West Milford High School
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West Milford High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from West Milford
, in Passaic County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the West Milford Township Public Schools
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,331 students and 98 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.58.
The school was the 185th-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 191st in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 169th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
since 1968.
History: World History
Honors, United States History I Honors, AP United States History
II Honors, AP United States Government and Politics
, AP Psychology
, and Western Civilization
Honors.
Mathematics: Geometry
Honors, Algebra II Honors, Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry
Honors, Introduction to AP Calculus
A Honors, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science
, and AP Statistics
.
English: English I Honors, English II Honors (American Literature), AP English III Honors (British Literature), and AP English IV Honors.
Science: Biology
Honors, Chemistry
Honors, Physics
Honors, Advanced Chemistry Honors, AP Physics, AP Biology
, and Anatomy
and Physiology
Honors.
World Language: Spanish IV Honors, French IV Honors, German IV Honors, Spanish V Honors, French V Honors, German V Honors, AP Spanish
V Honors, AP French
V Honors, and AP German V Honors.
Fine Arts: Honors Band
and Honors Choir
.
West Milford High School offers other non-AP and non-Honors electives, such as: Accounting, American Sign Language
, Applied Band, Architectural Design
, Art
, Astronomy
, Automotive and Transportation (Auto Shop), Behavioral Science, Bioethical Issues, Business Law, C++
Computer Science
, Communications and Media/TV Science, Computer Design, Computer Literacy, Concert Choir, Creative Writing
, Culinary Arts, DECA
/Marketing
/Entrepreneurship
, Desktop Publishing
, Discrete Mathematics
, Economics
and Law
in American Society, Electricity
and Electronics
, Film
Literacy, Graphic Arts
, Harmony
and Theory
, Holocaust and Genocide
Studies, Home Economics
, Industrial Arts
(Wood Shop), Interior Design, International Business
, Introduction to College Mathematics, Italian, Journalism
, Keyboarding, Layout
and Design, Mechanical Drawing, Multimedia
Presentations, Oceanography
, Personal Finance, Philosophy
, Photography
, Photojournalism
, Sculpture
, Spreadsheets/Microsoft Excel
, Statistics
, Web Page
Design, Women's Choir, Word Processing
/Microsoft Word
, and World and National Affairs.
Above the Influence Club, Accreditation for Growth (AFG), Art Club, Biology League, Chemistry League, Class Officers
, Consumer Bowl, DECA
, Environmental Club, ERASE Club, French Honor Society, Gay-Straight Alliance, German Honor Society, Green Team, Highlander Marching Band and Color Guard, History Club, Interact Club, Literary Arts Club, Model Congress
, Model United Nations
, Mu Alpha Theta
Mathematics Honorary Society, National Honor Society
, Peers As Leaders (PALs), Peers Pledge for Peace, Peer Tutoring, Photography Club, Physics League, Spanish Honor Society, Student Council
, Varsity Club, World Language Club, and Yearbook Club.
and International High School
of Paterson. The 2008–09 team won the county championship again by defeating those same two teams.
. This class improves the students' understanding of marketing and advertising, while building leadership and administrative skills, through business-related tasks and projects. West Milford's award-winning DECA team sponsors school events, works with charities, and competes on a state and regional level. In 2008, students went to Giants Stadium
to learn about sports marketing. This club is advised by the DECA teacher.
The Highlander Band Tattoo
In addition to marching competitively, the Highlander Band holds its annual Tattoo and Military Concert every November. Each year, many bands travel to West Milford to partake in this exciting display of kilts, bagpipes, marching precision, and the show repertoire of both the Clifton High School Mustang Band and the Highlander Band. Recently, the tattoo has been held in honor of local veterans, and volunteer emergency personnel. Over the past few years, guests have included the Queen's Piper and the USMC Leatherneck Pipes and Drums.
The MacLeod of Lewis Tartan
The West Milford Highlander tartan (the plaid of the uniform) is officially called the MacLeod of Lewis from the country of Scotland. The Clan Macleod is descended from Leod
, son of Olaf the Black, King of Man. Leod's two sons, Tormod and Torcuill, gave rise to the two main branches of the Clan: the first, to the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan, the second to the MacLeods of Lewis. Since Tormond is believed to have been the elder brother, the Chief of the MacLeods of Dunvegan is styled MacLeod of MacLeod. The MacLeod of MacLeod supported Charles I but later in the 17th century the Chief turned Whig and during the Jacobite Risings of the early 18th century the Clan, with the exception of MacLeod of Raasay and his men, reminded on the side of the Hanoverians. The seat of the Clan chief is Dunvegan Castle, Skye, one of the oldest houses to be continuously inhabited in Scotland.
, United Nations Headquarters (New York City), Yale University
, the Historic District of Philadelphia, Saint Peter's College (Jersey City, New Jersey
), Bergen County Academies
(Hackensack, New Jersey
), and Passaic County Law Day (Passaic County Courthouse, Paterson, NJ). The team was recognized at the 2007 United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) International Conference with award winners for Outstanding Delegation and Honorable Delegation.
At the 2006 Princeton University Model UN Conference, West Milford won the overall team championship.
At the 2007 UNA-USA UN Headquarters International Model UN Conference, West Milford students won four awards and the team won second place overall. Two of these were for Outstanding Delegation, while the other two were for Honorable Delegation.
