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that serves students in

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through

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from

Weehawken Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located largely on the Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 17,197.

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, United States, operating as part of the Weehawken School District. The school has been accredited by the

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Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 554 students and 44.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.6:1. There were 204 students (36.8% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 29 (5.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Weehawken High School

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. Accessed December 1, 2022.

History

The campus, located across the

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from New York City, just west of

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atop the

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, consists of a three-story brick structure located in a residential area completed in 1940. The building includes three computer labs; a science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) lab; an

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room, a modern library/media center, science labs, an auditorium that can accommodate 800, and a newly renovated gymnasium with a seating capacity of 1,200. The facility has been used by Hudson Theatre Works, a non-profit regional performance group based in Weehawken. Students from

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with the

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in 1976.

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 189th-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 91st in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 104th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 119th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 109th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state."Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"
''New Jersey Monthly''. September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008. SchoolDigger.com ranked the school 170th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (an increase of 34 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (82.5%) and language arts literacy (91.9%) components of the

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(HSPA).

Curriculum

Students are offered

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(AP) classes in many subjects, including

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, and

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classes throughout high school, as well as electives offered in conjunction with St. Peter's College in

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. Accessed June 4, 2016. Weehawken allows Juniors to take a free

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prep class either Monday or Wednesday afternoons.

Extracurricular activities

Marching band

In 2012 and 2013, the Weehawken High School Marching Band, under the direction of Michael Lichtenfeld and his band staff, ranked first in the state of New Jersey winning the USBands Group 1A state championship title. (Group 1A division is a band with 40 or fewer people on the field during competition). In November 2013, the band won the USBands Group 1A National Championship title. In 2015, under the direction of band director Natalie Kerr and the band staff, the band won the USBands Group 1 Open Class New Jersey State Championships. Also under Band Director Natalie Kerr, the Weehawken marching band competed in Tournament of Bands Group 1A in 2016, going undefeated and winning the NYC Metro Regional Championships as well as defeating 25 other bands for the ACC Group 1A championships. The band's score was above 95, and helped promote them to Open Class for the 2017 season. Returning to USBands competition for the 2017 season, the band completed an undefeated competitive season under the direction of Minesh Shah, including capturing the USBands Group 1A State Championship and Group 1A National Championships. The following season, now under the direction of Ryan Gorman, the band won another Group 1A State Championship and finished 3rd at National Championships, winning the caption award for Best Music. In 2019, the band membership increased to approximately 50 performers, and the band moved up to the USBands Group 2A class. The band won their 3rd consecutive NJ State Championship in October 2019, their first as part of Group 2A.

Athletics

The Weehawken High School IndiansWeehawken High School

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. Accessed October 20, 2020. participate in the

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, which is comprised of small-enrollment schools in

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, Hudson, Morris County and

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counties, and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the

(NJSIAA). Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Weehawken was a member of the National Division of the

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(BCSL), which included schools in Bergen and Hudson counties. With 294 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I North for football for 2022–2024. The school participates as the host school / lead agency in a joint boys lacrosse team with

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. In turn, Hoboken is the host school for a joint girls lacrosse team. These co-op programs operate under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year. Interscholastic sports teams offered at the school include: *Fall - USBands Competition Marching Band and Color Guard, Cheerleading, Football, Soccer (boys/girls) and Volleyball (girls) *Winter - Basketball (boys/girls), Cheerleading and Wrestling *Spring - Baseball (boys) and Softball (girls) The boys' basketball team won the Group III state championship in 1933 (defeating Hamilton High School in the tournament final) and 1938 (vs. Rutherford High School), and won the Group II title in 1942 (vs.

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), 1943 (vs. Highland Park High School), 1946 (vs. Verona High School), 1953 (vs.

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), 1954 (vs. Sayreville High School) and 1955 (vs. Palmyra High School). The eight group championships won by the program is tied for seventh-most among all schools in the state and the third-most among public schools. After losing in the finals in three of the previous for seasons, the 1933 team beat Hamilton Township by a score of 40-22 to win the Group III state title. The 1953 team won the Group II title with a 60-45 win against Red Bank Regional in the championship game. The 1954 team repeated as champion after defeating Sayreville by a score of 71-60 in the Group II final at the Elizabeth Armory. The boys' soccer team was awarded the Group II state championship in 1951 and 1952. In 2020, the name of the teams and their mascot came under question, with some opposing the "Indians" team name and others arguing for its retention.

Clubs

Extracurricular clubs offered include: *Academic Team, Hudson County Champions in 2003 and 2004,

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Competitors in 2004 *Beekeeping *The ''Zenith'', the school's student-run yearbook, has been an award winner in the

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's annual contest

Administration

The school's principal is Robert Ferullo. Core members of his administrative team include the vice principal.Staff Directory
Weehawken High School. Accessed February 8, 2022.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include those inducted into the school's hall of fameHague, Jim
"Academic awards aplenty; Weehawken honors top students, inducts Pasquale into Hall of Fame"
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'', May 13, 2000. Accessed October 23, 2015. "Pasquale becomes the 17th inductee into the school's Hall of Fame. The others are John Diebold (Class of '43) in 1984; beer distributing baron Leo Van Munching (Class of '44) in 1985; Larry McClure (Class of '63) in 1986; Howard Wolf (Class of '39) in 1987; Judge Theodore Botter (Class of '41) in 1988; former Weehawken Mayor Stanley Iacono (Class of '51) and Francis Pizzuta (Class of '57) in 1989. Also: Bernard Baggs (Class of '36) in 1990; famed author Cathy Cash Spellman (Class of '59) in 1991; Barbara Murphy (Class of '40) in 1992; Robert Leonard (Class of '64) in 1993; David Dworkin (Class of '51) in 1994; Janet Pray (Class of '57) in 1995; Edward Feigenbaum (Class of '53) in 1996; Nola Safro (Class of '60) in 1997; Mehran Goulian (Class of '47) in 1998; and Steven Massarsky (Class of '66) in 1999." *

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and

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(–2009, class of 1967), member of the

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from 1987–2004"Impreveduto dies from heart complications"
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from 1992 to 2003 *

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(1916–1999),

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References

External links

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