Waldwick High School

Infobox_School
name = Waldwick High School


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established =
grades = 9 - 12
district = Waldwick Public School District
type = Public high school
principal = Kevin Carroll
asst principal = Michael Clancy
enrollment = 418 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 24.8 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 16.9
nickname = Warriors
conference = Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League
colors = Blue and White
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location = 155 Wyckoff Avenue
Waldwick, NJ 07463
information = 201-652-9000
website = [http://www.waldwick.k12.nj.us/waldwick/High%20School/_top School website]

Waldwick High School is a four year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Waldwick, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Waldwick Public School District.

The school building serves Waldwick students grades six though twelve along with a pre-school program run by students as part of a class.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 418 students and 24.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.9. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409210&ID=340921000568 Waldwick High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 31, 2007.]

In 2008, the school is coming up for Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools re-accreditation for the next ten years. [http://www.waldwick.k12.nj.us/waldwick/Superintendent%27s%20Message/ Waldwick School District - Superintendent's Message] . Accessed March 30, 2008.]

Awards and recognition

The school was the 93rd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was also ranked 96th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

Athletics

The Waldwick High School Warriors compete in the Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League (BPSL), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Passaic County. The current athletic programs are as follows:Varsity Football, Junior Varsity Football, Boys Varsity Soccer, Boys Junior Varsity Soccer, Boys Freshman Soccer, Girls Varsity Soccer, Girls Junior Varsity Soccer, Girls Freshman Soccer, Girls Varsity Volleyball, Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball, Girls Freshman Volleyball, Girls Varsity Tennis, Varsity Wrestling, Boys Varsity Basketball, Boys Junior Varsity Basketball, Boys Freshman Basketball, Girls Varsity Basketball, Girls Junior Varsity Basketball, Girls Freshman Basketball, Boys & Girls Winter Track, Varsity Baseball, Junior Varsity Baseball, Freshman Baseball, Varsity Softball, Junior Varsity Softball, Freshman Softball, Boys Varsity Track, Girls Varsity Track andBoys Varsity Tennis.

The School is currently working on starting a Lacrosse program.

The boys basketball team won the North I, Group I state sectional championship in 2000 with a 62-49 win against Henry P. Becton Regional High School. [Kurland, Bob. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0EAF9521E5595AAD&p_docnum=10&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=P62N4AOCMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "WALDWICK STAVES OFF BECTON WITH LATE RUN"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", March 8, 2000. Accessed July 31, 2007. "Waldwick captured its second straight Section 1 Group 1 boys basketball championship Tuesday night, but not before Becton threw a huge scare into the Warriors before a standing-room-only crowd at Northern Highlands."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=323&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20I Public Sectionals - North I, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 31, 2007.]

The boys soccer team won the state tournament and Bergen County tournament in 1995. This team was voted Team of the Century in "The Record (Bergen County)" a few years ago.Fact|date=July 2008 It has won numerous North I, Group I state sectional championships, most recently in the 2006 fall season with a 1-0 victory over local rival Midland Park High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=186283&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20I 2006 Boys Soccer Tournament - North I, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 31, 2008.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.waldwick.k12.nj.us/waldwick/High%20School/Contact%20Information Contact Information] , Waldwick High School. Accessed July 31, 2008.]
*Kevin Carroll, Principal
*Michael Clancy, Assistant Principal / Athletic Director

Notable alumni

* Dave Fiore (born 1974), offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=FIOREDAV01 Dave Fiore profile] , database Football. Accessed June 14, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.waldwick.k12.nj.us/waldwick/High%20School/_top Waldwick High School]
* [http://www.waldwick.k12.nj.us/ Waldwick Public School District]
*NJReportCard|03|5410|0|Waldwick Public School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416860 Data for the Waldwick Public School District] , National Center for Education Statistics