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As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,037 students and 65.9 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 15.7.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404710&ID=340471000380 Cliffside Park High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed March 21, 2011.</ref> |
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,037 students and 65.9 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 15.7.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404710&ID=340471000380 Cliffside Park High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed March 21, 2011.</ref> |
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The school was the 235th-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 220th in 2008 out of 316 schools.<ref>Staff. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-high-schools-2010.html "2010 Top High Schools"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', August 16, 2010. Accessed March 21, 2011.</ref> The school was ranked 195th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.<ref>[http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.</ref> |
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As of 2010, 37% of Cliffside Park graduates go onto a four-year college. |
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Revision as of 04:25, 22 March 2011
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Cliffside Park School District |
| Principal | George Fabiano |
| Faculty | 65.9 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,037 (as of 2008-09)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.7[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics conference | Bergen County Scholastic League |
| Team name | Red Raiders |
| Publication | The Cliffside Courier |
| Website | School website |
Cliffside Park High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Cliffside Park, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Cliffside Park School District.
Students from Fairview attend the school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Fairview Public Schools.[2]
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,037 students and 65.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.7.[1]
The school was the 235th-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 220th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 195th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4]
As of 2010, 37% of Cliffside Park graduates go onto a four-year college.
Athletics
The Cliffside Park High School Red Raiders compete in the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) American Conference, which comprises private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Hudson County.[5]
The 2007 boys soccer team won the North II, Group II state sectional championship with a 1-0 win over Hackettstown High School in the tournament final. The win was the team's second sectional title, the program's only other win coming in 1992.[6][7]
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[8]
- George Fabiano - Principal
- Ken Schmitt - Vice Principal
Notable alumni
- Gerald Calabrese (born 1925), longtime mayor of Cliffside Park, who played in the NBA for two seasons with the Syracuse Nationals.[9]
- Bruce Elia (born 1953), former NFL linebacker, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.[10]
- Ted Rzempoluch (born 1941), defensive back in the NFL for the Washington Redskins.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d Cliffside Park High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 21, 2011.
- ^ Profile 2009 - 2010, Cliffside Park High School. Accessed March 21, 2011. "Cliffside Park is a residential community of approximately 23,000 residents and a geographical size of one square mile. It is a suburb of and less than one mile from New York City. The neighboring town of Fairview is a K – 8 district and Cliffside Park is the receiving district for Fairview’s 9 – 12 students. Fairview has a population of approximately 13,300."
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 21, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ School Info, Bergen County Scholastic League American Division. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ 2007 Boys Soccer - North II, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed November 13, 2007.
- ^ "Cliffside captures first title since '92", The Record (Bergen County), November 10, 2007. Accessed November 13, 2007. "Jaafar scored on a header in the 57th minute Friday to give the top-seeded Red Raiders a 1-0 victory over No. 3 Hackettstown in the North 2, Group 2 final at Cliffside Park. This marked Cliffside Park's second sectional title and first since it won the North 1, Group 3 crown in 1992, coach Jim Fucci said."
- ^ High School Faculty, Cliffside Park School District. Accessed March 21, 2011.
- ^ TRIBUTE TO GERALD CALABRESE -- HON. ROBERT G. TORRICELLI, United States House of Representatives, March 13, 1991. Accessed June 2, 2007. "I have known Gerry Calabrese for many years. He has been a leader in Cliffside Park, NJ since he led Cliffside Park High School to a State basketball championship."
- ^ Bruce Elia player profile, accessed March 17, 2007
- ^ Ted Rzempoluch profile, databaseFootball.com. Accessed July 10, 2007.