- New Providence High School
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New Providence High School Location 35 Pioneer Drive
New Providence, NJ 07974Information Type Public high school Motto "Home of Champions" School district New Providence School District Principal Paul Casarico Asst. Principal Lauren Zirpoli [1] Faculty 40 (on FTE basis)[2] Grades 9 - 12 Enrollment 625 (as of 2009-10)[2] Student to teacher ratio 15.62[2] Color(s) Green and White with Gold Athletics conference Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference Team name Pioneers Website School website New Providence High School is a public high school in the borough of New Providence, in Union County, New Jersey, operating as the only high school in the New Providence School District, serving students in grades 9 through 12. New Providence High School opened on September 8, 1958 with its first graduating class on June 23, 1960. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1965.[3]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 625 students and 40 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.62.[2]
In addition, Advanced Placement courses provide college level credits for students. New Providence High School provides opportunities to earn college credits through the Middle College Program in partnership with Fairleigh Dickinson University. As of 2007, the school principal is Paul Casarico.[4]
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Awards and recognition
The school was the 5th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 17th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[5]
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington Post, the school was ranked 53rd in New Jersey and 1,615th nationwide.[6]
Athletics
The New Providence High School Pioneers now compete in the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[7] Prior to the realignment that took place in 2010, the school had participated in the Mountain Valley Conference. NPHS is home to multiple State Championships in sports such as track & field, baseball, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, golf, swimming, and wrestling.
The Pioneers have had three state wrestling champions: John Ferrara (1969), Rich Billitz (1976), and Donnie DeFilippis (1999, who came in second twice before winning the title).[8]
Head football coach Frank Bottone finished the 2006 season with his 300th career victory, the fourth coach in New Jersey history to achieve that milestone. The only coach in New Providence's school history since the football program began in 1963, Bottone compiled a record of 334-125-7 in his 46 seasons before he retired after the 2010 season.[9] His teams won 15 Conference Championships and eight State Championships including an undefeated season in 1989 when the Pioneers went 11-0 with 9 shutouts, cumulatively outscoring their opponents 234-20. The two teams that scored against the Pioneers that season were Middlesex (43-13) and Brearly Regional of Kennilworth (35-7); none of the scores were against their first string defense. The following year, Anthony Pignio represented NPHS in the North vs. South All star game, where he won MVP honors. Other stand-outs include Ted Blackwell who still holds the New Jersey High School record for points in a season with 254 points. Other notables include Sid Kitson a former tackle with the Green Bay Packers.
Bottone called it a career at the end of the 2010 season, his 49th season overall in New Providence. The Pioneers went 10-1 en route to the North II, Group I State Championship with a 21-8 victory against Lincoln High School of Jersey City.[9]
Former head baseball coach Tom Beck was recently inducted into the NJSIAA Hall of Fame. He won numerous Mountain Valley Conference Championships along with two State Sectional Titles and a Group 1 State Championship in 1998. In 1990, after winning their State Section and North Jersey championships, Beck's team came up just short in the Group I State Championship, losing 1-0 despite Pitcher Ernie Schmidt throwing a no-hitter, and allowing no walks in the contest. Schmidt had a perfect game until the 6th inning when a dropped 3rd strike passed ball and bizarre sequence of events let up a run without any hits.[10]
The boys soccer team won the 2003 NJSIAA North II Group I Sectional Championship with a 1-0 win over David Brearley High School.[11] In 2007 the boys soccer team won the 2007 NJSIAA Central Group I Sectional Championship with a 3-2 win in over time against Metuchen High School.[12] Alex Pellas scored the winning goal with around 4 minutes to go in the first overtime. The 2007 boys soccer team also won the Mountain Valley Conference. They went undefeated in their conference and finished with an 18-3-1 record. They lost to Arthur P. Schalick High School in the Group I semi-finals 2-0.
The 2003 girls soccer team won the Group I state championship, when they were co-champions with Glen Rock High School.[13] In 2004 they won the Central Jersey Group I sectional championship and MVC conference. In 2005 and 2006 they defended their MVC titles. In 2010 the girls soccer team defeated Pennsville Memorial High School for the Group I State Championship.[14]
The 2007 girls tennis team won the Central Jersey, Group I state sectional championship with a 5-0 win over Bound Brook High School in the tournament final.[15] The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship with a 3-2 win over County Prep High School in the semifinals and Pennsville Memorial High School in the finals by a 3-2 score.[16] The 2008 girls tennis team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over County Prep High School.[17] They went on to successfully defend their Group 1 state championship crown by defeating Pennsville Memorial High School in the semifinals and Leonia High School in the finals, both by a score of 3-2.[18][19] This is the first time in NPHS sports history that a team has won back-to-back state championships.
The New Providence High School Marching Band has won USSBA New Jersey State Championships in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009. The band has won USSBA Northern States/All States Championships in Allentown, PA, in 2002, 2008 and 2010.
Notable alumni
- Ted Blackwell, set the single season scoring record in New Jersey High School football with 254 points in 1976, which has since been broken.[20]
- Andrew Fastow (born 1961), former Enron executive[21]
- Thomas McCarthy (born 1966), actor, screenwriter and director.[22]
- D. D. Verni, bass player for the 1980s heavy metal band Overkill.[citation needed]
References
- ^ New Providence Students & Staff Honored by Board of Education, accessed June 16, 2011
- ^ a b c d New Providence High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 17, 2011.
- ^ New Providence High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed June 17, 2011.
- ^ Welcome to New Providence High School, New Providence High School. Accessed September 16, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed April 8, 2011.
- ^ Mathews, Jay. "The High School Challenge 2011: New Providence High School", The Washington Post. Accessed September 9, 2011.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 9, 2011.
- ^ New Jersey Wrestling Chapions, New Jersey Wrestling News. Accessed September 9, 2011.
- ^ a b Rosenfeld, Josh. "NJ Football: Frank Bottone of New Providence is state Coach of the Year", The Star-Ledger, December 17, 2010. Accessed June 17, 2011. "Winning six NJSIAA playoff titles and compiling a 334-125-7 record, the fourth-highest victory total in state history, certainly entitle Bottone to a claim as one of the greatest coaches in state history."
- ^ Helfgot, Mike. "New scheme brought out best in Hudeen", The Star-Ledger, December 17, 2006. Accessed May 25, 2007. "Highlight reel: Frank Bottone became just the fourth coach in state history to win 300 games when New Providence beat Gov. Livingston, 17-14, on Thanksgiving weekend."
- ^ 2003 NJSIAA Group 1 Boys' Soccer State Tournament - NJSIAA, NJSIAA. Accessed May 29, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Boys Soccer - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed November 13, 2007.
- ^ History of NJSIAA Girls Soccer, NJSIAA. Accessed September 9, 2011.
- ^ Chando, Matt. "Pennsville falls to New Providence in final", Gloucester County Times, November 21, 2010. Accessed June 17, 2011. "New Providence's Casey Trezza stuck a shot from 10 yards out inside the left post with 1:41 left in the game to break a 0-0 tie and clinch the NJSIAA girls soccer state Group I championship for the Pioneers (18-3)."
- ^ 2007 Girls Team Tennis - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed October 25, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Team Tennis - Public Group Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed October 25, 2007.
- ^ 2008 Girls Team Tennis - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed October 23, 2008.
- ^ 2008 Girls Team Tennis - Public Group Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed October 23, 2008.
- ^ Dunleavy, Ryan. "New Providence repeats in Group I; B-R falls in semis", Home News Tribune, October 22, 2008. Accessed October 23, 2008.
- ^ Staff. "STATE/SOUTH JERSEY FOOTBALL RECORDS", Courier-Post, August 9, 2007. Accessed April 8, 2011.
- ^ Iwata, Edward. "Fastow's fast track to infamy", USA Today. Accessed May 25, 2007. "The son of a buyer for a drugstore chain, Fastow was born 40 years ago in Washington and raised in Providence [sic], N.J. The popular Fastow played the trumpet in the New Providence High School Pioneers marching band and was active in student government."
- ^ Stein, Ruthe. "A chat with 'Win Win' director Thomas McCarthy", San Francisco Chronicle, March 20, 2011. Accessed April 8, 2011. "With his new movie "Win Win," McCarthy has taken on a world he is familiar with, having been on the wrestling team at New Providence High School in New Jersey."
External links
- New Providence High School
- New Providence School District
- New Providence High School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the New Providence School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Review of public schools
- New Providence High School profile provided by schooltree.org
- New Providence Athletic Foundation
Coordinates: 40°42′00″N 74°24′34″W / 40.699914°N 74.409548°W
Categories:- High schools in Union County, New Jersey
- Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
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