At the 2008 Yale University Model UN Conference, out of 50+ schools, only four of which were public, West Milford's Model UN team placed highly and enjoyed great success, taking home third place overall. West Milford won five honorable delegate awards at the conference.
West Milford students also won seven awards at the 2008 Bergen County Academies Model UN Conference, with the team taking home Outstanding School Delegation for winning the overall championship.
West Milford's Model UN team won the overall championship at the Saint Peter's College High School Model United Nations conference for the third year in a row in 2008, taking home 10 individual awards, including four for best delegate.
At the 2009 Philadelphia Model United Nations Conference, West Milford won the overall team championship and Outstanding School Delegation, while taking home six awards for individual student delegations. Two delegations won Best Delegation, two won Outstanding Delegation, and two won Distinguished Delegation.
West Milford dominated the Saint Peter's College High School Model United Nations conference for the fourth consecutive year in 2009. The team won eleven awards overall, which was nearly double the next-highest team's total, with five individual students winning for their individual delegate performance, five pairs of students winning for their delegation, and one pair winning for their position paper.
West Milford's Model UN team coordinated, hosted, and moderated the first student-run Board of Education debate in New Jersey history on April 9, 2009. The four members of the Executive Board (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Chief of Staff) were the four moderators, with the other club members serving in other capacities, including timekeepers, ushers, and concessions workers. The debate featured the five candidates for the three available Board of Education seats. The candidates were asked questions ranging in topics from the school cafeteria program to gifted education programs to how to curb substance abuse among district students to what they would want their legacy to be once their time on the Board has ended. The event was met with great praise and acclaim from the public and gave the voters of West Milford an opportunity to learn where the candidates actually stood on the critical issues affecting the students of the district.
, an athletic conference of nineteen private and public high schools located in Essex
, Morris
, and Passaic
Counties in Northern New Jersey
, in the Skyline Division. West Milford is classified by the NJSIAA as a Group III school, and is located in the North 1 Sectional. The school offers 28 varsity sports during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. In 2009, student-athletes from West Milford are now taking part in the "Take Five" program with the West Milford Messenger, a program to enable fans to learn more about the players than just their statistics. For the first time in school history, lacrosse will be offered in the spring, but only on the junior varsity level.
, giving him 471 for his career and moving him past former Clifton High School coach Rich LaDuke for the most all-time. The softball team has won at least 20 games in each of the last 20 seasons.
The softball program has produced two of the top ten winningest pitchers in New Jersey history: Karin Kolatac ('96) and Corinne Reiser ('00), who won 79 and 87 games during their high school careers, respectively. Kolatac was an All-American in 1996 (FP Magazine, NFCA). The program also boasts two-time FP Magazine All-American catcher Jen Pawol ('95) and DH Laura Remia ('97), the all-time leading home run hitter in the history of NCAA Division III college softball.
In 2003, the softball team won the North I, Group IV state sectional championship, edging Clifton High School 1–0 in the tournament final. The 2004 team repeated the title, after a shift to Group III, with a 4–2 win over Ramapo High School.
In the 2007 season, the softball team won the Northern Hills-Skyline championship with a 2–1 win over Mount Saint Dominic Academy
, and won the Passaic County championship with a 3–1 win over Clifton High School, the eventual state Group IV champions and the #2-ranked team in New Jersey in the final The Star-Ledger
polls. The Highlanders finished the season ranked #13, after reaching as high as #2 during the regular season.
The 2008 softball team was ranked #1 in the Bergen Record's preseason poll for North Jersey. The team has won its second-straight county title by capping off its tournament run with a 5–2 victory over Hawthorne High School
. In the semi-finals, the team defeated rival Lakeland Regional High School
by a score of 11–0. It has competed in the Mount Saint Dominic Academy Invitational tournament, and won the conference championship for the second-straight year, after beating Mount Saint Dominic Academy by a score of 4–0, Millburn High School
by a score of 7–1, and Mount Saint Dominic Academy again by a score of 2–0. The team finished the season with a record of 22–8, making it the team's 19th consecutive 20-win season.
The 2009 softball team was ranked #3 in the Bergen Record's preseason poll for North Jersey and was ranked as high as #2 in that poll. The team was ranked as high as #6 in the Star-Ledger Top 20 poll and won 20 games for the 20th consecutive season. The team finished with a record of 20–5.
. The 2005–06 team advanced to the state sectional finals before losing to Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
by two points. The 2007–08 team finished with a 21–6 record and captured its third conference championship (12–2 conference record). It received the #1 seed in the state sectional tournament but lost to Wayne Valley High School
in the sectional finals, 48–45. The 2008–09 team finished with a 20–7 record and captured its fourth conference championship overall and second in a row (12–2 conference record). The team made its second consecutive appearance in the sectional finals and third in four years, but lost to Teaneck High School 58–51 in overtime.
.
2–0 in the championship game. In the 2009–2010 season, the team went the farthest into the state tournament in school history. The team defeated Number one seed and 2009 state champions, Ramsey High school
, by a score of 4–2
. The team won the conference, going 9–0 in league play. This marked the second time in school history and the first time in 30 years the team won the conference. The most monumental win of the season came against the Delbarton School
Green Wave, 28–15, a parochial powerhouse that hadn't lost a conference game in five years. Delbarton hadn't lost to West Milford since 1995. The Delbarton win was arguably the greatest in WMHS history to this point. The team was led by the 2003 Passaic County defense of the year, which posted four shutouts, including three consecutive, and never gave up more than 18 points in a game.
