West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North

Infobox School
name = West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
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established = 1997
principal = Michael Zapicchi
asst principal = Douglas Eadie
Melissa Betron Levine
type = Public high school
grades = 9–12
city = 90 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro
state = NJ
zipcode = 08536
country = USA
enrollment = 1,401 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 106.7 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 13.1
campus = Suburban
teamname = Northern Knights
colors = Royal blue and silver
colorbox|darkbluecolorbox|gray
yearbook = "Excalibur"
newspaper = "The Knightly News"
information = 609-716-5100
website = [http://www.west-windsor-plainsboro.k12.nj.us/north/index.html Official Website]
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West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, also known as WW-P North, is a four-year public high school located in Plainsboro Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey serving students in grades 9 through 12. The school is part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, a school district serving students from West Windsor Township (in Mercer County) and Plainsboro Township (in Middlesex County).

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 458 students and 36.6 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 12.5. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417700&ID=341770000191 West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 11, 2007.]

West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North opened its doors in September 1997 and an addition was added in 2000. The first class to graduate was the Class of 2002. The facility covers convert|240000|sqft|m2 and contains all core facilities. The school is located on an 80 acre tract on Grovers Mill Road in Plainsboro, across from the West Windsor-Plainsboro Community Middle School and the Millstone River Upper Elementary School.

The Northern knight have a heated rivalry with the ww-p south Pirates. The Pirates do beat them in most sports although they put up a decent fight. The knights are second rate to the Pirates and also they lose in almost every social contest, lets face it knights are a losing force when it comes to the undefeated pirates of south.

The mascot of the school is the Northern Knight as voted on by the original two graduating classes, the classes of 2002 and 2003. The school colors are Royal Blue and Silver.

Awards and recognition

During the 2006-07 school year, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2006/2006-schools.html U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized in 2006] , accessed April 16, 2007] , the highest award an American school can receive. [ [http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department] , "Journal Inquirer", November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."] [Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; "The Washington Post". September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."]

The school was the 19th-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 18th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 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.]

ports

The West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North Knights participate in the Colonial Valley Conference, which includes high schools from Mercer, Middlesex and Monmouth Counties. The high school has a fierce rivalry with its counterpart school, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South that began when the two high schools began operating independently of each other in 2000.

In 2007, the boys soccer team won the Central Jersey Group III state championship with a 3-0 win over Red Bank Regional High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243094&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Boys Soccer - Central, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 14, 2007.]

In 2007-2008 academic year, the football team beat West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, 21-9, for the first time since the 2004-2005 year.

In the 2006-2007 academic year, the boys lacrosse team returned to the state tournament for the first time since Matt Lalli graduated.

In 2008, The boys tennis team had their best season in the school's history making it to the semi-finals of the state tournament and coming in 4th in the Mercer County tournament.

In 2007, the varsity cheerleading squad received second place in their cheer competition.

In 2008, the girls épée fencing squad won the New Jersey Division II districts tournament.

In 2008, the Ultimate Frisbee team (only a club, not varsity sport) finished 2nd in the UPA NJ High School Championships while also winning the Spirit Award for best sportsmanship [ [http://www.upa.org/scores/tourn.cgi?div=17&id=4821 2008 UPA NJ High School Championships] , Ultimate Players Association. Accessed August 1, 2008.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.west-windsor-plainsboro.k12.nj.us/north/index.html Home page] , West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North. Accessed August 13, 2008.]
*Principal: Michael Zapicchi
*Assistant Principal: Douglas Eadie
*Assistant Principal: Melissa Betron Levine

Notable alumni

*Kader Belbina, professional poker player. [ [http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/2007/07/2007-world-series-pokerstars-qualifiers.html 2007 World Series: PokerStars Qualifiers Tip the Tables as Day 1A Begins] , PokerStars.com. Accessed April 1, 2008.]
*Andrew Bynum (born 1987), basketball player, Los Angeles Lakers, attended school for beginning of his Freshman year. [Daly, Pete. [http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14774454&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=178120&rfi=6 "Bye-Bynum"] , "Trentonian", June 29, 2005. Accessed November 11, 2007. "Andrew Bynum, a former West Windsor North High School player and powerhouse center at St. Joseph High in Metuchen, became the youngest player ever drafted in the National Basketball Association last night."]
*Steven Stanton, contributor to Cat Fancy (magazine).
*Matt Lalli (born 1986), professional lacrosse player for the San Francisco Dragons. [ [http://www.sanfranciscodragons.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=51 Matt Lalli] , San Francisco Dragons. Accessed August 24, 2008.]
*Taktin Oey, composer. [ [http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2004/0623byrd_a.htm Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship: 2004 Winners] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 23, 2007.]
*Rebecca Soni (born 1987), won a gold metal in 200m breaststroke and a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. [ [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/w-swim/spec-rel/111504aab.html USC Signs 7 Prep Stars: High school standouts from around the country ink with the Trojans."] , "CSTV", November 15, 2004. Accessed August 10, 2008.]

See also

*List of high schools in New Jersey

References

External links

* [http://www.west-windsor-plainsboro.k12.nj.us/north/index.html West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North website]
* [http://www.west-windsor-plainsboro.k12.nj.us/ West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District]
*NJReportCard|21|5715|025|West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417700 Data for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics