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Weehawken High School
Weehawken High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Weehawken in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Weehawken School District. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools 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 student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1. There were 204 students (36.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 29 (5.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Weehawken High School


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Weehawken, New Jersey
Weehawken is a Township (New Jersey), township in the North Hudson, New Jersey, northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located largely on the Hudson Palisades overlooking the North River (Hudson River), Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 17,197.QuickFacts Weehawken township, Hudson County, New Jersey
United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 26, 2022.


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The name ''Weehawken'' is generally considered to have evolved from the Algonquian languages, Algonquian language Lenape spoken by the Hackensack (Native Americans), Hackensack and Tappan (Native Americans), Tappan. It has variously been interpreted as "maize land", "place of gull ...
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Boulevard East
Boulevard East (officially John F. Kennedy Boulevard East, and sometimes referred to as JFK Boulevard East) is a two-way, mostly two lane, scenic county road in the North Hudson, New Jersey municipalities of Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen. Apart from small sections at either end, the road runs along the crest of the Hudson Palisades, affording it views of the Hudson River and the New York City skyline. Developed at the turn of the 20th century, the residential road is characterized by an eclectic mix of 20th-century architecture, including private homes as well as mid and high-rise apartment buildings, mostly on its western side, with a promenade and parks along its eastern side. It is also the setting for Edward Hopper's 1934 painting ''East Wind Over Weehawken'', which is considered one of his best works. History Boulevard East runs along the crest of the Hudson Palisades. It is so named in reference to the other major boulevard in Hudson County to which ...
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Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course credit to students who obtain high scores on the examinations. The AP curriculum for each of the various subjects is created for the College Board by a panel of experts and college-level educators in that field of study. For a high school course to have the designation, the course must be audited by the College Board to ascertain that it satisfies the AP curriculum as specified in the Board's Course and Examination Description (CED). If the course is approved, the school may use the AP designation and the course will be publicly listed on the AP Course Ledger. History After the end of World War II, the Ford Foundation created a fund that supported committees studying education. The program, which was then referred to as the "Kenyon Plan", ...
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High School Proficiency Assessment
The High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA, pronounced "hess-pah" (/ˈhɛspə/) or sometimes just "H-S-P-A") was a standardized test that was administered by the New Jersey Department of Education to all New Jersey public high school students in March of their junior year until 2014-2015 when it was replaced by the PARCC. Together with the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK), which was administered in grades 3-8, the HSPA was part of a battery of tests used to assess student performance in New Jersey's public schools. Assessment The HSPA was administered over a course of three days simultaneously in all public high schools throughout the state of New Jersey. The exam tests students' proficiency in a variety of academic subjects including mathematics and language arts literacy. Beginning on September 1, 2001, state law in New Jersey required that all students pass the HSPA for high school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary ...
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New Jersey Monthly
''New Jersey Monthly'' is an American monthly magazine featuring issues of possible interest to residents of New Jersey. The magazine was started in 1976. It is based in Morristown. In addition to articles of general interest, the publication features occasional special subject issues covering and ranking high schools, lawyers, doctors and municipalities. It is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ... (CRMA). References External linksOfficial website Lifestyle magazines published in the United States Monthly magazines published in the United States Local interest magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1976 Magazines published in New Jersey 1976 establishments in New Jersey {{ ...
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Hudson Reporter
''The Hudson Reporter'' is a newspaper chain based in Hudson County, New Jersey. ''The Hudson Reporter'' publications mainly focus on local politics and community news. The oldest newspaper in the chain is the '' Hoboken Reporter'', founded in 1983. The company publishes eight weekly newspapers and three local lifestyle magazines. The papers cover news and features in Bayonne, Hoboken, Jersey City, North Bergen, Weehawken, Secaucus, West New York, Union City, and Guttenberg. The lifestyle magazines cover Bayonne (''Bayonne: Life on the Peninsula''), Hoboken (''07030''), and Jersey City (''Jersey City Magazine'').Pasquariello, Rory (June 12, 2016)"''Hudson Reporter'' offices move: Newspaper chain relocates to new building in Bayonne" ''The Hudson Reporter''. History ''The Hudson Reporter'' was founded in 1983 by Hoboken-based developer Joseph Barry, founder of the development company Applied Housing, who bought the weekly ''Hoboken Pictorial'' and its group of local newspapers. I ...
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Secaucus High School
Secaucus High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Secaucus, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Secaucus Board of Education. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.Secaucus High School
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 10, 2022.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 586 students and 58.3 classroom tea ...
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