Barringer High School

Barringer High School

Infobox School
name= Barringer High School
imagesize=
motto=
motto_translation=
streetaddress= 90 Parker Street
city= Newark
state= NJ
district= Newark Public Schools
zipcode= 07104
areacode=
phone= 973-268-5125
principal = Carmen M. Ruiz
viceprincipal = Robert Crawford
Gregory Feehan
Dr. Glenn Wilson
grades = 9 - 12
type = Public high school
principal = Mary McLoughlin
enrollment = 1,950 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 134.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 14.6
language = English
area = Urban
mascot =
teamname = Blue Bears
colors =
established = 1838
website = [http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/barringer/index.htm School website]

Barringer High School, formerly "Newark High School", is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Newark, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Newark Public Schools. Some consider it to be the third oldest public high school in the United States.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,950 students and 134.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.6. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411340&ID=341134002190 Barringer High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 6, 2008.]

The school was the 306th-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 303rd 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.]

History

In 1838, Nathan Hedges opened a high school in a building on Bank Street. On January 7, 1853, a three-story building was opened at the corner of Washington and Linden and had an enrollment of 498 boys and girls. [http://www.barringeralumni.com/history_of_barringer_high_school.htm History of Barringer High School] , Barringer High School. Accessed December 26, 2006.]

In 1875, Dr. William N. Barringer was hired to succeed Mr. George B. Sears as Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Barringer oversaw the construction of a second high school building at a cost of $300,000, which is now the faculty parking lot. Construction started in 1878 and was completed in 1899. In 1907, the name of Newark High School was officially changed to Barringer, in honor of Dr. Barringer.

Baltimore City College and BHS

If one dates Barringer to the 1838 founding of the school by Nathan Hedges, then Barringer would be the third oldest public high school in the United States. Others maintain that while Nathan Hedges opened his doors to students in 1838, Newark's first High School was not chartered until 1855 and that Barringer High School was not chartered until 1899. [cite book| author=Alexander, D; Gilbert, K.; Osbourn, J. and Cummings, F. | title=Nineteenth Century Newark|publisher= Newark Public Library | year=1999 | id=http://www.npl.org/Pages/ProgramsExhibits/Exhibits/333faces.html] If Barringer is dated to 1855 or 1899, Baltimore City College, founded in 1839, would be the nation's third-oldest high school.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:
*Dr. Jose A. Aviles, Principal [ [http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/barringer/Principal%20Message.htm A Message from the Principal] , Barringer High School. Accessed August 16, 2008.]
*Robert Crawford, Vice Principal [http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/barringer/vice%20pr.htm Vice Principals] , Barringer High School. Accessed August 16, 2008.]
*Lamont Thomas, Vice Principal
*Dr. Glenn Wilson, Vice Principal
*Lydia Alvarez, Vice Principal

Notable alumni

Alma Mater

"Our Alma Mater" (written before the school's name was changed to Barringer High School)

::Over many a city old,::Famed in song and story::Temple gray and castle hold::Catch the sunset glory.::So our Alma Mater Proud::Looks o'er vale and meadow,::High between the sailing cloud::And its drifting shadow.

::For her colors, first the Blue::Of the April valley,::Then December's wintry hue::When the storm winds rally.::Newark High thy fame will raise,::Many voices blending,::Through the years we pledge thee praise::Loyal to life's ending.

References

External links

* [http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/barringer/index.htm Barringer High School web pages]
* [http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/ Newark Public Schools]
* [http://www.barringeralumni.com/history_of_barringer_high_school.htm History of Barringer High School]
*NJReportCard|13|3570|020|Barringer High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411340 Data for the Newark Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics


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