University High School (New Jersey)
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University High School is a four-year public high school in Newark, New Jersey, as part of the Newark Public Schools.
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[edit] Athletics
University High School competes in the Colonial Hills Conference, made up of public, parochial, and private high schools covering Essex County, Morris County and Somerset County in north-central North Jersey. The conference operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). University participates in the Colonial Division.
The girls basketball team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship in 2007 with a 66-50 win over Bloomfield Tech High School.[1] The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship, defeating Palmyra High School 80-55 for the title.[2] The team made it to the 2007 Girls Basketball - Tournament of Champions, defeating Willingboro High School 71-58 in the first round, Trenton Catholic Academy 61-51 in the semis and Trenton Central High School 68-62 in the finals to win the tournament.[3]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Faith Evans, R&B singer.[4]
- Miss Nana, Rapper
[edit] References
- ^ 2007 Girls Basketball - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed July 10, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Basketball - Public Group Semis/Finals, NJSIAA, May 9, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Basketball - Tournament of Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed July 10, 2007.
- ^ Wilson Wesley, Valerie. "Faith's healing - Faith Evans, singer, mother and widow of rapper Notorious B.I.G - Cover Story - Interview", Essence (magazine), December 1997. Accessed July 10, 2007. "While attending University High School in Newark, she sang with the chorus and jazz bands and, encouraged by Helene, entered outside pageants, festivals and contests, where her voice would be noticed and praised."
