Neptune High School
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| Neptune High School | |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| 55 Neptune Boulevard Neptune Township, NJ 07753-4838 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Neptune Township Schools |
| Superintendent | David A. Mooij |
| Principal | Mr. Richard W. Allen |
| Vice principal | Ms. Titania M. Hawkins Mr. James H. Whitson Jr. |
| Enrollment |
1,580 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 84.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 18.7[1] |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Mascot | King Neptune |
| Team name | Scarlet Fliers |
| Color(s) | red and black |
| Yearbook | Trident |
| Newspaper | Neptune Flyer |
| Homepage | School website |
Neptune High School is a comprehensive, four-year community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Neptune Township Schools. Neptune Township Schools is one of New Jersey's 31 Abbott Districts.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,580 students and 84.5 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 18.7.[1]
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[edit] Athletics
The Neptune High School Scarlet Fliers compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[2] All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).
They recently made it to their first appearance in the NJSIAA State Tournament in 12 years.[citation needed] Bob Huzzy was the 2007 coach of the year in the Shore Conference.
The basketball team won the 2001 Central Jersey Group III sectional championship with a 56-52 win against Middletown High School South.[3]
[edit] Administration
- Principal - Mr. Richard Allen
- Vice Principal - Ms. Titania Hawkins
- Vice Principal - Mr. James Whitson
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jack Armstrong, former Major League Baseball pitcher.[4]
- Bob Davis (1945-), former NFL quarterback whose career included three seasons with the New York Jets.[5]
- Taquan Dean, basketball player.[6]
- Nate Ramsey, football player, safety and cornerback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles for most of his 11-year NFL career (1963-1973).[7]
- Isaac Schlossbach, polar explorer, submariner and aviation pioneer.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Neptune High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2007.
- ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ Public Sectionals - Central Jersey Group III 2001, NJSIAA. Accessed May 31, 2007.
- ^ "Armstrong Disarms Mets", The Record (Bergen County), May 4, 1990. "OK, let's get the obvious out of the way.Born in Englewood and a star at Neptune High School who went on to pitch at Rider College and the University of Oklahoma, 6-foot-5, 220-pound Cincinnati right-hander Jack Armstrong fulfills the qualifications for the obvious nickname, All-American Boy, like the fictional character of the same name."
- ^ Bob Davis, database Football. Accessed December 15, 2007.
- ^ Pelzman, J.P. "Feeling the pain of troubled lives", The Record (Bergen County), April 2, 2005. "Dean's college career hasn't been easy, either, although his various injuries and maladies pale in comparison to what he's already been through. The former Neptune High School standout was hampered by a sports hernia last season, when he averaged 10.8 points."
- ^ Nate Ramsey profile, database Football. Accessed June 19, 2007.
- ^ Summer Newsletter, Bradley beach Public Libray, Summer 2003. Accessed September 24, 2007. "Ike graduated from Neptune High School and then, in 1915, graduated from the Naval Academy."
