New Milford High School
Encyclopedia
New Milford High School is a four-year comprehensive
public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from New Milford
, in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the New Milford School District
. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1964.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 687 students and 44 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.61.
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 99th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 86th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
(NJIC), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County
, Passaic County
and Hudson County
, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, New Milford was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League
(BCSL) in the Olympic Division. The Knights have won multiple league championships in bowling, football, basketball, and wrestling, as well as soccer.
In 2004, the team won their first ever Group I State Championship in baseball. The team won the North I, Group I sectional championship with a 16-1 win over Hasbrouck Heights High School
, and then won the State Championship with a 3-0 win over Henry P. Becton Regional High School
in the semifinals and a 2-0 win in the finals vs. New Providence High School
. Pitcher PJ Saporito was named 1st team all-league, all-county and all-state while compiling a 12-0 record and 0.53 ERA. He was also selected as the North Jersey Player of the Year.
The team repeated as league and sectional champions in 2005 before losing to Whippany Park High School
3-2 in the State Championship semifinals. Several players were named to all-league, all-county, and all-state teams.
The varsity bowling team compiled four straight State Sectional titles from 2006-2009. The team also took First Place in the BCSL Olympic Division in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009. Several players were named to the all-league and all-county teams.
, after which they were surprised with a private concert by The All-American Rejects
and given backpacks filled with OfficeMax
merchandise. The chain also granted New Milford High School a $60,000 gift card. The one-hour show aired on August 5, 2007 on The CW Television Network
.
The school was also featured on the truTV show The Principal's Office
.
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 grade from New Milford
New Milford, New Jersey
New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 16,341.New Milford was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 18,...
, in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, 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 New Milford School District
New Milford School District
The New Milford School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from New Milford, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States....
. 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...
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1964.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 687 students and 44 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.61.
Awards and recognition
The school was the 161st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey MonthlyNew 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 99th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 86th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The New Milford High School Knights compete in Patriot Division A of the North Jersey Interscholastic ConferenceNorth Jersey Interscholastic Conference
The North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, or NJIC, is a high school athletic conference located in New Jersey. It is one of the so-called "super conferences" created by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association as a part of a realignment of high school sports leagues in North...
(NJIC), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
and Hudson County
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
, 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:...
. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, New Milford was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League
Bergen County Scholastic League
The Bergen County Scholastic League was a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The conference consisted of thirty public and parochials high schools covering Bergen County and Hudson County in northern New...
(BCSL) in the Olympic Division. The Knights have won multiple league championships in bowling, football, basketball, and wrestling, as well as soccer.
In 2004, the team won their first ever Group I State Championship in baseball. The team won the North I, Group I sectional championship with a 16-1 win over Hasbrouck Heights High School
Hasbrouck Heights High School
Hasbrouck Heights High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school serving grades 9 to 12, located in Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hasbrouck Heights School District....
, and then won the State Championship with a 3-0 win over Henry P. Becton Regional High School
Henry P. Becton Regional High School
Henry P. Becton Regional High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from two relatively small communities in Bergen County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District. Students...
in the semifinals and a 2-0 win in the finals vs. New Providence High School
New Providence High School
New Providence High School is a public high school in the borough of New Providence, in Union County, New Jersey, operating as the only high school in the New Providence School District, serving students in grades 9 through 12. New Providence High School opened on September 8, 1958 with its first...
. Pitcher PJ Saporito was named 1st team all-league, all-county and all-state while compiling a 12-0 record and 0.53 ERA. He was also selected as the North Jersey Player of the Year.
The team repeated as league and sectional champions in 2005 before losing to Whippany Park High School
Whippany Park High School
Whippany Park High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from the Township of Hanover, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hanover Park Regional High School District...
3-2 in the State Championship semifinals. Several players were named to all-league, all-county, and all-state teams.
The varsity bowling team compiled four straight State Sectional titles from 2006-2009. The team also took First Place in the BCSL Olympic Division in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009. Several players were named to the all-league and all-county teams.
Television Appearances
On June 23, 2007, 55 music students were selected to participate in the second episode of the reality show SchooledSchooled (DVD)
Schooled is a limited edition DVD featuring The All-American Rejects. The TV special originally aired Sunday, August 5, 2007 on the CW Network...
, after which they were surprised with a private concert by The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects are an American rock band formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1999. The band consists of lead vocalist and bass guitarist Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist, Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist, Mike Kennerty, and drummer Chris Gaylor....
and given backpacks filled with OfficeMax
OfficeMax
OfficeMax , is an American office supplies retailer that was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois.-History:On April 1, 1988, OfficeMax was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, by Bob Hurwitz and Michael Feuer. Hurwitz served as executive chairman and chief executive officer and Feuer...
merchandise. The chain also granted New Milford High School a $60,000 gift card. The one-hour show aired on August 5, 2007 on The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
.
The school was also featured on the truTV show The Principal's Office
The Principal's Office
The Principal's Office is a reality TV program on truTV that began airing on August 21, 2008. It is set in American high schools and features dramatic and humorous encounters between students and principals. Some events that lead to such encounters are students being late to class, truancy, food...
.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Eric Sheninger, Principal
- Gerald Perrone, Vice Principal
Notable alumni
- Adam Leitman BaileyAdam Leitman BaileyAdam Leitman Bailey is an American lawyer who practices residential and commercial real estate law in New York and New Jersey as senior partner and founder of Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. in New York City...
(Class of 1988), attorney recognized with the New Milford Distinguished Alumni Award in 2008. - Ed MarinaroEd MarinaroEd Marinaro is an American former football player turned actor.-Football career:Marinaro played high school football in New Milford, New Jersey, for the New Milford High School Knights....
(born 1950), former college and NFL football player and actor in the television series Hill Street BluesHill Street BluesHill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations ...
. - Bobby SteeleBobby SteeleBobby Steele is an American punk rock musician. He is the current guitar player, songwriter, and sole original member of punk band The Undead. He has been a member of multiple other bands, most notably, as the second guitarist of The Misfits...
(born 1956), guitar player for the horror punk band, The Misfits.
External links
- New Milford High School
- New Milford School District
- Data for the New Milford 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...
- New Milford High School football