Emerson Junior Senior High School
Main St, Emerson, NJ, 07630-1999 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Emerson Junior Senior High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
County Bergen County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 497 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 36 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 90 students
Grade 8 - 94 students
Grade 9 - 85 students
Grade 10 - 83 students
Grade 11 - 76 students
Grade 12 - 60 students
Grade Not Listed - 9 students
This School
(NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NJ) School Average
% American Indian - -
% Asian 9% 8%
% Hispanic 8% 17%
% Black 1% 17%
% White 81% 58%
% Unknown 1% -
Additional Student Information
This School
(NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 1% 17%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled - -
School Performance:
(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Emerson School District
This School's Agency
(NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 3 2
Number of Students Managed 1,198 students 992 students
District Total Revenue $18,593,000 $19,483,000
District Expenditure $17,916,000 $19,535,000
District Revenue / Student $15,520 $19,640
District Expenditure / Student $14,955 $19,693
District Graduation Rates n/a 98%
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • Emerson Jr./Sr. High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Emerson, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Emerson School District.
  • As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 458 students and 36.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12:5.
  • Awards and recognition
  • The school was the 55th-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 51st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state. In 2010, the school's rating jumped to 34th.
  • EHS also has an award-winning journalism program, having won several prestigious awards for its Adopt-A-Journalist Program under the guidance of Ms. Ava Annese and The Record. Recent adopted journalists include Pulitzer Prize-nominated photographer Thomas E. Franklin, ESPN-online writer Bob Klapisch, and stand-up comic and The Record columnist Bill Ervolino. Awards received for the program include:
  • 1999 NJ Best Practices.
  • 2000 A+ for Kids Network Grant
  • 2002 Newspaper Association of America Innovators in Newspaper Education Award
  • In 2003, Ms. Ava Annese received the New Jersey High School Teacher of Civics Education award from the VFW. In the national contest, she received third place.
  • Athletics
  • The Emerson Jr./Sr. High School Cavaliers (commonly known as the Cavos) compete in the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) Olympic Division, which comprises public high schools located in Bergen County
  • Emerson is known for their wrestling team helmed by legendary coach Stan Woods, who was named District, Region and New Jersey Coach of the Year for the Emerson/Park Ridge team of 2006-2007. Woods has lead his teams to 30 League Championships, 9 County Championships, and 8 State Sectionals Championships. Woods' 585 career victories (through the 2009-2010 season) makes him the second-winningest coach in New Jersey history.
  • The baseball team won the North I, Group I state sectional championship in 2001 with a 4-1 win over Midland Park High School in the tournament final.
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Five students represented the school on News 12 New Jersey's and Power to Learn's NJ Challenge, under the guidance of Mr. Clifford Brooks, Media Center Director. The show aired on Channel 12 on December 8, 2007.
  • Five students represented the school again in 2009 in the NJ Challenge under the guidance of Mrs. Lisa Thomas, media technology specialist, and Mr. Thomas Lambe, mathematics instructor. The show aired in November 2009.
  • Administration
  • Core members of the school's administration are:
  • Dr. Paula Valenti - Principal
  • Richard Orso - Vice Principal
  • Dr. Kathleen Treacy - Director of Mathematics and Science
  • Robert E. Carcich - Dean of Students/Athletic Director
  • Notable alumni
  • Kevin Higgins, head football coach at The Citadel.
  • Andy Papathanassiou, a member of NASCAR's Hendrick Motorsports.
  • External links
  • Emerson High School
  • Emerson Public Schools
  • Data for the Emerson School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (07630)
School Zip (07630)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 7,197 people 8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 46% 35%
Population Average Age 41 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.9 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $74,556 $58,439
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 54 years old 48 years old
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Zipcode (07630)


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% Owning / % Renting 92% / 8% 66% / 34%
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