West Milford, New Jersey
West Milford is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 25,850.-History:...
, in 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...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States, operating as part of the West Milford Township Public Schools
West Milford Township Public Schools
The West Milford Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from West Milford, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,331 students and 98 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 13.58.
The school was the 185th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
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magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 191st in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 169th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
The school has been 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...
since 1968.
Academics
West Milford High School offers Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, and College Preparatory classes to its students. Students are placed in the Honors or AP program based on various criteria. The school offers many Honors and Advanced Placement courses as core classes and electives, including:History: World History
World History
World History, Global History or Transnational history is a field of historical study that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. It examines history from a global perspective...
Honors, United States History I Honors, AP United States History
AP United States History
Advanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...
II Honors, AP United States Government and Politics
AP United States Government and Politics
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, AP Psychology
AP Psychology
The Advanced Placement Psychology course and corresponding exam is part of the College Board's Advanced Placement Program. This course is tailored for students interested in the field of psychology and as an opportunity to earn placement credit or exemption from a college-level psychology course...
, and Western Civilization
Western culture
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Honors.
Mathematics: Geometry
Geometry
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Honors, Algebra II Honors, Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry
Trigonometry
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Honors, Introduction to AP Calculus
AP Calculus
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A Honors, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science
AP Computer Science
Advanced Placement Computer Science is the name of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn college credit for a college-level computer science course...
, and AP Statistics
AP Statistics
Advanced Placement Statistics is a college-level high school statistics course offered in the United States through the College Board's Advanced Placement program...
.
English: English I Honors, English II Honors (American Literature), AP English III Honors (British Literature), and AP English IV Honors.
Science: Biology
Biology
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Honors, Chemistry
Chemistry
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Honors, Physics
Physics
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Honors, Advanced Chemistry Honors, AP Physics, AP Biology
AP Biology
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, and Anatomy
Anatomy
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and Physiology
Physiology
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Honors.
World Language: Spanish IV Honors, French IV Honors, German IV Honors, Spanish V Honors, French V Honors, German V Honors, AP Spanish
AP Spanish
AP Spanish can stand for two distinct Advanced Placement Programs provided by the College Board:*AP Spanish Language*AP Spanish Literature...
V Honors, AP French
AP French
AP French can stand for two distinct Advanced Placement Programs provided by the College Board:*AP French Language*AP French LiteratureA.P. French can also refer to Anthony Philip French, an emeritus professor of physics at MIT....
V Honors, and AP German V Honors.
Fine Arts: Honors Band
School band
A school band is a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together. A concert band is usually under the direction of one or more conductors...
and Honors Choir
Choir
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.
West Milford High School offers other non-AP and non-Honors electives, such as: Accounting, American Sign Language
American Sign Language
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, Applied Band, Architectural Design
Architectural Design
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, Art
Art
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, Astronomy
Astronomy
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, Automotive and Transportation (Auto Shop), Behavioral Science, Bioethical Issues, Business Law, C++
C++
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Computer Science
Computer science
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, Communications and Media/TV Science, Computer Design, Computer Literacy, Concert Choir, Creative Writing
Creative writing
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, Culinary Arts, DECA
DECA (organization)
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/Marketing
Marketing
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/Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
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, Desktop Publishing
Desktop publishing
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, Discrete Mathematics
Discrete mathematics
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, Economics
Economics
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and Law
Law
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in American Society, Electricity
Electricity
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and Electronics
Electronics
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, Film
Film
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Literacy, Graphic Arts
Graphic arts
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, Harmony
Harmony
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and Theory
Theory
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, Holocaust and Genocide
Genocide
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Studies, Home Economics
Home Economics
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, Industrial Arts
Industrial arts
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(Wood Shop), Interior Design, International Business
International Business
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, Introduction to College Mathematics, Italian, Journalism
Journalism
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, Keyboarding, Layout
Layout
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and Design, Mechanical Drawing, Multimedia
Multimedia
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Presentations, Oceanography
Oceanography
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, Personal Finance, Philosophy
Philosophy
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, Photography
Photography
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, Photojournalism
Photojournalism
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, Sculpture
Sculpture
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, Spreadsheets/Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
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, Statistics
Statistics
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, Web Page
Web page
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Design, Women's Choir, Word Processing
Word processing
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/Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word
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, and World and National Affairs.
Clubs and activities
West Milford High School offers a variety of afterschool clubs and activities for its students. These clubs are run by the student members under the supervision of WMHS staff members, thus allowing these clubs to truly by student-run. These include clubs, student-government programs, peer leadership programs, honorary societies, and scholastic competition organizations:Above the Influence Club, Accreditation for Growth (AFG), Art Club, Biology League, Chemistry League, Class Officers
Class Officers
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, Consumer Bowl, DECA
DECA (organization)
DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
, Environmental Club, ERASE Club, French Honor Society, Gay-Straight Alliance, German Honor Society, Green Team, Highlander Marching Band and Color Guard, History Club, Interact Club, Literary Arts Club, Model Congress
Model Congress
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, Model United Nations
Model United Nations
Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....
, Mu Alpha Theta
Mu Alpha Theta
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Mathematics Honorary Society, National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, Peers As Leaders (PALs), Peers Pledge for Peace, Peer Tutoring, Photography Club, Physics League, Spanish Honor Society, Student Council
Student council
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, Varsity Club, World Language Club, and Yearbook Club.
