Weehawken High School
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Weehawken High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Weehawken
, in Hudson County
, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Weehawken School District
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 528 students and 40 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.20.
The school was the 104th-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 119th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 109th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
At Weehawken High School, we are committed to a program that provides educational, physical, social, ethical and moral growth for all students with consideration for the needs of the individual student's abilities, talents, and background.
from New York City, just off Boulevard East
atop the New Jersey Palisades
, consists of a three story brick structure located in a residential area. The building has many features including three computer labs, an ITV
room, a modern library/media center, science labs, a refurbished auditorium that can accommodate 800 and a newly renovated gymnasium with a seating capacity of 1,200.
, AP Statistics
, AP Calculus
, AP Biology
, AP Macroeconomics
, AP Spanish Language
in addition to college preparatory classes throughout high school, as well as electives offered in conjunction with St. Peter's College
in Jersey City, New Jersey
.
-granting electives, and other academic classes such as PreCalculus
and Meteorology
.
Weehawken also allows Juniors to take a free Princeton Review SAT
prep class on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays.
, which includes private and public high schools located in Bergen County
, Passaic County
and Hudson County. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Weehawken was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League
(BCSL) National Division.
Weehawken, New Jersey
Weehawken is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 12,554.-Geography:Weehawken is part of the New York metropolitan area...
, in 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...
, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Weehawken School District
Weehawken School District
The Weehawken School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Township of Weehawken, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 528 students and 40 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 13.20.
The school was the 104th-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 119th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 109th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Mission
Currently, the school teaches students in grades 7–12. The school's mission is the following:At Weehawken High School, we are committed to a program that provides educational, physical, social, ethical and moral growth for all students with consideration for the needs of the individual student's abilities, talents, and background.
Campus
The campus, located across the Hudson RiverHudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
from New York City, just off Boulevard East
Boulevard East
Boulevard East is a two-way, mostly two lane, scenic thoroughfare in the North Hudson, New Jersey municipalities of Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen. Apart from small sections at either end, the road runs along the crest of the Hudson Palisades, affording it views of the Hudson...
atop the New Jersey Palisades
New Jersey Palisades
The Palisades, also called the New Jersey Palisades or the Hudson Palisades are a line of steep cliffs along the west side of the lower Hudson River in northeastern New Jersey and southern New York in the United States. The cliffs stretch north from Jersey City approximately 20 mi to near...
, consists of a three story brick structure located in a residential area. The building has many features including three computer labs, an ITV
Instructional television
Instructional television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. Educational television programs on instructional television may be less than one half hour long to help their integration into the classroom setting...
room, a modern library/media center, science labs, a refurbished auditorium that can accommodate 800 and a newly renovated gymnasium with a seating capacity of 1,200.
Masters Academy
This academy contains the most rigorous curriculum, and is built to help students gain admission to the most prestigious and competitive universities in the country. Students are advised to take Advanced Placement (AP) classes in many subjects, including AP English Literature, AP United States HistoryAP 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...
, 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...
, AP Calculus
AP Calculus
Advanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
, AP Biology
AP Biology
In the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
, AP Macroeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
Advanced Placement Macroeconomics is a course offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program for high school students interested in college-level work in economics...
, AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Language
Advanced Placement Spanish Language is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The course:...
in addition to college preparatory classes throughout high school, as well as electives offered in conjunction with St. Peter's College
Saint Peter's College, New Jersey
Saint Peter's College is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic college in the United States. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, it was founded in 1872 by the Society of Jesus. Today, Saint Peter's College is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
in 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...
.
Collegiate Academy
Focused on students serious about attending college, helps prepare students for admission to competitive schools by advising taking up to five Advanced Placement classes, a number of Carnegie UnitCarnegie Unit and Student Hour
The Carnegie Unit and the Student Hour are strictly time-based references for measuring educational attainment used by American universities and colleges; the Carnegie Unit assesses secondary school attainment, and the Student Hour, derived from the Carnegie Unit, assesses collegiate...
-granting electives, and other academic classes such as PreCalculus
Calculus
Calculus is a branch of mathematics focused on limits, functions, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series. This subject constitutes a major part of modern mathematics education. It has two major branches, differential calculus and integral calculus, which are related by the fundamental theorem...
and Meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
.
Career Academy
Designed to help students in furthering their careers in business, culinary and technical areas.Weehawken also allows Juniors to take a free Princeton Review SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
prep class on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays.
Athletics
The Weehawken High School Indians compete in 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...
, which includes 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. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Weehawken 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) National Division.
Fall sports teams
- USSBA Competition Marching Band and Flag Squad
- Cheerleading
- Football
- Soccer (boys/girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
Winter sports teams
- Basketball (boys/girls)
- Cheerleading
- Wrestling – in conjunction with Bogota High SchoolBogota High SchoolBogota Jr./Sr. High School is a comprehensive public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Bogota, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Bogota Public Schools...
Extracurricular activities
The school has a considerable number of clubs. They include:- Student Senate
- Indian Ink, the school's student-run newspaper
- The Zenith, the school's student-run yearbook, an award winner in the Columbia Scholastic Press AssociationColumbia Scholastic Press AssociationThe Columbia Scholastic Press Association is an international student press association, founded in 1925, whose goal is to unite student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges, textbooks, critiques and award programs...
's annual contest - Debate Team, a member of the BCDL
- Chess Club
- Peer Leadership
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- Jazz Band
- Kid Witness News
- Math League
- Mock Trial
- Science Club
- Academic Team, Hudson County Champions in 2003 and 2004, National Academic Championship Competitors in 2004
- Drama Club
- Manga Club
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Dr. Peter J. Olivieri – Principal/Assistant Superintendent
- Anthony LaBruno – 7th & 8th Grade Principal
- Steven Spinosa – Assistant Principal
Notable alumni
- Anthony ImprevedutoAnthony ImprevedutoAnthony Neil Impreveduto was an American educator and Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1988 until 2004, when he resigned following a guilty plea to corruption charges that involved use of campaign funds for personal purposes.-Biography:Impreveduto grew...
(c. 1948–2009), member of the New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1987–2004.
External links
- Weehawken High School
- Weehawken School District
- Data for the Weehawken 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...