Cliffside Park High School
| Cliffside Park High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Emerson School District |
| Principal | George Fabiano |
| Faculty | 81.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,076 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.3[1] |
| Athletics conference | Bergen County Scholastic League |
| Team name | Red Raiders |
| Publication | The Cliffside Courier |
| Information | 201-313-2370 |
| 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 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,076 students and 81.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.3.[1]
Athletics
The Cliffside Park High School Red Raiders compete in the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) American Conference, comprised of private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Hudson County.[3]
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.[4][5]
Administration
- George Fabiano - Principal
- James Shelley - Vice Principal
Notable alumni
- Gerald A. Calabrese, longtime mayor of Cliffside Park, who played in the NBA for two seasons with the Syracuse Nationals.[6]
- Bruce Elia, former NFL linebacker, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.[7]
- Ted Rzempoluch, defensive back in the NFL for the Washington Redskins.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Cliffside Park High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 15, 2007.
- ^ Cliffside Park High School Profile, Cliffside Park High School. "The neighboring town of Fairview is a K – 8 district and Cliffside Park is the receiving district for Fairview’s 9 – 12 students."
- ^ 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."
- ^ 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.