Above the Influence Club
This club was formed by a group of students who wanted to profess their desire to remain free of drugs and alcohol. This club provides a supportive peer group for other students who do not abuse controlled substances and is advised by an English teacher.Accreditation for Growth (AFG)
This group is composed of WMHS administrators, department supervisors, teachers, and two student liaisons who work towards improving the school. Their goal is to maintain the school's accreditation by the Middle States Commission. They contribute to Peace Week and other schoolwide events.Art Club
This club provides art students and students who are unable to take Art class during the school day to do art while having many resources and supplies available to them. This club is advised by a school art teacher.Biology League
This group is a competitive scholastic team that competes against other high schools in New Jersey in the subject area of Biology. Membership on this team is open to any student that is enrolled in a Biology course. This team is administered through the Science Department and is advised by a WMHS Biology teacher.Chemistry League
This group, like the Biology League team, is a competitive scholastic team that competes against other high schools in New Jersey in the subject area of Chemistry. Membership on this team is open to any student that is enrolled in a Chemistry course. This team is administered through the Science Department and is advised by a WMHS Chemistry teacher.Class Officers
West Milford High School has class offices at each grade level, with elected students representing their classmates in planning fundraisers, proms, and other class functions. Each graduating class has its own advisor (a WMHS staff member) and re-elects its officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) every school year.Consumer Bowl
The West Milford High School Consumer Bowl team is made up of some business education students enrolled in the International Business/Business Law course and is advised by that course's teacher. This competition deals with knowledge of consumer laws and is geared at educating its competitors on scams and frauds that consumers can become victims of. The team has dominated Passaic County, winning five consecutive county championships, from the 2004–05 to the 2008–09 school years. In the 2006–07 school year, the team won the Northern New Jersey Regional title and advanced to the State Championships, placing third in the state. The 2007–08 team won the county championship after beating Passaic County Technical InstitutePassaic County Technical Institute
Passaic County Technical Institute is a regional vocational public high school in Wayne , in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, near the city of Paterson, admitting students from all of Passaic County...
and International High School
International High School (New Jersey)
International High School is a four-year public high school in Paterson, New Jersey, United States, that serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the Paterson Public Schools...
of Paterson. The 2008–09 team won the county championship again by defeating those same two teams.
DECA
West Milford High School offers a comprehensive business program to its students called DECADECA (organization)
DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
. This class improves the students' understanding of marketing and advertising, while building leadership and administrative skills, through business-related tasks and projects. West Milford's award-winning DECA team sponsors school events, works with charities, and competes on a state and regional level. In 2008, students went to 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...
to learn about sports marketing. This club is advised by the DECA teacher.
ERASE Club
This club deals with issues in the world that affect groups of people, including racism, religious intolerance, sexism, and other issues that impact society. The club is actively involved with showing movies to students afterschool and is advised by a History teacher and a Guidance Counselor.French Honor Society
This honorary society is made up of inducted members who have shown proficiency and outstanding knowledge in French. The members are from the French IV Honors and AP French V Honors courses, and must have met numerous criteria in order to be considered for nomination and induction. This group has an elected executive board made up of members who serve as President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. It is advised by a French teacher.German Honor Society
This honorary society is made up of inducted members who have shown proficiency and outstanding knowledge in German. The members are from the German IV Honors and AP German V Honors courses, and must have met numerous criteria in order to be considered for nomination and induction. This group has an elected executive board made up of members who serve as President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. It is advised by a German teacher.Green Team
Formerly known as the Environmental Club, this club is made up of students who deal with pressing environmental issues and who monitor and continually enhance the school's recycling program. The group has initiated a school-wide recycling program that has included putting separate recycling receptacles for cans/bottles and paper in every classroom. It is advised by a Science teacher.Highlander Marching Band and Color Guard
Awards & Honors- The West Milford High School Highlander Marching Band and Color Guard has won hundreds of awards and accolades over the years and has earned a reputation as one of the top marching bands in the northeast region of the United States. The band and guard host a "Tattoo" concert every year at which they perform, as do other bands from the area.
- The Highlander Marching Band went back to their roots on a 10-day performance tour of England and Scotland in April 2008. They landed at England's Heathrow Airport and from there went to London to stay for a few days. After playing with the royal guards, they moved on to Shrewsbury, a very old town in Shropshire. There they played at St. Mary's Cathedral, of which the "new" part of the church was built in the early 12th century. While in Shrewsbury they did homestay's, staying in a home with people in the town. From there they took an 8-hour drive up to Edinburgh and played at many castles, including Stirling Castle. They then finished off the tour, half the band leaving from Edinburgh Airport, the other half leaving from Glasgow.
- The Highlander Band was selected to perform at the South Street Seaport Tree Lighting Ceremony in New York City in 2007.
- The Band has received Gold Medals at the NJ State Marching Festival in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
- First Place in the New York Saint Patrick's Day Parade in 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2011.
The Highlander Band Tattoo
In addition to marching competitively, the Highlander Band holds its annual Tattoo and Military Concert every November. Each year, many bands travel to West Milford to partake in this exciting display of kilts, bagpipes, marching precision, and the show repertoire of both the Clifton High School Mustang Band and the Highlander Band. Recently, the tattoo has been held in honor of local veterans, and volunteer emergency personnel. Over the past few years, guests have included the Queen's Piper and the USMC Leatherneck Pipes and Drums.
