Jonathan Dayton High School
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| Jonathan Dayton High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Springfield, New Jersey, USA | |
| Information | |
| Principal | Elizabeth Cresci |
| Enrollment |
542 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 52.4 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 10.3[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Campus | Open |
| Athletics conference | Mountain Valley Conference |
| Team name | Bulldogs[2] |
| Established | 1934 |
| Homepage | School website |
Jonathan Dayton High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school in Springfield Township, in Union County, New Jersey, as part of the Springfield Public Schools. The school is named after Jonathan Dayton, who signed the United States Constitution.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 542 students and 52.4 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 10.3.)[1]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
Jonathan Dayton High School was the 44th-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.[3]
[edit] Curriculum
Jonathan Dayton offers Advanced Placement Program (AP) classes in the humanities (AP English Language and Composition, AP Art History, AP Studio Art, AP Music Theory, AP United States History, AP European History, and AP Psychology), sciences (AP Chemistry, AP Physics, and AP Biology), and (AP Calculus BC). They have also had the first and only female football player in NJ for the year 2007-2008 Cynthia Ibe
[edit] Gifted and Talented Program
One unique attribute of Jonathan Dayton is its independent study or "Gifted and Talented" program. Through this program, run by Barbara Trueger, students explore a personal interest and create a year-long project around it. Examples of previous projects include: an online teen magazine; a weather tracking system; a study of the effects of ubiquitous computing on the school district; a guide website for teenagers detailing the Manhattan neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and East Village (the results of which can be seen here[1]; an attempt at writing and producing an original play; the creation of an original comic book; designing a healthy cooking website for teens; an attempt to prove that the John F. Kennedy assassination was a conspiracy; an original design for a 9/11 memorial; the creation of the Junior State of America club, Model United Nations club, Amnesty International organization, and a book club; a collection of prose and poetry based on dreams; a quote calendar; the orchestration of several successful blood drives; a dance show benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation; and a study into what it takes to break into the music business.
[edit] Dayton's Morning News
Another unique feature of this high school is its daily news show. This show gives up to date information on clubs, school sports and the weather every morning between the new period zero and first period starting roughly around 8:22am.
[edit] Extracurricular Activities
[edit] Clubs
| Model United Nations (MUN) | Junior State of America (JSA) | Student Council |
| Italian Club | French Club | Spanish Club |
| Kiwanis Key Club | Alternatives Club | Ski/Snowboard Club |
| Math League | Science League | Medical Careers Club |
| Newspaper (The Dawg Print) | Literary Magazine (Melopoeia) | Yearbook |
| Spring Musical | Fall Drama | Pep Band |
| Mock Trial Team | Quiz Bowl | Emergency Response Team (EMT) |
| Foreign Language Honor Society | Mixed Choir | Art Club |
| Peer Leadership | Peer Mediation | Prom Committee |
| REBEL | Volunteer Club | Knitting Club |
| Student-Principal Advisory Committee (SPAC) | Book Club | National Honor Society (NHS) |
[edit] Publications
Jonathan Dayton is home to three publications, The Dawg Print, Jargon, and the yearbook. The former is the school's newspaper, which is released tri-yearly. Jargon is Jonathan Dayton's Literary Magazine, which displays the school's body of creative writing. Jargon's content can be submitted through the school's Creative Writing class(es), or of the writer's own accord.
[edit] Athletics
Jonathan Dayton High School is a member of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), the Mountain Valley Conference, the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, the Northern Hills Conference (for Gymnastics), and the New Jersey Interscholastic Hockey League. Sports offered at Jonathan Dayton High School include:[4]
- Fall Sports: Football (Varsity, JV & Frosh), Soccer (Boys', Varsity & JV), Soccer (Girls', Varsity & JV), Cross Country (Boys & Girls, Varsity), Volleyball (Varsity & JV), Gymnastics (Varsity), Cheerleading (Varsity) and Tennis (Girls' Varsity & JV).
- Winter Sports: Basketball (Boys' Varsity, JV & Frosh), Basketball (Girls' Varsity & JV), Indoor Track (Boys’ & Girls’ Varsity), Swimming (Co-ed, Varsity), Ice Hockey (Co-ed Varsity & JV), Cheerleading (Varsity & JV) and Wrestling (co-op with David Brearley High School).
