Fair Lawn High School

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Fair Lawn High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, United States, serving students as part of the Fair Lawn Public Schools. The school is for those residing in Fair Lawn, a borough in Bergen County in Northern New Jersey.

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[edit] Awards and recognition

For the 1990-91 and 1997-98 school years, Fair Lawn High School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[1][2]

Then-Principal was named the 1998 State Principal of the Year by the the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association in recognition of her work, which included being the principal of the only public high school in New Jersey (as of that time) to have won two Blue Ribbon Awards for Excellence.[3]

Fair Lawn High School was the 62nd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[4]

[edit] General

There are nearly 1,600 students enrolled in Fair Lawn High School. The school offers numerous classes of various levels, including an extensive Advanced Placement Program (AP) program. Students consistently perform above the state average on the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) and SAT. The high school had difficulties when two students were accused cheating on the 2000 SAT's.[citation needed] The town's demographics are reflected in the languages spoken at home by students (English 64.1%, Russian 13.0%, Spanish 7.6%, Hebrew 4.2%, Other 11.1%).

[edit] Clubs

Fair Lawn High School has an active extracurricular program encompassing diverse interests. The school has an award-winning musical theater program, as well as shows performed by the Masques (drama group), the Boptones, the band, and the orchestra.

On November 11, 2006, the Fair Lawn High School Marching Band and Color Guard won the Class V national championship in percussion at the 2006 United States National Marching Band Championships held in Annapolis, Maryland at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The color guard also placed fourth. The team finished third overall in Group IV with a score of 94.225.[5][6]

Both Junior and Senior Math Leagues do well in state and national competitions. The Senior Math League, under Mrs. Stein's command, swept the Bergen County Math League earning the first, second, and third place individual scores in 1999-2000. Other successful teams include, the Chemistry League, Academic Decathlon, Debate Team, and Computer League.

The are plenty of unique activities such as the Russian and Hebrew Culture Clubs, the Quilting Club, JDAC and the Animal Rights Club.

A dominant club in the school is Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). Many students represent Fair Lawn High School at conferences around the nation every year, and bring back many awards. Fair Lawn High School is known to be a strong FBLA chapter and students run for NJ FBLA state office consistently.

The administrator of all student activities and events is the Student Government Association (SGA).

[edit] Athletics

The Fair Lawn High School Cutters are one of the twelve schools participating in the North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League (NBIL/NBIAL). Depending on the sport, there is at most a Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman team. Some sports do not have all three levels. The schools marching band is one of the best in the state of New Jersey & the United States and has won many awards in recognition of this.

Teams marked with an asterisk (*), although they officially compete and score as separate teams, usually have their events and practices with each other.

[edit] Fall sports teams

  • Cheerleading
  • Cross country (boys/girls)*
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Marching Band
  • Soccer (boys/girls)
  • Tennis (girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)

[edit] Winter sports teams

  • Basketball (boys/girls)
  • Bowling (boys/girls)*
  • Ice hockey
  • Swimming (boys/girls)*
  • Track (boys/girls)*
  • Wrestling
  • Fencing (boys/girls)*

[edit] Spring sports teams

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Track (boys/girls)*
  • Tennis (boys)
  • Lacrosse (boys/girls)
  • Volleyball (boys)
  • Golf

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[edit] Administration

Core members of the school's administration include:[7]

  • James Marcella - Principal
  • Tina Lane - Vice Principal
  • Timothy Wilson - Assistant Principal Grade Level Administrator for Classes of 2010 and 2008
  • Frank Guadagnino - Assistant Principal Grade Level Administrator for Classes of 2007 and 2009
  • Corey Robinson - Director of Athletics

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "SCHOOLS BASKING IN GLOW OF TOP AWARD", The Record (Bergen County), May 28, 1998): pL1. "Fair Lawn High School learned recently that it captured its second Blue Ribbon Award this year"
  2. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006
  3. ^ "PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR; FAIR LAWN EDUCATOR IS NO. 1 IN NEW JERSEY.", The Record (Bergen County), August 28, 1998): pL1.
  4. ^ Top Public High Schools in New Jersey: 51-100, New Jersey Monthly, September 2006
  5. ^ Fair Lawn band, color guard excel in national competition, The Record (Bergen County), November 19, 2006
  6. ^ USSBA National Championship Titles, United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) press release dated November 14, 2006
  7. ^ Administrative Staff, accessed October 17, 2006

[edit] External links

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