| Henry P. Becton Regional High School | |
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| Paterson Avenue & Cornelia Street East Rutherford, NJ 07073 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1982 |
| School district | Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District |
| Principal | David Mango |
| Asst. Principal | Kevin O'Leary |
| Faculty | 45 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Enrollment | 514 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.42[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Athletics conference | North Jersey Interscholastic Conference |
| Team name | Wildcats |
| Newspaper | 'Cat's Eye View' |
| Website | School website |
Henry P. Becton Regional High School ("Becton") is an American four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from two relatively small communities in Bergen County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District. Students are served from both Carlstadt and East Rutherford. The school was named in honor of Henry P. Becton, son of Becton Dickinson co-founder Maxwell Becton, who donated part of the company's original East Rutherford property to be used as a site for the construction of the school.[2] Becton Regional High School is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools since 1938.[3]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 514 students and 45 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.42.[1]
The school was the 150th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 138th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[4] The school was ranked 145th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[5]
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The school is located on Paterson Avenue, near the border of Carlstadt, and near Route 17.
A variety of subjects is offered to prepare those students who plan to continue their education beyond high school and for those students who may seek employment directly upon completing high school. Through curricular offerings, extra curricular activities including a full athletic program for boys and girls, counseling, and special education services, the district aims to assist each pupil in achieving his/her goals, developing character and recognizing responsibility. Becton Regional High School offers a college preparatory program which includes several Advanced Placement (AP) classes, and career-oriented curriculum areas.
In order to graduate, the state of New Jersey requires that students pass the eleventh grade New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA). Furthermore, Becton requires that students earn a minimum of 140 academic credits during their four years of high school to graduate.
The school mascot is the Wildcat, and the schools' colors are maroon and white. The school's newspaper is the weekly Cat's Eye View, and the yearbook is the Tealeaf. The school also publishes Images, an annual art and literary magazine.
Its most recent school musical was Guys and Dolls which ran from March 9, 10, and 11th of 2007. The previous year's production was "Grease", however, the 2009-10 school year once again brings change. The school performed the Off-Broadway Musical "Back to the 80's" under the direction or Band/Choir teacher Mr. Corey Moore and Hasbrouck Heights teacher Mrs. "Fern" Fernandez
The school participates in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[6] Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Becton was part of the Bergen County Scholastic League.
The wrestling team has a back-to-back league championships in 2008-09 and 2009-10. They also were the District 15 champions and Garfield tournament champions. The Wildcats were also voted the 2010 Bergen County Group I&II team of the year.
The football team won the 2003 North II, Group I State Sectional Championship with a 24-0 win over Bogota High School in the tournament final.[7][8][9]
The 2002 baseball team won the North I, Group I state title, edging Weehawken High School 7-6 in the final game.[10][11] The team won for the second consecutive year in 2003, defeating Waldwick High School 2-1 in the tournament final.[12][13] The team made it a threepeat in 2004, with a 5-2 win in the title game against Verona High School.[14]
The boys cross country team won the 2003-2005 BCSL National titles and the 2005 Bergen County D title. The girls cross country team won the 2005-07 BCSL National titles.
In 1994, the school made efforts to allow a handicapped athlete to compete using a wheelchair in track events against able-bodied runners. The effort was rejected by a New Jersey judge who ruled against the district.[15]
Core members of the district's / school's administration are:[16]
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