- Spring Sports: - Baseball (Varsity & JV), Softball (Varsity & JV), Spring Track (Boys' & Girls, Varsity & JV), Tennis (Boys' Varsity & JV) and Golf (Co-ed Varsity)
The boys tennis team won the 2007 North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 4-1 win against Ridgefield Memorial High School.[5] The team moved on to win the 2007 NJSIAA Group I State Championship, defeating Pennsville Memorial High School 4-1 in the final matches.[6]
The wrestling team, operated in combination with David Brearley High School, won the 2006 and 2007 Central Jersey Group I Sectional Title defeating Roselle Park High School 39-20 in 2006 and 46-10 in 2007.[7] In 2008 the wrestling team won the North 2 Group 2 Sectional Title defeating South Plainfield High School by a score of 34-23 at South Plainfield High School. The team was a finalist in the Group I state championship before losing to Paulsboro High School at the Ritacco Center in Toms River in 2007 and a Group II state finalist in 2008, losing to Long Branch High School by a score of 30-27. [8]
The 2007 boys varsity golf team had an impressive season winning the MVC by 45 strokes and coming 3rd in the Union County Tournament. They also had an impressive showing in the State Tournament being mostly underclassmen. They Should have an even better season this spring.
The 2007-2008 boys varsity basketball team posted a 16-9 record going into the second round of states. They won the Pepe/Levee Holiday tournament, and have received the Sportsmanship award for the season.
The 2007-2008 spring track and field team placed third in the Valley Division at the Mountain Valley Conference and the girls placed fourth.[citation needed]
The 2008 Boys Tennis Team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 3-2 win in the tournament final over Ridgefield Memorial High School.[9]
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2006 - 2007 school year:
| Grade Level | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 151 | 28.0% |
| Grade 10 | 137 | 25.4% |
| Grade 11 | 134 | 24.9% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 20.2% |
| Not Listed | 8 | 1.5% |
| TOTAL | 539 | 100% |
Males: 47%
Females: 53%
Total Teachers = 46
Teacher - Student Ratio = 1:12 (NJ Average = 1:14)
| Ethnicity | Dayton | NJ Average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 20% |
| Black | 6% | 19% |
| White | 81% | 54% |
[edit] District statistics
| Springfield | NJ Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Schools Managed | 5 | 7 |
| Number of Students Managed | 2,083 | 4,365 |
| Total Revenue | $20,926,000 | $37,600,000 |
| Total Expenditure | $19,855,000 | $37,564,000 |
| Revenue Per Student | $10,046 | $9,222 |
| Expenditure Per Student | $9,532 | $9,423 |
| Graduation Rate | n/a | 98% |
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jon Denning, Nascar driver and winner of "the 2000 "Rookie of the Year" award at Whipcity Speedway in Westfield, Mass."[10]
- Jeffrey Ross, Comedian (born Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz)
- Kevin Scholla, News/Sports Anchor CBS Radio
- James Yee, United States Army chaplain.[11][12]
[edit] Administration
- Elizabeth Cresci - Principal
- Norman Francis Jr. - Assistant Principal
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Jonathan Dayton High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 2, 2007.
- ^ JDHS Athletic Department, Jonathan Dayton High School. Accessed November 2, 2007. "Home of the Bulldogs. GO DAWGZ!!"
- ^ "Top Public High Schools in New Jersey", New Jersey Monthly, September 2006, backed up by Internet Archive as of April 29, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2008.
- ^ JDHS Athletic Department, Springfield Public Schools, accessed April 8, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Boys Tennis - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 6, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Boys Tennis - Public Group Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed May 27, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed July 24, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - Group I Championship, NJSIAA. Accessed July 24, 2007.
- ^ 2008 Boys Team Tennis - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 2, 2008.
- ^ Jon Denning profile, accessed April 8, 2007.
- ^ Goodstein, Laurie; Kershaw, Sarah; and Lewis, Neil A. "Army Chaplain in Detention Sought to Teach About Islam", The New York Times, September 25, 2003. Accessed November 19, 2007. "Rick Iacono, Captain Yee's wrestling coach, said he had recruited Captain Yee, who weighed only 100 pounds in high school, and that he had quickly made an impression as someone who could deeply focus on what he was doing. Captain Yee kept in close touch with Mr. Iacono and would return sometimes to the high school, Jonathan Dayton High School, to speak to students about wrestling."
- ^ Fonda, Daren. "Were They Aiding The Enemy?", Time (magazine), September 28, 2003. Accessed November 19, 2007. "One of five children born to devout Chinese Lutherans, Jimmy, as he was known at Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield, N.J., was a champion wrestler, an ace student and "a low-maintenance guy," according to his coach."
[edit] External links
- Jonathan Dayton High School
- Springfield Public Schools
- Springfield Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Springfield Public Schools
- National Public Radio's report on AP United States History teacher Mandee Bellarosa's innovative implementation of conflict resolution debates
