Garfield High School (Garfield, New Jersey)

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Garfield High School is an American four-year public high school located at 500 Palisades Avenue in Garfield City, Bergen County, New Jersey, as part of the Garfield Public Schools. The school serves students in grades 9-12. As of the 2003-2004 school year, enrollment was roughly 1,170.

Contents 1 Athletics 2 Administration 3 Notable alumni 4 Notable faculty 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Athletics

The Garfield High School Boilermakers compete in the 13-member Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League (BPSL), comprised of private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Passaic County.

[edit] Administration

• Mr. Douglas Petrie - Principal
• Mr. Gregory Kulig - Vice Principal
• Ms. Rita Sciuto - Vice Principal/ Alternative Education

[edit] Notable alumni

• Eddie Brigati (1964) - Vocalist, percussionist, lyricist, founding member of the Rascals, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Miles Austin (2002) - Wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
• Luis Castillo (2001) - Defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL) [1][2]
• Wayne Chrebet (1991) - Wide receiver for the New York Jets in the NFL [3][4]

[edit] Notable faculty

Notable current and former faculty members include:

• Dick Vitale, sports broadcaster who coached a single season at Garfield High School (1963-64).^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Garfield High School
• Garfield Public Schools
• Garfield Public Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Garfield Public Schools
• GreatSchools.net Profile
• Garfield High School Boilermakers at North Jersey Sports - Coverage of the different sports teams of the high school on an ongoing basis.