Abraham Clark High School

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name = Abraham Clark High School


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grades = 9 - 12
district = Roselle Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Nathan L. Fisher
viceprincipal = Faye Lewis
enrollment = 1,039 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 82.6 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.6
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conference = Mountain Valley Conference
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location = 122 East 6th Avenue
Roselle, NJ 07203
information = 908-298-2000
website = [http://achs.roselleschools.org/ School website]

Abraham Clark High School is a five-year public high school that serves students in eighth through twelfth grade from the borough of Roselle, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Roselle Public Schools.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,039 students and 82.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.6. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414280&ID=341428005650 Abraham Clark High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 20, 2008.]

The school was the 283rd-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 ranked 305th 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.]

The school is named for Abraham Clark, a Revolutionary War figure and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Athletics

Abraham Clark High School competes in the Mountain Valley Conference, which consists of public and parochial high schools covering Union County and Essex County in northern New Jersey. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

The 2008 boys basketball team won the Central, Group II state sectional championship with a 72-63 win over Weequahic High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=260152&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2008 Boys Basketball - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA. Accessed March 12, 2008.] [Reilly, Sean. [http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1204608997194610.xml&coll=1 "Roselle rallies to capture crown"] , "The Star-Ledger", march 4, 2008. Accessed March 12, 2008.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://achs.roselleschools.org/site_user_directory.aspx?type=DA Administration] , Abraham Clark High School. Accessed August 16, 2008.]
*Nathan L. Fisher, Principal
*Faye Lewis, Vice-Principal

Notable alumni

* Rabih Abdullah (born 1975), former running back who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears and New England Patriots during his seven-year NFL career. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ABDULRAB01 Rabih Abdullah] , database Football. Accessed March 12, 2008. High school listed as "Barhamsic Clark (Roselle, NJ)"]
* Rosey Grier (born 1932), former professional football player for the New York Giants. Part of the "fearsome foursome". Also movie, television actor and author. [Hughes, Will. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/lifestyle/sports/gentle_giant.html "Gentle Giant"] , "New Jersey Monthly", [{December 19] , 2007. Accessed July 31, 2008.]
* Jesse Holley (born 1984), signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. [ [http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/holley_jesse00.html Jesse Holley] , University of North Carolina. Accessed October 6, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://achs.roselleschools.org/ Abraham Clark High School]
* [http://www.roselleschools.com/ Roselle Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|39|4540|0|Roselle Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414280 Data for the Roselle Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics