Kinnelon High School
Encyclopedia
Kinnelon High School is a four-year comprehensive
public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Kinnelon
in Morris County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Kinnelon Public Schools
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 703 students and 52 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.52. According to Public School Review, Kinnelon High School has 1% African American students, 2% Hispanic, and 3% Asian.
, the school was ranked 39th in New Jersey and 1,217th nationwide.
The school was the 21st-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. The school was ranked 34th in the magazine's September 2008 issue, and 35th in the its September 2006 issue, both of which included 316 schools across the state.
, which is made up of public and parochial high schools covering Morris County
, Sussex County
and Warren County
, , following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
.
On November 9, 2006, Kinnelon's girls soccer team won the North 1 Group I tournament, defeating Cresskill High School
5-0. The team then moved on to win the overall Group I state championship less than two weeks later, defeating Metuchen High School
2-1 on November 18, 2006, in a game played at the College of New Jersey.
In 2007 the girls soccer team became the first Group 2 school to win the Morris County Tournament championship. At the time it was considered to be an accomplishment that topped their previous year's state championship because the county tournament presented the challenge of much larger schools than they did during their run to the 2006 Group 1 state title. Coach Steve Racine said it was a "Once in a generation accomplishment". He was proven wrong in 2008 when the Colts shared the county title with West Morris high school.
The girls basketball team won the 2007 North 1 Group I sectional championship with a 48-37 win over Butler High School
.
On March 22, 2008, the Kinnelon ice hockey team beat the Jefferson Township High School
Falcons at the Prudential Center to win the Public B state tournament. The win was the team's first ever state championship.
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Kinnelon
Kinnelon, New Jersey
Kinnelon is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,248. It is a low density, suburban community, with many parks and trails....
in Morris County
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....
, 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 Kinnelon Public Schools
Kinnelon Public Schools
The Kinnelon Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves approximately 2,200 students in kindergarten through 12th grade from Kinnelon, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 703 students and 52 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 13.52. According to Public School Review, Kinnelon High School has 1% African American students, 2% Hispanic, and 3% Asian.
Awards and recognition
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington PostThe Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, the school was ranked 39th in New Jersey and 1,217th nationwide.
The school was the 21st-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. The school was ranked 34th in the magazine's September 2008 issue, and 35th in the its September 2006 issue, both of which included 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
Kinnelon High School competes in the Northwest Jersey Athletic ConferenceNorthwest Jersey Athletic Conference
The Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference is a sports league that includes public and private high schools from Morris County, Sussex County and Warren County, New Jersey, that operates under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
, which is made up of public and parochial high schools covering Morris County
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....
, Sussex County
Sussex County, New Jersey
The County of Sussex is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. It is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Federal decennial census, 149,265 persons resided in Sussex County...
and Warren County
Warren County, New Jersey
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 108,692. Its county seat is Belvidere...
, , following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
.
On November 9, 2006, Kinnelon's girls soccer team won the North 1 Group I tournament, defeating 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....
5-0. The team then moved on to win the overall Group I state championship less than two weeks later, defeating Metuchen High School
Metuchen High School
Metuchen High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Metuchen in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Metuchen School District...
2-1 on November 18, 2006, in a game played at the College of New Jersey.
In 2007 the girls soccer team became the first Group 2 school to win the Morris County Tournament championship. At the time it was considered to be an accomplishment that topped their previous year's state championship because the county tournament presented the challenge of much larger schools than they did during their run to the 2006 Group 1 state title. Coach Steve Racine said it was a "Once in a generation accomplishment". He was proven wrong in 2008 when the Colts shared the county title with West Morris high school.
The girls basketball team won the 2007 North 1 Group I sectional championship with a 48-37 win over Butler High School
Butler High School (New Jersey)
Butler High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Butler, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Butler Public Schools....
.
On March 22, 2008, the Kinnelon ice hockey team beat the Jefferson Township High School
Jefferson Township High School (New Jersey)
Jefferson Township High School is a comprehensive community public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Jefferson Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Jefferson Township Public Schools....
Falcons at the Prudential Center to win the Public B state tournament. The win was the team's first ever state championship.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Dr. Wayne Merckling - Principal
- Scott Rosenberg - Vice Principal / Athletics & Student Activities
- Matthew Scanlon - Vice Principal
External links
- Kinnelon High School
- Kinnelon Public Schools
- Data for the Kinnelon 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...