Kearny High School is a four-year comprehensive

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serving students in

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through

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s from Kearny in

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, United States, and operating as the lone secondary school of the

Kearny School District The Kearny School District is a public school district that provides public education for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Town of Kearny, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020–21 school year ...

. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,742 students and 134.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.9:1. There were 696 students (40.0% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 136 (7.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Kearny High School

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. Accessed December 1, 2022.

History

Kearny's first high school was established in 1894. Construction began on the present school facility began in 1921 and Kearny High School opened for the fall semester in September 1923. The school's stadium was completed in 1925. In 1940, an addition costing $400,000 was added. In 1974, another addition was added that cost $5 million, providing a new Music and Art Department, new gymnasium, locker rooms, classrooms and parking. The school is divided into two different buildings that are connected to each other. The Kearny Museum includes a full collection of Kearny High School yearbooks.

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 244th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in ''

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'' magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology. The school had been ranked 224th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 230th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 235th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 200th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. Schooldigger.com ranked the school 246th out of 367 public high schools statewide in its 2009-10 rankings which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the

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(HSPA).

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Kearny High School KardinalsKearny High School

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. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in the

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, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Hudson County, operating under the jurisdiction of the

(NJSIAA). Prior to the 2010 reorganization, the school had competed in the

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, which consisted of high schools in

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, Hudson and

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counties in northern New Jersey. With 1,293 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range. The football team competes in the Liberty Red division of the

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, which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group IV North for football for 2018–2020. The school participates as the host school / lead agency in a joint ice hockey team with

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and

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. The co-op program operates under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year. The boys cross country team won the overall state championship in 1936, 1937, 1938 (public school) and 1940, and won the Group IV title in 1947 and 1983. In 1978, Joe Weber, won the All-Groups Cross Country State Meet of Champions. In 2004 and 2005 Joe Weber Jr. won the Hudson County Cross Country Championship. With the win in 2004, Joe and Joe Jr. became the second father/son duo in state history to win the same county championship, with Joe Sr. having won in 1977. The boys track team won the public school indoor track championship in 1927-1929, 1932 and 1936. The boys track team won the Group IV spring track state championship in 1927. The boys' soccer team has won NJSIAA Group IV state championship in 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954–1956, 1958, 1975 (as co-champions with

Steinert High School Steinert High School (also formally known as Hamilton High School East) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as one of three secondary high schools that are part of the Hamilton Towns ...

), 1981 (vs.

Hamilton High School West Hamilton High School West is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grade located in Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, operating as one of the three secondary scho ...

), 1982 (co-champions with

Freehold Township High School Freehold Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, and is part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students ...

), 1984 (vs.

East Brunswick High School East Brunswick High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in tenth through twelfth grades in East Brunswick Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of East Brunswick Public Schools. ...

), 1987 (vs.

Cherry Hill High School East Cherry Hill High School East (also known as Cherry Hill East or CHE) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Cherry Hill, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as p ...

), 1999 (vs. East Brunswick), 2002 (vs. Shawnee High School), 2004 (co-champion with

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) and 2017 (vs. Princeton High School) and 2021 (vs.

). The NJSIAA ranks the team's 10 state championships as tied for fifth-most among public high schools in the playoff era.

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ranks the team third in the state, with a total of 18 titles that includes championships awarded to the school by the NJSIAA in 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951 and 1954. The 1984 team finished the season with a 24-0 record, making it the state's only unbeaten team, after winning the Group IV title with a 2-1 victory against East Brunswick in the championship game at

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. In 2002, the boys' soccer team earned the North I, Group IV sectional title, edging Clifton High School 3-2 in the tournament final. The 2017 team finished the season with a 21-0-3 record after winning the program's 12th Group IV title with a 3-1 victory against Princeton in the championship game. The 2021 team that finished the season with a 22-1-1 record after winning the program's 13th Group IV title with a 6-2 victory against Freehold Township in the championship game at

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. In 1948, the Kearny High School varsity football team was awarded the New Jersey high school state championship. The softball team won the North I sectional title in 1973 and won the Group IV state championship in 1982, defeating runner-up Edison High School in the tournament finals. The 1982 team took the lead after scoring four runs in the top of seventh and snuffed a rally in the bottom of the inning with a triple play to seal a 4-2 victory over Edison in the championship game at

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to win the Group IV title and finish the season with a record of 24-3. In 1973, coach Tom Krulik led the track team to win both the indoor and outdoor Big Ten Relays. The two-mile relay team set the New Jersey state record at 7:52 at the Highland Park Relays, earning an invitation to compete in the Nationals at the

