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Saddle Brook High School Falcons 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), made up of private and public high schools located 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...
, Hudson County
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
and Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
, 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, Saddle Brook was a member of the smaller Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League
Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League
The Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League, abbreviated BPSL, was an athletic conference comprising thirteen private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Passaic County, New Jersey, United States...
(BPSL).
Saddle Brook sports teams include Football, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Cross Country Boys and Girls, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Winter Track Boys and Girls, Spring Track Boys and Girls, Baseball, Softball and Girls Tennis.
The softball team won the 1998, 2000 and the 2010 North I, Group I state sectional championship with a 2-1 win over Emerson Junior/Senior High School
Emerson Jr./Sr. High School (Emerson, New Jersey)
Emerson Junior-Senior High School is a six-year public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Emerson, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Emerson School District...
in the finals, after topping Ridgefield Memorial High School
Ridgefield Memorial High School
Ridgefield Memorial High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school located in Ridgefield, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Ridgefield School District....
10-0 in the first round and Park Ridge High School
Park Ridge High School
Park Ridge High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school with an integrated two-year middle school located in the borough of Park Ridge in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Park Ridge Public Schools. The school is accredited by the New Jersey Department...
11-1 in the semifinals. Saddle Brook Track & Field Team won the 2005 Indoor and Outdoor State Group 1 NJSIAA Track Championships led by Coach Howard Schuman.
The softball team has had 13 consecutive 20-game win seasons. The team won the BPSL Carpenter Division title in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009 and in 2008 made it to the final in the county tournament as the only group I school left in the tournament.
Under Head Coach Darren White, the Saddle Brook High football team saw a resurgence in its program from 1999 to 2003. In those years the Falcons reached the State Playoffs in five consecutive seasons, after years where the team had finished with records of 0-10 and 1-9.
Enrollment characteristics
This is as of the 2009-2010 school year.By Grade
- Grade 7- 143 students
- Grade 8- 148 students
- Grade 9- 123 students
- Grade 10- 144 students
- Grade 11- 115 students
- Grade 12- 114 students
- Ungraded- 9 students
By Race/ethnicity
- American Indian/Alaskan- 0 students
- Asian/Pacific Islander- 82 students
- Black- 28 students
- Hispanic- 130 students
- White- 556 students
- Two or more races- 0 students
By Gender
- Male- 409 students
- Female- 387 students
Administration
Members of the school's administration are:- James Sarto III - Saddle Brook High School/Middle School Principal
- Robert Porfido - Middle School Vice Principal
- Richard Krassy - High School Vice Principal
External links
- Saddle Brook High School
- Saddle Brook Public Schools
- Saddle Brook 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...