Secaucus High School
Encyclopedia
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
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 621 students and 44 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.11.
The school was the 102nd-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 103rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 107th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, which includes private and public high schools located in Bergen County
, Passaic County
and Hudson County. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Secaucus was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League
(BCSL) National Division.
The girls volleyball team won the 2000 Group I state championship over Bogota High School
, dropping the first match by a score of 10-15 and then winning the final two matches by scores of 15-13 and 15-9. The 2001 team repeated with a win over Cresskill High School
in the tournament final. The team took the title in 2005 with a 25-20, 25-18 straight set win over Bogota High School.
The 2006 team repeated as Group I championship with a 25-13, 25-12 win in the finals vs. Midland Park High School
.
Secaucus, New Jersey
Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 16,264. Located within the New Jersey Meadowlands, it is the most suburban of the county's municipalities, though large parts of the town are dedicated to light manufacturing, retail, and...
, in 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...
, 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 Secaucus Board of Education
Secaucus Board of Education
The Secaucus Public Schools are a public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade from Secaucus, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 621 students and 44 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 14.11.
The school was the 102nd-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 103rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 107th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Secaucus High School Patriots 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...
, which includes 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...
, 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...
and Hudson County. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Secaucus 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) National Division.
The girls volleyball team won the 2000 Group I state championship over 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...
, dropping the first match by a score of 10-15 and then winning the final two matches by scores of 15-13 and 15-9. The 2001 team repeated with a win over 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....
in the tournament final. The team took the title in 2005 with a 25-20, 25-18 straight set win over Bogota High School.
The 2006 team repeated as Group I championship with a 25-13, 25-12 win in the finals vs. Midland Park High School
Midland Park High School
Midland Park High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school located in Midland Park, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 1957, it is a junior-senior high school and is part of the Midland Park School District...
.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Dr. Robert Berckes, Principal
- Frank Costello, Vice Principal
Notable faculty
Notable current and former faculty members include:- Anthony ImprevedutoAnthony ImprevedutoAnthony Neil Impreveduto was an American educator and Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1988 until 2004, when he resigned following a guilty plea to corruption charges that involved use of campaign funds for personal purposes.-Biography:Impreveduto grew...
(c. 1948-2009), former teacher and chairman of the school's business department, had served 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 1987-2004.
External links
- Secaucus High School
- Secaucus Board of Education
- Data for the Secaucus Board of Education, 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...
- Secaucus High School Marching Band