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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Essex County, NJ |
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| Total Students |
1998 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
171 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 535 students | | Grade 10 - 507 students | | Grade 11 - 464 students | | Grade 12 - 435 students | | Grade Not Listed - 57 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:12 |
1:13 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
8% |
7% |
| % Hispanic |
20% |
15% |
| % Black |
41% |
17% |
| % White |
31% |
61% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
18% |
16% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
9% |
4% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
West Orange Town School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
11 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
6,327 students |
2,429 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$106,512,000 |
$39,780,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$146,229,000 |
$39,973,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$16,835 |
$16,377 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$23,112 |
$16,457 |
| District Graduation Rates |
88% |
81% |
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- West Orange High School (informally termed, West Orange High) is a comprehensive, four-year public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey. WOHS is currently the only high school serving the West Orange Public Schools. The original school was built in 1898 on Gaston Street in West Orange and burned down in 1913. It was rebuilt and then moved to a new building on Northfield Avenue in 1922. The old building became Gaston Street Junior High School and was torn down in 1972. The current facility was built in 1960 as Mountain High School. In 1984, the building constructed in 1922 was sold to become Seton Hall Preparatory School, a private Catholic school. Mountain High School and the adjoined Abraham Lincoln Junior High School were converted into the existing facility. In 2004, a new building was added, doubling the size of the school. As of the 2008-09 school year there was an enrollment of 2,011 students. The current athletic complex includes a football field, two soccer fields, and a baseball field which are all artificial turf.
- Image:wohs1898.jpg|WOHS 1898-1921Image:wohsbldg.jpg|WOHS 1922-1983Image:WOHS1955.jpg|WOHS 1984-
- West Orange High School is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
- As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,011 students and 175 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.5.
- Faculty
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A faculty of 200 includes administration and supervisory personnel, as well as Guidance Staff, two full-time Library Media Specialists, two nurses, a Student Assistance Counselor, and a full-time Child Study Team. The majority of the professional staff members have earned masters degrees, seven have earned doctorates.
- West Orange High School has a comprehensive program with a wide variety of course offerings. Graduation requirements are based on study in grades nine through twelve. Students must satisfy the state and local requirements for graduation and take additional courses to total a minimum of 135 credits. In addition to the basic academic courses offered at multiple ability levels, there are Honors and Advanced Placement Program courses in most disciplines. Programs in business education, technical and industrial education, computer education, performing and fine arts, and English as a Second Language are also offered.
- The Horizons Program, an alternative approach to education, is offered to meet the needs of disaffected students. The Cooperative Education Program provides students with the opportunity to study academics as well as receive on-the-job training. Students can also choose from a wide variety of electives.
- Awards and recognition
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The school was the 114th-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 98th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
- For the 1998-99 school year, West Orange High School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.
- West Orange High School applied for, and was awarded, a Dodge Grant for the 2004-2005 academic year through Montclair State University. The focus of the grant is to explore how to develop a Conflict Resolution program responsive to the needs of West Orange High School. The Dodge Grant Team has spent this past year researching and developing a potential Conflict Resolution Model for West Orange High School.
- Athletics
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West Orange High School competes in the Skyline Division of the Northern Hills Conference.
- The 2006 Boys Soccer team finished the season with a 24-1 record, and was ranked 4th in the nation at the beginning of the 2006 Season but finished 17th in the NSCAA/adidas National Rankings. The 2006 team won the Group IV State Championship with a 4-1 win over Bridgewater-Raritan High School in the semifinals and a 3-0 win against Manalapan High School in the finals.
- Their marching band, the Marching Mountaineers, are 3 year USSBA GROUP V Open state champs (2005, 2006, 2009) and ninth in the country as of 2007 BOA (Bands of America).In addition, their Color Guard is nationally known for their "globe-tossing" performance.
- The school hosted a match between a team representing the New York Athletic Club and teams from Russia and Romania. The NYAC team beat Russia 14-11 in free style and Romania 14-12 in Greco-Roman matches.
- Administration
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Core members of the school's administration are:
- Arthur J. Alloggiamento – Principal
- Kimberly Juirdano – Assistant Principal
- Hayden N. Moore – Assistant Principal
- Eric Price – Assistant Principal
- Louis Della Pia – Assistant Principal
- Notable alumni
- Ginny Duenkel (born 1947), Gold medalist in the 400 meter freestyle at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
- Mark E. Kelly (born 1964), astronaut and identical twin of Scott J. Kelly.
- Scott J. Kelly (born 1964), astronaut and identical twin of Mark E. Kelly.
- General Paul J. Kern was the commanding general of the United States Army Materiel Command from 2001-2004.
- Joshua D. Maurer, actor best known as "Roger Horn" on Tour of Duty and producer of Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
- Vinnie Politan, anchor, talk show host for Court TV; radio host for Sirius Satellite Radio.
- Elizabeth Shin (1980-2000), MIT student who died from burns inflicted by a fire in her dormitory room. Her death resulted in the upgrading of MIT's counseling services.
- Scott Wolf (born 1968), actor best known as "Bailey Salinger" on Party of Five.
- Ian Ziering (born 1964), actor best known as "Steve Sanders" on Beverly Hills 90210.
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- Michael Martin (born 1976), inspiration for character known as "Dirk Digler" on Boogie Nights.
- External links
- West Orange High School
- Data for West Orange High School, National Center for Education Statistics
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| About This Zip Code (07052) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
45,106 people |
8,215,963 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
48% |
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 |
$69,115
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$55,509 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.2 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
54 years old |
47 years old |
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70% / 30% |
62% / 38% |
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