Jackson Memorial High School
Encyclopedia
Jackson Memorial High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school
located in Jackson Township
, in Ocean County
, New Jersey
, United States
, opened in 1964 as part of the Jackson School District. It is the parent high school of Jackson Liberty High School
, which first opened in the late summer of 2006.
In the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,744 students and 118.7 classroom teachers (on a FTE
basis, for a student–teacher ratio of 14.7.
The school was the 181st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
magazine's August 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 216th in the magazine's September 2008 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
. The school was originally a single, one story building with three wings. Around 1970, a second story was added to one wing. In the 1980s, it was expanded to include the nearby middle school which became known as the Clayton building. The original high school building was known as the memorial building in the early 1990s; later it was renamed the Bernie Reider Hall, for a longtime wrestling coach and former principal. The Fine Arts building, added ca. 1993, connects the once separate Clayton building, previously a middle school, and the two-story Bernie Reider Hall.
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County
and Ocean County
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA).
Jackson is a powerhouse in many sports and its rivals are Southern Regional
, Toms River North
, Toms River South
, Toms River East
, Brick Memorial, Of Champions Winners - 2006 - 2007
Wrestling
Soccer
Boys Cross Country
Boys Winter Track
Boys Outdoor Track
Bowling
Secondary education in the United States
In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last six or seven years of statutory formal education. Secondary education is generally split between junior high school or middle school, usually beginning with sixth or seventh grade , and high school, beginning with...
located in Jackson Township
Jackson Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,816 people, 14,176 households, and 11,269 families residing in the township. The population density was 427.9 people per square mile . There were 14,640 housing units at an average density of 146.3 per square mile...
, in Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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, opened in 1964 as part of the Jackson School District. It is the parent high school of Jackson Liberty High School
Jackson Liberty High School
Jackson Liberty High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Jackson School District...
, which first opened in the late summer of 2006.
In the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,744 students and 118.7 classroom teachers (on a 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 181st-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 August 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 216th in the magazine's September 2008 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
History
Jackson Memorial High School first opened in 1964. Before then, students living in Jackson attended Lakewood High SchoolLakewood High School (New Jersey)
Lakewood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Lakewood School District....
. The school was originally a single, one story building with three wings. Around 1970, a second story was added to one wing. In the 1980s, it was expanded to include the nearby middle school which became known as the Clayton building. The original high school building was known as the memorial building in the early 1990s; later it was renamed the Bernie Reider Hall, for a longtime wrestling coach and former principal. The Fine Arts building, added ca. 1993, connects the once separate Clayton building, previously a middle school, and the two-story Bernie Reider Hall.
Athletics
The Jackson Memorial High School Jaguars compete in the Shore ConferenceShore Conference
The Shore Conference is an athletic conference of private and public high schools in the U.S. state of New Jersey, centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The Shore Conference is broken up into six classes based on...
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
and Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA).
Jackson is a powerhouse in many sports and its rivals are Southern Regional
Southern Regional High School
Southern Regional High School is a regional public high school in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9 - 12 and operating as part of the Southern Regional School District. The school is located on of wooded land, upon which future projects are to be completed...
, Toms River North
Toms River High School North
Toms River High School North is a four-year public high school, and was the second high school established in Toms River, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Toms River Regional Schools. The school opened in 1969 when the original high school was found to be too...
, Toms River South
Toms River High School South
Toms River High School South is a comprehensive four-year public high school, and was the first high school established in Dover Township , Ocean County, as part of the Toms River Regional Schools. The original Toms River High School graduated its first class in 1891 and the current building opened...
, Toms River East
Toms River High School East
Toms River High School East is a comprehensive four-year public high school, the third high school built in Toms River, New Jersey, as part of the Toms River Regional Schools. It was built in 1979, after the first and second high schools; Toms River High School South and Toms River High School...
, Brick Memorial, Of Champions Winners - 2006 - 2007
Wrestling
- Team Championships
- Group 4 Champions - 2006, 2007 (38-22 vs. Southern Regional High SchoolSouthern Regional High SchoolSouthern Regional High School is a regional public high school in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9 - 12 and operating as part of the Southern Regional School District. The school is located on of wooded land, upon which future projects are to be completed...
), [1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011. - Division Champions - 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
- Group 4 Champions - 2006, 2007 (38-22 vs. Southern Regional High School
Soccer
- Team Championships
- Shore Conference Tournament Champions - 1984, 1988 (co-champs), 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,2007
- South Jersey Group IV Sectional Champions - 1990
- New Jersey Group IV State Champions - 1990
Boys Cross Country
- Team Championships
- 2006-2007 New Jersey State Champions
- 2006-2007 Shore Conference Champions
- 2007-2008 Ranked 6th in State
- Central Jersey Group IV Champions - 2006, 2007
- Ocean County Champions - 2006, 2007
Boys Winter Track
- Team Championships
- 2009-2010 Group III Champions
- 2009-2010 Central Jersey Group III Champions
Boys Outdoor Track
- Team Championships
- 2009-2010 Ocean County Champions
Bowling
- Team Championships
- 2010-2011 1st Place NJSIAA Group IV
- 2010-2011 1st Place South Jersey Group IV
- 2010-2011 Shore Conference B Central Division Champions
- 2010-2011 2nd Place Toms River South Roll With The Indians Tournament
- 2009-2010 Shore Conference B Central Division Champions
- 2009-2010 Ranked Jan. 2010 16th in State
- 2009-2010 Ranked Feb. 2010 8th in State
- 2009-2010 2nd Place Shore Conference Finals
- 2009-2010 State Qualifier
- 2009-2010 2nd Place Toms River South Roll With The Indians Tournament
Notable alumni
- Scotty CranmerScotty CranmerScotty Cranmer is a BMX rider from Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA. Nicknamed "the Bulldozer", he is sponsored by Vans Shoes, Felt Bikes, Fox Clothing, Pro-tec Helmets, Monster Energy Drink, and Staff Mail Order...
(born 1987), professional BMX rider, including four X Games medals (2005). - Kris LewisKris LewisKris Lewis is an American Contemporary Realist Artist from Jackson Township, New Jersey. His primary medium is oil paints. His work has been seen in the publications Juxtapoz and Modern Painters....
(born 1978, class of 1997), painter. - Zakk WyldeZakk WyldeZachary Phillip Wylde , best known by the stage name Zakk Wylde, is an American musician, songwriter, and occasional actor who is best known as the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. He was the lead guitarist and vocalist in Pride & Glory,...
, guitarist for Ozzy OsbourneOzzy OsbourneJohn Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
and Black Label SocietyBlack Label SocietyBlack Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
(1985).
Sources
- Erbe, E. Robert (1999). Cranberries, Coops, and Courts: A History of Jackson Township.
External links
- Jackson Memorial High School
- Jackson School District
- Data for the Jackson School District, 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...
- Day in the Life: Jackson Memorial High School from the Asbury Park PressAsbury Park PressThe Asbury Park Press is a daily newspaper in Monmouth and Ocean counties of New Jersey and has the third largest circulation in the state...
- DigitalSports Jackson Memorial Homepage