Memorial High School (West New York, New Jersey)
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Memorial High School is a four-year public high school that serves students from West New York
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the West New York School District
. WNYSD, an Abbott District
, serves all of the city of West New York. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1970.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,764 students and 145 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.17. All students in the feeder pattern come from West New York Middle School
.
The school was the 273rd-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 282nd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 261st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
(HCIAA), which includes private and parochial high schools in Hudson County. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA).
In 2001, the boys baseball team made it to the finals of the North I Group IV state tournament, falling to rival North Bergen High School
4-3 in the final game.
In 2002, the boys basketball team won the North I Group IV state title, defeating Hackensack High School
65-62.
West New York, New Jersey
West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 49,708.-Geography:...
, 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 West New York School District
West New York School District
West New York School District is a public school district serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade in West New York, New Jersey, United States...
. WNYSD, an Abbott District
Abbott District
Abbott districts are school districts in New Jersey that are provided remedies to ensure that their students receive public education in accordance with New Jersey’s state constitution. They were created in 1985 as a result of the first ruling of Abbott v. Burke, a case filed by the Education Law...
, serves all of the city of West New York. 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 1970.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,764 students and 145 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 12.17. All students in the feeder pattern come from West New York Middle School
West New York Middle School
West New York Middle School is a two year middle school for 7th and 8th graders in West New York, New Jersey in the United States. It serves as the single town-wide middle school for West New York School District and feeds into Memorial High School....
.
The school was the 273rd-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 282nd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 261st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Memorial High School Tigers compete in the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic AssociationHudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association is a New Jersey high school sports association operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The league consists of 23 public and parochial high schools in Hudson County in northern New Jersey...
(HCIAA), which includes private and parochial high schools in Hudson County. The league operates under the supervision of 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:...
(NJSIAA).
In 2001, the boys baseball team made it to the finals of the North I Group IV state tournament, falling to rival North Bergen High School
North Bergen High School
North Bergen High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from North Bergen, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the North Bergen School District....
4-3 in the final game.
In 2002, the boys basketball team won the North I Group IV state title, defeating Hackensack High School
Hackensack High School
Hackensack High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hackensack Public Schools...
65-62.
School clubs
- Academic Team
- Math Club
- Spanish Club
- French Club
- Italian Club
- Debate Team
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
- Drama Club
- Chess Club
- FBLA-PBLFBLA-PBLThe Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, or FBLA-PBL, is an American career and technical student organization that has its headquarters in Reston, Virginia...
- MOM My Outreach Mission
- Junior State of AmericaJunior State of AmericaThe Junior State of America is an American non-partisan student-run youth organization. It is also the largest high school student-run organization in the country...
(JSA)
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Scott Cannao - Principal
- Tara Giacumbo - Assistant Principal
- Nelson Lopez - Assistant Principal
- Alina Mendoza - Assistant Principal for Alternative Education
- Renee Theobald-Rodriguez - Assistant Principal
Notable alumni
- Warren BorosonWarren BorosonWarren Boroson is an American author and journalist. He has written over 20 books, including How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett, Keys to Investing in Mutual Funds and How to Buy a House for Nothing Down...
(born 1935), financial journalist, author and playwright. - Vincent J. DellayVincent J. DellayVincent John Dellay was an American politician who represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1957-1959. Originally elected as a Republican Party, Dellay announced in 1957 that he would support Democratic candidate Robert B...
(1907-99), represented New Jersey's 14th congressional districtNew Jersey's 14th congressional districtNew Jersey's Fourteenth Congressional District in the House of Representatives was eliminated after the 1990 Census. As a result of the Congressional apportionment performed after this Census, New Jersey lost one seat and was reduced to thirteen seats in the House of Representatives.New Jersey had...
in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1957-1959. - John MahnkenJohn MahnkenJohn E. Mahnken was an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" center from West New York, New Jersey, Mahnken played high school basketball at Memorial High School in his hometown. He played at Georgetown University during the early 1940s, earning All-American honors in 1943...
(1922-2000), former professional basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. - Albio SiresAlbio SiresAlbio Sires is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2006. The district includes most of Jersey City, as well as most of the Latino neighborhoods of Newark. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
(M.A., 1985). Member of the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from . - Silverio VegaSilverio VegaSilverio "Sal" A. Vega is a Cuban American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006–2008, where he represented the 33rd legislative district and served on the Law and Public Safety Committee. He also served as the Mayor of West New York. Vega lost a...
(born 1956), former Mayor of West New York, who earlier served in 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...
and on the Hudson County Board of Chosen FreeholdersBoard of Chosen FreeholdersIn New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
.
External links
- Memorial High School
- West New York School District
- Data for the West New York 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...