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weeks later. The baseball team won the North I, Group IV state sectional championship in 2003 with a 5-3 win vs. Ridgewood High School in the tournament final. In 2007, the girls' soccer team, seeded #2, won the North I, Group IV state sectional championship with a 3-0 win over fourth-seeded Montclair High School in the tournament final, the team's second consecutive title. The girls' soccer team won the first-ever Hudson County Tournament, defeating

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6-0. In 2009, the boys' indoor track and field team won the county championship as the team continues its return to its previous status when many nationally ranked relays and individuals competed for the school. In cross country the school has produced many county, conference and state champions. The girls' cross country team won consecutive county championships in 2007 and 2008, in addition to four consecutive state sectional titles and a Meet of Champions title in 1986, when Liz Duarte took the Group IV title. The Kardinals wrestling team won consecutive conference championships from 2001-2004 again in 2006, and then again in 2008 in the Watchung Conference. Dave Cordoba won the 1999 state championship at 130 lbs, and holds the school record for career victories. In May 2016, the Kearny girls' crew Lightweight Four placed 3rd out of 15 boats at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America's National Championship Regatta, taking home the bronze medal. In May 2017 the Kearny girls'crew Lightweight Four placed 1st in the Garden State Championships, the Girls J8 placed 2nd qualifying them for nationals along with the Women's V4. In June 2017, the Girls J8 placed 1st in the National Schools Regatta, while the LWT 4 placed 2nd. The boys' soccer team has won the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League - Red/American Division in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021. The Kardinals also won the Hudson County Tournament in 2010 (vs.

), 2012 (vs. St. Peter's Preparatory School), 2014 (vs.

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), 2015 (vs. Union City High School), 2017 (vs. St. Peter's Preparatory School), 2021 (vs.

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). Coach Bill Balka managed to lead the team to win all 4 major trophies in 2021. The girls' soccer team has won the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League - Red/American Division in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 The Kardinals also won the Hudson County Tournament in 2010 (vs.

), 2011 (vs.

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), 2012 (vs.

), 2013 (vs.

), 2014 (vs.

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), 2015 (vs.

), 2016 (vs.

), 2017 (vs.

), 2018 (vs.

), 2019 (vs.

), 2021 (vs.

), Coach Michael Sylvia led the girls into winning their county final against North Bergen with a 4-0 victory at the Red Bull Arena.

Marching Unit

The Kearny High School Marching Unit has enjoyed several years of great success in the past. Most notably, they were

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Class III Atlantic Coast champions in 1985, and their percussion section won High Percussion honors for three years straight, from '83 to '85. In addition the Kearny High School Marching Unit under the direction of Patrick Ragnoni was group 3A USSBA Champions two years in a row in 1999 and 2000.

International Festival

Kearny High School is well-regarded for its International Festival. Each year in late May or June, the student body of Kearny High School has the opportunity to collectively display and celebrate its rich cultural diversity. On the day of the festival, students go down to the school's football field to visit the multiplicity of tents and tables that are set-up; with some selling food, desserts, and jewelry. Additionally, many students perform dances and play music native to their cultures for the entire student body to celebrate in. Kearny High School's student populated is largely represented by Irish-Americans, Peruvian-Americans, Portuguese-Americans, Brazilian-Americans, Puerto Rican-Americans, and Dominican-Americans, among many other groups. In 2010, the school celebrated its 13th Annual International Festival, of which featured over 85 different cultural tables.

Legal cases and controversy

Religion in classroom controversy

In the autumn of 2006, a controversy was generated by the discovery that David Paszkiewicz, a history teacher at Kearny High of 14 years, taught

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to his students during an American history class. When confronted by Kearny High School junior Matthew LaClair in a meeting with Paszkiewicz and the administration, Paszkiewicz denied the charge. After this, LaClair produced recorded tapes in which Paszkiewicz was recorded saying that God "did everything in his power to make sure that you could go to heaven, so much so that he took your sins on his own body, suffered your pains for you, and he's saying, 'Please, accept me, believe.' If you reject that, you belong in hell."Kelley, Tina
"Talk in Class Turns to God, Setting Off Public Debate on Rights"
''

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''. December 18, 2006. The teacher is said to have also taught that there were

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aboard

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and that there is no scientific basis for

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or the

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theory of the origin of the universe. The controversy raised questions over the legal right of students to record what teachers tell them during class, with some advocating the practice to ensure teacher accountability, and others arguing that it infringes on the teacher's personal liberty. LaClair's supporters reported that "he has been the target of harassment and a death threat from fellow students and 'retaliation' by school officials who have treated him, not the teacher, as the problem. The retaliation, they say, includes the district's policy banning students from recording what is said in class without a teacher's permission and officials' refusal to punish students who have harassed Matthew."McGeehan, Patrick
"Student, 16, Finds Allies in His Fight Over Religion"
''

