Dumont High School
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| Dumont High School | |
| Location | |
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| 101 New Milford Avenue Dumont, NJ 07628 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Dumont Public Schools |
| Principal | Maria Poidomani |
| Enrollment |
833 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 60.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13.9[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Bergen County Scholastic League |
| Team name | Huskies |
| Color(s) | Brown, orange and white |
| Established | 1932 |
| Information | 201-387-3000 |
| Homepage | School website |
Dumont High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Dumont, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Dumont Public Schools. The current principal is Maria Poidomani.
The current Dumont High School opened in 1932. The original high school was founded in 1918 and located at what is now the Dumont Municipal Building. In 1961, construction on the current building yielded a new gymnasium, a library, over 20 classrooms, and a cafeteria. Another addition was added to the school in 2007. A state-of-the-art media center, modern science labs, and an elevator were part of the new construction. The school operates under the authority of the New Jersey Department of Education and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools since 1939.[2]
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 833 students and 60.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.9.[1]
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[edit] Athletics
The Dumont High School Huskies compete in the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) American Conference, made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Hudson County.[3] The school colors are brown, orange, and white.
The baseball team won the 2002 North I, Group II state sectional championship, defeating Hoboken High School 4-3 in the tournament final.[4]
[edit] Theatre and Arts
The Dumont High School proudly produces four productions a year with their Youth Theatre actors. In the fall is the straight play, winter is the London Play, spring is the musical and late spring is the student written and produced One Acts. Such shows included Godspell, Grease, Anything Goes Matchmaker,Romeo and Juliet, The Pajama Game, Little Shop of Horrors and Midsummer Night’s Dream
[edit] London Play
The London Play is a British company that hires writers to produce straight plays and musicals. They are then chosen by high schools and performed. The best are chosen and have the opportunity to be performed overseas in London. DHS was given the chance to perform Moonfleece (2004) in London but had to decline due to current US events.
[edit] NJDFL
Dumont High School is also a member of the New Jersey Drama and Forensics League. The students have the opportunity to act around the state of New Jersey against other high schools in pair pieces, scenes, monologues, improvisation, speeches and storytelling. Dumont won the championship in 2002, taking home the inaugural Looby Cup.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Dumont High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 19, 2007.
- ^ Dumont High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Accessed November 19, 2007.
- ^ School Info, Bergen County Scholastic League American Division. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ 2002 Baseball - North I, Group II, NJSIAA, accessed May 4, 2007.
- ^ The History of "The Looby Cup", New Jersey Drama and Forensics league. Accessed May 25, 2008.