The MacLeod of Lewis Tartan
The West Milford Highlander tartan (the plaid of the uniform) is officially called the MacLeod of Lewis from the country of Scotland. The Clan Macleod is descended from Leod
Leod
Leod is considered the eponymous ancestor and founder of Clan MacLeod and Clan MacLeod of Lewis. Almost nothing is known about him and he does not appear in any contemporary records. Tradition dating to the late 18th century made him a son of Olaf the Black who was King of Man...
, son of Olaf the Black, King of Man. Leod's two sons, Tormod and Torcuill, gave rise to the two main branches of the Clan: the first, to the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan, the second to the MacLeods of Lewis. Since Tormond is believed to have been the elder brother, the Chief of the MacLeods of Dunvegan is styled MacLeod of MacLeod. The MacLeod of MacLeod supported Charles I but later in the 17th century the Chief turned Whig and during the Jacobite Risings of the early 18th century the Clan, with the exception of MacLeod of Raasay and his men, reminded on the side of the Hanoverians. The seat of the Clan chief is Dunvegan Castle, Skye, one of the oldest houses to be continuously inhabited in Scotland.
History Club
This club is open to any students who have a passion for the subject of History. Students from all History courses are able to join. The club watches movies on historical figures and plays interactive games to enhance their knowledge on certain time periods. The club is advised by a History teacher.Interact Club
This group of students perform volunteer work in the schools and in the community. They often work at various school-sponsored events, including dances and activity nights. They are advised by a History teacher and a town councilwoman.Literary Arts Club
This club is made up of students who possess an interest in writing and literature. This club works to improve each students skills in creative writing and literary analysis. The group hosts events where its members can read poetry and other pieces that they have written. It is advised by some school English teachers.Model Congress
West Milford High School also participates in the Model Congress program. Selected AP Government and Politics students meet with other schools' delegations and carry out the functions of a congress, writing and passing bills on various topics and issues. West Milford High School's Model Congress team won the Passaic County championship during the 2007–08 school year. This team is advised by WMHS's AP Government and Politics teacher.Model United Nations
The award-winning West Milford High School Model UN team has achieved success in New Jersey and around the northeastern United States, and is widely regarded as a highly successful program in the state and this region of the country. The team, which is advised by a History teacher, has attended conferences at various premier locations, including Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, United Nations Headquarters (New York City), Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, the Historic District of Philadelphia, Saint Peter's College (Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
), Bergen County Academies
Bergen County Academies
The Bergen County Academies is a magnet public high school located in Hackensack that serves the high school population of Bergen County, New Jersey. The school was conceived by the late Dr. John Grieco. The current principal is Russell Davis; Raymond Bath is the vice principal; Dr...
(Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County. Although informally called Hackensack, it was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 43,010....
), and Passaic County Law Day (Passaic County Courthouse, Paterson, NJ). The team was recognized at the 2007 United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) International Conference with award winners for Outstanding Delegation and Honorable Delegation.
At the 2006 Princeton University Model UN Conference, West Milford won the overall team championship.
At the 2007 UNA-USA UN Headquarters International Model UN Conference, West Milford students won four awards and the team won second place overall. Two of these were for Outstanding Delegation, while the other two were for Honorable Delegation.
At the 2008 Yale University Model UN Conference, out of 50+ schools, only four of which were public, West Milford's Model UN team placed highly and enjoyed great success, taking home third place overall. West Milford won five honorable delegate awards at the conference.
West Milford students also won seven awards at the 2008 Bergen County Academies Model UN Conference, with the team taking home Outstanding School Delegation for winning the overall championship.
West Milford's Model UN team won the overall championship at the Saint Peter's College High School Model United Nations conference for the third year in a row in 2008, taking home 10 individual awards, including four for best delegate.
At the 2009 Philadelphia Model United Nations Conference, West Milford won the overall team championship and Outstanding School Delegation, while taking home six awards for individual student delegations. Two delegations won Best Delegation, two won Outstanding Delegation, and two won Distinguished Delegation.
West Milford dominated the Saint Peter's College High School Model United Nations conference for the fourth consecutive year in 2009. The team won eleven awards overall, which was nearly double the next-highest team's total, with five individual students winning for their individual delegate performance, five pairs of students winning for their delegation, and one pair winning for their position paper.
West Milford's Model UN team coordinated, hosted, and moderated the first student-run Board of Education debate in New Jersey history on April 9, 2009. The four members of the Executive Board (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Chief of Staff) were the four moderators, with the other club members serving in other capacities, including timekeepers, ushers, and concessions workers. The debate featured the five candidates for the three available Board of Education seats. The candidates were asked questions ranging in topics from the school cafeteria program to gifted education programs to how to curb substance abuse among district students to what they would want their legacy to be once their time on the Board has ended. The event was met with great praise and acclaim from the public and gave the voters of West Milford an opportunity to learn where the candidates actually stood on the critical issues affecting the students of the district.
Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society
This honorary society is made up of inducted members who have shown proficiency and outstanding knowledge in Mathematics. The members are from a wide range of Mathematics courses, and must have met numerous criteria in order to be considered for nomination and induction. Mu Alpha Theta hosts multiple mathematics competitions for students from Macopin Middle School during the year. This group has an elected executive board made up of members who serve as President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. It is advised by a Mathematics teacher.National Honor Society
This honorary society is made up of inducted members who have shown outstanding scholarship during their time at West Milford High School. The members must have met and exceeded numerous criteria, and are required to perform many hours of school and community service, including free peer tutoring. Membership in this society of scholars is a great distinction and honor, and is highly respected by post-secondary institutions of higher learning (colleges, universities, graduate schools, technical/vocational schools, and trade schools). The group is advised by an English teacher and has an elected executive board made up of student members who serve as President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Historian.Peers As Leaders (PALs)
Formally known as Tell-A-Peer, it combined with short lived Freshmen Transition Leaders which was a mentoring program where Seniors mentored Freshmen in 2005, to be known as PALs in 2006. This group of hand-selected student in the junior and senior classes serves as peer leaders and role models for the other students of WMHS. This group plays an intrical role in organizing and running the Freshmen Orientation, peer mediation, conflict resolution, and assisting new students with becoming acclimated to the school. The group has an Executive Board composed of a President, Vice President, and Secretary, and is run by two Guidance Counselors and a Science teacher.Peers Pledge for Peace
This group of volunteer students is open to all WMHS students who is a member of any club, honor society, student council, class officer, Peers as Leaders, or any sports team. The group is responsible for organizing and administering Peace Week at WMHS. During Peace Week, WMHS holds a food drive to help local food pantries. Students also are encouraged to wear white on certain days to promote peace and receive stickers that endorse peace. White carnations are also sold and can be delivered to another student with a message attached from the purchaser. The club is run by its co-Presidents who are the two Accreditation for Growth student liaisons and is advised by the school principal.Peer Tutoring
These afterschool sessions are administered and operated by candidates and members of the National Honor Society. These open tutoring groups are cost-free to students and allow students to be educated by their peers who are proficient in certain subjects.Photography Club
This club allows students with an interest in photography to increase their knowledge and gain experience about the subject. The club is advised by the school's Photography teacher.Physics League
These groups are competitive scholastic teams that compete against other high schools in New Jersey in the subject area of Physics. Membership on these teams is open to any student that is enrolled in a Physics course. Any students in a Physics course compete on the level of Physics I, while AP Physics students compete on the Physics II level. These teams are split in order to focus more on the subject matter taught in those different courses. These teams are administered through the Science Department and are advised by a WMHS Physics teacher.Spanish Honor Society
This honorary society is made up of inducted members who have shown proficiency and outstanding knowledge in Spanish. The members are from the Spanish IV Honors and AP Spanish V Honors courses, and must have met numerous criteria in order to be considered for nomination and induction. This group has an elected executive board made up of members who serve as President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. It is advised by a Spanish teacher.Student Council
This student government group is made up of five elected students that represent the other students of WMHS on an Executive Council. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible to run for the offices of President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Communications Director. This organization is a separate entity from class offices, but does work with the individual class offices on certain projects to benefit the school. Students running for a Student Council office must deliver a speech, which is recorded on a video and viewed during English classes. Students are able to vote during that class period in their individual English class to ensure that every student has the opportunity to view the speeches and cast their vote. The Student Council is the only schoolwide student government organization and its officers are often considered the School President, School Vice President, School Treasurer, School Secretary, and School Communications Director. The group organizes and sponsors numerous school events and works with the school and districtwide administrators to enhance the school environment. The WMHS student representative at the West Milford Board of Education meetings is a member of the Student Council Executive Council. The group also extends to homeroom representatives, who attend meetings and relay important information back to their homerooms. The Student Council runs the Homecoming Dance and other events throughout the year, including a volleyball tournament. The group is advised by an English teacher.Varsity Club
This club is open exclusively to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who possess a Varsity letter in a sport. The Varsity Club organizes and runs the school Pep Rallies and raises funds to help the Athletic Department. It also organizes fundraisers to aid current and former WMHS students who have serious illnesses. The club is responsible for updating the outdoor schedule board, which is located outside the business wing of the school, where all of the athletic teams' scheduled games for the week are posted. The club has an Executive Board composed of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary, and is advised by a Special Education teacher.World Language Club
This club provides students interested in languages and cultures from around the world to learn more about those languages and cultures. The club organizes multicultural events and hosts a World Cuisine Night at which students prepare and serve foods from many nations and cultures to the guests. This club is advised by an Italian teacher.Yearbook Club
This club is responsible for producing the annual school yearbook. Members of this club work together to gather information on sports teams and clubs, prepare picture profiles for graduating seniors, and lay out all pictures and text for the final production of the yearbook. They are responsible for creating the treasured keepsake by which many people remember their high school years. This club is advised by a Computers teacher and a Special Education teacher.Athletics
The West Milford High School Highlanders compete in the Northern Hills ConferenceNorthern Hills Conference
The Northern Hills Conference, was an athletic conference of nineteen private and public high schools located in Essex, Morris and Passaic County Counties in Northern New Jersey....
, an athletic conference of nineteen private and public high schools located in Essex
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
, Morris
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
, and Passaic
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...
Counties in Northern 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...
, in the Skyline Division. West Milford is classified by the NJSIAA as a Group III school, and is located in the North 1 Sectional. The school offers 28 varsity sports during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. In 2009, student-athletes from West Milford are now taking part in the "Take Five" program with the West Milford Messenger, a program to enable fans to learn more about the players than just their statistics. For the first time in school history, lacrosse will be offered in the spring, but only on the junior varsity level.