'', February 20, 2007. Accessed August 22, 2012. Deborah Jacobs, executive director of the

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(ACLU-NJ) said Kearny High School had "violated the spirit and the letter of freedom of religion and the First Amendment", and that the ACLU would support the LaClairs if they were to file suit. The

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expressed similar support. On November 16, 2006, ''

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'' reported that the School District had taken "corrective action" against Paszkiewicz, the precise nature of which was not specified. The administrators stated that further action might be warranted, based on Paszkiewicz's continuing conduct. This matter is the subject of an hour-long documentary film ''In God We Teach'', which includes statements from a variety of people involved (in particular both the teacher and student) as well as others outside the school.

Sexual conduct allegation

During the 2006-07 school year Celeste Adamski, a 27-year-old English teacher was suspended with pay on suspicion of sexual activity with one or more of her students. In mid-October she pleaded guilty to an allegation concerning her behavior with a male student as part of a plea agreement in which she gave up her

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and was barred from teaching or holding a public job.

Administration

The school's principal is Jacalyn Richardson. Her administration team includes two assistant principals and the athletic director.Staff Directory
Kearny High School. Accessed April 7, 2022.

Notable alumni

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(born 1978, class of 1996), award-winning chef, ''

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'' contestant. *

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, representing the 30th Legislative District from 1974 to 1980. *

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(born 1952),

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, author, voice over artist, screenwriter and stage performer. *

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(1922-2002), major league baseball shortstop from 1947-1955. *

Jennifer Dore Jennifer Dore-Terhaar (born December 19, 1971 in Montclair, New Jersey) is an American rower, two-time Olympian and World Champion. She competed in women's quadruple sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Raised in Kearny, Dore graduated from K ...

(born 1971), US National Team rower at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, who was winner of the world championships in 1995. *

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(born 1953), former

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defender who spent five seasons in the

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and earned seven

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with the U.S. national team in 1976 and 1977. *

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(born 1990), international

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who has played for the

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. * George Glasgow (1931–2013, class of 1949),

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player and

coach who served as the head coach of the

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men's soccer team from 1956 to 1969 and 1974 to 1976. * Gene Grabowski, former

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who earned a

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with the

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in a 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification game. *

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(born 1950), baseball

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for

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. *

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(born 1967), soccer player who was captain of the US Men's National team for ten years, playing in two World Cups (1990 and 1994) and an Olympian. * Jeffrey Klepacki (born 1968), Rowing Olympian in 1992, 1996 and 2000 and World Champion in 1994, 1998 and 1999. Attended Rutgers University. *

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(born 1935), concert

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and former head of the organ department at

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. * Martyna Majok (born 1985, class of 2003),

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winning playwright. * Paul McCurrie (1929–2020), lawyer and politician who served in the

. *

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(born 1961), retired

who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and was a member of the U.S. team at the

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. *

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(born 1969), soccer

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

and USMNT goalkeeper at 1990 and 1994 World Cups. *

Bill Sheppell William Sheppell (March 11, 1926 - August 24, 2012), also known as Billy Sheppell, was an American soccer forward who played in both the American Soccer League and German American Soccer League. He earned ten caps with the U.S. national tea ...

(born 1926, class of 1944), former

who played in both the American Soccer League and

German American Soccer League The Cosmopolitan Soccer League is a regional soccer league consisting of semi-pro and amateur teams based in and around New York City. Established in 1923, it is one of the oldest soccer leagues in the United States and has contributed greatly ...

. * Archie Stark (1897-1985), early American soccer player.Walker, Ian
"Football: Town that built US soccer from immigrant legacy"
''The Independent'', July 31, 2003. Accessed May 20, 2007. "Many of these immigrants, particularly the Scots, settled in the New Jersey town of Kearny. Starting with the Glaswegian immigrant Archie Stark, who is the highest-scoring player in the history of American soccer, through to John Harkes, Tab Ramos and Tony Meola, key players in the national team of the Nineties, this small town (population 35,000) has been home to many of the America's best players. It was also, until recently, home to Tim Howard, United's new keeper." * Bob Stanley (baseball), Bob Stanley (born 1954), class of 1973, baseball

for Boston Red Sox. * Ray Toro (born 1977), guitarist for My Chemical Romance.Haydn, Reinhardt (2008). ''My Chemical Romance: This Band Will Save Your Life''. London: Plexus Publishing Limited * Alex Webster (gridiron football), Alex Webster (born 1931), former fullback and head coach for the New York Giants. * Ray Yagiello (born 1923), former Los Angeles Rams player and Montclair State University head football coach.Ray Yagiello
, databaseFootball.com. Accessed July 5, 2011.

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