Steinert High School
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| Steinert High School Hamilton High School East |
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| 2900 Klockner Road Hamilton, NJ 08690 |
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| School district | Hamilton Township Public Schools |
| Principal | Mrs. Kelly Mattis (interim) |
| Vice principal | Mr. Steve Simeck Mrs. Roberta Schectel Mr. Duane Robinson (interim) |
| Enrollment |
1,647 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 101.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 16.2[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Colonial Valley Conference |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Information | 609-631-4150 |
| Homepage | School web pages |
Steinert High School (also called Hamilton High School East) is a four year comprehensive public high school, one of three secondary high schools that are part of the Hamilton Township Public Schools, located in Hamilton Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The other high schools in the district are Nottingham High School (Hamilton High School North) and Hamilton High School (Hamilton High School West). The school mascot is the Spartan.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,647 students and 101.5 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 16.2.[1]
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[edit] Courses
Steinert offers Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses in AP United States History, AP European History, AP Computer Science, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP English Literature and Composition, AP United States Government and AP Calculus.
[edit] Sports
The Steinert High School Spartans compete in the thirteen-member Colonial Valley Conference. Steinert has achieved athletic success in Cross country running (boys), soccer (boys and girls), and baseball.
Steinert's 1966 football team (9-0-0) will go down in Mercer County history as one of the best.[citation needed]
The baseball team reached its pinnacle in 2000 and 2001, featuring three top-flight pitchers and rising to a nationally-ranked status.[citation needed] The 2006 baseball team won the Central, Group IV title, defeating South Brunswick High School 11-4 in the tournament final.[2] The team then moved on to win the state Group IV championship, defeating Randolph High School 4-1 in the final game.[3] The 2007 team won the Central, Group IV state sectional championship with a 5-0 win over Hillsborough High School.[4]
The girls' softball team won the 2004 NJSIAA Group IV State Championship.[5]
In 2007, the field hockey team won the Central Jersey, Group IV state sectional championship with a 1-0 win over Toms River High School South in the tournament final.[6]
In 2007, the girls soccer team won the Central, Group IV state sectional championship with a 1-0 win over Jackson Memorial High School in the tournament final.[7][8]
[edit] Jazz Band
The Steinert High school jazz band is a regularly competing band. Members have been chosen for the 2007-2008 season, and competitions will begin in January.
[edit] Marching Band
The school's marching band, run by director Stephanie Giunta, and secondary, or assistant director Michael Anzuini, was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions in 1981 (Group 3) and 1983 (Group 2).[9]
The Steinert Marching Unit returned to competition performances after a multi-year hiatus in September 2001. The Marching Unit won their first "Superior" rating in 10 years at the William Tennant band competition on October 21, 2006, and was ranked 3rd in the state.[citation needed]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Steinert offers a wide variety of clubs and activities:
- AFS- American Field Service
- An Anime/Manga Club
- Latin, German, Spanish, Italian, French Language Clubs
- Sports including Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer,Tennis, Football, Track, Swimming, Basketball, Golf, and Baseball.
- Creative Writing Club
- Student government (SGA)
- Key Club
- a school betterment club
- an annual play
- The Spectrum (student newspaper)
- GSA a gay and lesbian rights advocacy club
- Computer Club
- a music program - The marching unit as well as the Jazz Band consistently produces top scores in competitions.
- Mr. SHS - Male Beauty Pageant
- Rock concert
- spirit week
- parallax - student creative writing and art magazine
- science club
- wacky races
- class officers
- FIRST Robotics Team - Steinert Robotics Team #2180
- Chess Club
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Ping Pong Club
- Ski Club
- Lacrosse Club
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[10]
- Principal - Mrs. Kelly Mattis (interim)
- Vice Principal - Mr. Steve Simeck
- Vice Principal - Mrs. Roberta Schectel
- Vice Principal - Mr. Duane Robinson (interim)
- Director of Athletics - Mr. Rich Gialella
[edit] Notable alumni
- Samuel Alito (1950-), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[11]
- Bill Baroni (1971-), represents New Jersey Legislature#District 14 in the New Jersey General Assembly, and was elected to the New Jersey Senate in 2007.[12]
- Wayne DeAngelo (1965-), represents New Jersey's 14th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008.[13]
- Damon DiMarco (1971-), author and actor
- Dave Gallagher (1960-), former MLB outfielder.[14]
- Eddie Gaven (1986-), Major League Soccer player for the Columbus Crew.[15]
- Dahntay Jones (1980-), G/F for the NBA's Sacramento Kings.[16]
- Luzer, (Tim Mahoney, Dan Seeth, Dan "Sally" Salyerds, & Chris Volk) rock/pop recording artists.[17]
- Chris Pittaro, former MLB 2nd baseman and current Oakland Athletics National Field Coordinator
- Art Smith, football player for the Arena Football League Arizona Rattlers.[18]
- Bobby Smith (1951-), North American Soccer League All Star defender who won three league championships, one in Philadelphia and two with the New York Cosmos.[19]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Emerson Jr./Sr. High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2007.
- ^ 2006 Baseball - Central, Group IV, NJSIAA, accessed May 7, 2007.
- ^ 2006 Baseball - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA, accessed May 7, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Baseball - Central, Group IV, NJSIAA. Accessed June 20, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Softball - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA, accessed April 25, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Field Hockey - Central, Group IV, NJSIAA. Accessed November 12, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Soccer - Central, Group IV, NJSIAA. Accessed November 15, 2007.
- ^ Ziegler, Robert. "Jaguars denied in final: Jackson had season to be plenty proud of", Asbury Park Press, November 9, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007. "On Thursday, they had a chance to capture the program's first sectional title, but were denied by Victoria Leigh's goal in the 66th minute, which gave Steinert a 1-0 victory at home in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV final."
- ^ Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History, Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.
- ^ Administration, Steinert High School. Accessed April 29, 2008.
- ^ Samuel A. Alito, Jr. biography from FindLaw, accessed November 20, 2006.
- ^ Bill Baroni, Ourcampaigns.com. Accessed November 10, 2007.
- ^ Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 9, 2008.
- ^ Maloney, Kevin. "Another Generation of Gallaghers", The Times (Trenton), June 25, 2007. Accessed July 8, 2007. " The dining room table is where Logan's dad, Dave, who had a nine-year big-league baseball career after starring at Steinert High, puts something that he calls the 'Hitter's Journal' after every game he attends."
- ^ Haley, Craig. "Gaven working to regain magic", The Times (Trenton), June 19, 2007. Accessed July 8, 2007. " Gaven's slump was unexpected considering his vast success. In 2001, after his freshman year at Steinert High, he was invited into the U.S. residency program at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Fla."
- ^ Prospect Profile: Dahntay Jones from NBA.com, accessed November 20, 2006.
- ^ Sullivan, Megan. "C'mon, C'mon", TimeOff, April 21, 2006, accessed April 19, 2007. "Formed in late 1999, LUZER began with singer/songwriter and guitarist Tim Mahoney, drummer Dan Seeth and lead guitarist R. Dan Salyerds (Sally), then juniors at Steinert High School in Hamilton."
- ^ Arizona Rattlers profile for Art Smith, accessed May 4, 2006.
- ^ Fisher, Rich. "Indoor soccer coming soon to new Robbinsville facility", Trentonian, November 29, 2006, accessed April 17, 2007. "Bobby Smith, the former Steinert High and Rider University standout who went on to star for the U.S. National Team and in the North American Soccer League, is now forming indoor leagues at the new, state-of-the-art Robbinsville Fieldhouse."
