Neptune High School
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Neptune High School is a comprehensive, four-year community public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Neptune Township
, in Monmouth County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Neptune Township Schools
. Neptune Township Schools is one of New Jersey's 31 Abbott District
s. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1929.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,287 students and 90 classroom teachers (on a FTE
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.30.
The school was the 283rd-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 268th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 221st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA).
Bob Huzzy was the 2007 coach of the year in the Shore Conference.
The basketball team won the 2001 Central Jersey Group III sectional championship with a 56-52 win against Middletown High School South
.
The girls basketball team won the 2011 state championship, topping St. John Vianney High School by a score of 67-48 in the finals of the Tournament of Champions
in a game played at the Izod Center, earning the first championship for the school and for any school in the Shore Conference.
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 Neptune Township
Neptune Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,690 people, 10,907 households, and 6,805 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,366.8 people per square mile . There were 12,217 housing units at an average density of 1,485.4 per square mile...
, in Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
, 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 Neptune Township Schools
Neptune Township Schools
The Neptune Township Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States...
. Neptune Township Schools is one of New Jersey's 31 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...
s. 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 1929.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,287 students and 90 classroom teachers (on a 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 14.30.
The school was the 283rd-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 268th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 221st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Neptune High School Scarlet Fliers compete in the Shore ConferenceShore Conference
The Shore Conference is an athletic conference of private and public high schools in the U.S. state of New Jersey, centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The Shore Conference is broken up into six classes based on...
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
. The league operates under the jurisdiction 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).
Bob Huzzy was the 2007 coach of the year in the Shore Conference.
The basketball team won the 2001 Central Jersey Group III sectional championship with a 56-52 win against Middletown High School South
Middletown High School South
Middletown High School South is a four-year comprehensive public high school located within Middletown Township, New Jersey, operating part of the Middletown Township Public School District...
.
The girls basketball team won the 2011 state championship, topping St. John Vianney High School by a score of 67-48 in the finals of the Tournament of Champions
Tournament of Champions (NJSIAA)
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament of Champions is the sports tournament for New Jersey high schools that determines which high school will be crowned as the #1 overall team in the state for each sport...
in a game played at the Izod Center, earning the first championship for the school and for any school in the Shore Conference.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Principal - Richard Allen
- Vice Principal - Titania M. Hawkins
- Vice Principal - James H. Whitson, Jr.
Notable alumni
- Jack Armstrong (born 1965), former Major League Baseball pitcher.
- Pat BattlePat BattlePatricia N. "Pat" Battle is an African American television journalist at NBC's network affiliate station, WNBC-TV, in New York City, New York....
(born 1959), WNBC-TV's New Jersey Bureau Reporter, Saturday Today (NBC) in New York co-anchor, and occasional fill in anchor. - Bob DavisBob Davis (quarterback)Robert Ellersie Davis, Jr. is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback. He played at the University of Virginia...
(born 1945), former NFL quarterback whose career included three seasons with the New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Taquan DeanTaquan DeanTaquan Dean is an American professional basketball player.-Amateur career:He was born in Red Bank, New Jersey and attended Neptune High School in Neptune Township, New Jersey....
(born 1983), basketball player. - Haydn ProctorHaydn ProctorHaydn Proctor was an American politician and judge who served as President of the New Jersey Senate and Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.-Biography:...
(1903–96), politician and judge who served as President of the New Jersey Senate and Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme CourtNew Jersey Supreme CourtThe New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
. - Ed RadwanskiEd Radwanski-Honors:Championships*Dallas Sidekicks: 1987*Dallas Rockets: 1991*Greensboro Dynamo: 1993, 1994USISL MPV: 1993USISL Championship MVP: 1993Southern Conference Coach of the Year: 2006...
(born 1963), former professional soccer player, 1985 US National team, Head Coach UNC-G Women's soccer team. - Nate RamseyNate RamseyNathan Lee Ramsey is a former professional American football safety and cornerback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles for most of his 11-year NFL career from 1963 through 1973...
(born 1941), football player, safety and cornerbackCornerbackA cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
who played for the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
for most of his 11-year NFL career (1963–1973). - Isaac SchlossbachIsaac Schlossbach-Isaac "Ike" Schlossbach :Ike Schlossbach was a celebrated American polar explorer, submariner and aviation pioneer....
(1891–1984), polar explorer, submariner and aviation pioneer. - Southside JohnnySouthside JohnnySouthside Johnny is an American singer-songwriter, who usually fronts his band Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes.-Early days:...
(born 1948 as John Lyon), singer-songwriter and frontman of the Asbury Jukes.
External links
- Neptune High School
- Neptune Township Schools
- Data for the Neptune Township Schools, 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...