Barringer High School
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Barringer High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Newark, in Essex County, New Jersey. The school is operated by the Newark Public Schools.
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[edit] History
In 1838, Nathan Hedges opened a high school in a building on Bank Street. On January 7, 1853, a three-story building was opened at the corner of Washington and Linden and had an enrollment of 498 boys and girls.[1]
In 1875, Dr. William N. Barringer was hired to succeed Mr. George B. Sears as Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Barringer oversaw the construction of a second high school building at a cost of $300,000, which is now the faculty parking lot. Construction started in 1878 and was completed in 1899. In 1907, the name of Newark High School was officially changed to Barringer, in honor of Dr. Barringer.[1]
If one dates Barringer to the 1838 founding of the school by Nathan Hedges, then Barringer would be the third oldest public high school in the United States. Others maintain that while Nathan Hedges opened his doors to students in 1838, Newark's first High School was not chartered until 1855 and Barringer High School was not chartered until 1899.[2] If Barringer is dated to 1855 or 1899, Baltimore City College (1839) would be the nation's third oldest public high school.
[edit] Administration
- Ms. Carmen M Ruiz - Principal
- Mr. Robert Crawford - Vice Principal
- Ms. Shakirah C. Miller - Vice Principal
- Mr. Gregory Feehan - Vice Principal
- Dr. Glenn Wilson - Vice Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Amiri Baraka (b. 1934), poet and playwright, New Jersey Poet Laureate
- Moe Berg (b. 1902), baseball player and spy for the CIA, "the brainiest guy in baseball"
- William J. Brennan (b. 1906), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.[3]
- Ted Fiorito, singer and songwriter.[4]
- Norman Schwarzkopf, Sr., (1895-1958), first superintendent of the New Jersey State Police and father of General "Stormin' Norman" Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
- Peter W. Rodino (b. 1909), Member, United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 10th congressional district.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b History of Barringer High School, accessed December 26, 2006
- ^ Alexander, D; Gilbert, K; Osbourn, J and Cummings, F (1999). Newark. Newark Public Library. http://www.npl.org/Pages/ProgramsExhibits/Exhibits/333faces.html. , Nineteenth Century Newark.
- ^ Resolution Adopted by the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States to Record Our Deep Respect and Affection for Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., accessed December 26, 2006. "The Justice graduated from Barringer High School in 1924."
- ^ Ted Fiorito: The Newark Son of Italian Immigrants who Became One of Greats of American Music, accessed December 26, 2006
- ^ Congressional biography of Petwe Wallace Rodino, Jr., accessed December 26, 2006
[edit] External links
- Barringer High School web pages
- Newark Public Schools
- History of Barringer High School
- Barringer High School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Newark Public Schools
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