Keyport High School
Encyclopedia
Keyport High School is a five-year public high school
in Keyport
, New Jersey
, United States, for students in grades 8-12, operated as part of the Keyport Public Schools
. Students in grades 9-12 from Union Beach
attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship
. The existing three-story building was constructed in 1927.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 554 students and 38 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.58.
The school was the 249th-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 265th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 207th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, 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
, with the league operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA).
Keyport High School sports include: football, basketball, cheerleading for football/basketball, field hockey, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, cross country, indoor track, soccer, and tennis. Members of the three latter sports play for Henry Hudson Regional High School
, as per a Keyport-Henry Hudson sports agreement which also allows students of HHRHS to play football for the Red Raiders.
Their football program, led by Coach Michael "Chic" Ciccoteli is probably the school's most notable. For the 2002-03 the team was "On the Road," as the home field was under construction. The Keyport Red Raiders went on to play an undefeated season and win their state championship. The following season also proved successful. Every game was won except the Championship, giving the team a 21-1 record for the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. The football team has won the Central Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 1987, 1988, 1992, 1998, 1999 and 2002.
The football team won the Central, Group I state sectional title in 1999 with a 21-0 shutout of South River High School
. The team repeated in 2002 with a 37-6 win against South River High School.
The baseball team won the 2001 Central, Group I state sectional championship with a 10-0 win over Highland Park High School.
In 2004, the boys basketball team won the Central, Group I sectional championship, topping Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools
- Piscataway 53-40 in the tournament final.
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....
in Keyport
Keyport, New Jersey
Keyport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,240. Keyport's nickname is the "Pearl of the Bayshore" or the "Gateway to the Bayshore"....
, 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, for students in grades 8-12, operated as part of the Keyport Public Schools
Keyport Public Schools
The Keyport Public Schools are a comprehensive community public School district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Keyport, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States....
. Students in grades 9-12 from Union Beach
Union Beach, New Jersey
Union Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,245....
attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
. The existing three-story building was constructed in 1927.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 554 students and 38 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 14.58.
The school was the 249th-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 265th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 207th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Keyport High School Red Raiders 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...
, with the league operating 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).
Keyport High School sports include: football, basketball, cheerleading for football/basketball, field hockey, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, cross country, indoor track, soccer, and tennis. Members of the three latter sports play for Henry Hudson Regional High School
Henry Hudson Regional High School
Henry Hudson Regional High School is a comprehensive regional public high school and school district which serves students in grades 7-12 from two communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States...
, as per a Keyport-Henry Hudson sports agreement which also allows students of HHRHS to play football for the Red Raiders.
Their football program, led by Coach Michael "Chic" Ciccoteli is probably the school's most notable. For the 2002-03 the team was "On the Road," as the home field was under construction. The Keyport Red Raiders went on to play an undefeated season and win their state championship. The following season also proved successful. Every game was won except the Championship, giving the team a 21-1 record for the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. The football team has won the Central Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 1987, 1988, 1992, 1998, 1999 and 2002.
The football team won the Central, Group I state sectional title in 1999 with a 21-0 shutout of South River High School
South River High School (New Jersey)
South River High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from South River in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the South River Public Schools...
. The team repeated in 2002 with a 37-6 win against South River High School.
The baseball team won the 2001 Central, Group I state sectional championship with a 10-0 win over Highland Park High School.
In 2004, the boys basketball team won the Central, Group I sectional championship, topping Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools
The Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools is a network of public high schools serving the vocational and technical education needs of students in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. The district was the first county vocational school system in the United States...
- Piscataway 53-40 in the tournament final.
Notable alumni
- Piotr CzechPiotr CzechPiotr Czech is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Wagner College....
(born 1986), NFL placekicker. - Moe JaffeMoe JaffeMoe Jaffe was a songwriter and bandleader who composed more than 250 songs. He is best known for six: "Collegiate" , “The Gypsy in My Soul", “If I Had My Life to Live Over", “If You Are But a Dream", “Bell Bottom Trousers”, and “I'm My Own Grandpa".-First success:Jaffe was born into a...
(1901-72), songwriter and bandleader.
External links
- Keyport High School
- Keyport Public Schools
- Data for the Keyport 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...
- DigitalSports Keyport Homepage