Middlesex High School

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Middlesex High School
Location
300 Kennedy Drive
Middlesex, NJ, 08846
USA
Information
Principal Mr. Gregory Freeman
Asst. Principal Mr. Stanley Spiridon
Enrollment

652 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Faculty 57.7 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student:teacher ratio 11.3[1]
Type Public high school
Grades 9 - 12
Athletics conference Greater Middlesex Conference
Motto "Home of the Blue Jays"
Nickname Blue Jays
Color(s) Royal Blue/White (White replaced by gray in Baseball)
Established 1959
Information 732-317-6000
Homepage School website

Middlesex High School (MHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in the center of Middlesex, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is part of the Middlesex Board of Education. The school is surrounded by Mountain View Park and all its athletic complexes, including Memorial Field.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 652 students and 57.7 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 11.3.[1]

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[edit] Athletics

The Middlesex High School Blue Jays compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, comprised of 33 public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Boys' soccer and wrestling teams operate on a cooperative basis with Dunellen High School, with Middlesex serving as the host school.[2]

[edit] Athletic Championships

  • Football - Central Jersey Championship: 1971, 1972 and 1975 (Group 2); 1981, 1982 and 1984 (Group 1). Current Coach: Rich Gianchiglia.
  • Softball - Central Jersey Group 1 Championship: 2000, 2001 (7-2 vs. Bound Brook High School[3]), 2002, 2003 and 2004. 2004 Group 1 Championship. 2005 GMCT Championship. Winningest Coach: Stan Spiridon (current V.P.) Current Coach: Jennifer Grasso.
  • Baseball - Central Jersey Group 1 Championship: 1982, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2003 and 2007 (with a 13-3 win over Metuchen High School[4]). Three more CJG1 titles exist. 1990 Group 1 Champions. The team won the 2007 NJSIAA Group I Baseball State Championship, defeating Pennsville Memorial High School 9-8 in the semifinals and Hoboken High School 14-12 in the group final.[5] Winningest Coach: John DeCola (currently gym teacher), Current Coach: Mike O'Donnell. Retired Number: 26 - Brian Parenti.
  • Girls Tennis - Titles have been won, years will be determined. Winningest Coach: Joe Miceli; Current Coach: Bill Hottensen.
  • Boys Tennis - Central Jersey Group 1 Championship: 2003 and 2007 (with a 3-2 win vs. Florence Township Memorial High School[6]). Winningest Coach: Joe Miceli; Current Coach: Bill Hottensen.
  • Boys Soccer - Current Coach: Keith Murray.
  • Girls Soccer - Current Coach: Heidi Figel
  • Boys Basketball - Central Jersey Group 1 Championship: 1994. Current Coach: Brian Feath.
  • Girls Basketball -Current Coach: Tom Hintleman.
  • Golf - 2007 3rd place in Central/South Group 1. Coach: Mike Hayes
  • Wrestling - Head Coach- Kurt Barbagallo. 2007 two state place winners Joe Bozzomo 6th 189 and Mike Dessino 8th 152

[edit] Clubs

[edit] Administration

  • Mr. Gregory Freeman – Principal
  • Mr. Stanley Spiridon – Assistant Principal
  • Mrs. Pamela Teitelbaum – Director of Guidance
  • Mr. Scott Walsh – Director of Athletics

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Middlesex High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 4, 2007.
  2. ^ Middlesex High School 2005-06 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education, accessed April 25, 2007.
  3. ^ 2001 NJSIAA Softball - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed July 15, 2007.
  4. ^ 2007 Baseball - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 6, 2007.
  5. ^ 2007 Baseball - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed June 13, 2007.
  6. ^ 2007 Boys Tennis - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 7, 2007.
  7. ^ Zagoria, Adam. "7 PC players headed to Elite Combine", Herald News, April 4, 2007, accessed April 25, 2007. "A year ago, Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis, a Middlesex High School graduate, were on hand when the event was held at the Indoor Sports Pavilion in Randolph."

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