- Fall sports offered are: Soccer (B&G), Cross-Country (B&G), Football, Cheerleading, Tennis (G), Field Hockey, and Gymnastics
- Winter sports offered are: Basketball (B&G), Wrestling, Indoor Track and Field (B&G), Skiing (B&G), Ice Hockey, Dance Team, Cheerleading, Fencing (B&G), and Bowling
- Spring sports offered are: Softball, Baseball, Golf (B&G), Tennis (B), Outdoor Track and Field (B&G), and Lacrosse (JV only)
Softball
The Highlanders softball team is widely regarded as one of the top programs in the state of New Jersey and as the top public school program in the state. The program has won seven Passaic County championships, along with 24 conference championships (18 in the Northern Hills Conference, plus six in its predecessor, the Skyline Conference) and eight state sectional titles in North 1, Group III and North 1, Group IV. Varsity Head Coach Jim Dransfield has a career record of 496–103 during his 20-year tenure, ranking him among the winningest coaches in the state and the winningest all-time in North Jersey. Dransfield became the winningest softball coach in North Jersey (Bergen and Passaic Counties) with a 6–1 win over Hawthorne High SchoolHawthorne High School (New Jersey)
Hawthorne High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Hawthorne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hawthorne Public Schools....
, giving him 471 for his career and moving him past former Clifton High School coach Rich LaDuke for the most all-time. The softball team has won at least 20 games in each of the last 20 seasons.
The softball program has produced two of the top ten winningest pitchers in New Jersey history: Karin Kolatac ('96) and Corinne Reiser ('00), who won 79 and 87 games during their high school careers, respectively. Kolatac was an All-American in 1996 (FP Magazine, NFCA). The program also boasts two-time FP Magazine All-American catcher Jen Pawol ('95) and DH Laura Remia ('97), the all-time leading home run hitter in the history of NCAA Division III college softball.
In 2003, the softball team won the North I, Group IV state sectional championship, edging Clifton High School 1–0 in the tournament final. The 2004 team repeated the title, after a shift to Group III, with a 4–2 win over Ramapo High School.
In the 2007 season, the softball team won the Northern Hills-Skyline championship with a 2–1 win over Mount Saint Dominic Academy
Mount Saint Dominic Academy
Mount Saint Dominic Academy is a four-year Catholic college preparatory school for women located in Caldwell, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school was founded in 1892 by the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell...
, and won the Passaic County championship with a 3–1 win over Clifton High School, the eventual state Group IV champions and the #2-ranked team in New Jersey in the final The Star-Ledger
The Star-Ledger
The Star-Ledger is the largest circulated newspaper in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. It is a sister paper to The Jersey Journal of Jersey City, The Times of Trenton and the Staten Island Advance, all of which are owned by Advance Publications.The Newark Star-Ledgers daily...
polls. The Highlanders finished the season ranked #13, after reaching as high as #2 during the regular season.
The 2008 softball team was ranked #1 in the Bergen Record's preseason poll for North Jersey. The team has won its second-straight county title by capping off its tournament run with a 5–2 victory over Hawthorne High School
Hawthorne High School (New Jersey)
Hawthorne High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Hawthorne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hawthorne Public Schools....
. In the semi-finals, the team defeated rival Lakeland Regional High School
Lakeland Regional High School
Lakeland Regional High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school and school district serving students from two communities in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States...
by a score of 11–0. It has competed in the Mount Saint Dominic Academy Invitational tournament, and won the conference championship for the second-straight year, after beating Mount Saint Dominic Academy by a score of 4–0, Millburn High School
Millburn High School
Millburn High School is a four-year public high school in Millburn, in Essex County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Millburn Township Public Schools. The school enrolls students from the town of Millburn, including its neighborhood of Short Hills...
by a score of 7–1, and Mount Saint Dominic Academy again by a score of 2–0. The team finished the season with a record of 22–8, making it the team's 19th consecutive 20-win season.
The 2009 softball team was ranked #3 in the Bergen Record's preseason poll for North Jersey and was ranked as high as #2 in that poll. The team was ranked as high as #6 in the Star-Ledger Top 20 poll and won 20 games for the 20th consecutive season. The team finished with a record of 20–5.
Boys' Basketball
The Highlanders boys basketball team has won four conference titles, in 1973–74, 2003–04, 2007–08, and 2008–09, and has been to three sectional championship games, in 2005–06, 2007–08, and 2008–09. The 2003–04 team went 23–3, going 16–0 in conference play, and advanced to the state sectional semi-finals where they lost to Teaneck High SchoolTeaneck High School
Teaneck High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, which is part of the Teaneck Public Schools district in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States...
. The 2005–06 team advanced to the state sectional finals before losing to Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan is a comprehensive four-year regional public high school serving students from several municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey. The high school serves students from the suburban communities of Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan...
by two points. The 2007–08 team finished with a 21–6 record and captured its third conference championship (12–2 conference record). It received the #1 seed in the state sectional tournament but lost to Wayne Valley High School
Wayne Valley High School
Wayne Valley High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school, one of the two high schools in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Wayne Public Schools...
in the sectional finals, 48–45. The 2008–09 team finished with a 20–7 record and captured its fourth conference championship overall and second in a row (12–2 conference record). The team made its second consecutive appearance in the sectional finals and third in four years, but lost to Teaneck High School 58–51 in overtime.
Girls' Basketball
The Highlanders girls basketball team won the Group IV state championship in 1995 before losing to St. John Vianney High School in the finals of the New Jersey Tournament of ChampionsTournament of Champions (NJSIAA)
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament of Champions is the sports tournament for New Jersey high schools that determines which high school will be crowned as the #1 overall team in the state for each sport...
