North Plainfield High School

North Plainfield High School
Location
North Plainfield High School
North Plainfield High School
North Plainfield High School
34 Wilson Avenue
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
Information
Type Public high school
School district North Plainfield School District
Principal Jerard W. Stephenson
Asst. principal Edison Torres Jr.
Faculty 139.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,489[1] (as of 2013-14)
Student to teacher ratio 10.7:1[1]
Color(s)      Maroon
     black and
     White[2]
Athletics conference Skyland Conference
Team name Canucks[2]
Website School website

North Plainfield High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from North Plainfield, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the North Plainfield School District. The school is fully certified by the New Jersey Department of Education and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary School since 1929.[3]

As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,489 students and 139.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1. There were 787 students (52.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 196 (13.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 266th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[4] The school had been ranked 207th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 256th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[5] The magazine ranked the school 226th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[6] The school was ranked 189th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[7]

Academic programs

North Plainfield High School offers a comprehensive program of studies. 81% of the class of 2005 entered college or other post-secondary education, 13% sought employment, and 6% pursued other options. The array of classes at Advanced Placement (AP), high ability, college preparatory, and general levels includes opportunities for independent study, a shared-time vocational program with Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School, courses in conjunction with Satellite Education Resource Consortium, and courses offered through a Tech-Prep partnership developed with Raritan Valley Community College. During the last five school years, courses in AP Calculus and AP Physics, Probability and Statistics, and Latin have also been offered either through other school districts in the Interactive Television (ITV) classroom or through the Florida Virtual Academy, an internet-based resource. A state-of-the-art Computer Assisted Drafting Lab, networked computer lab, and a comprehensive physical education facility opened in 1990-1991.

Athletics

The North Plainfield High School Canucks[2] have competed since 2005 in the Raritan Division of the Skyland Conference, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[8] With 749 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2014-15 school year as Central Jersey, Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 506 to 749 students in that grade range.[9] The school had competed in the Mountain Valley Conference prior to the 2009 reorganization.[10]

North Plainfield's football team won the 2008 Skyland Conference Raritan Division Championship.[11] In 2011 North Plainfield's Canucks went undefeated during the regular season achieving the record of 9-0. They easily won the Skyland conference and entered the Skyland conference as the number 1#seed and secured home field advantage for the remainder of the playoffs. The North Plainfield Canucks played the #8 seed Cateret High School Ramblers. The Canucks jumped out to a great lead in the first half 21-0. After the half the Canucks couldn't score against the Ramblers and the Ramblers kept marching down the field and scored on every drive. The Canucks were defeated during the last seconds of the game on a break away run to the inzone. The final score was 27-21 the Canucks were shutout the second half of the game.

The 2011 Canucks were the 3rd football team in Canuck history to ever achieve the record of 9-0 during the regular season.

North Plainfield's soccer team won three Group II Conference Championships from 1986, 1987 and 1988. The team finished those seasons ranked as one of the top teams in the state outscoring opponents (127 goals for 8 against).

In 2010, the North Plainfield boys soccer team won the Central Jersey, Group II title after defeating Delaware Valley Regional High School 2-1.[12]

The North Plainfield baseball team did win a Cental Jersey Group II state title in 1996 with a win over Ridge High School,earning the first title in school history.[13]

Notable alumni

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[22]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 School Data for North Plainfield High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 North Plainfield High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ North Plainfield High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary School, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 15, 2012. Accessed March 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed December 2, 2012.
  6. ↑ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 26, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  8. ↑ League Memberships – 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  9. ↑ 2014-2015 Public Schools Group Classification: ShopRite Cup–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for Central Jersey, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of July 8, 2014. Accessed November 23, 2014.
  10. ↑ Home Page, Mountain Valley Conference, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 9, 2009. Accessed November 22, 2014.
  11. ↑ North Plainfield High School 2006 Football Preview, The Courier-News, accessed December 16, 2006.
  12. ↑ Chodan, Miller. "Boys Soccer: North Plainfield tops Del Val for 1st sectional title", The Daily Journal (New Jersey), November 11, 2010. Accessed June 18, 2011. "The win gives third-seeded North Plainfield (13-6-1) its first sectional title. The Canucks will play the South champion Tuesday in the Group II semifinals."
  13. ↑ Narducci, Marc. "Eustace, Gloucester Catholic Squaring Off For Baseball Title", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 3, 1996. Accessed November 22, 2014. "North Plainfield is a veteran team with seven seniors.The Canucks' 9-6 Central Jersey Group 2 championship win over Ridge was their first sectional baseball title in the 100-year history of the school."
  14. ↑ Hank Beenders, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed September 22, 2007.
  15. ↑ Staff. "Veteran NFL Coach Pete Carmichael Joins Panthers Football Staff", Pittsburgh Panthers football, March 1, 2004. Accessed September 21, 2015. "A native of Plainfield, N.J., he attended North Plainfield High, where he lettered three years in both football and baseball."
  16. ↑ "Disney Channel Profile of John DiMaggio", Accessed April 09, 2010.
  17. ↑ Pettinger, Peter. "Bill Evans: How My Heart Sings", via The New York Times. Accessed October 19, 2008.
  18. ↑ An oral history of Jack Melick recorded May 6, 2011.
  19. ↑ Morella, Nicole. "Attacks hit home - and heart - for `Third Watch' actress", Courier News (New Jersey), September 23, 2002. Accessed February 26, 2011. "The television star grew up in North Plainfield where her mother still lives. Price graduated from North Plainfield High School and enrolled at Rutgers."
  20. ↑ Makin, Bob. "Makin Waves with Myke Scavone of Doughboys, Yardbirds", Courier News, June 19, 2016. Accessed September 30, 2016. "Q: What are you looking forward to most about playing the North Plainfield High School class reunion on Sept. 9? A: That's my 50th high school reunion."
  21. ↑ Staff. "North Plainfield H.S. Alumni Hall of Fame to induct 5 new members", The Messenger-Gazette, September 26, 2011. Accessed March 13, 2012. "Schmidt was extensively involved with student government at NPHS and has carried this interest to the highest levels of State and National Politics. He is currently the Vice Chairman of Edelman Public Affairs in Sacramento, CA. Schmidt served as a senior advisor to the McCain presidential campaign, and as Campaign Manager for the re-election of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006. He also served as deputy assistant to President George W. Bush."
  22. ↑ Contact Us, North Plainfield School District. Accessed February 3, 2014.

Coordinates: 40°37′22″N 74°26′26″W / 40.622797°N 74.440423°W / 40.622797; -74.440423

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