Type Public high school Asst. principal David Pierson Grades 9-12 Number of students 551 (2014–2015) | Principal Lewis Benfatti Faculty 50.0 FTEs Phone +1 973-398-8803 Color White Lowest grade Ninth grade | |
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Similar Lenape Valley Regional, Roxbury High School, Morris Catholic High Sch, Jefferson Township Board‑Ed, Sparta High School | ||
Hopatcong high school s class of 2015 senior video
Hopatcong High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hopatcong, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Hopatcong Public Schools.
Contents
- Hopatcong high school s class of 2015 senior video
- Hopatcong high school class of 2014 senior video
- Awards recognition and rankings
- Extracurricular activities
- Administration
- Notable alumni
- References
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 551 students and 50.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1. There were 89 students (16.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 67 (12.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
According to the New Jersey Herald, the graduation rate for Hopatcong High School is 86.8%, which exceeds the national high school graduation rate of approximately 70%.
Hopatcong high school class of 2014 senior video
Awards, recognition and rankings
The school was the 235th-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. The school had been ranked 289th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 200th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 174th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 158th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
In the 2013-14 school year, Hopatcong High School ranked eighth in Sussex County out of nine other public high schools in SAT scores.
Extracurricular activities
The Hopatcong High School Chiefs compete in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 394 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as North I, Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 187 to 490 students in that grade range. Prior to the 2010 realignment, the school participated in the Sussex County Interscholastic League until the SCIL was dissolved in 2009.
Hopatcong High School maintains a variety of men's and women's interscholastic sports teams including: Cross Country, Soccer, Cheerleading, Wrestling, Basketball, Bowling, Golf, Track and Field, Softball, Baseball and Tennis.
The school operates as the host school lead agency for a joint bowling program with Mount Olive High School, under an agreement that expires at the end of the 2017-18 school year, while Mount Olive is the host school for a joint ice hockey team. In 2014, Hopatcong began partnering with Mount Olive High School on a co-op boys ice hockey team, which plays under the Mount Olive name.
The boys wrestling team won the 1997 North I Group II state sectional championship.
In 2001 and 2005 the varsity football team were the North I, Group II state champions. In 2005, the team beat Sparta High School 20-14 in overtime.
During 2004 the varsity cross-country team became the North I, Group II state champions. In 2005 the boys cross country team placed 15th in the state at the New Jersey Meet of Champions. The same year the team successfully defended their state sectional title and placed second in Group II
The school's track team had three consecutive undefeated seasons, from 2010 to 2012.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are: