Passaic High School
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Passaic High School is a four-year community public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Passaic, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Passaic City School District.
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[edit] History
Passaic High School's first graduating class, in 1873, was made up of eight students, who attended the Acquackanonk District School. The first Passaic High School was constructed in 1886-87 at the corner of Lafayette Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue (now Broadway). The district's second high school was built in 1910 across the street from the original building on Lafayette Avenue. The present high school was completed in May 1957.[1]
[edit] Athletics
The Passaic High School Indians compete in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) which is comprised of public and private high schools located in Bergen County and Passaic County, New Jersey. The NNJIL is separated into three divisions, according to the classification they are given from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, with Passaic High School playing in Division B.
Between 1915 and 1924, Ernest Blood coached Passaic High School to a remarkable 200-1 record. Passaic was unbeaten for more than five seasons, a feat which is considered to be the longest winning streak in amateur sports history, [2] challenged only by the 151-game winning streak of the De La Salle High School football team.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
In 2006, at the USSBA National Championships at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, Passaic High School was recognized with the Best Percussion National Championship title and the Best Color Guard National Championship title in Class V.[3]
[edit] Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Passaic High School include:
- William J. Martini, United States district court judge who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district in Congress.
- Sonia Rosado, first Hispanic elected to the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
- Víctor Santos, starting pitcher who played most recently for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Santos played for the Detroit Tigers (2001), Colorado Rockies (2002), Texas Rangers (2003) and Milwaukee Brewers (2005).[4]
- Jack Tatum, former American football defensive back who played ten seasons from 1971 to 1980 for the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers in the National Football League.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Passaic City Schools: School - School History, accessed December 17, 2006
- ^ Ernest Blood profile from the Basketball Hall of Fame, accessed December 17, 2006
- ^ USSBA National Championship Titles, United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) press release dated November 14, 2006
- ^ Santos makes most of opportunity: Non-roster invitee enjoying breakthrough season, MLB.com, August 4, 2004. "One the pitches Santos offers, his fastball, was nowhere to be seen when he graduated from Passaic High School in New Jersey in 1995.
- ^ Jack Tatum player profile, accessed December 17, 2006
