| Definition of Terms |
New Providence High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Union County, NJ |
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| Total Students |
654 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
52% /
48% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
51 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 154 students | | Grade 10 - 171 students | | Grade 11 - 176 students | | Grade 12 - 153 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:13 |
1:13 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
7% |
7% |
| % Hispanic |
5% |
15% |
| % Black |
n/a |
17% |
| % White |
88% |
61% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
n/a |
16% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
1% |
4% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
New Providence Boro School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
4 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
2,186 students |
2,429 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$29,274,000 |
$39,780,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$28,465,000 |
$39,973,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$13,392 |
$16,377 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$13,022 |
$16,457 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
81% |
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- New Providence High School is a public high school in the borough of New Providence, in Union County, New Jersey. This is the only high school in the New Providence School District. The school serves students in grades 9 through 12.
- As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 654 students and 51.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.8.
- 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.
- Awards and Recognition
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The school was the 17th-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 26th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
- Athletics
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NPHS is home to multiple State Championships in sports such as track & field, soccer, baseball, basketball, and football.
- The Pioneers have had 3 state wrestling champions: John Ferrara (1969), Rich Billitz (1976), and Donnie DeFilippis (1999), who came in second twice before winning the title.
- 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, Bottone has compiled a record of 317-120-7 in 44 seasons. His teams have won multiple Conference Championships and several 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, as well as Craig Tomlin who holds the team record for most tackles in a single season with 168 recorded tackles. Other notables include Anthony Infantini and Sid Kitson a former tackle with the Green Bay Packers.
- Head baseball coach Tom Beck was recently inducted into the NJSIAA Hall of Fame. He has won numerous Mountain Valley Conference Championships along with two State Sectional Titles and a Group 1 Championship in 1998. In 1990, Beck's team came up short in the Group I Championship, despite Pitcher Ernie Schmidt throwing a perfect game.
- The boys soccer team won the 2003 NJSIAA North II Group I Sectional Championship with a 1-0 win over David Brearley High School. 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.. 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 1 state championship. Then in 2004 they won the Central Group 1 sectional championship and MVC conference. In 2005 and 2006 they defended their MVC titles.
- 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. 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. The 2008 girls tennis team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over County Prep High School. 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. Jackie Aresco and Jenna Cavanugh were the deciding match. 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 NJ 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 and 2008.
- Notable alumni
- Ted Blackwell in 1976 set the single season scoring record in New Jersey High School football with 254 points. The record has not been broken.
- Andrew Fastow (born 1961), former Enron executive
- Larry Kemp, supervising sound editor on Bull Durham, Heat and The Day After Tomorrow.
- Sid Kitson 1980s NFL tackle.
- Thomas McCarthy (born 1966), actor, screenwriter, director.
- David Stambaugh, a former child actor featured in the Bad News Bears films of the 1970s.
- D. D. Verni, bass player for the 1980s heavy metal band Overkill.
- External links
- New Providence High School
- New Providence School District
- 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
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| About This Zip Code (07974) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
11,405 people |
8,215,963 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
61% |
35% |
| Population Average Age |
39 years old
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36 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.7 persons
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2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$93,033
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$55,509 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
7 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
51 years old |
47 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
79% / 21% |
62% / 38% |
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