| Palisades Park Jr./Sr. High School | |
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| 1 Veterans Plaza Palisades Park, NJ 07650 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Palisades Park Public School District |
| Principal | Nicholas Cipriano |
| Vice principal | Joseph Cirillo |
| Faculty | 54 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 8 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 552 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.22[1] |
| Athletics conference | North Jersey Interscholastic Conference |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Website | School website |
Palisades Park Jr./Sr. High School is a five-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in eighth through twelfth grade from Palisades Park, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Palisades Park Public School District.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 552 students and 54 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.22.[1]
The school was the 87th-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 118th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[2] The school was ranked 133rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[3]
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The Palisades Park High School Tigers compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference (NJIC), following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[4]. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Palisades Park was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL).
In 2007, the Boy's Tennis Team won their first State Sectionals Title defeating Leonia High School 3-2 to win the North 1, Group 1 championship.[5] They have gone down in history for being the first to ever win a State Sectionals Title for both boys and girls.
The Palisades Park Boys Cross Country teams have won North Jersey I Group I state sectional championships in 1976, 1987, 1994-2000 and in 2002, with the team's 10 sectional titles being the second most of any high school in North Jersey I.[6] The team won Group I championships in 1995, 1996 and 2000.[7] The 2000 team was awarded honors from The Star-Ledger as team of the year, with Frank Donohue earning Coach of the Year, with the paper noting the team's seven consecutive sectional titles. They have also have won numerous State Sectional and County Group titles.[8] Donohie was recognized by The Record as its Coach of the Year in 2004.[9] The team held a 70-0 dual meet winning streak through part of the 1990s and into the 2000s. Recently the team won their first County title since 2002.
Core members of the school's administration are:[10]
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