.
Boy's Cross Country
The Highlanders Boy's Cross Country team has also enjoyed great success. They were the Passaic County Championship Winners in 2007.Wrestling
The Highlanders wrestling program has won many conference, county, & district championships. Most notable of the seasons was in 2001–2002. Longtime wrestling Coach Mike Blakely led the Highlanders to the Northern Hills Conference, Passaic County & State District Championships. With a talented staff of wrestlers to include Ken Perry (152), Brad Griffiths (160), Gus Vandenberg (171), & Joshua Conlon (171). Ken Perry went on to place 5th in the New Jersey State Wrestling Tournament. The following two seasons the Highlanders continued as Northern Hills Conference & Passaic County Champions (2002–2003, 2003–2004). In the 2007–08 season, the Highlander wrestling team won the Passaic County Championship.Ice hockey
The Highlanders ice hockey program has won the county championship in the 2001–02, 2003–04, and 2006–07 seasons. During the 2008–2009 season, the team won the Nardello Cup by defeating Nutley High SchoolNutley High School
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...
2–0 in the championship game. In the 2009–2010 season, the team went the farthest into the state tournament in school history. The team defeated Number one seed and 2009 state champions, Ramsey High school
Ramsey High School
Ramsey High School, established in 1909, is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in Ramsey, New Jersey, operating as part of the Ramsey Public School District...
, by a score of 4–2
Football
The Highlanders football team went 10–1 in the 2003–04 season, making it to the state semi-finals before losing to Northern Valley Regional High School at DemarestNorthern Valley Regional High School at Demarest
Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest is a comprehensive four-year regional public high school serving students from several municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey. The high school serves students from the suburban communities of Closter, Demarest and Haworth...
. The team won the conference, going 9–0 in league play. This marked the second time in school history and the first time in 30 years the team won the conference. The most monumental win of the season came against the Delbarton School
Delbarton School
Delbarton School is a private all-male Roman Catholic college preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey, educating young men from 7th to 12th grade. Delbarton is a Catholic independent school directed by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary's Abbey....
Green Wave, 28–15, a parochial powerhouse that hadn't lost a conference game in five years. Delbarton hadn't lost to West Milford since 1995. The Delbarton win was arguably the greatest in WMHS history to this point. The team was led by the 2003 Passaic County defense of the year, which posted four shutouts, including three consecutive, and never gave up more than 18 points in a game.
Highlander Day
This schoolwide carnival took place on June 2, 2009, from 11:30am until the end of the school day outside on the back field at West Milford High School. Booths were be run by individual clubs and groups, with all students being invited to participate in the festivities. Some of the booth themes included "Win a Gold Fish", hot dog eating Contest, taco eating contest, dunk tank, pie throwing, face painting, pictures with friends in costumes, and . A local band, called Time For Plan B, with members such as the now graduated Chas Vulcano, played live throughout the afternoon's festivities. In the center ring of the field, twelve teams of six students apiece competed in five team challenges, which included a treasure hunt, tug-of-war, toilet paper mummy wrap-up, a seven-legged race, and a water balloon toss. This event was coordinated and run by the Student Council with assistance from many other school clubs.Distinguished Scholars Recognition Awards Reception
On April 20, 2009, the school and district administrators held the first annual Distinguished Scholars Recognition Awards Reception in the high school cafeteria. This event recognized the top fifteen ranked students in each of the four graduating classes in the high school.Notable alumni
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(born 1976), offensive lineman with the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Billy HowerdelBilly HowerdelBilly Howerdel is the founding member, guitarist, songwriter, and producer for the bands A Perfect Circle and Ashes Divide. He has recorded three acclaimed studio albums with the former, and in 2008, Ashes Divide released their debut album, Keep Telling Myself It's Alright.-Early life:Howerdel was...
(born 1970), musician primarily known for his involvement with the bands Ashes DivideAshes DivideAshes Divide is an American rock band formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel, who had also formed A Perfect Circle. Howerdel is the primary songwriter, musician, producer, and vocalist for the band....
and A Perfect CircleA Perfect CircleA Perfect Circle is an American rock supergroup formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. The original incarnation of the band also included Paz Lenchantin on bass, Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar, and Tim Alexander on drums...
. - Kevin WalkerKevin Walker (football player)Kevin Walker who went to West Milford High School in West Milford, New Jersey was an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League...
(born 1965), former linebacker for the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
. - Donna WeinbrechtDonna WeinbrechtDonna Weinbrecht won the first gold medal awarded in the first Olympic mogul competitions in freestyle skiing, which were held at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Weinbrecht grew up in West Milford, New Jersey...
(born 1965), gold medalist in mogul skiingMogul skiingMogul skiing is a type of freestyle skiing where skiers ski terrain characterized by a large number of different bumps, or moguls.-Moguls:...
at the 1992 Winter Olympics1992 Winter OlympicsThe 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
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Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Maureen Bernstock – Principal
- Pete Anzelone – Assistant Principal, Supervisor of Health & Physical Education
- Nick Pollaro – Assistant Principal
- Matthew Strianse – Assistant Principal
External links
- West Milford High School
- West Milford Township Public Schools
- West Milford Township 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...
- West Milford High School Model United Nations
- West Milford Highlanders Softball